James Martin

Jim Martin is the author behind this book and the lead creative behind TheUnusalBuddha.com he lives in a small town in Virginia. Jim has been married for nearly 15 years and has 3 children. His wife and children are very supportive in his efforts are sometimes a source of content inspiration. For 2 years Jim regularly attended meditation classes with his teacher, Edward. In this time Edward imparted Jim with many pieces of wisdom one truly struck a chord, Edward said “I don’t teach students, I teach teachers”. To some this may seem like a meaningless platitude. However, it inspired Jim to look for fresh ways to introduce people to Buddhism, meditation, and, spirituality. It also inspired some deep thought around the way those 3 things are shared and the stigmas attached to each. Most efforts to spread those ideas are soft, lacking more practical and realistic methods that would put meditation into the hands of people who can’t afford pricey classes, retreats, or, trips to sit with far off gurus, you know, regular people. This has been a driving force and the inspiration behind the vlog, podcast, blog, and, all the other attempts to get this simple life changing advice into the hands of all who would seek it.