The Island
Erik Hansen returns home to New Orleans in the aftermath of Katrina.
Erik Hansen
Erik Hansen has practiced Zen Buddhism in Los Angeles since 1988.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | My View
After the Flood
New Orleans evacuee Erik Hansen recounts the tense lead-up to Hurricane Katrina and searches for answers in its tragic wake.
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | On Relationships
Moving Target
As a meditator, have you ever practiced eating mindfully—let’s say a salad or a baked potato? Perhaps, then, as you tried to stay in touch with each bite, each chew, each subtle flavor of potato, butter,…
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | My View
Sunset Boulevard
Might a two-mile strip of sex, money, and power be part of the true path to an American enlightenment?
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | General
Bartelby the Buddhist
A legal proofreader brings his practice to work.
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