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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An Alphabetic Primer of Mindfulness
By David Jones What is mindfulness? There are so many definitions, explanations, articles...
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...
Mothering: Sobriety Has Gifted Me So Many Breakthroughs
By Allison Deraney Sobriety has gifted me with so many breakthroughs. Things I...
- Beginner Meditation
- Advanced Meditation
An Alphabetic Primer of Mindfulness
By David Jones What is mindfulness? There are so many definitions, explanations, articles...
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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The Power of Choice When Things Feel Out of Your Control (and What the Buddha Got Right About It)
By Dana Gornall All the suffering, stress, and addiction comes from not realizing you...
Living the Dharma: Stories of Everyday Life
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Bud Light, Barbie, and Bathrooms: Harvesting Compassion out of Rage
By Kellie Schorr “You have to understand these were tumultuous times.” Watching a...
The Renegade Buddhist
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Which Seeds Do I Water? Yogacara and Connecting It All
By Johnathon Lee I sat on break, broken by emotional agony, thinking, “I don’t...
A Mindful Berean
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The Highly Sensitive Person: Finding the Middle Way
By David Jones Hi. I’m David, and I’m an HSP: a Highly-Sensitive Person. Hey,...
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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A Dudeist Explains: We are All Present and All Absent
By Lee Glazier There are, uh, only two things in the universe: 1) What’s present 2)...
Holly is Not Broken, She is Breaking Through
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Budai and Shakyamuni at the Nail Salon
By Holly Herring I was a little bit late to the game when it came to getting my nails done...
Cultivating Peace Under Lock and Key
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Wait: A Love Letter to Those in Despair {Book Review}
By Acharya Samaneti I have to admit that I have a soft spot for dhamma teachers that are,...
Exploring the Suttas: A Path to Happiness
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Re-introducing Our Children Back to Nature (and away from the screens)
By Richard Daley Recently I was leading a group of young children on a walk through the...
The American Buddhist
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Life is Loving the Struggle Just as Much as the Good Parts
By Sensei Alex Kakuyo No one ever talks about the connection between homesteading and...
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
LatestMeeting Others and Myself with Compassion
Meeting Others (and Myself) with Compassion {Dharma Talk}
Michelleanne Bradley talks about feeling the anxiety of traveling. Seeing people rush around the...
- Empower Me
- News & Politics
- Interfaith
- Yoga
Keeping Up with The Demand
By JG Lewis The words of the illuminated advertising panel on a bus shelter captured my...
The Need to be Right
By David Jones One of the biggest challenges in American Buddhism today is the need...
What’s So Different About Celtic Buddhism?
By Aindriú Peers There are many kinds of Buddhism. To list a few: Indian Buddhism, Chinese...
Choosing to Run Toward (not Away) from Pain
By Robert Butler When I was 19 years old, I joined a Krishna ashram. Searching eagerly for...
Podcast
LatestWomen in Buddhism {Part I}
Today we have some guests on our podcast to discuss the role of women in Buddhism. Dana and...
- Family & Parenting
- Relationships
- Reviews
Mothering: Sobriety Has Gifted Me So Many Breakthroughs
By Allison Deraney Sobriety has gifted me with so many breakthroughs. Things I...
Buddha Nature and Mindfulness: When Emotion Pulls Us into the Abyss
By Jack Varden My heart beats for her, but what does it know? Stupid thing only gets me...
Dharma Talk by John Brehm {Book Review}
John shows us in words how well poetry and mindfulness fit together with awareness and attention to the world around us.
- Wellness
- Health and diet
- Mindful Kitchen
- Environment
Are You Just Trying to Escape the Moment?
By Leo Babauta Much of our days, we’re trying to escape. In fact, you might call this the primary...
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...
