From Brilliant Scholar to Wandering Yogi
Lama Liz Monson’s article published in the Spring 2023 edition of Buddhadharma. From Brilliant Scholar to Wandering Yogi Naropa, among the most revered figures in Vajrayana Buddhism, began as one …
Resources
Love Letter to a Mad Yogi
Some reflections by Andrea Redican, Wonderwell’s Onsite Retreats Coordinator and grateful student of Lama Liz If a friend were to recommend a book that blended biography and magic realism; that …
Building Blocks of Belonging, by Lama Willa
We are excited to share Lama Willa’s new article, “Building Blocks of Belonging,” recently published in Lion’s Roar online magazine. (This article also appears in print in the BuddhaDharma Fall …
Tales of a Mad Yogi — Lama Liz’s book is published!
Congratulations to Lama Liz Monson on the publication of her book, Tales of a Mad Yogi: The Life and Wild Wisdom of Drukpa Kunley. To celebrate and learn more, please …
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The Dharma Dialogues: Women in Buddhism
A Series of Conversations, sponsored by Natural Dharma Fellowship UPDATED 1/25/2021: MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION HERE Dialogue has been a core spiritual practice within the Buddhist tradition since its …
NDF Statement on Racism in America
June 2020 Silence in the face of oppression is complicity. The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Aubrey, Eric Garner, and many others are part of a systemic injustice …
Dancing with Uncertainty
by Lama Willa Miller This morning, walking from my house in Boston to a local park, I rounded a corner at the top of the street to a mother pushing …
Anti-Racism Resources
Where do I start? These resources have been compiled by the Natural Dharma Fellowship Committee on Inclusion and Equity. They are intended to support individuals, groups, and communities in working to …
Holding Still in the Middle of the Fire
Lama Lama Liz writes about their departure from Bhutan, where she and her husband Chris Hall (Wonderwell’s Operations Manager) were planning to spend the month of March on pilgrimage and retreat. (Here’s …
Medicine Buddha Practice
The Buddha taught that our human condition entails certain inevitabilities, such as birth, aging, sickness and death. While this might sounds like a hard truth, the flip side of this …
