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The Tattooed Buddha strives to be an open space for the author’s authentic voice. So while not necessarily Buddhist, we are offering a dialogue that is aware and awake to the reality of our present day to day, tackling issues of community, environment, and compassionate living. Join the dialogue with co-founders Ty H. Phillips and Dana Gornall, as well as co-hosts Daniel Scharpenburg and John Pendall in their discussions on religion, culture, spirituality, politics and more.
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Jaqui loved meditating and had been trying to get into a 10 day Goenka meditation retreat for awhile and when her name came up on the list to be able to go, she was very excited.
The post When Meditation Retreats Go Wrong: Suicide, Meditation and What We Can Do (Jaqui’s Story) appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
She is a Buddhist yogi in the Tibetan tradition and worked as a prevention specialist in the field of HIV and AIDS. She said she has always been a writer. She talks about her journey as a professional writer and how it can take many, many submissions to get published. We also talk about how she found The Tattooed Buddha and began writing for us here.
The post Kellie Schorr Talks Writing, Publishing and Her Latest Book: A Space Between Breaths appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
We discuss the Buddhist role in politics, what role Buddhists can, and has historically played, and how to peacefully and effectively take part in protests.
The post How Buddhists Can Be Activists and Peacfully Protest with Special Guest Daniel Scharpenburg {Podcast} appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
Rev. Myozan describes how he came to practice Zen, introduces the basics of Zen philosophy, and recalls the challenges of establishing a Zen Buddhist community in Catholic-dominated Ireland. He also explores the rituals and practices that Zen brings to everyday life, from holidays to weddings to birth ceremonies to funerals.
The post Meeting Myozan Ian Kilroy: Author of Do Not Try to Become a Buddha appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
Ethan Nichtern is the author of Confidence: Holding Your Seat through Life’s Eight Worldly Winds and several other titles, including the widely acclaimed The Road Home.
The post Sitting Down with Ethan Nichtern about Confidence and His Latest Book appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
Claire E. Parsons is a practicing lawyer in the Cincinnati, Ohio area, and the mom of two girls. She started meditating to manage stress and curb overthinking, but the practice changed her life.
The post The Tattooed Buddha Meets with Claire Parsons: Writer, Lawyer, Blogger and Mom appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
In this podcast, we talk about how Rod found the Dharma, his journey to writing and eventually editing for both Wisdom Publications and then later, Lion's Roar.
The post Talking with Guest Rod Meade Sperry, Editor of Buddhadharma at Lion’s Roar appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
Gary walks us through some of the aspects of this process, such as wearing robes all of the time (including while he slept), eating only two meals a day and shaving his cherished beard.
The post Gary Sanders Ordains as a Temporary Monk {Podcast} appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
We discuss the trauma as a result, the aspects of shunning as control and being disfellowshipped, the use of fear to control, and how Buddhism and mindfulness became a path toward healing.
The post Escaping from Jehovah’s Witnesses through a Buddhist Path appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
We meet with Holly Herring---one of our columnists for The Tattooed Buddha. We chat about Holly's work with those that are homeless, her journey to being a writer and the process of writing. We also learn about how Holly and Michelleanne Bradley met and became friends, which in turn led her to write for The Tattooed Buddha!
The post Getting to Know Holly Herring appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
We discuss meditation, neurolinguistic programming and how it can help us achieve the goals we wish toward and physical forms of meditation like yoga, Tai Chi and boxing.
The post We Meet Boyan: Mindfulness Teacher appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
We hope you enjoy listening to our dialogue with John and please check out his latest book, Dharma Talk published by Wisdom Publications!
The post Dharma Talk: Talking with John Brehm about His Latest Poetry Book {Podcast} appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
Michelleanne Bradley talks about feeling the anxiety of traveling. Seeing people rush around the airport and the feelings that accompany that, she discusses how realizing the need to face people with kindness and compassion. This translates to everyday life, not only travel. What if we not only take care of others with this compassion and […]
The post Meeting Others (and Myself) with Compassion {Dharma Talk} appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
Today we have some guests on our podcast to discuss the role of women in Buddhism. Dana and Michelleanne talk with Mary Stancavage, Holly Herring and Ayya Yeshe. We share how we all came to practice, our history with this practice and belief in God, the types of Buddhism we all practice. Women play […]
The post Women in Buddhism {Part I} appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
What exactly is a mental fitness trainer? Author Mark Van Buren explains how he came to this point in his life to become a mindfulness instructor and what led him to writing A Fool’s Guide to Actual Happiness and Your Life is Meditation (Wisdom Publications). We talk about the difference between “fluff” and real mindfulness in […]
The post Mark Van Buren: The Mental Fitness Trainer appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
Dr. Jon Kolkin is an internationally recognized artist with a lifetime of experience pursuing his passions while simultaneously maintaining a healthy balance between his personal and professional life. His unique strategies have allowed him to achieve a high level of success as a professional fine art photographer, physician, educator, global humanitarian, and international speaker. He […]
The post A Conversation with Dr. Jon Kolkin, Photographer and Creator of the Book Inner Harmony {Podcast} appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
Tyler Lewke is a realtor, a meditation instructor, and is president of The Blue Lotus Temple and Meditation Center. He recently opened up a retreat center with Grant Goehler: the Hackmatack Retreat. The mission of Hackmatack Retreat is to provide an accessible space that becomes the physical container for deep wisdom teachings and heart-centered, transformative […]
The post Tyler Lewke & Grant Goehler & Their New Awesome Retreat Center appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
1 We finally got a chance to talk to Gary Sanders! Gary is a Buddhist teacher in the Insight Tradition and has a history working with people in Buddhism and recovery. He helped found Refuge Recovery, a Buddhist-based practice for people struggling with addictions. Gary lives in Portland, Oregon and is originally from the Los […]
The post Gary Sanders: Grief, Equanimity, Recovery & Buddhism appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
John Brehm is the author of three full-length books of poetry, Sea of Faith, Help Is on the Way, and No Day at the Beach, all from the University of Wisconsin Press, and a chapbook, The Way Water Moves, from Flume Press. His collection of essays, The Dharma of Poetry, was recently released by […]
The post John Brehm: Poet and Author of The Dharma of Poetry {Podcast} appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
Engaged Buddhism: Why is it important today? What even is engaged Buddhism? We had the opportunity to talk with Brad Wiscons and discuss this and many more issues that revolve around racism today and how Buddhists can be more involved in encouraging diversity and understanding. Brad has worked in physical and mental health for most […]
The post The Importance of Engaged Buddhism & Anti-Racism: A Talk with Brad Wiscons {Podcast} appeared first on The Tattooed Buddha.
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