Keith Martin-Smith


Keith Martin-Smith worked as the Marketing Manager at Integral Institute from 2006-2007, and left to pursue his writing and other interests. In 2009, his book The Mysterious Divination of Tea Leaves was published, which Ken Wilber called "...a profound and deeply felt collection of short stories, highly recommended for those who are looking for insight, intelligence, wit, and wisdom." His most current work, the memoir of Zen Master Jun Po Denis Kelly Roshi, is called A Heart Blown Open. Excerpts from both works can be found of Keith's website, www.keithmartinsmith.com.

In addition to writing, Keith has been studying Shaolin and Northern style Kung Fu since 1994, and currently teaches Kung Fu and Qi Gong in Boulder, CO.

Contributions

Sun, 04/08/2012
Article

In this excerpt from A Heart Blown Open, Jun Po Kelly Roshi discovers a timeless secret hidden deep within the sacred Hindu temples of India....

Sat, 03/03/2012
Article

In this excerpt from A Heart Blown Open, Keith-Martin Smith describes Jun Po Kelly Roshi's encounter with Swami Gauribala. A Heart Blown Open is a playful, occasionally depraved, yet utterly liberating chronicle of Jun Po's life, whose story has been described as part Hunter S. Thompson, part Timothy Leary, and part Eckhart Tolle....

 

Sun, 02/19/2012
Article

Keith Martin-Smith shares an excerpt from his new book, A Heart Blown Open: The Life and Practice of Zen Master Jun Po Kelly Roshi—a playful, occasionally depraved, and utterly liberating chronicle of Jun Po's life, whose story has been described as part Hunter S. Thompson, part Timothy Leary, and part Eckhart Tolle.

Wed, 08/31/2011
Audio

In this delightful and frank discussion, Rinzai Zen patriarchs Jun Po Roshi and Doshin Roshi discuss why meditation and spiritual insight alone cannot transform ourselves or the world. From an Integral point of view, simply "Waking Up" isn't enough. We are also being called to "Grow Up" (mature emotionally), "Clean Up" (engage in shadow work), and "Show Up" (embody our insight in our daily lives). Jun Po's unique Mondo Zen process is a nondual approach to emotions, in which our angst, informed by Zen mind, becomes our liberation. Provocative, insightful, and deeply transformative, this discussion lays bear the dilemma around Integral spiritual practice—and offers one powerful solution.