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Lisa Ernst

Lisa Ernst (she/her) is a meditation teacher, artist and founder of One Dharma Nashville. In her teaching, Lisa emphasizes both transformational insight and everyday awakening as an invitation to embrace all of the path’s possibilities. Lisa has been meditating for nearly 30 years in the Zen and Vipassana traditions. She received dharma teaching authorization in the Thai Forest lineage of Ajahn Chah, Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman. Lisa offers meditation training, classes and workshops and leads retreats nationally. She is a visiting teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre California.

Events with Lisa Ernst

Foundations of Awakening: Cultivating the Five Spiritual Strengths
May 28 - 31, 2026

The five spiritual strengths, also known as the five priceless jewels,…

Awakening the Feminine Buddha: From Tārā and Kwan Yin to Our Own Embodied Wisdom
October 13 - 18, 2026

In a time when the world feels increasingly fractured and…

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