Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg10 Sep 2024

Ep. 248 – Cortland Dahl

For episode 248, Cortland Dahl makes his first appearance on the Metta Hour to speak about his new book, “A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism: The Path of Awareness, Compassion, and Wisdom.”

Cortland is a scientist, Buddhist scholar & translator, and meditation teacher. He is the co-founder of Tergar International, a global network of meditation centers, with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Cortland is also actively involved in scientific research on meditation and human flourishing at the Center for Healthy Minds.

In this conversation, Sharon and Cortland discuss:

What brought Cortland to spiritual practice
Eastern versus Western cultural conditioning
The Tibetan culture of being
Reclaiming the word “devotion”
Cortland learning the Tibetan language
The impetus for Cortland’s new book
The Dalai Lama’s first visit to IMS and North America
The Four Noble Truths
Cortland’s first encounter with Buddhism
Learning to take refuge
How long until we’re enlightened?
Nurturing our inspirations
Recreating ancient traditions in the 21st Century
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
The Center for Healthy Minds

Cortland closes the conversation with a guided meditation on Open Awareness. You can learn more about Cortland’s work and get a copy of “A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism” right here.

Learn more about Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and Tergar International right here and the Center for Healthy Minds right here.

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