Mel Pine

If you're wondering what that image has to do with my new book's title, the answer is nothing, but you'll learn more about it here . About my new book's title, you may know I'm working on a spiritual memoir using my life as an example of how suffering, especially trauma, leads to greater compassion and spiritual development. I have two very similar working titles and hope you’ll take a short survey  to help me choose between them or suggest one of your own. The poll is open to anyone. It...

I’m lifting my nose from the grindstone of working on my next book to announce that A Buddhist Path to Joy: The New Middle Way Expanded Edition  has been released as an audiobook. I recommend the 10 hours of listening as the best way to “read” the book, especially because it’s a bargain. Narrated by me, with voice actor Robin McAlpine  playing the role of AI bots Claude and Grok in two chapters, you can buy it for $6.99 on Apple. On Spotify, you can listen for free if you’re a premium...

The New Middle Way in Buddhist thought is a modern take on Buddha's teaching about avoiding extremes. You can have a job, family, and Netflix subscription while still pursuing spiritual development.