Nov 23, 2020 | Alternative Lifestyle, Eastern Philosophy
If there’s anything I enjoy as much as bamboo, it’s probably peace of mind. But in the year 2020, that’s something awfully hard to come by. Between the germs, the lockdowns, the elections and the conspiracies, it seems like peace and tranquility have...
Apr 10, 2020 | Bambu Batu, Eastern Philosophy, San Luis Obispo
If there’s one thing we can learn from this global pandemic catastrophe, it is the certainty of impermanence. Especially in cheerful San Luis Obispo, where it’s so easy to sink into a state of unflagging complacency, we now see just how transient our...
Apr 6, 2020 | Bambu Batu, Eastern Philosophy
Even as we spend these days and weeks alone and at a distance, the world, in many ways, has never been closer. For the first time in human history, our entire planet faces a common threat, and more importantly, we are working together as a species to address and...
Oct 7, 2019 | Eastern Philosophy, San Luis Obispo
UPDATE: Bambu Batu, the House of Bamboo, closed its doors for good in May 2020, at the onset of the pandemic. So we are no longer able to host community meditations or any other local events. But the mindful gatherings were great while they lasted. And the benefits...