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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.
Apr
22
The Path to Being a Teacher

The Path to Being a Teacher

Being a meditation teacher doesn’t start with being on a stage or a screen. It starts on the cushion.
1 min read
Apr
20
One Cup, Two Ways of Seeing

One Cup, Two Ways of Seeing

Why science and Buddhist philosophers see the world so differently
2 min read
Apr
18
There Is No Mind-Body Problem

There Is No Mind-Body Problem

A Buddhist view on the false divide between mind and matter.
4 min read
Apr
18
Seattle Half-Day Meditation Retreat

Seattle Half-Day Meditation Retreat

Join us for a half-day meditation retreat exploring the foundational practices of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.
1 min read
Apr
11
There Is No Matter

There Is No Matter

A Metaphysical Reframing of Appearance, Energy, and Awareness from the Dzogchen View
5 min read
Apr
08
Letters from Tara

Letters from Tara

Why do we recite the Tara mantra?
2 min read
Apr
08
The Three Continuums: The Foundations of Buddhist Tantra

The Three Continuums: The Foundations of Buddhist Tantra

Understand the three continuums and you will know the point of every tantric ritual and practice.
3 min read
Mar
01
Seattle Half-Day Retreat

Seattle Half-Day Retreat

Join us in Seattle for a half-day meditation retreat on the foundations of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.
1 min read
Feb
13
Is compassion the right tool for the job?

Is compassion the right tool for the job?

Understand the role of compassion in the age of conflict.
1 min read
Feb
07
Compassion in an age of conflict

Compassion in an age of conflict

Conflict may seem like an inevitable age we are doomed to endure. But there is no “age” of conflict—only the reality unfolding before us. And it is up to us to decide how we will meet it.
3 min read