Nathaniel Heidler is a lifelong seeker and meditation teacher whose path has taken him down many roads, and eventually serching for what the Buddha actually taught. In 2014, he became a student of Bhante Vimalaramsi, an American monk who ordainined i...

Nathaniel Heidler is a lifelong seeker and meditation teacher whose path has taken him down many roads, and eventually serching for what the Buddha actually taught. In 2014, he became a student of Bhante Vimalaramsi, an American monk who ordainined in Thailand. What followed was years of intensive study — multiple 10-day retreats with teachers, deep immersion in the Pali Canon, and a growing commitment to sharing what he had found with others. Nathaniel is now the founder of Tranquil Mind (TheTranquilMind.org), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that offers free one-on-one guidance, online courses, and retreats rooted in the original teachings of the Buddha. His greatest passion is helping people who are new to meditation find their footing — showing them that this practice can be joyful, accessible, and profoundly effective. He invites everyone with the words of the Buddha himself: "Come and see" — to test these teachings not on faith, but in the fires of their own direct experience.