Elizabeth Monson, Ph.D., is the Spiritual Co-Director of Natural Dharma Fellowship and the Managing Teacher at Wonderwell Mountain Refuge in Springfield, NH.
Liz was authorized as a dharma teacher and lineage holder in the Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism after over 30 years of studying, practicing, and teaching Tibetan Buddhism in the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages. In 2015, Liz completed a doctorate at Harvard University in Religion and was a Visiting Lecturer there in the Study of Religion in 2015-16.
Liz is the author of More Than a Madman: The Divine Words of Drukpa Kunley (2014) and Tales of a Mad Yogi: The Life and Wild Wisdom of Drukpa Kunley (2021).
Liz is currently working on a book on Buddhist Tantra for publication with Shambhala Publications (forthcoming 2024). Her articles have appeared in Tricycle, Lion’s Roar, Buddhadharma, the Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies, and other periodicals. She is on the steady council for the Council on Uncertain Human Future, an organization dedicated to exploring our emotional reactions to the climate crisis.
At present, Liz writes, guides meditation retreats, and develops curriculum for people interested in reconnecting with the natural world and in responding to contemporary social and spiritual issues as a path for liberation. She teaches around New England and online, helping people access their innate awakened energies and open awareness and discover tools for becoming free in everyday life.
Liz also focuses her teaching on developing practical methods for incorporating Buddhist teachings into this human life through the practices of kindness and compassion and on recognizing the natural state in every moment of our lives. These days, she derives inspiration from the teachings of Anam Thupten, Mingyur Rinpoche, and Tsoknyi Rinpoche, as well as from the wisdom, compassion, and healing practices of the indigenous peoples of North and South America.
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