I give readings, present at conferences, and teach workshops in Asia, the U.S., and Europe. My speaking engagements include the Asia Society, Princeton University, Columbia University, Oxford University, The American University of Paris, La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts, and the Japan Writers Conference. I’m also a regular speaker at the beautiful Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan.
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Ann Tashi Slater discusses her book, Traveling in Bardo: The Art of Living in an Impermanent World. Using stories of family, creativity, and everyday change, Slater examines the concept of bardo between-states—the transitional space between endings and beginnings. Her perspective offers a way to navigate life’s shifts with clarity and purpose. Elizabeth Gilbert says, “Traveling in Bardo is brilliant and compassionate, philosophical and practical… Both gemstone and touchstone, this book is a gift.” Register here.
Ann Tashi Slater will speak on Sandra Cisneros’s panel “Writing Between Worlds” at the San Antonio Book Festival. She will discuss her new book, Traveling in Bardo: The Art of Living in an Impermanent World, and how between-states offer us the chance for insight and transformation.
Join us for a talk with author Ann Tashi Slater as she discusses her new book, Traveling in Bardo: The Art of Living in an Impermanent World.
In a world where nothing lasts forever, how can we find meaning and happiness? Join Ann Tashi Slater for a talk about her new book, Traveling in Bardo: The Art of Living in an Impermanent World. The program will be introduced by Tashi Chodron, Himalayan Programs and Communities Ambassador at the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, and Ann will be joined in conversation by author and publisher John Madera.
Join Ann Tashi Slater and Yuki Tejima at Flying Books in Shibuya for an evening of conversation about Slater's new book, Traveling in Bardo: The Art of Living in an Impermanent World (Balance/Hachette).
Ann Tashi Slater talks with Kyle Buchanan about her new book, Traveling in Bardo, and how wisdom from Tibetan Buddhism can help us embrace change and find happiness in our day-to-day lives. Listen here.
Ann Tashi Slater taught this session as part of a 10-day virtual immersion exploring the mystery of life and death. She discussed the Tibetan Buddhist concept of bardo and how it can help us live life more fully by embracing change, endings, and new beginnings. Details here.
Ann Tashi Slater talks with Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, about the legends surrounding the bardo teachings; her own experience of illness and how it paralleled the bardo journey; how TheTibetan Book of the Dead can teach us to live fully; and her new book, Traveling in Bardo (Balance/Hachette). Listen here.
Ann Tashi Slater returns to the Mindrolling podcast to talk with host Raghu Markus about her writing, her Tibetan heritage, bardo, and her close connection to The Tibetan Book of the Dead. Listen or watch here.
On Finding Meaning in a Changing World — Living to Be with Reino Gevers (podcast), When Endings Arrive, a New Beginning Awaits — The Rewrite with Wendy Sloane (podcast), Midlife as a Living Bardo: How to Embrace Change and Find Peace — Pleasure in the Pause with Gabriella Espinosa (podcast), Tuning Out the Noise — Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley (podcast - 3 episodes: 9/15-9/19), “How to be the Artist of Your Life” — Narrative Healing (members-only workshop).