Elizabeth Mattis Namgyal

Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel has studied and practiced the Buddhadharma for over 35 years under the guidance of her root teacher, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. After spending six years in retreat, Rinpoche appointed her Retreat Master of Samten Ling in Colorado. She also teaches at Mangala Shri Bhuti. 

Elizabeth is the author of The Power of an Open Question and The Logic of Faith, and the founder of a secular non-profit organization called The Middle Way Initiative.