Jaimal Yogis’s dad explained his final wishes: “I’ve gotten so much from Buddhism for good living, I’m not going to pass up their tips for good dying.”
A Surfer’s Guide to Buddhism
Jaimal Yogis, the author and surfer behind “Saltwater Buddha” and his forthcoming memoir, “All Our Waves Are Water,” on riding Buddhism’s three big waves.
That Time I Sobbed My Way Through a Himalayan Meditation Retreat
After soldiering through his grief, Jaimal Yogis sat down, looked at his mind, and let the floodgates open. There were a lot of tears — but who said that’s a bad thing? Fear, sadness, grief, jealousy, and anger are like quicksand: resisting them in a sudden, knee-jerk way can make them much more troublesome. But […]
What’s happened to Sonam? Jaimal Yogis follows up on the fortunes of a spiritual friend
A follow up to his article “So Sad, No Problem,” that Saltwater Buddha author Jaimal Yogis shared of Sonam, a Tibetan Buddhist monk.
So Sad, No Problem
Roaming India after a painful breakup, Jaimal Yogis befriends a monk who teaches him an unexpected lesson about happiness.
“Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer’s Quest to Find Zen on the Sea” – An exclusive excerpt
With all that talk about “balance”, it’s tempting to make tenuous connections between the practice of Zen and the practice of surfing.
My Money’s Gone, But I Feel Oddly Free

Jaimal Yogis, author of Saltwater Buddha, on the beauty of having nothing to lose.