Lama Dvora-hla

Lama Dvora-hla is a Buddhist meditation teacher in Israel. She holds M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science and worked in academia, as well as in research and financial institutions. After that she devoted 30 years of her life to the study and practice of Buddhist wisdom and other Asian traditions.

Soon after she began teaching in Israel, she established the School of Heart-Dharma. Over the years she trained more than a hundred teachers, who now lead study groups around the country. By the end of 2022, over 120 of her students will have completed a 14-year program of advanced Buddhist studies.

She is the founder and spiritual director of the Arava Spiritual Center, which opened in November 2014 in the Arava desert near Tzofar. It serves as a spiritual and practice center and draws teachers from a variety of traditions. Her spiritual leadership guides the center.

The Method and Wisdom non-profit organization, founded in 2007, bases its work on her vision and relies on her guidance for many of its projects. It promotes peace and education through classic Asian teachings from India, Tibet and elsewhere, and shows how to apply them in daily life. Most of its teachings are offered free of charge. Its guiding belief, which she shares, is that lasting change in the world begins with a deep inner change in the heart and mind of the individual. The Ehvam International Spiritual Center for Peace grows out of the same vision.