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Info Session Video on Buddhism & The Enneagram October Retreat

May 24, 2023   |   1 Comment

Thanks to all who joined for the info session on the interconnectedness of Buddhism and the enneagram. It was wonderful speaking with you. During our talk, we discussed an upcoming in-person retreat I’m teaching in Austin, TX from October 11-15, 2023 on Buddhism & The Enneagram. In this small, in-person retreat, we will explore what it means to live fearlessly... READ MORE

Info Session Video on Meditation Retreats

March 17, 2023   |   3 Comments

We enjoyed talking with you about the power and possibility of a deep meditation retreat. I remember the first time someone suggested I go on a long meditation retreat. No way, I said. Sitting there doing nothing for days on end? I have way too much to do in my life for that. Also, what if they try to indoctrinate... READ MORE

Buddhist Immersion and Meditation Teacher Training info session: Feb 18

February 18, 2023   |   Leave a reply

Audio only here. Thanks so much for joining me to talk about the Open Heart Project’s Buddhist Immersion & Meditation Teacher Training. In this info session, I shared the inspiration behind this program, what you will gain from it, and an overview of the curriculum, class-by-class. All the program details are here, including how to apply. If you’d like to... READ MORE

Buddhist Immersion and Meditation Teacher Training info session

February 1, 2023   |   Leave a reply

Audio only here. Thanks so much for joining me to talk about the Open Heart Project’s Buddhist Immersion & Meditation Teacher Training. In this info session, I shared the inspiration behind this program, what you will gain from it, and an overview of the curriculum, class-by-class. All the program details are here, including how to apply. After the session was... READ MORE

The Open Heart Project in 2022

January 2, 2023   |   6 Comments

And where we’re headed in 2023. Hello and happy, happy new year. It’s become my habit to write an annual report for the Open Heart Project sangha. I share some of the things I’ve been thinking about, recap all the programs, gatherings, and retreats we did in 2022 and  give details about what we’ll be doing together in 2023. If... READ MORE

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How does it feel when your book is published?

September 11, 2022   |   1 Comment The Buddhist Enneagram Book Cover

My new book, The Buddhist Enneagram: Nine Paths to Warriorship will be out in a few days. It’s been in the works for three years. I hope everyone will read it. I hope no one will. Trying to separate the one who created it from the one who now speaks to you about it…reminding myself over and over: no matter... READ MORE

Répondre à a violence et à la colère (une perspective bouddhiste)

January 11, 2015   |   1 Comment

(traduction française de Elise Maes Le Goff) Texte original Aujourd’hui des hommes armés ont ouvert le feu dans les bureaux du magazine satirique Charlie Hebdo qui avait soulevé par le passé la colère d’islamistes extrémistes. Douze personnes, dont des dessinateurs célèbres en France, ont été tués. J’ai cru que c’était une blague. Mais non. Rien ne peut rendre cela acceptable.... READ MORE

On owning your true authority

August 28, 2014   |   3 Comments

I’ve written 5 books and edited 3, given countless public talks, and taught many workshops. I still struggle with self-confidence and like many who do, choose one of the two main coping mechanisms: downplaying myself and what I know and situating myself as one of many voices on the topic. (The other is overplaying and claiming complete authority while attempting... READ MORE

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