About: Chris Grosso
Posts by Chris Grosso:
Be Cool & Don’t Be An Assh*le.by Chris Grosso on Mar 19, 2013 “The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.”~ C.G. Jung Be Cool and Don’t Be an Asshole may be the greatest spiritual teaching I’ve ever heard. We’re all assholes sometimes—myself very much included. I’m not proud of it, but if I’m truly dedicated to becoming a better person and cultivating greater compassion for myself [...] 3,338 views |
Sometimes I Seriously Hate Writing. Can I Get A Little Help?by Chris Grosso on Feb 24, 2013 Gasp, I know, it’s blasphemy, but it’s so goddamn true. Don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful to the word and the cathartic release it so often provides me with, but man, nothing sets fire to my insides more than that of watching that goddamn blinking cursor on my blank page as it taunts me. Oh, [...] 198 views |
An Interview with Buddhist Author & Death Row Inmate Jarvis Jay Masters.by Chris Grosso on Jan 30, 2013 I had the fear of not wanting to tell people about it, you know, telling people I’d become a Buddhist in the joint. 897 views |
Scar Tissue, Fearlessness & Cutting the Sh*t.by Chris Grosso on Jan 23, 2013 “There’s a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I’m too tough for him, I say, stay in there, I’m not going to let anybody see you.” ~ Charles Bukowski Man, am I good at putting on a front. I’m guessing most of you, if you were really to take an honest [...] 414 views |
Thich Nhat Hanh, Star Wars & How I Became the Third Most Read Writer on elephant journal.by Chris Grosso on Jan 16, 2013 In December, as an end of the year thank you, elephant journal offered $500 to anyone who blogged 10,000 views and $250 to anyone who blogged 5,000 views. I actually didn’t find out that elephant journal was doing this promotion until a few days before it ended in December. To find out I was [...] 457 views |
Fearless Loving-Kindness that Will Sincerely Change your Life. No Resolutions Required.by Chris Grosso on Dec 31, 2012 “I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.” ~ Hafiz of Shiraz 513 views |
This Actually Happened! The Star Wars 1978 Holiday Special! {Rare Video}by Chris Grosso on Dec 18, 2012 A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away… this mess happened. I could go into detail about the plot but honestly, it’s just something you need to see for yourself! The special was broadcast only once on Nov. 17th 1978 on CBS and never re-aired, nor was it ever officially released thereafter, and [...] 476 views |
The Funniest 1 Minute Yoga Video Ever? {Video}by Chris Grosso on Dec 14, 2012 (…) 1,965 views |
Namaste M*therfuckers—Getting Over My Sh*tty Judging Mind & Giving Yoga Another Shot.by Chris Grosso on Dec 13, 2012 I’ve been a bad boy. 1,968 views |
Change Your Entire Life with this Simple Technique from Thich Nhat Hanh. It’s Kind of Amazing!by Chris Grosso on Dec 12, 2012 To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh I was visiting a friend in New York City this past weekend as we discussed various elements of all things spiritual. Discussion of teachers, techniques, paths and so forth culminated into [...] 17,827 views |
A Holiday Serenade from elephant Writers Alanna Kaivalya & Chris Grosso. {Video}by Chris Grosso on Dec 11, 2012 “Merry Christmas. Shitter was full.” ~ Eddie Griswold The holiday season can be one of the most stressful times of the year so Alanna and I decided to get dolled up, record a silly version of a Christmas classic, and offer the readers, writers and staff of our beloved elephant journal community a little levity [...] 220 views |
Rekindling the Kindergartener Inside.by Chris Grosso on Dec 4, 2012 Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or to usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky. ~ Rabindranath Tagore 6 p.m. Everything was cool. Our non-profit managed to pack the house for a benefit lecture featuring Dr. Bernie Siegel, so the financial pressure was off there. People were [...] 175 views |
How a Buddhist on Death Row Helped Save My Life.by Chris Grosso on Nov 27, 2012 .. 1,745 views |
My Very Own Awkward Thanksgiving/Seinfeld Moment.by Chris Grosso on Nov 20, 2012 The calm came in a very blatant form of me recognizing that God’s love was as much in my heart at that very moment, as it was exactly the same in every other person’s heart who sat in that room with me, regardless of what we looked like on the outside. 407 views |
A Thanksgiving Prayer That Keeps It Really F*cking Real. {Video}by Chris Grosso on Nov 18, 2012 Thanks for the last and greatest betrayal of the last and greatest of human dreams. Here’s some alternative food for thought for those of us here in the U.S., as we head into Thanksgiving week. Much respect to Gus Van Sant for putting this video together. The Thanksgiving Prayer William S. Burroughs Thanks for the [...] 662 views |
Non-Conformist Women Unite! An Interview with Hay House Author Lisa Marie Selow.by Chris Grosso on Nov 13, 2012 A rebel chick mystic talks positive rebellion. TIS: So tell me about this Rebel Chick Mystic book you’ve recently had published through Hay House. What’s it all about? LMS: It’s a self-help book for nonconformist women (or those who want to be) who desire to stop letting their inner good girl run the show. The [...] 132 views |
Love, Grief, Forgiveness & Healing: An Interview with Stephen & Ondrea Levine.by Chris Grosso on Nov 8, 2012 It doesn’t matter whether you’re Buddhist, Christian, a devotional practitioner etc, the more you let go of what keeps you small, the bigger your mind becomes. 983 views |
11 Spiritual Books that Blew my Mind.by Chris Grosso on Nov 4, 2012 11 books that have been game changers on my spiritual journey. 6,011 views |
Sex, Sin & Zen: An Interview with Author, Punk Rocker & Zen Priest Brad Warner.by Chris Grosso on Oct 30, 2012 … 563 views |
3 Days of Prostitution That Fed My Addiction.by Chris Grosso on Oct 24, 2012 “Show me a sane man and I will cure him for you.” ~ Carl Jung I’m a recovering addict. I’ve abused basically all drugs under the sun but my preferred drug of choice has always been alcohol, which has led me to do some horrific things in my life. Possibly the scariest of which is [...] 2,742 views |
 For Those About to Rock, Rock the F*ck on & Still Be Spiritual.by Chris Grosso on Oct 19, 2012 For whatever reason, it always seems that metal is what gets the peaceful children of love and light into a tizzy. 700 views |
3 Crazy Hot Tips for Amazing Sex, Fast Yoga Weight Loss & a must see Video? F*ck You.by Chris Grosso on Oct 17, 2012 “Great writers are indecent people, they live unfairly saving the best part for paper. Good human beings save the world so that bastards like me can keep creating art.” ~ Charles Bukowski I woke up at 4 a.m. this morning thinking about how so many of the “Top 5 Ways To” or “Crazy Hot Sexy” [...] 4,739 views |
South of Heaven: an Interview with the High Priest of the Church of Satan.by Chris Grosso on Oct 15, 2012 “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” ~ Carl Jung 583 views |
When It Hurts, It F*cking Hurts. But Then What?by Chris Grosso on Oct 11, 2012 “Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh It’s crazy how quickly some things can take me from a state of peace and happiness, to one that tosses and turns the pit of my stomach like [...] 611 views |
“If spirituality is separate from life, what kind of spiritual is that?” ~ Jai Uttalby Chris Grosso on Oct 9, 2012 The Jai Uttal 2012 Estes Park Yoga Journal Conference Interview. CG: So here we are in lovely Estes Park, CO for the 2012 Yoga Journal Conference. As I’ve been taking in this beautiful scenery the past few days it sparked my curiosity about your personal experience while performing in relation to the various locations worldwide [...] 570 views |
What the F*ck am I Doing Going to a Yoga Journal Conference!?by Chris Grosso on Oct 3, 2012 “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” ~ Hunter S. Thompson Here I am, less than 24 hours before my flight from Hartford, Connecticut takes off for Denver, Colorado with of course, a layover somewhere in the middle because I love flying and the insanity of finding terminals, especially when I’m on a [...] 350 views |
Jesus, Hitler, Bieber, Slayer & Unconditional Non-Duality.by Chris Grosso on Oct 1, 2012 “You and I are the same. What I have done is surely possible for all. You are the Self now and can never be anything else. Throw your worries to the wind, turn within and find Peace.” ~ Sri Ramana Maharshi To say I love Hitler as much as Jesus or Justin Bieber as much [...] 700 views |
Spirituality? I Call Bullsh*t.by Chris Grosso on Sep 28, 2012 “The game is not about becoming somebody, it’s about becoming nobody.” ~ Ram Dass I love diversity and I’m glad that I have friends who have virtually no interest in spirituality because as with anything else in life, they help me consider things from different angles than that of just a spiritual practitioner (though often [...] 1,021 views |
My Triumphant Life F*ck Ups & How Loving-Kindness Helped.by Chris Grosso on Sep 24, 2012 “It is only when we realize that life is taking us nowhere that it begins to have meaning.” ~ Ouspensky 1,128 views |
Skateboarding + Ian MacKaye ÷ Converge × Spirituality = Four Degrees of Interconnection.by Chris Grosso on Sep 22, 2012 “I never meant to be cruel. Have you ever been cruel?” ~ Fugazi Earlier this year I was honored to interview punk icon Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat/Fugazi fame. Ian is also co-founder of one of the most famous indie labels ever, Dischord Records, as well as played in other influential bands including The Teen [...] 671 views |
Samadhi, Van Halen & Out of the Box Spirituality.by Chris Grosso on Sep 20, 2012 “Music is my religion.” ~ Jimi Hendrix Most people wouldn’t associate profound spiritual experiences with the band Van Halen, but the following is a perfect example of why when people have preconceived notions about how spirituality is supposed to be, they may be missing out on some amazing experiences! It was roughly seven years ago [...] 314 views |
Cutting the Sh*t: Question Everything.by Chris Grosso on Sep 17, 2012 We are questioning, we are learning, we are taking the power back. 623 views |
Halloween & the Haunted House of Our Mind.by Chris Grosso on Sep 14, 2012 (…) 1,095 views |
Cutting The Sh*t: Shifting Paradigms.by Chris Grosso on Sep 11, 2012 The Times They Are a-Changin’ 744 views |
Orgasms, Elections & 50 Shades Of.by Chris Grosso on Sep 7, 2012 Gossip, sex, pop culture, rinse and repeat. 330 views |
You Can’t Blast Them with Bliss: An Interview with Dr. Robert Thurman.by Chris Grosso on Sep 6, 2012 It isn’t a matter of acting enlightened and talking in ummodulated tones or acting sanctimonious. If my kids ever caught me doing that, they’d kick me. 863 views |
Cutting The Sh*t: Come As You Are.by Chris Grosso on Sep 4, 2012 God, Universe, Buddha, Krishna, Jesus, Mohammed, Spirit, Higher Self, ad infinitum, couldn’t give less of a shit about what we look like on the outside. 1,090 views |
Our Only Hope: My Nomination for the 2012 Presidential Election.by Chris Grosso on Sep 2, 2012 Who’s the more foolish? The fool…or the fool who follows him? My nomination for the 2012 United States Presidential Election is for a man who was aligned with the Tao in ways most of us will only dream of. He had Christ -nature, sacrificing himself for the survival of the human race. He offered hope, when there [...] 286 views |
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Cutting The Shi*t: Musings On Dogma Free Spirituality.by Chris Grosso on Aug 28, 2012 Spirituality is not all about church, incense, crystals, malas and words like “namaste.” 1,896 views |
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