Greg Patenaude

Greg Patenaude

Seattle
Buddhist teacher, writer, lifelong learner and explorer dedicated to figuring out this thing we call life.
Oct
08
Friday Contemplation.

Friday Contemplation.

Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your room, or wherever you
1 min read
Oct
06

Exploring mind and its nature.

The mind is central to the path of liberation and the journey of self-discovery. The mind is simultaneously readily apparent
7 min read
Oct
04
Culture, art and ritual.

Culture, art and ritual.

For much of the past, scripture was used to define the moral values of a culture. A communities religious tradition
1 min read
Oct
01
Friday Contemplation.

Friday Contemplation.

Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your room, or wherever you
1 min read
Sep
29
At home in the world.

At home in the world.

The result of our practice is that we feel at home in the world. In the beginning of our practice,
1 min read
Sep
27
Freedom of identity.

Freedom of identity.

We are all a multitude of identities, and we are more than any one identity. When was the last time
3 min read
Sep
24
Friday Contemplation.

Friday Contemplation.

Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your room, or wherever you
1 min read
Sep
22
Guided meditation: With an object.

Guided meditation: With an object.

Take your seat. Sit comfortably in the seven-point Vairocana posture [https://www.lifes.work/beginners-meditation/]. Relax your body, your breath,
2 min read
Sep
20
Beginner's meditation advice.

Beginner's meditation advice.

To say that you meditate [https://www.lifes.work/science-of-training-the-mind/] is like saying that you play sports, there are many
5 min read
Sep
17
Friday Contemplation.

Friday Contemplation.

Grab your notebook and a pen, your coffee or tea. Take a seat outside, in your room, or wherever you
1 min read