John Tarrant discovered that not knowing is the best—and maybe the only possible—response to suffering.
Photo via Gretchen Ludwig on Flickr.It was his first kiss, a moment when no one was running the show and no calculations were being made. In so many ways, says John Tarrant, love is like enlightenment. It teaches us how to live down a level, to follow instructions that come from deep inside.
John Tarrant, Roshi, remembers a giant of Zen in the West and pioneer of Buddhist activism.
Roshi John Tarrant takes a look at the example of a woman and her mother, exploring bitterness in their relationship.
Photo by Aotaro.John Tarrant looks at the ambiguous power of the mind over the body with the examples of chronic fatigue and the placebo effect.
Photo by Eddie Wong.John Tarrant introduces a modern Bodhisattva of Compassion, as found in Mike Leigh’s latest film, Happy-Go-Lucky.
John Tarrant on the subjectivity of labels like “enemy” and “crazy,” and the effect of adding a question mark.
John Tarrant looks at the websites, FMyLife, MyLifeIsG, and MyLifeIsAverage, as windows to everyday, mundane, suffering.
John Tarrant remembers meeting actor Sam Worthington and the value of not holding back or worrying about outcomes.
There are surprising parallels between the noble truths of Buddhism and money guru Suze Orman’s advice on getting real financially.
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