He is also the founder of the interdependence project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to secular buddhist study as it applies to transformational activism, mindful arts and media projects, and western psychology. Ethan nichtern ethan nichtern joins us to speak about his recent book, the road home. In this wise and witty invitation to buddhist meditation, ethan nichtern. Justin speaks with ethan about how contemplative practice has supported his creative process as a. A contemporary exploration of the buddhist path farrar straus and giroux, north point press, which was recently selected as one of library journals best books of 2015, and one of tech insiders 9 books that define 2015. Nov 20, 2017 join sharon salzberg, author of the new book real love. He made his feature film debut in 1985 with the science fiction movie explorers, before making a supporting appearance in the 1989 drama dead poets society. Before we get started with todays episode, i want to remind the listeners that weve started a new podcast which may also interest you. He is also the founder of the interdependence project, an organization dedicated to buddhistinspired meditation and.
Ethan nichtern comes from deeply planted buddhist roots. A student of sakyong mipham, he regularly leads meditation groups in new york city and around north america. In fall 2017, the lost art of good conversation book tour will take the sakyong to three north american cities for live events. I thought it was very good advice, like notice your intention, notice when its taking up too much time, set some boundaries, go on tweet fasts or whatever he called it have those days where you give it up for a while.
He is the host of the popular podcast 21st century buddhism. Ethan green hawke is an american actor, writer and director. Sakyong mipham rinpoche is celebrating the topic with a retreat tour with shambhala teachers lodro rinzler, susan piver, shastri ethan nichtern and acharya fleet maull. Ethan hawke tour dates 2020 ethan hawke concert tickets. The dharma of the princess bride rubin museum of art. May 05, 2016 ethan nichtern, a senior teacher in the shambhala buddhist tradition, will then interview rinpoche, followed by a book signing. Ethan nichtern is a senior teacher in the shambhala tradition. Ethan nichtern ethan nichtern returns to the podcast to speak about his book the dharma of the princess bride. Sakyong mipham rinpoche in nyc shambhala meditation. Ethan nichtern is the author of four books, and a senior teacher of buddhist meditation.
The beauty of the book is that, despite all the lies ethan has been taught, he keeps his faith and comes to realize. A declaration of interdependence wisdom publications, 2007, the road home north point press, 2015, and the dharma of the princess bride north point press, 2017, announced that he would give up his title of shastri, while continuing to engage with shambhala as a lower level teachermentor, or kalyanamitra. Ethan welcomes back david nichtern to the road home to talk about creativity, spirituality, and livelihood, and how we can fit together the pieces of our life puzzle. A contemporary exploration of the buddhist path fsg north point and one city. The book of ethan keeps the readers interest by introducing varying characters that help ethan see that whats outside his protected compound isnt as evil and twisted as his father, the prophet has led everyone to believe. From 20102018 he served as the teacher in residence for the shambhala nyc community. Shastri ethan nichtern is a senior teacher in residence for the new york shambhala community. Practicing the perfections of meditation, and love the.
But as ethan writes buddhism is the science of the mind and this book is a must read. Ripples of shambhala sexual abuse scandal continue to. Ethan nichtern is a buddhist teacher, and is the author of the acclaimed book the road home. A guided tour of hell by sam bercholz, pema namdol thaye. These are the three areas ethan nichtern delves into in his book the dharma of the princess bride. It seems that no matter the genre, nichtern is both an inspired writer and knowledgeable teacher, and im looking forward to exploring more of his work. These packages include weekend passes to the book tour event, and a. Ethan nichtern is the founder of the interdependence project, a grassroots movement bringing the principles of meditation and interconnectedness to the arts and activism. A contemporary exploration of the buddhist path fsg books. Ethan nichtern, a senior buddhist teacher primarily trained in the shambhala tradition, is the author of the road home. His next book for farrar, straus and giroux, the dharma of the princess bride was released in september 2017.
What the coolest fairy tale of our time can teach us about buddhism. Rod meade sperry, who blogs about buddhist pop culture at, told me he considers keith kachticks novel hungry ghost harper perennial, 2004 a minor. Drawing from contemporary research on meditation and mindfulness and his experience as a buddhist teacher and practitioner, nichtern describes in fresh and deeply resonant terms the basic. The lost art of good conversation shambhala times community. In the road home, ethan nichtern, a senior teacher in the shambhala buddhist tradition, investigates. Apr 03, 2016 ethan nichtern ethan nichtern joins us to speak about his recent book, the road home. Thirty years after the princess bride made its appearance in contemporary consciousness, ethan nichtern hosts a special screening of the film at the rubin, preceded by a conversation about his book, which explores what the film teaches us about relationships and. Shastri ethan nichtern talks with dan glenn of the shambhala times about his third book, the road home north point press, which comes out today. His most recent book, the dharma of the princess bride. In the road home, ethan nichtern, a senior teacher in the. Shambhala teachers ethan nichtern, lodro rinzler and dr. Join sharon salzberg, author of the new book real love. On one point most of the teachers are virtually unanimous. Ethan nichtern, a senior teacher in the shambhala buddhist tradition, will then interview rinpoche, followed by a book signing.
David nichtern is a senior buddhist teacher, author, meditation guide and emmy award winning composer and musician. I was free and i did every single thing by the book that i thought i was supposed to do to be happy. At the end of 2009, beliefnets ethan nichtern named cloud atlas by david mitchell as his pick for the best buddhist novel of the decade, and invited other nominees. Ripples of shambhala sexual abuse scandal continue to spread. He is also the founder of the interdependence project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to buddhistinspired meditation and psychology, integral activism, mindful arts, and meaningful media. Ethan nichtern is the author of the acclaimed book the road home. Seattles first rebel buddha book group rebel buddha 301. Join ethan as he teaches on sakyong miphams book tour for the lost art of good conversation this fall. Sakyong mipham rinpoche will return to new york city in support of his newest book. Ethan nichtern this is the best thing ive seen in days. Bercholz, the founder of shambhala publications, offers a grandly produced graphic memoir chronicling his ineffable descent into the volcanic depths of what he perceived as a retributive buddhist underworld. Again, the book is now available in hardcover at both chain and independent bookstores, in all ebook formats, and as an audio book via. Sep 26, 2017 sakyong mipham rinpoche is celebrating the topic with a retreat tour with shambhala teachers lodro rinzler, susan piver, shastri ethan nichtern and acharya fleet maull. A longtime buddhist philosophers neardeath experience proves lifealtering, enlightening, and horrifying.
These packages include weekend passes to the book tour event, and a taxdeductible donation to shambhala new york. Ethan nichtern is a shastri, a senior teacher in the shambhala buddhist tradition, and the author of one city. Jcc manhattan everyday love talk with ethan nichtern. What the coolest fairy tale of our time can teach us about buddhism and relationships.
Mar 16, 2020 he and ethan discuss the challenges of breaking from tradition to find new ways of making practice more accessible to people where they are at in life. Lifetime streaming and downloadable access of the entire mindfulness and meditation summit. Nichtern s son, ethan nichtern, is a buddhist teacher and author. A contemporary exploration of the buddhist path, which made multiple lists of the best books of 2015, and has recently published the dharma of the princess bride. American buddhism awakening book boulder buddha buddhism buddhist chogyam trungpa rinpoche community compassion culture dharma dzogchen ponlop dzogchen ponlop rinpoche ecumenical emotional reactions emotions ethan nichtern family and buddhism halifax impermanence mark power meditation mind mindfulness mitra path psychotherapy ptsd rebel rebel. Thirty years after the princess bride made its appearance in contemporary consciousness, ethan nichtern hosts a special screening of the film at the rubin, preceded by a conversation about his book, which explores what the film teaches us about. Jul 10, 2016 the problem with hollywoods romantic comedies, ethan nichtern explained during a talk in manhattan on meditation and desire, is that they end just as the relationship is really getting started. One city by ethan nichtern book excerpt spirituality. American buddhism awakening book boulder buddha buddhism buddhist chogyam trungpa rinpoche community compassion culture dharma dzogchen ponlop dzogchen ponlop rinpoche ecumenical emotional reactions emotions ethan nichtern family and buddhism halifax impermanence mark power meditation mind mindfulness mitra path psychotherapy. The problem with hollywoods romantic comedies, ethan nichtern explained during a talk in manhattan on meditation and desire, is that they end just as the relationship is really getting started. Ethan nichtern is a buddhist teacher, and the author of the road home. Actually, ethan nichtern just had a post about this on the huffington post the mindful use of twitter and facebook. What the coolest fairy tale of our time can teach us about buddhism and relationships, as they talk about love and practice in everyday time. Oct 03, 2017 join ethan as he teaches on sakyong miphams book tour for the lost art of good conversation this fall.
Apr 26, 2010 at the end of 2009, beliefnets ethan nichtern named cloud atlas by david mitchell as his pick for the best buddhist novel of the decade, and invited other nominees. Overcoming spiritual bypassing, a dharma talk for tricycle. A contemporary exploration of the buddhist path fsg books, north point, 2015 and one city. More recently, ethan nichtern, shambhala teacher and author of one city. You can find the list of ethan hawke tour dates here. Practicing the perfections of meditation, and love the new. Dear friends, the road home book tour continues tonight wed june 3 in denver, tomorrow night thurs june 4 in boulder, and friday june 5 in austin, tx. In each city, he will speak about one of the book topics in both a panel discussion with local leaders and a fullday workshop with host lodro rinzler and teachers susan piver, ethan. The dharma, those lessons about how we live our lives and the suffering that is an inherent aspect of conditioned existence. Sally singer, ethan nichtern is a buddhist teacher, and is the author of the acclaimed book. Sitting, with a good buddhist novel uu world magazine. Ethan nichtern has written a wonderful book that will greatly appeal to. The road home was selected as one of library journals best books of 2015, and was named as one of 9 books that define 2015 by tech insider. Ethan nichtern is a senior teacher in the shambhala buddhist tradition and the author of one city.
The retreat is being offered around the world online via live streaming and recorded sessions so that everyone can participate and learn the lost art of good communication. Apr 21, 2015 shastri ethan nichtern talks with dan glenn of the shambhala times about his third book, the road home north point press, which comes out today. A contemporary exploration of the buddhist path farrar, straus and giroux north point, 2015. Ethan nichtern on his connections with the world while barely starting the day. On saturday and sunday, dzogchen ponlop rinpoche will teach on the 3step emotional rescue plan for working with disturbing emotions. With his usual warmth and humor, he will share the methods presented in his new book. Nichterns son, ethan nichtern, is a buddhist teacher and author. He is also the founder of the interdependence project, an organization dedicated to buddhistinspired. Ethan is a supercool, deeply kind brainiacimagine a very chilledout blend of pauls auster and ruddwho is also tothecushion born. What is the promise and danger of buddhist dharma teachings online beyond the obvious pros vs cons. What the coolest fairytale of our time can teach us about buddhism and relationships fsg books, north point, sep. A contemporary exploration of the buddhist path fsg books, north point, 2015, the dharma of the princess bride. His next book for farrar, straus and giroux, the dharma of.
Ethan nichtern has written several books on buddhistinspired mindfulness, but this book combines a novella fictional, but still influenced by his interest in meditation and poetry. I was really inspired, touched, and opened by your book in ways i didnt expect to be. Over 35 hours of practical breakthrough video learning presentations with over 20 complementary guided audio practices the complete 10part mindfulness meditation series led by andy hobson and 10part lovingkindness meditation series led by. For more information, or to be added to the invitation list for this event, please contact meral jones at email protected or 212 6756544. Nichtern offers a wise, humane, and deeply sympathetic introduction to the practice of buddhism. Ethan nichtern amazing video illustrating the power of. Sounds true the mindfulness and meditation summit funnel. A declaration of interdependence wisdom publications, 2007, the road home north point press, 2015, and the dharma of the princess bride north point press, 2017, announced that he would give up his title of shastri, while continuing to engage with shambhala as a lower level teachermentor, or. The defender, by ethan michaeli the new york times.
The art of mindful connection, and her friend and colleague, ethan nichtern, author of the dharma of the princess bride. A contemporary exploration of the buddhist path farrar straus a. Oct 19, 2017 in fall 2017, the lost art of good conversation book tour will take the sakyong to three north american cities for live events. I was free and i did every single thing by the book that i thought i was supposed. Sakyong mipham rinpoche in nyc shambhala meditation center. Nichtern has been the director of expansion for shambhala training, and codirector of the karme choling meditation center in vermont. In this feature, youll find the opinions of seven teachers and two other experts. In the road home, ethan nichtern, a senior teacher in the shambhala buddhist tradition, investigates the journey each of us takes to find where we belong. A declaration of interdependence wisdom publications, 2007. Internet dharma should play a supportive, informative. In this book, senior buddhist teacher ethan nichtern addresses these questions and guides us on the path we all ta. Pages public figure ethan nichtern videos this is the best thing ive seen in days. Learn more at join ethan as he teaches on sakyong miphams book.
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