Living from the Inside Out
A recovering alcoholic describes her Buddhist journey
alcohol
Personal Reflections How We Live
The Middle Way of Sobriety
Reflections on non-intoxication
The Ancient Art of Imbibing
"What happened to controlled, contemplative tippling?"
Bartending While Buddhist on Cinco de Mayo
Serving alcohol for a living, Brent R. Oliver still thinks about the consequences.
Meet Tokyo’s Bartending Monk
Bartenders are easy to confide in. Not just because you’re probably wasted, but because so many others have been before you. Your neighborhood barkeep has already heard it all, and though he might not be able…
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Drink and a Man
When does craving become addiction?
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Remembering Roshi
I remember a three-month training period at Zen Mountain Center, when I was the chiden, the caretaker of altars and offerings. It was during the summer months, when the shaded gully of the San Jacinto mountains holds…
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