Cortland Dahl: Mahamudra and Daily Life (#184)

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast features Cortland Dahl. Cortland is a scientist, translator, and meditation teacher who offers workshops and leads retreats around the world. He has practiced meditation for nearly three decades, spent time on retreat in monasteries and at retreat centers throughout Japan, Burma, and India, and spent eight years living in Tibetan refugee settlements in Kathmandu, Nepal. He works as an Instructor for the Tergar community and is the Executive Director of Tergar International. In addition, Cortland serves as a Research Scientist and the Chief Contemplative Officer at UW-Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds and the center’s affiliated non-profit, Healthy Minds Innovations. Cortland is actively involved in scientific research and has published articles on the impact of meditation practices on the body, mind, and brain. In this episode host, Daniel Aitken, and Cortland discuss: the Healthy Minds App and Cortland’s role in its development; the intersection of science and spirituality; living the Dharma in daily life; using technology for mindfulness; and much more!   Mentioned in this episode: Cortland’s Wisdom Dharma Chats episode; Vajrayana Online; The Joy of Living an online meditation course and training with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche.   Remember to subscribe to the Wisdom Podcast for more great conversations on Buddhism, meditation, and mindfulness. And please give us a 5-star rating in Apple Podcasts if you enjoy our show—it’s a great support to us and helps other people find the podcast. Thank you! The post Cortland Dahl: Mahamudra and Daily Life (#184) appeared first on The Wisdom Experience.