Ty Phillips is one of the co-founders of The Tattooed Buddha. He is a father, writer, photographer and nature-lover. A lineage in the Celtic Buddhism tradition, he makes attempts to unite Anglican and Buddhist teachings in a way unique and useful to those around him. Ty has contributed to The Good Men Project, Rebelle, BeliefNet, Patheos and The Petoskey News. He is a long term Buddhist and a father to three amazing girls and a tiny dog named Fuzz. You can see his writing at The Good Men Project, BeliefNet, Rebelle Society.
Hello, My Name is {Fill in the Blank} & I Have a Mental Illness.
By Ty H. Phillips My name is Ty Phillips and I have mental illness. Many of you already know this, especially if you’ve followed my writing for any length of time. When I first started sharing and writing, it was a topic I mentioned frequently because it...
Letting Go of the Chase.
By Ty H. Phillips I want to be enlightened. It seems like a noble aspiration and I honestly don’t know if there is a better starting point, but we’ve all seen the cartoon where the man tells the Buddha, “I want happiness.” The Buddha takes away the I and...
Falling off the Buddha Wagon.
By Ty H. Phillips Buddhism isn’t about making things pretty. It’s about paying attention and we aren’t paying attention when we are distracted by fanciful thinking. Reality is nuts and bolts, earth and rain---not a series of new-agey positive psychology....
Looking for Dharma in the Inner City.
By Ty H. Phillips The leaves are green and the clouds are grey. The colors of spring seem more vibrant against the dark Cleveland skies. Even with the drizzle, the ghetto streets are filled with screams, shady deals and little boys dressed as girls...
Resentment: Letting Them Live in Your Head, Rent Free.
By Ty H. Phillips As a writer, I love words. I have a special fondness for the word insidious. I cannot explain why. I like the sound, I like how it feels rolling off of my Gene Simmons-sized tongue and it seems fitting to so much that goes on in our...
Change Can be Terrifying, but the Raft is not the Shore.
By Ty H. Phillips There comes a time in most people’s lives where we must decide whether or not to continue down the path we have been taking. The twists and turns will be the same on most paths---as will the ups and the downs---but what differs are the...
Everybody Wants Enlightenment, But Nobody Wants to Lift the Weight.
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It’s All in How We Look at It: Releasing Fear.
By Ty Phillips The rain hits the concrete steps outside the door with a soft rhythmic pattern. It is almost mesmerizing in its simple even cadence. Lightening rushes across the darkened sky and thunder follows---large deep spirits drumming the sky. The...