Every Muppet Needs To Go On Retreat!
(Follow Ethan on Facebook or Twitter) OK, It’s been a full year so far. The new book took a lot of work. Teaching is always a pleasure. It’s been draining and exciting. Now I’m taking Kermit’s lead and...
View ArticleCaptain America is Buddhist. But Who’s The Most Buddhist Superhero?
(Follow Ethan on Facebook or Twitter) A few thought from the lighter side of everything… Apparent, Captain America is Buddhist. I saw The Avengers this week, which was about the best of what could be...
View ArticleThe Meaning of Contentment
(follow Ethan on Facebook or Twitter) During my talk last night at the Shambhala Center of New York, we discussed the notion of how meditation and the Shambhala Buddhist teachings can affect our...
View ArticleThe Shambhala Principle: WE Made This World, We Can Change It
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche has just published his fourth major book, The Shambhala Principle, and I’ve been lucky enough to spend a good deal of time reading and rereading my now-wrinkled advanced...
View ArticleA Great Long-Form Interview with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
I loved this hour long interview that Jonathan Fields recently did with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Long interviews like this are somewhat rare, and it allows the Sakyong to really get into some of the...
View ArticleSakyong Mipham Rinpoche’s Letter to Nelson Mandela’s Widow, Graca Machel
I was very pleased to learn today that my teacher, Sakyong Mipham, has initiated practices in memory of Nelson Mandela and and wrote a beautiful letter to Madiba’s widow, Graca Machel. The letter and...
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