- You Look So Zen
On a visit to some Buddhists incarcerated on a jail barge, I had to improvise how to practice Zen, just like we always have to improvise our practice.
- When The Buddha Met A Murderer
Everyone deserves a place where we can practice together, and the chance for redemption. A talk I gave at the Village Zendo on December 5, 2019.
- PyGotham 2019 Speaker Coaching Recap
This year thirteen PyGotham speakers received free training from opera singer and speaking coach Melissa Collom. Here's what they said.
- Heartwood Sutta
Jeff Shugo Berman's quartet played on scraps of raw wood, inspired by a story in the Pali Canon. I covered the performance for Tricycle Magazine.
- PyGotham 2019's ASL and Live Captioning Playbook
Here's what we did for Deaf and hard-of-hearing accessibility, in detail. I hope this recap can be a playbook for future conferences.
- Five Ways to Establish a Rock-Solid Meditation Habit
Meditation can transform your life, but it only works if you sit regularly. You can establish a strong, serious practice following these five methods.
- How To Dissolve The Self
When you act with attention, your self merges with your activity. Watch how the self shifts and moves, and you'll see through the illusion of ego.
- Free Coaching For PyGotham Speakers
For the third year, the PyGotham programming conference offers free coaching for speakers.
- Kaku Sensei
August 3, 2019. Robert Kaku Gunn, a teacher at the Village Zendo and leader of Empty Hand Zen Center in New Rochelle.
- Ravensbeard Wildlife Center
July 21, 2019. Ravensbeard Wildlife Center in Saugerties, NY, where raptors and other wildlife are rehabilitated.