ABOUT THIS EVENT
Elizabeth hosted her second Open Question Podcast Forum, “Awakening to The Nature of Appearance”on Saturday, May 16, 2026. In this group setting, Elizabeth led us in opening up and more deeply exploring her latest Open Question Podcast episode 702: “What Am I Looking At?” This podcast forum included guided meditation, teachings by Elizabeth, and a rich opportunity for discussion and questions.
RESOURCES
Please listen to Podcast Episode 702:
www.middlewayinitiative.org/open-question-podcast/episode-702-what-am-i-looking-atKindly read and save the attached PDF of the Heart Sutra.
ABOUT ELIZABETH MATTIS NAMGYEL
Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel is a Buddhist author, teacher in Mangala Shri Bhuti, and founder of the educational non-profit The Middle Way Initiative. She hosts the Open Question Podcast.
Elizabeth has studied and practiced Buddhism since 1985 under the guidance of her root teacher Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. She is the Retreat Master at Samten Ling retreat center. She is the author of two books, The Power of an Open Question and The Logic of Faith. Elizabeth is an adviser for the Prison Mindfulness Institute and the Khyentse Foundation Vision Project and the Milinda Program. With Anam Thubten, she is a founding member and teacher in the Wilderness Dharma Movement.
Website: https://www.middlewayinitiative.org/
RELATED CONTENT: INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE
Registration is open for our free Independent Study Course. This wonderful, self-paced course takes participants through Elizabeth’s annual teaching themes, readings, contemplation questions and meditation.The OQ Podcast Forum is a wonderful supplement to the online course.
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