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February 2016

February 29, 2016

A Buddhist and a Nun Walk into a Church

I hear her cackle first thing in the morning. I come in at 6:30 am...

February 18, 2016

The Vidyadhara Dream.

In 2011 I was ordained in the Celtic Buddhist lineage. The lineage, much like the...

January 2016

January 26, 2016

You Left Me: When Their Words Hurt.

“I don’t like you anymore,” she says, her lip quivering. “You’re not my daddy.” I...

January 05, 2016

Is Your Glass Empty or Full?

Editors' Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Engaging the New...

December 2015

December 02, 2015

The Buddhist And The Blind Nun.

She is blind. She is this little old nun I have come to know from...

November 2015

November 30, 2015

My Four Year Old Guru.

“BELLY BUTTON!” My daughter stands on the ottoman, shirt pulled up over her head and...

November 24, 2015

Of Doubts And Fears.

My childhood, like many others, was not filled with dreams of content and solace. Instead...

October 2015

October 25, 2015

Sacrifice the Sacred Cow: The Need for Religious Criticism

As a Buddhist, it is usually shocking for people to hear or see me criticize something...

October 12, 2015

Sit With Me: A Friendship

The weather is perfect. It’s one of those days where everything seems just right—the temperature,...

October 07, 2015

Deciphering The Teenage Girl: A Dad’s Struggle

Meh eh IDK ? whatever Having a conversation with a teenage girl is like having...

September 2015

September 27, 2015

Saying Goodbye. A Child’s First Heartbreak.

They climb in the car and slowly back out of their driveway. Brynn and I...

September 14, 2015

Buddhism and the Barbell: Four Ways that Teaching the Deadlift is Like Teaching Dharma

There is no reason to be alive if you cannot do the deadlift. -Jon Pall...

September 10, 2015

Dharma Dad and The First Day of School.

Brynn holds up the picture in front of her, it’s caption reads, “Brynn’s first day...

August 2015

August 25, 2015

Snot and Zazen.

“Daaaaaaddy!” It’s 2.a.m and her crying rouses me from much needed sleep. I rush up...

August 20, 2015

Change Perspective And Change The Fear.

The rain hits the concrete steps outside the door with a soft rhythmic pattern. It...

August 14, 2015

Post Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Review

Post Traumatic Church Syndrome...hmmm, this sounds vaguely familiar to be honest. I took the book...

August 04, 2015

Dad, I’ve Been Cutting Myself.

The ultimate truth is beyond words. Doctrines are words, they are not the way. Bodhidharma...

July 2015

July 27, 2015

The Five Precepts of Parenting.

As Brynn and I trudged through the metroparks today, I became enraptured within the welcoming...

July 23, 2015

Tenalach: Awakening In The Woods.

Tenalach (Irish): A word used in the hills and mountains in the west of Ireland....

July 18, 2015

To Spare The Rod-Non Violence In The Home.

A small child cries as his mother yells, inches away from his small face, her...

July 08, 2015

How Do You Not Find Time to Practice?

“When do you find time for your spiritual practice?” I hear this all the time....

June 2015

June 30, 2015

Walking Away From Buddhism?

I have often thought of giving up my priesthood. Not because I want to drink...

June 24, 2015

An Uncommon View on The Bodhisattva Vow.

Cottonwood puffs float over the lawn like tumbleweeds. The sun is beginning its descent and...

June 18, 2015

Chasing After Emptiness.

My fingers bit into the carpet as my body tensed. “I can’t breathe!” Panic started...

June 10, 2015

A Future for Buddhism in America?

What is the future of Buddhism in America? Does Buddhism even have a future as...

June 03, 2015

Cynicism and The Dancing Flowers.

I open the text app on my phone and gingerly type out a message to...

May 2015

May 31, 2015

The Blind Eye of Violence.

Ten years as a bouncer in downtown nightclubs exposed me to all kinds of human…vice....

May 24, 2015

It’s All a State of Mind.

Anyone familiar with Mahayana Buddhism, is probably also familiar with the idea of the...

May 20, 2015

Don’t Force The Moment.

I watch the rain come down slowly, like wet gossamer sheets. Rain drops kiss...

May 12, 2015

Suffering That Changed Me.

Both formerly and now, it is only suffering that I describe, and the cessation of...

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