Teachers

Amelia Hall PhD

Dr. Amelia Hall is an Associate Professor of Buddhism and Dean of Graduate Programs at Naropa University. She gained her PhD. in Tibetan and Himalayan Studies from the University of Oxford in 2012. She has taught and developed courses on Buddhism at Central Michigan University and Antioch University’s Buddhist Studies Abroad Program. She has practiced Dharma for 20 years and is working on a book on the Four Noble Truths, forthcoming from Shambhala Publications.

Events with Amelia Hall PhD

Madhyamaka Compassion in the Midst of Chaos
February 27 - March 27, 2026

How do we cultivate compassion and resilience without solid ground beneath our feet? Madhyamaka, developed by Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna (ca. 150–250 CE), offers profound tools for understanding reality that remain relevant to our turbulent times. Madhyamaka’s central insight: nothing possesses inherent, independent existence. Things arise through causes and conditions rather…

The Path of Liberation
September 18 - October 25, 2026

What the Buddha Taught
October 30 - December 13, 2026