The Tattooed Buddha strives to be a platform for the spiritual misfits and contemplative rebels. We aim to promote peace and educate through writing, workshops and community. We offer a dialogue that is aware and awake to the reality of our present day, tackling issues of community, environment and compassionate living.
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Freeing Ourselves from Our Stories: A Meditation Practice
By Leo Babauta Body like a mountain Breath like the wind Mind like the sky ~Tibetan Meditation...
Entering the Gate (There is Nothing Stopping You)
By Daniel Scharpenburg The path is sometimes called The Gateless Gate. This represents both...
- Buddhism
- Right Livelihood
- Addiction & Recovery
Never Squander a Moment of Love
By Anshi Shenxing There are moments that seem to speak of their own passing, even as they unfold...
Spiritual Awakening Swagger: A Close Brush with Death
For the angry, violent man I was, it only fits I would find my way through crisis circumstances.
Are New Year’s Resolutions Just Creating Samsara?
By Jeff Eisenberg As the new year approaches, and most are thinking about how to begin it, I...
The Yoga Slut
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Coming Back to Yoga…Again
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should...
mindFully Human
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Three Pillars of Meditation Practice to Help Stay on Track
By Brent Purple Oliver As a mindfulness coach, I emphasize a trio of attributes that strongly...
Awake in the City
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The Way Out of Suffering: Wonderment & Seeing the World As it Is {video}
By Daniel Scharpenburg Cultivating the Empty Field is a book I really like. There is a section...
The Renegade Buddhist
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What Does It Mean to be Awake?
By John Lee Pendall What’s the first thing you do each morning? People answer that in a lot...
Living the Dharma: Stories of Everyday Life
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Feeding the Hungry Ghosts: The Search for Gender Equality in Buddhism
By Kellie Schorr “The Buddha in the Corner” is a six part series based on the six realms of...
The American Buddhist
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The Lesson in The Game of Thrones Finale (and Why we Hate it)
By Sensei Alex Kakyuo WARNING! Game of Thrones Spoilers ahead! If you haven’t seen the...
The Green Table
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Saturday Morning, the World is Renewed
By Peter Schaller I can’t remember the last time I slept until 6 a.m. It’s 4:30 on a Saturday...
Help Mama Meditate
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The Compassionate Kitchen: Buddhist Practices for Eating with Mindfulness and Gratitude {Book Review}
By Jennifer Mazzoni Mindful eating has become a popular term in food culture recently. There...
Abiding Time with Dude Lee
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Zen, Taoism, & Dudeism Walk Into A Bar
By Lee Glazier Uh, what? Oh, why are we drawn to -isms? In a way, Zen Buddhism, Taoism, and...
A Mindful Berean
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Meditation and Prayer: What Happens When We have Expectations
By David Jones A friend of mine once asked me if I thought praying to God worked. I said I did....
The Compassionate Obeserver
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Graduation in Prison: A Mother’s Love
By Indira Grace I have the best job in the world. No, I really do. I get to watch guys better...
Buddha School Dropout
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I am of the Nature to Have Ill Health: The Buddha’s Five Remembrances {Part 2}
By Michelleanne Bradley The second of the Buddha’s Five Remembrances: I am of the nature...
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- News & Politics
- Interfaith
- Yoga
Bridge to Where: Facing Fears & Finding Healing
By Lulu Trevena I am seeking for the bridge which leans from the visible to the invisible...
Pro Life & Pro Choice: A Dialogue on The Tattooed Buddha
For this article, we invited TTB writers to share their thoughts on abortion—a highly...
I am Not Buddhist
By Louis De Lauro I want to help you, but I am not a Buddhist. I am a fraud; I was brought up...
Making That Trip to India? 19 Tips on What to Pack & What to Do
By Marcee Murray King After almost 50 years of dreaming it, I finally went to India in the...
Podcast
LatestWe Meet Andrea Miller of Lion’s Roar and Children’s Book Author and Rima Fujita, Artist and Illustrator
Andrea Miller wanted to share the story of the Buddha with children. As a mom, she knew she needed...
- Family & Parenting
- Relationships
- Reviews
The Best Day Ever
By Louis De Lauro My daughter and I hiked the Lands End Sea Cliffs in San Francisco near the...
At the Ballet: The Difference Between Attachment and Connection
By Kellie Schorr I dance like Snoopy. Seriously. Hands out, feet shuffling, big smile,...
From Mindfulness to Insight: A Willingness to Bend {Book Review, Part 2}
By Duane Toops Recently I released the first part of a series looking at a book I received from...
- Wellness
- Health and diet
- Mindful Kitchen
- Environment
The Cyclical Healing of Writing & Publishing Your Stories
Our unique perspectives are what make our stories so valuable.
Chasing Away the Cold and Flu Blues…The Natural Way
By Peter Schaller I’m not sure exactly when flu shots came into fashion, but I certainly did not...
The Green Table
By Peter Schaller This year I will turn 50. I don’t pay much attention to age and when people ask...
Right Livelihood & Right Housekeeping: A Buddhist Tends His Lawn
By John Lee Pendall I was mowing my dad’s lawn this morning, and thought, “Wow, this...
- The Faces of Meditation
The Faces of Meditation: Gina Ficociello
By Gina Ficociello I have been meditating as long as I can remember and always thought I had a...
