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.
- Beginner Meditation
- Advanced Meditation
We are All Bad at Meditating
By Daniel Scharpenburg I have this friend who said to me, “I want to come to meditation,...
Want to Save the World? Start with Paying Attention (A Primer in Samatha)
By John Lee Pendall The news seems to scream one thing: everything’s out of control,...
- Buddhism
- Right Livelihood
- Addiction & Recovery
Part of Mastering the Mind is Letting Go…Again and Again
By Anshi “I want you,” I think to myself. “Why?” Why do I want her?...
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.
Scar Tissue is Stronger
By Brent Purple Oliver My past isn’t pretty.For most of my life I’ve felt ostracized by the...
The Yoga Slut
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Talks at 1 a.m.
By Dana Gornall Being a parent is all about being adaptable. Whether it’s finding...
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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What’s Zen? (A Short Description)
By Daniel Scharpenburg There’s a famous four line description of the Zen...
The Renegade Buddhist
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Practice As You Are, Not As You Want To Be
By John Lee Pendall There’s a boundless sea that can’t evaporate; there’s...
Living the Dharma: Stories of Everyday Life
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Cold Water Clarity from a Wise Warm Well: “Awaken Every Day” by Thubten Chodron {Review}
By Kellie Schorr Everyone needs that person in their life. The person who speaks with such...
The American Buddhist
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How the US Women’s Soccer Team Can Teach Us about Sympathetic Joy
By Sensei Alex Kakuyo I was never very good at soccer. A lack of foot/ eye coordination...
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...
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 is a...
Abiding Time with Dude Lee
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Zen, Taoism, & Dudeism Walk Into A Bar
By Lee GlazierUh, what? Oh, why are we drawn to -isms?In a way, Zen Buddhism, Taoism, and Dudeism...
A Mindful Berean
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Is the Bible Misogynistic? A Look at Views on Women in Christianity
By David Jones I may not know much about women, but I do remember one of the first...
The Compassionate Obeserver
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Compassion at a Cost: When Did it Become a Weakness?
By Indira Grace Buddhism teaches us that compassion is cherishing other living beings and...
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...
- Empower Me
- News & Politics
- Interfaith
- Yoga
How I See It
By J. G. Lewis You do not see what I see. We all see everything differently. We count on...
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...
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
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We Talk to The Odd Monk {Podcast}
TTB Talks to Jesco Puluj, creator of the documentary The Odd Monk. Jesco traveled around...
- Family & Parenting
- Relationships
- Reviews
Talks at 1 a.m.
By Dana Gornall Being a parent is all about being adaptable. Whether it’s finding...
Part of Mastering the Mind is Letting Go…Again and Again
By Anshi “I want you,” I think to myself. “Why?” Why do I want her?...
Cold Water Clarity from a Wise Warm Well: “Awaken Every Day” by Thubten Chodron {Review}
By Kellie Schorr Everyone needs that person in their life. The person who speaks with such...
- Wellness
- Health and diet
- Mindful Kitchen
- Environment
Life After Trauma: Being Human and Void at the Same Time
By AnshiI stepped into a bloodstained room—I died there too.Settling back into ordinary...
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,...
- 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...
