Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel

Turning Word

Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, Tibetan Buddhist practitioner and teacher, talks about what Buddhist book has made a significant impact on her practice.

By Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel

Spring 2020

Is Virtual Reality Getting Too Real?

As VR technology takes the world by storm, two Buddhist teachers and a cognitive neuroscientist debate its spiritual potential and shortcomings.

A conversation with Andrew Holecek, Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, and Jordan Quaglia, edited by Julia Hirsch

Oct 12, 2018

Nurturing the Intelligent Heart

From aspiration to insight, the practice of bodhicitta leads to a natural embodiment of wisdom and compassion.

By Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel

Summer 2018

The Power of an Open Question

In this four-part video retreat, Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel explores the topic she examines in her new book, The Power of an Open Question. Elizabeth is haunted and inspired by the challenges that arise for Buddhist practitioners. She is particularly focused on the Buddhist teachings on emptiness and how to bring them to life directly.

By Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel

Sep 2010

Magazine Meditation & Practice

The Power of an Open Question

Why a question can be a more powerful tool for practice than its answer

By Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel

Fall 2010

Magazine Meditation & Practice

Open Stillness

Uncertainty is liberating.

By Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel

Spring 2010

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Mindfulness of the Four Elements: Reconnecting with the World

In the Satipatthana Sutta, the Buddha taught practitioners to contemplate the four elements—earth, fire, water, and air—as a foundation of mindfulness practice. Our Meditation Month teacher, Sebene Selassie, shows how this oft-overlooked practice of examining the elements as basic metaphors for experience can help us see our inherent connections to nature.

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Mar 2020

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