Interview with Swedish Zen teacher Sante Poromaa & review of his book It’s Never Too Late- To Give Up for BuddhistDoor Global “Buddhistdoor Global sat down to talk with Poromaa about the central themes of his book It’s Never Too Late—To Give Up!, Zengården as a community, impermanence, cyclic versusContinue Reading
Photo at Website of Bodhicharya Berlin I always love when photos I take are put to treasured & practical use. I took this photo in late November 2019, as I approached Bodhicharya Berlin (a visit for interviews & coverage for Buddhistdoor Global). I was still on the sidewalk, my toddlerContinue Reading
Interview with Ron Epstein on his book: Responsible Living: Explorations in Applied Buddhist Ethics—Animals, Environment, GMOs, Digital Media (Published by Buddhist Text Translation Society) December 31, 2019 at Buddhistdoor Global https://www.buddhistdoor.net/features/an-interview-with-ron-epstein-on-responsible-living-explorations-in-applied-buddhist-ethics-animals-environment-gmos-digital-media
Fresh off the press! My article, “Chef Focus: Toshio Tanahashi’s Foundation for Shojin Cuisine and Philosophy” published today at Buddhistdoor Global Read the article at: https://www.buddhistdoor.net/features/chef-focus-toshio-tanahashis-foundation-for-shojin-cuisine-philosophy
Fresh off the press! My interview with Khenpo Karma Tenkyong, resident teacher at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Tibetan Buddhist Monastery for Buddhistdoor Global. Thank you Khenpo & thank you Buddhistdoor Global! https://www.buddhistdoor.net/features/insight-on-practice-for-beginners-with-khenpo-karma-tenkyong
As a vegan who has been curious about Buddhist philosophy for years, I’ve also been increasingly interested in the intersection of the two philosophies & learning more about vegan & plant based practice within Buddhist culture. So I was thrilled to learn about recent title by Vegan Publishers- ‘Buddhism &Continue Reading
Currently working on an interview with Khenpo Karma Tenkyong for Buddhistdoor Global. When asked about observations of practice & the ‘busy mind’ he responded: “The 21st century is very busy time. I check many times and I always find that everyone is very busy. From my experience, we really needContinue Reading
A piece I wrote about tech, media use, balance & beginners mind. Published February 22, 2019 at Buddhistdoor Global
It’s been a decade since I last visited Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, the first time being in 2005 when as a graduate student at Cornell University I was doing on location research & photos for my thesis on Tibetan Buddhist architecture in Upstate New York. It was wonderful to take aContinue Reading
Karma Rimay O Sal Ling Maui Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Center I enjoy visiting dharma centers wherever we go so it was a pleasant surprise to come across the Maui Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Center during our first few hours on Maui. We also returned on our final day to spend someContinue Reading