Mad Max: Fury Road - A One Paragraph "Buddhist" Film Review
If climate change really does destroy our society, the future historians who study us 1000 years from now are going to think that spending all our money making apocalyptic movies right before the sh-t hit the fan was quite a hilariously ironic choice.
Are Millenials Really So Self-Obsessed? The Road Home Interviews in Vice, Business Insider and More
It was quite an amazing first week for #TheRoadHome. We are already hearing from many folks who are loving the book. If you haven't gotten a copy, you can follow this link to order The Road Home as a hardcover, ebook, or audible download. A click the title above for a rundown of interviews from the first week of publication.
First "The Road Home" Related Event Free and Online this Wednesday April 1
It's only about 3 weeks from the release of The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path. The NYC release party with Sharon Salzberg, Dan Harris and other guests on Tuesday April 21 at abc home is almost SOLD-OUT
New Free Podcast Via Shambhala: Dharma Art, Creativity and the Path of Meditation
Check out Ethan's new lecture on the Shambhala NYC Podcast, "Creativity and the Path of Meditation." Ethan says about this one "I took my best shot at describing a topic very close to my heart, and I think, very close to a lot of our hearts." Enjoy!
Mindful Speech in the Internet Era
The Buddhist tradition has many teachings about expressing ourselves skillfully and mindfully. I think these guidelines need to be updated for the Internet era.
Free Podcast Lecture: Fear is Your Best Frenemy via Shambhala Podcast
Check out Ethan's new lecture on the Shambhala NYC Podcast, "Fear is Your Best Frenemy."
What is Tantra? New Podcast
Via Shambhala NYC here is a lecture entitled "What is Tantra?" on the Meditation in the City Podcast.
Article on Tonglen Meditation in Shambhala Sun
Friends, here is the article in pdf form on Tonglen meditation (compassion meditation) I contributed for the July 2014 issue of Shambhala Sun Magazine. Enjoy!
Teaching Sara Haines of ABC News about Meditation
I had a fun time teaching Sara Haines of ABC News a little bit about mindfulness meditation this week. She was a good student, a fan of books by Pema Chodron and Matthieu Ricard.