Cortland Dahl
Scientist, author, translator, and meditation teacher affiliated with the Tergar community. Co-author of Born to Flourish and a collaborator on contemplative science and training.
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Mar 30, 2026 • 1h 7min
The Neuroscience of Flourishing: Four Practices for Turning Stress and Anxiety Into Clarity and Calm | Richard Davidson and Cortland Dahl
Richard Davidson, pioneering neuroscientist at UW Madison, and Cortland Dahl, meditation teacher and contemplative scientist, explore what flourishing really means. They talk about anxiety that stops sticking, tiny daily practices, the four skills of well-being, loosening the grip of thoughts, finding purpose in ordinary chores, and how practice can reshape brain and biology.
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Jun 21, 2025 • 1h 7min
Cortland Dahl: A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism (#209)
Cortland Dahl is an author and translator whose research focuses on Buddhist philosophy and the science of meditation. He discusses integrating meditation into daily life and the crucial aspects of view, meditation, and application. Cortland also dives into concepts like naturalness and spontaneity in Vajrayana Buddhism. Moreover, he addresses the balance between being and doing, the challenges of measuring mindfulness, and the intersection of meditation with modern technology—opening new perspectives on awareness and its role in our lives.
