The Four Facets Model and the Development of a Monastic Curriculum
The Four Facets is a model of human development that attempts to delineate the essential aspects of a ‘full spectrum’ approach for human flourishing.
Author: Tasshin
Education in a Time Between Worlds
Zachary Stein’s Education in a Time Between Worlds is an impressive feat of scholarship, activism, and education. The book’s guiding question is, “What should education look like in the twenty-first century?”
Impressive, Most Impressive
Last year, I set a goal to be able to do ten amusing impressions.
What OAK Needs, 2020
OAK is a moral and spiritual compass for Silicon Valley. At this time, funding our budget is our biggest constraint. You can help OAK by donating directly to our operations budget for 2021.
A Book on Dying Well
I can’t remember the last book I loved as much as Stephen Jenkinson’s Die Wise, and was so deeply impacted by. I would recommend it to anyone who has a loved one who has died, will die, or who will themselves die some day – which is to say, everyone.
On Integrity
I take integrity very seriously. This is partly as a practical matter for collaboration, and partly as a spiritual practice.
Forming a Publishing Cooperative: A Playbook for Increasing Content Throughput
I know many people who wish they were writing more, or putting out content of different kinds more frequently as a way to further their career, make connections, or serve the world. I believe the ideas that I share here could help you have a larger, deeper impact through your creative work.
A New Breed of Scholar Monk
Religious traditions that last for centuries and millennia tend to have dedicated scholars, who study, write, and preserve texts that support their larger purpose and work.
What You Do Matters
What you do matters.
Perception and Behavior
Spirituality is about ordinary life and can be understood in terms of its fundamentals: perception and behavior.