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.
- Buddhism
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I Lost my Mind When I Lost my Foo Dog
By Holly Herring I had this pair of cheap, white, ceramic foo dogs for a long time. Once I...
A Buddhist Stuck in the Wheel: Can We Be Buddhists without Leaving Home?
By J.L. Pendall I’ve championed Lay Buddhism for a long time—I’ve even...
Take Your Bodhisattva to Work Day
By Holly Herring I have been told that I have a way of explaining complicated things in...
- Beginner Meditation
- Advanced Meditation
Snapshots of Meditation: Marcee Murray King
By Marcee Murray King Four reasons why I am meditating in my tent: I am outside of...
Meet the Mystery Monk from Instagram {Interview}
Dana Gornall A few months ago I stumbled across an Instagram account titled: @sitzazen. It...
Just an Ordinary Jane Looking for a Little Zen, The Yoga Slut
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A Merry COVID-giving
By Dana Gornall The holidays were always centered around chaos in my family. As a...
Living the Dharma: Stories of Everyday Life
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The Dark Sacred Night: Finding Meaning in the Monsters of Halloween
By Kellie Schorr “I see skies of blue And clouds of white The bright blessed day The dark...
The Renegade Buddhist
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Perspective and Morality: Sometimes It’s all Relative
By J.L. Pendall Pat and Jan step into the freezing night. It’s literally freezing, 32...
A Mindful Berean
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Dusk Falls on the Wilderness: A Place for Awakening
By David Jones It’s a chilly, early October evening, watching the horizon trade its...
The Compassionate Obeserver
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The Lessons of the Luna, the Bubble and the Universe
By Indira Grace When I close my eyes, I can see the dance of the universe. I see the energy...
Abiding Time with Dude Lee
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Looking for that Laid Back Dudeist Lee
By Lee Glazier Hello, I am Lee Glazier’s author. I regret to inform you that Lee has...
Holly is Not Broken, She is Breaking Through
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James Taylor Made Me Do It
By Holly Herring I’ve always considered James Taylor a good friend of mine. I’ve never...
Cultivating Peace Under Lock and Key
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Radical Empathy: Healing Trauma and the Frightened Squirrel
By Acharya Samaneti What do we need to be able to heal? To be able to work through our...
Exploring the Suttas: A Path to Happiness
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What if We Put Down Our Phones and Look Around
By Richard Daley Various wisdom traditions throughout time have laid down many paths for...
The American Buddhist
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When Life is Poop: Buddhist Ways to Fertilize the Garden
By Sensei Alex Kakuyo As a homesteader, I spend a lot of time dealing with manure. I clean...
mindFully Human
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Sacred Little Altars Everywhere: A Playful Space Because I’m not Much of a Devotional Guy
By Brent Oliver This may not come as a surprise, but I don’t care much about altars. I’m...
Awake in the City
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Review of The Power of Mind: A Tibetan Monk’s Guide to Finding Freedom in Every Challenge {Book Review}
By Daniel Scharpenburg The weekend of August 12th-14th 2022 Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche...
Buddha School Dropout
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Grief, Love and Loss: Practicing A Year to Live {Part 3}
By Michelleanne Bradley We are of a nature to grow old; we cannot escape old age. We are of...
- Empower Me
- News & Politics
- Interfaith
- Yoga
How Stories Shape Our Lives
By Leo Babauta Most of us don’t realize how powerful stories are in our lives, because we...
All Life is Sacred: A Personal Story
~ Anonymous All life is sacred. I am heartbroken over the senseless death and...
To Love Yourself, First You Have to Know Who “You” Are
By Robert Butler “Who are you?” That is a question that has been asked in one form or...
The Self-Love Booby Trap
By Robert Butler It could be argued that self-love is the ultimate goal of all...
Podcast
LatestMark Van Buren: The Mental Fitness Trainer
What exactly is a mental fitness trainer? Author Mark Van Buren explains how he came to...
- Family & Parenting
- Relationships
- Reviews
I am Not Broken; I am Breaking Through
By Holly Herring I love being able to write things that people enjoy reading. For one,...
I Will Disappoint You: An Offering of Truth
By Kellie Schorr “I’m always gonna lift you up. I’m never gonna let you down.” ...
Forever Autumn: How We Live is How We Die by Pema Chodron {Book Review}
By Kellie Schorr ‘When the appearances of this life dissolve, May I, with ease and...
- Wellness
- Health and diet
- Mindful Kitchen
- Environment
How Stories Shape Our Lives
By Leo Babauta Most of us don’t realize how powerful stories are in our lives, because we...
Easy Vegan Cream Cheese Made from Nuts
By Marcee Murray King When I became vegan, one of the biggest challenges was having to...
What to Do with Leftover Jack-O-Lanterns? Crock Pot Curried Pumpkin Soup Hack (Keto-style and Vegan Version)
By Carmelene Melanie Siani When I was 18, all I could afford was pumpkin soup and a...
We Don’t Set Out to Save the World
By Holly Herring I have an issue; it’s with people. Don’t get me wrong, I love...
- The Faces of Meditation
Snapshots of Meditation: Deb Taylor
I used to roll out of bed and meditate in my room. However, in August of 2020, my boy died in his...
