Personal Reflections Buddhist Chaplaincy
Iron Sharpens Iron: Polishing the Mirror Through Mahamudra
An American Buddhist teacher on gaining deep insights by staying present within hostile environments
Justin von Bujdoss
Justin von Bujdoss (Repa Dorje Odzer) is an American Buddhist teacher and the former Chief Staff Chaplain for the New York City Department of Correction. He was formally recognized as a repa, or a lay tantric practitioner, in the Karma Kamtsang tradition of Tibetan Buddhism by Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche.
Embracing the Darkness
A rare Tibetan practice manual on dark meditation leads a practitioner on a decades-long journey to uncover its secrets.
After Rikers
Five years after becoming the first Buddhist chaplain for the staff at New York City’s notorious corrections facility, a meditation teacher reflects on his work and the institution
An American Tantra
With Modern Tantric Buddhism, Justin von Budjoss aims to make Vajrayana authentically our own.
Ask a Teacher
Justin von Bujdoss, a Buddhist teacher and the author of the upcoming Modern Tantric Buddhism, explains that retreats away aren’t necessary for spiritual development.
Tilopa’s Six Nails
Powerful advice for meditation from the 10th-century Indian master
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