Geri Larkin

Geri Larkin

Geri Larkin gave up a successful career as a management consultant to become a Buddhist teacher. A practicing Buddhist since 1988, she completed seminary and was ordained in 1995. She is the founder and former head teacher of Still Point Zen Buddhist Temple, a Zen meditation center in the heart of inner-city Detroit. She is the author of many books including Stumbling Toward Enlightenment, Building a Business the Buddhist Way,Tap Dancing in Zen, First You Shave Your Head, and The Still Point Dhammapada. She lives in Eugene, Oregon.

Recent Articles

Nothing Special: The Joy of Being Ordinary

Nothing Special: The Joy of Being Ordinary

Geri Larkin tells us that when we honestly dare to be ordinary, the wisdom of the universe opens up for us. Joy happens. We feel free.

Good Friends – an excerpt from Geri Larkin’s new book, Close to the Ground

Nobody seems to talk about this or how much it can hurt, when we lose a best friend, by the simple withdrawal of their friendship.