Late one August evening in a small provincial town, a woman steps out her front door. In her hand, she … More
Tag: Buddhism
When life blooms
I’m pleased to announce that my new book, When life blooms – Breathe with Jeppe Hein will be released November 28th. … More
The philosophy of Byung-Chul Han
The French philosopher Gilles Deleuze once said: “There is no need to fear or hope, but only to look for … More
How Should I Live?
Before I try to give a decent answer, I would like to emphasize that I’m glad the question is personal. … More
Philosophical Counseling
Some years ago, I was teaching a course in Philosophical Counseling. To my surprise, all that the students wanted to … More
A Fragile Life
The main argument in Todd May’s book, A Fragile Life: Accepting Our Vulnerability, is that most of us would be … More
A Journey with Deleuze
A Philosophy of Mindfulness – A Journey with Deleuze is out!
A Philosophy of Mindfulness
A Philosophy of Mindfulness is out! In this book, I argue that we need a “new” philosophy because we—many of us, … More
Everything is fucking
The second season of True Detective, written by Nic Pizzolatto, is about caring and being fucked. To put it simply, … More
Mindfulness: A movement?
“Thirty years ago, ‘mindfulness’ was a Buddhist principle mostly obscure to the West,” Jeff Wilson writes in Mindful America. Today, … More