Category Archives: Spirtual Practice

Most people don\’t understand how practicing a martial art is a spiritual practice.  A post on Deepak Chopra\’s blog, The Tao of Enlightened Combat explains based on chakras.  While I no longer am actively practicing a martial art, I continue … Continue reading →

Coincidentally, I read chapters at the same time on fearlessness in Chögyam Trungpa’s Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior and Natalie Goldberg’s Wild Mind, or perhaps Writing Down the Bones (my books are in storage). Both come to similar conclusions. Chögyam Trungpa … Continue reading →

I\’m always impressed when Josh Korba of Dharmapunx NYC + Brooklyn writes on his blog. Even if you are not a Buddhist, most of his writings are relevant. His latest is Imagination And Creativity As Spiritual Practice. He ties recent … Continue reading →

I find it helpful to look at a something from several angles. If it\’s a physical object, I walk around it. If it\’s a translation, particularly from ancient texts, I read multiple translations. And spiritual topics I read multiple authors, … Continue reading →

Some people retreat to a hermit\’s cave for their spiritual practice. And stay there. Others go out into the world and make it a better place. Dharma at the Edge makes the case that this isn\’t just about service, it\’s … Continue reading →

Once beyond a tradition\’s \”Introduction to Meditation\”, attention shifts from what (\”Sit down, shut up, pay attention\”) to how and for Westerners especially, why. Mindfulness for Introverts helped me from both a practical standpoint and a theoretical standpoint (I\’d say theological … Continue reading →

I often describe myself as small-U universalist, I\’ll read any spiritual tradition\’s literature if it speaks to me.  Mostly it\’s mystical Christians (e.g. Meister Eckhart), Sufis, Hindus, and Buddhists.  Broken Heart, Open Heart is published in the Buddhist section of Patheos and … Continue reading →

Stress is a killer. Both my wife and I were recently at the doctors for infections. These were not isolated events. My wife\’s doctor took her aside after the exam, diagnosis, and prescription and asked, \”What\’s going on? These look … Continue reading →

I have enormous respect for Josh Korba\’s writing. He\’s the head teacher at Dharmapunx NYC + Brooklyn. His critique of secular mindfulness teaching in Mindfulness is Not Enough is right on. As usual, ripping a practice or other bit out … Continue reading →