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.

Posted by Ruth Lera | Sep 10, 2019 | blog, Empower Me, Featured | 0

Why Should We Honor Our Anxiety?

Posted by David Jones | Sep 6, 2019 | A Mindful Berean, blog, Featured, Right Livelihood | 0

Perfection is a Myth, but Improvement is Always Po...

Posted by The Tattooed Buddha | Sep 5, 2019 | blog, Buddhism, Empower Me, Featured | 0

Beginner Meditation
Advanced Meditation

We are All Bad at Meditating

by Daniel Scharpenburg | Aug 13, 2019

By Daniel Scharpenburg I have this friend who said to me, “I want to come to meditation,...

Scar Tissue is Stronger

by Brent Purple Oliver | Aug 9, 2019
The Other Side of the Dish: More than Good or Bad

by The Tattooed Buddha | Jul 22, 2019
Freeing Ourselves from Our Stories: A Meditation Practice

by The Tattooed Buddha | Jul 8, 2019
A Meditation Practice for the Storm

by The Tattooed Buddha | Jul 1, 2019

Until: The Beauty of Knowing You Really Do Have Time

by Kellie Schorr | Sep 11, 2019

By Kellie Schorr I love the story of the Buddha’s life. Every time a teacher or...

Want to Save the World? Start with Paying Attention (A Primer in Samatha)

by John Pendall | Aug 12, 2019
Entering the Gate (There is Nothing Stopping You)

by Daniel Scharpenburg | May 30, 2019
From Mindfulness to Insight: Finding Clarity {Book Review, Part 1}

by Duane Toops | May 24, 2019
Shut the F*ck Up (The Meditation Method for the Masses)

by John Pendall | May 14, 2019

Buddhism
Right Livelihood
Addiction & Recovery

This Moment is Your Karma

by Ruth Lera | Sep 4, 2019

This moment, the only reality there is, holds within it the seeds of all of our past, and all of our future. This moment is our karma, our soul patterning, a reflection of everything that came before this moment, and impacts everything to come in the future.

Have You Met Karma?

by Kellie Schorr | Aug 28, 2019
Could Deepfakes Be a Good Thing? A Practice in Mindful Acceptance

by David Jones | Aug 26, 2019
Dude Nature: Letting Go of All Your “Ism’s” & Just Be

by The Tattooed Buddha | Aug 25, 2019
Love & Buddhism: Is Love A Delusion?

by The Tattooed Buddha | Aug 23, 2019

Spiritual Awakening Swagger: A Close Brush with Death

by The Tattooed Buddha | Apr 12, 2019

For the angry, violent man I was, it only fits I would find my way through crisis circumstances.

The Challenge in the Fortune

by Peter Schaller | Jan 5, 2019
Some People We Meet Online, We Don’t Forget.

by Carmelene Melanie Siani | Oct 24, 2018
Big Box Zen: Mindfulness in the Workplace

by John Pendall | Oct 13, 2018
Compassion for Those That Have Been Discarded

by The Tattooed Buddha | Sep 10, 2018

Scar Tissue is Stronger

by Brent Purple Oliver | Aug 9, 2019

By Brent Purple Oliver My past isn’t pretty.For most of my life I’ve felt ostracized by the...

Are New Year’s Resolutions Just Creating Samsara?

by The Tattooed Buddha | Dec 30, 2018
3 Big Reasons Why it is a Bad Idea to do Drugs While on Retreat

by Michelleanne Bradley | Sep 13, 2018
I’ll Take Reality Over Psychedelic Buddhism Any Day

by Sensei Alex Kakuyo | Sep 1, 2018
How to Deal with Negativity During Recovery

by The Tattooed Buddha | Aug 23, 2018

The Yoga Slut

To the Young Mother with the Screaming Child at Target

by Dana Gornall | Sep 12, 2019 | blog, Family & Parenting, Featured, The Yoga Slut | 0

By Dana Gornall Dear Young Mother with the Screaming Child in Target, I didn’t flinch...

Talks at 1 a.m.

by Dana Gornall | Aug 17, 2019 | blog, Family & Parenting, Featured, The Yoga Slut | 0
The Edge of the Empty Nest

by Dana Gornall | Aug 1, 2019 | blog, Family & Parenting, Featured, The Yoga Slut | 0

mindFully Human

Three Pillars of Meditation Practice to Help Stay on Track

by Brent Purple Oliver | Feb 28, 2019 | Advanced Meditation, blog, Featured, mindFully Human | 0

By Brent Purple Oliver As a mindfulness coach, I emphasize a trio of attributes that strongly...

Back to High School…to Teach Mindfulness to Teenagers

by Brent Purple Oliver | Jan 24, 2019 | blog, Featured, mindFully Human | 0

Awake in the City

What’s Zen? (A Short Description)

by Daniel Scharpenburg | Jul 15, 2019 | Awake in the City, blog, Buddhism, Featured | 0

By Daniel Scharpenburg There’s a famous four line description of the Zen...

Why are Buddhist Strings Different Colors & What Do the Colors Mean?

by Daniel Scharpenburg | Jun 28, 2019 | Awake in the City, blog, Buddhism, Featured | 0

The Renegade Buddhist

Mindful Thought: Cutting Through Confusion

by John Pendall | Aug 19, 2019 | blog, Buddhism, Empower Me, Featured, The Renegade Buddhist | 0

By John Lee Pendall Thought isn’t the problem; zen isn’t about silencing all of...

Zen, Sex & Rock’n’Roll: Stop Looking Outside Yourself for Stability

by John Pendall | Aug 6, 2019 | blog, Buddhism, Featured, The Renegade Buddhist | 0

Living the Dharma: Stories of Everyday Life

Until: The Beauty of Knowing You Really Do Have Time

by Kellie Schorr | Sep 11, 2019 | Advanced Meditation, blog, Buddhism, Featured, Living the Dharma: Stories of Everyday Life | 0

By Kellie Schorr I love the story of the Buddha’s life. Every time a teacher or...

Have You Met Karma?

by Kellie Schorr | Aug 28, 2019 | blog, Buddhism, Featured, Living the Dharma: Stories of Everyday Life | 0
Cold Water Clarity from a Wise Warm Well: “Awaken Every Day” by Thubten Chodron {Review}

by Kellie Schorr | Aug 20, 2019 | blog, Buddhism, Featured, Living the Dharma: Stories of Everyday Life, Reviews | 0

The American Buddhist

The Amazon Rainforest is Burning

by Sensei Alex Kakuyo | Aug 27, 2019 | blog, Environment, Featured, The American Buddhist | 0

By Sensei Alex Kakuyo The Amazon Rainforest is burning. To be fair, it’s been burning...

How the US Women’s Soccer Team Can Teach Us about Sympathetic Joy

by Sensei Alex Kakuyo | Jul 26, 2019 | blog, Buddhism, Featured, News & Politics, The American Buddhist | 0
The Lesson in The Game of Thrones Finale (and Why we Hate it)

by Sensei Alex Kakuyo | Jun 14, 2019 | blog, Buddhism, Featured, The American Buddhist | 0

The Green Table

Saturday Morning, the World is Renewed

by Peter Schaller | Apr 27, 2019 | blog, Featured, Relationships, The Green Table | 0

By Peter Schaller I can’t remember the last time I slept until 6 a.m. It’s 4:30 on a...

Lift Them Up: Right Speech in a Contentious World

by Peter Schaller | Mar 31, 2019 | blog, Buddhism, Featured, The Green Table | 0
Chasing Away the Cold and Flu Blues…The Natural Way

by Peter Schaller | Jan 21, 2019 | blog, Featured, Health and diet, The Green Table, Wellness | 0

Help Mama Meditate

The Compassionate Kitchen: Buddhist Practices for Eating with Mindfulness and Gratitude {Book Review}

by The Tattooed Buddha | Dec 12, 2018 | blog, Buddhism, Featured, Help Mama Meditate, Reviews | 0

By Jennifer Mazzoni Mindful eating has become a popular term in food culture recently.There is a...

Looking for a Mindful Podcast on Your Commute? Here are 10 Great Ones:

by The Tattooed Buddha | Oct 30, 2018 | blog, Featured, Help Mama Meditate | 0
Feeling Stressed? Here are 5 Things You Can Do Today to Slow Down:

by The Tattooed Buddha | Jul 7, 2018 | Beginner Meditation, blog, Featured, Help Mama Meditate | 0
Have You Tried Walking Meditation? Here is a Basic Guide:

by The Tattooed Buddha | May 10, 2018 | Beginner Meditation, blog, Featured, Help Mama Meditate | 0

Abiding Time with Dude Lee

Zen, Taoism, & Dudeism Walk Into A Bar

by The Tattooed Buddha | May 17, 2019 | Abiding Time with Dude Lee, blog, Buddhism | 0

By Lee GlazierUh, what? Oh, why are we drawn to -isms?In a way, Zen Buddhism, Taoism, and Dudeism...

Just Be Yourself, Man: Advice from a Dudeist Priest

by The Tattooed Buddha | Apr 10, 2019 | Abiding Time with Dude Lee, blog, Buddhism, Featured | 0
You’re Not Wrong, You’re Just An A**hole: How to Survive Social Media

by The Tattooed Buddha | Feb 1, 2019 | Abiding Time with Dude Lee, blog, Empower Me, Featured | 0
A Dudeist Priest Explains the Value of a F*ck It Meditation

by The Tattooed Buddha | Jan 25, 2019 | Abiding Time with Dude Lee, blog, Buddhism, Featured | 0

A Mindful Berean

Why Should We Honor Our Anxiety?

by David Jones | Sep 6, 2019 | A Mindful Berean, blog, Featured, Right Livelihood | 0

Anxiety and depression don't always respond to prayer and meditation. Sometimes one strategy or another works great for you, and good on you when it does.