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Greg Patenaude

Greg Patenaude

Seattle
Buddhist teacher, writer, lifelong learner and explorer dedicated to figuring out this thing we call life.
Jan
03
Learning to See Differently

Learning to See Differently

Right view is not a philosophy but a way of learning to see differently and how that shift shapes life, practice, and purpose.
3 min read
Jan
01
Living a Contemplative Life in a Modern World

Living a Contemplative Life in a Modern World

A clear exploration of how to live a contemplative life in a modern world, grounded in wisdom, presence, and everyday practice.
4 min read
Dec
28
Freedom as Responsiveness

Freedom as Responsiveness

Awakening as responsiveness: freedom expressed through clarity, generosity, and meeting what is yours in everyday life without reactivity or control.
2 min read
Dec
26
Rethinking Liberation: From Escape to Responsibility

Rethinking Liberation: From Escape to Responsibility

Rethinking liberation through Dzogchen: freedom is not escape from samsara, but living without confusion, fear, or grasping in everyday life.
3 min read
Dec
22
Know Where You Are: The First Noble Truth as a Meditation Instruction

Know Where You Are: The First Noble Truth as a Meditation Instruction

A clear meditation instruction on knowing where you are. Explore the First Noble Truth as a practical orientation practice grounded in mindfulness and presence.
3 min read
Nov
18
The Changing Shape of the Self

The Changing Shape of the Self

Our ideas of self have changed over time and our search for authenticity isn’t about finding a fixed identity but an ongoing, aware relationship with the world.
4 min read
Nov
17
Are you a Buddha?

Are you a Buddha?

Why awakening isn’t a title we claim and how the real signs of practice appear in the way we live, relate, and respond to the world.
2 min read
Nov
07
All the teachings return to one: recognize your own true nature.

All the teachings return to one: recognize your own true nature.

Discover how every Buddhist teaching points to one essential realization: recognizing your own true nature.
2 min read
Oct
10
Love is the Vibrational Tone of the True Nature of Reality

Love is the Vibrational Tone of the True Nature of Reality

Love is what reality feels like when seen without separation. When awareness is unobstructed, everything shines with warmth and clarity.
1 min read
Oct
06
The Seven Unique Dzogchen Mind Trainings

The Seven Unique Dzogchen Mind Trainings

Discover the seven unique Dzogchen mind trainings that prepare the mind as a proper vessel for direct realization of natural awareness.
3 min read