Phillip Moffitt
Phillip Moffitt (born 1946) is a
Biography
Moffitt attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville where in 1966 he helped found the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature, an annual legislative session held by Tennessee college students. After graduating in 1971 with a M.S. in Economics, Moffitt co-founded 13-30 Corporation with Chris Whittle and served as editor-in-chief and president from 1974-1983. In 1979, 13-30 Corporation purchased Esquire magazine and Moffitt served as chief executive officer and editor-in-chief until 1987.[2]
Deciding to begin a period of personal exploration that included studying mindfulness meditation and
He was identified by
Books
Emotional Chaos to Clarity: How to Live More Skillfully, Make Better Decisions, and Find Purpose in Life
Dancing with Life: Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering
The Power to Heal: Ancient Arts & Modern Medicine with
Medicine’s Great Journey: One Hundred Years of Healing with Rick Smolan
Awakening through the Nine Bodies: Explorations in Consciousness for Mindfulness Meditation and Yoga Practitioners
Anthologies
The Best Buddhist Writing, 2004, edited by Melvin McLeod
The Best Buddhist Writing, 2009, edited by Melvin McLeod
Will Yoga & Meditation Really Change My Life? Edited by
The Graywolf Annual Three: Essays, Memoirs & Reflections, Edited by Scott Walker
Articles
- "How Suffering Got A Bad Name," Huffington Post
- "Living Skillfully: Knowing the Two Kinds of Desire," Huffington Post
- "Practice Happiness," Yoga Journal, May 2008
- "Decision Time," Body and Soul, February 2008
- "Awakening in the Body," Shambhala Sun, September 2007
- "Starting Over," Yoga Journal, February 2007
- "The Tyranny of Expectations," Yoga Journal, Nov/Dec 2004
- "The Heart’s Intention," Yoga Journal, Sep/Oct 2003
- "The Yoga of Relationship," Yoga Journal, Jul/Aug 2003
- "Living in an Age of Fear," Yoga Journal, Mar/Apr 2003
- "Healing Your Mother Wound," Yoga Journal, Sep/Oct 2002
- "Forgiving the Unforgivable," Yoga Journal, Jan/Feb 2002
- "Violence Against Self," Yoga Journal, Mar/Apr, 2001
- "The Language of the Soft Heart," Yoga Journal, Sep/Oct 2000
- "Life Dancing," Yoga Journal, Jul/Aug 2000
- "Disappointment is Hell," Yoga Journal, May/June 2000
- "When $2 Million Isn’t Enough," Esquire, May 1989
- "Cooling Out," Esquire, December 1986
- "Everyman’s Xanadu," Esquire, April 1986
- "The Dark Side of Excellence," Esquire, December 1985
- "The Sound of Soul," Esquire, May 1985
- "The Time of Your Life," Esquire, April 1985
- "Does Anyone Know What Time it is?" Esquire, November 1984
- "Why Men Grow Flowers," Esquire, October 1984
- ”Black Magic In Hindu Lineages in America” ‘ ‘ Hinduism Today’’, January 1994
See also
- Anne Cushman, who founded the first multi-year Buddhist meditation training for yoga teachers with Moffitt
References
- ^ "Spirit Rock".
- ^ "University of Tennessee".
- ^ Moon, Amy (27 June 2011). "San Francisco Chronicle, 6 April 2008". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "Folio 30 May 2008".
- ^ "Life Balance: About Phillip Moffitt". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23.
- ^ "Knoxville News Sentinel, 2006".
- ^ Fost, Dan (15 July 2001). "San Francisco Chronicle, 15 July 2001". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Isaacs, Nora (21 October 2008). "Bring More Mindfulness Onto the Mat". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 11 April 2019.