Meditation States vs Traits: Meditation as Training
By Angel Roberto Puente Maybe you have to be old, like me, to know that the first form of...
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Category: Buddhism
Gary Sanders Ordains as a Temporary Monk {Podcast}
Gary walks us through some of the aspects of this process, such as wearing robes all of the time (including while he slept), eating only two meals a day and shaving his cherished beard.
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The Wisdom of No Escape and The Path to Loving-Kindness by Pema Chödrön {Book Review}
Pema Chödrön is a well-known author and teacher, and I have many of her books. But it was with this book—The Wisdom of No Escape (and the Path of Loving-Kindness)—that I came to see her, not as A teacher, but as MY teacher.
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A Lawyer and a Tattooed Buddha Hang Out on a Blog
Lots of people now ask me how I make teaching mindfulness, writing, and practicing law, fit. Perhaps it is because of my copious life experience feeling like I don’t fit in, but I am comfortable with this question. In fact, it is one of my favorites.
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Buddhism and Butter Knives
Sometimes it feels like my life came in a box from Ikea and the only tool included was this tiny, cheap Allen wrench.
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