Charlotte Rotterdam

CHARLOTTE Z. ROTTERDAM is a Buddhist teacher, contemplative educator, and writer. Raised in New York City, Charlotte’s early fascination with life’s big questions led her to study philosophy and religion, eventually receiving a master’s in theological studies from Harvard Divinity School. She is a senior teacher (Dorje Lopön) and lineage holder at Tara Mandala, authorized by Lama Tsultrim Allione. She has been fortunate to study with Lama Tharchin Rinpoche, Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, Lama Wangdu Rinpoche, Orgyen Khakhyab Lingpa Rinpoche, among others. She teaches internationally on meditation, compassion, and a variety of Vajrayana Buddhist practices, often together with her husband, Pieter Oosthuizen. Charlotte is faculty at Naropa University where she also directs the Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education and co-developed and teaches the Mindful Compassion Training. She has published essays in Mandala, Lion’s Roar, and Buddhadharma. Inspired by the simple joys of everyday life and the subtle beauty of the world, Charlotte delights in sharing the insights of the Buddhist tradition so that they may be accessible and transformative in contemporary life.