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Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel

About Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel

Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel is a Vajrayana teacher and retreat master with Mangala Shri Bhuti, based in Crestone, Colorado. She is the author of The Power of an Open Question.

Ask the Teachers: Are there types of work that are incompatible with Buddhist practice?

by Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel, Konda Mason and Jose Shinzan Palma| November 1, 2018

Ask the Teachers: Are there types of work that are incompatible with Buddhist practice?
From left: Konda Mason, photo by Scott R. Kline. Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, photo by Bronya Agasto. José Shinzan Palma, photo by Joan Halifax.

Konda Mason, Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, and José Shinzan Palma discuss the difficulty of aligning our work lives with our Buddhist values.

Are We Really Meditating?

by Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel| January 19, 2018

Are We Really Meditating?
Composite of photos by Liza Matthews.

Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel examines common misconceptions about Buddhist practice that can derail even the most seasoned practitioners.

An Invitation

by Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel| June 9, 2017

An Invitation
Why do Buddhists Pray Buddhadharma Lions Roar"An Invitation" by Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t know whom you’re praying to, says Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel. The very act of asking for help allows the heart to open and invite the world in.

Forum: The Beauty of Renunciation

by Ajahn Amaro, Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel, Geoffrey Shugen Arnold and Koun Franz| April 7, 2017

Forum: The Beauty of Renunciation
renunciation buddhadharma Lion's Roar shaving head nun monk monasticPhoto courtesy of Sravasti Abbey.

Renunciation is about more than just doing without things. It’s the beautiful realization that you already have everything you need.

The Middle Way: Investigating Reality

by Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel| June 30, 2014

The Middle Way: Investigating Reality

Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel explains the truth of dependent arising, the middle way between existence and nonexistence.

Something to Believe In

by Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel| September 10, 2012

Something to Believe In

Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyl on the power of belief to move us out of a small, self-focused world and into a bigger way of being.

Forum: Long-term Retreat—The Challenges and Benefits

by Christine Skarda, Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel and Guy Armstrong| February 3, 2011

Forum: Long-term Retreat—The Challenges and Benefits

In this Buddhadharma Forum, Guy Armstrong, Elizabeth Mattish-Namgyel, and Geoffrey Shugen Arnold explain what to expect from going on a long-term Buddhist retreat. Introduction by Christine Skarda.

About a Poem: Elizabeth Namgyel on Naomi Shihab Nye’s “The Art of Disappearing”

by Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel| November 18, 2010

About a Poem: Elizabeth Namgyel on Naomi Shihab Nye’s “The Art of Disappearing”

Elizabeth Namgyel reviews Naomi Shihab Nye’s poem: “The Art of Disappearing”

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