Zen

What of "What You Are" Is No Longer You?

Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D. | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living


Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D.

When I am in the grip of an old pattern I don't experience it as alien to me but rather as exactly how I need to be at that moment. So how do I "set my jailer free" if I don't experience being in jail?

Zen and the Art of Web Spinning

Kelly Carlin-McCall | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living


Kelly Carlin-McCall

Like a spider, I am also caught up in an urge to move forward, make order and fix what has been undone by time.

Cutting Through the Narcissistic Ego: Step One is Awareness

Darren Littlejohn | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living


Darren Littlejohn

We basically ask to speak to a certain voice and the participant puts on that hat. Some voices used typically have been The Controller, The Skeptic, The Protector, The Victim.

Emily Dickinson and the Buddha vs. the WWF

Dean Sluyter | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living


Dean Sluyter

When the dream of self dissolves, we awake and see that the true church is wherever we are.

Zen Habits and Simple Productivity

Karen Leland | Posted 08.29.2009 | Living


Karen Leland

Every night before I go to bed, I read a book. Depending on my mood, I may paw my way through a foodie memoir, a prize-winning novel, or a popular pi...

'No' Hollywood Style

Michael Sigman | Posted 08.27.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Sigman

The Hollywood No is a key element of a code that, once deconstructed, at least allows the petitioner to take things less personally.

Ten Ways to Nourish Your Inner Zen

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 08.09.2009 | Living


Carolyn Rubenstein

Simplifying your life is much more than assembling a collection of color-coded file folders and calendars; rather, it takes reflection and consistent dedication.

Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer's Quest to Find Zen on the Sea

Peter Clothier | Posted 05.28.2009 | Living


Peter Clothier

I enjoyed reading Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer's Quest to Find Zen on the Sea, by Jaimal Yogis, former surf bum and now a journalist surf bum, writing mostly for San Francisco magazine.

Obama Zen

Soren Gordhamer | Posted 05.24.2009 | Living


Soren Gordhamer

The Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh advises us that if we are angry with someone, it is good to give that person a gift. While Chavez gave Obama a gift in the form of a book, Obama also gave a gift of openness.

Where There's a Will There's a Won't

Stephen Mo Hanan | Posted 05.22.2009 | World


Stephen Mo Hanan

When did viewing the world with a sense of wonder at its marvels and goodwill toward its occupants ever feel unnatural? It's the most natural state on earth.

Eddie's Attic: Singer/Songwriter Ellis in Full Bloom in Atlanta

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.08.2009 | Entertainment


Georgianne Nienaber

Check out Eddie's Attic if you are in Atlanta. If you live anywhere on this planet, find Ellis's performance schedule and locations.

Why Getting Rid Of Clutter Might Not Make You Zen

newsweek.com | Rainey Kelley | Posted 04.27.2009 | Living


If a person's belongings are a reflection of her mind, then I am a person of many "multitudes," to quote Walt Whitman. I collect Fiesta ware, Eva Zeis...

A Zen Remedy For Information Overload

Soren Gordhamer | Posted 04.26.2009 | Living


Soren Gordhamer

It may not be very popular to admit, but I think if we are honest most of us not only love our increasingly connected life, we also hate it. We do not...

Bernie Madoff and the Zen Master

Laurie Nadel | Posted 04.24.2009 | Living


Laurie Nadel

When people lose money, it can be quite interesting. You can find out what you really love about life that keeps us here and what you came to this planet for is not necessarily your apartment.

Zen And The Art Of Social Networking

Tara Stiles | Posted 04.14.2009 | Living


Tara Stiles

I've been giving my use (ahem, addiction) of Facebook, YouTube, and now Twitter quite a bit of thought lately. I've gone through emotional cycles of d...

Joaquin the Koan

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 03.22.2009 | Entertainment


Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

The Fall-Winter of 2008-2009 in American history will be remembered for three things: who won the presidential election, who won the Super Bowl and... what the hell is going on with Joaquin Phoenix?!

Find a Harmony

www.mochiads.com | MochiAds | Posted 03.09.2009 | Comedy


You know why the Japanese are using traditional rock garden to relax? This is very simple - in order to free their mind from the clutter of life and to concentrate on the rest, to achieve harmony with the world looking at the smooth and harmonious closed circles and lines in the sand. This game offers you a very short time to set aside the problems and try to find harmony.

Wanna Check out Buddhism? Top 10 Buddhist Teachers Living in America.

Waylon Lewis | Posted 01.06.2009 | Living


Waylon Lewis

Get thee to an eco meditation cushion, if only for a few minutes each morning before the day's madness ensues, and if you need a jump-start of inspiration or a little training, check out one of these Buddhist teachers.

Knowledge Is Bondage

Stacey Lawson | Posted 07.29.2008 | Living


Stacey Lawson

We have come to believe in our society that acquisition of knowledge is the hallmark of an intelligent, accomplished person. We strive to better ours...