Book Review: Hardcore Zen

I recently came to terms with two facts in my life:

I read a lot and really, really, really have been wanting to write book reviews for my blog for YEARS now.
I HATE writing book reviews.

What you see above is my solution.  I have officially joined the world of video bloggers thanks to my 3Gs iPhone [...]

You Can’t Become What You Already Are, But You Can Get To Know It Better

I just recently finished reading Daniel Ingram’s, Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha. (It’s also available for PDF download on his site here.) I quite enjoyed it, and for me at least Daniel’s occasionally caustic style suited me just fine.  He pulls no punches.
Part 1: The Fundamentals, is well worth the price of admission.  [...]

Fanmail Feedback At The Speed Of Information

There are certain things I simply adore about the information age. One of those things is the ease, and speed, with which I (as a fan) can connect with someone whose work I like. The latest iteration of this phenomenon for me is Mark Hurst, author of Bit Literacy. I found the [...]

Book Brain: One City

A couple months back I read One City by Ethan Nichtern. It’s a meditation on the Buddhist principle of interdependence as well as coping with life in a large modern city. There’s also some excellent thoughts on divorcing meditation techniques from religious or spiritual trappings, and instead promoting those techniques as tools for [...]