Elon Goldstein is a Lecturer in Buddhist Studies at Harvard University’s Divinity School, where he has taught since 2017, and is a Lecturer in Religious Studies at Brandeis University. Previously he was Assistant Professor of Buddhism and Comparative Religion at the University of South Carolina. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University in Buddhism and South Asian Religions with training in reading Sanskrit and Tibetan texts. Additionally, he has a master’s from Harvard Divinity School, a master’s in Education from Claremont Graduate University, and a B.A. from Harvard University. Elon taught literature and history in California public schools in his first career. Elon has been a student of Buddhism since 1988 and a student of Venerable Tarthang Tulku’s teachings since 1992. Elon takes joy in parenting his two daughters, with whom he and his wife share a vibrant home filled with pets.