“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.”
– Buddhist Proverb
Cheryl Fraser, Ph.D. has been studying Buddha Dharma for 20 years and teaches in the Namgyal lineage tradition. She is experienced in both the Tibetan Vajrayana and the Theravada Vipassana traditions. Her root teachers are the Venerable Namgyal Rinpoche and Lama Mark Webber.
She also studies with Phillip Moffit, a teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. She has completed several three- and four-month silent meditation retreats and the two-year Spirit Rock Dedicated Practitioners Program. She studies the Abhidamma, Tantra, and Mahamudra.
As the resident teacher for Island Dharma, she provides meditation instruction, Dharma Talks, and leads retreats on Vancouver Island and beyond.
Cheryl is a registered clinical psychologist in private practice specializing in couples therapy. She writes the “Love and Relationships” column for Mindful Magazine. In her writing and teaching, she draws from both Western psychology and Buddhist philosophy, applying complex Dharma teachings to real life — with humour and heart.
In 2019, Cheryl published her first book, Buddha’s Bedroom: The Mindful Loving Path to Sexual Passion & Lifelong Intimacy. Available at Chapters and Amazon.ca.
She invites all of us to explore the question: “How can I be happy for no reason?”
Visit Cheryl’s website: www.drcherylfraser.com
Lama Mark Webber has been studying and teaching Buddha Dharma — the teachings of Liberation — for more than 35 years. His universalist approach is rooted in classical Buddhism and meditation traditions, yet integrated with contemporary life and Western culture.
Through his teachings on Dharma, art, science, and natural history, Lama Mark reveals the unity, freedom, and wonder of all life. His compassionate activity demonstrates a deep commitment to freeing beings from suffering. His emphasis is on uncovering pure Dharma and sharing the joy of study, meditation, and daily integration.
For more information, visit: www.markwebber.org/about