Zen Buddhism and the Blues
By Henry Blanke It could be a spoonful of diamonds. It could be a spoonful of gold. I first...
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Author: The Tattooed Buddha
Escaping from Jehovah’s Witnesses through a Buddhist Path
We discuss the trauma as a result, the aspects of shunning as control and being disfellowshipped, the use of fear to control, and how Buddhism and mindfulness became a path toward healing.
Read MoreGetting to Know Holly Herring
We meet with Holly Herring—one of our columnists for The Tattooed Buddha. We chat about Holly’s work with those that are homeless, her journey to being a writer and the process of writing. We also learn about how Holly and Michelleanne Bradley met and became friends, which in turn led her to write for The Tattooed Buddha!
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What We All Have in Common with the Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is not the perfect superhuman entity I had imagined. As it turns out, he is human and possesses the same human limitations we all have.
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The Path That May Go Somewhere
I have tried formalised Buddhist training, like a sailing school it has given me names for the parts and some language for explanation around that truth.
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