About Peter Occhiogrosso

Peter Occhiogrosso is the author or coauthor of 25 books on subjects ranging from spirituality, world religions, and healing to arthritis and pain relief. He began his writing career as a jazz journalist and music editor in New York City before writing Inside Spinal Tap and coauthoring Frank Zappa’s autobiography, The Real Frank Zappa Book. His most recent book, Circles of Belief: The World’s Spiritual Traditions and Beyond, has just been published by Kindle. For more please visit peterocchiogrosso.com and his author page on Amazon.

Dying Every Day: Exploring Life and the Near-Death Experience with Reincarnate Buddhist Lama Mingyur Rinpoche

By Peter Occhiogrosso

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche in St. Paul, MN; photograph by Kevin Sturm A discussion with a modern day lama who breaks with tradition in his journey of self-discovery that includes an anonymous wandering retreat and a near-death experience … [Read more...]

Inside Out: Exploring The Out of Body Experience

By Peter Occhiogrosso

Photograph by Victoria Hall Waldhauser A conversation with spiritual explorer William Buhlman — William Buhlman is a man on a mission. “I had this wild belief back in the ‘90s that if everybody could have an out-of-body experience, the … [Read more...]

Grit & Glamour | 70’s Style by Photographer Allan Tannenbaum

By Peter Occhiogrosso

Photographer Allan Tannenbaum's latest book, Grit & Glamour, showcases the street style, high fashion and icons of the 1970's ________________________________ Prologue by Allan Tannenbaum [Scroll to bottom to view the … [Read more...]

Francisco de Pajaro | Art Is Trash

By Peter Occhiogrosso

Art Is Trash: The Street Art Of Francisco de Pajaro ______________________________ The Navajo of the American Southwest and the Buddhists of Tibet share similar traditions of creating art that is meant to be ephemeral. The Navajo create sand … [Read more...]

Jazz & Spirituality | The Mindful Music of Jack DeJohnette

By Peter Occhiogrosso

For jazz legend Jack DeJohnette, music is a deeply spiritual experience _______________________________ Jack DeJohnette is the kind of jazz musician who almost makes me wish the word “jazz” would dissolve for a moment—not for long, because I love … [Read more...]

Etsy’s Matt Stinchcomb: Business, Reimagined

By Peter Occhiogrosso

Matt Stinchcomb sounds and looks like the kind of guy who is more likely to be playing in an indie rock band than running a foundation whose goal is to revolutionize the whole concept of business education as we know it. That may be, in part, because … [Read more...]

Maggie Wheeler | The Yoga of Song

By Peter Occhiogrosso

Actress Maggie Wheeler finds a deeper calling in leading communal singing ___________________________________ "I used to say, 'I act for my supper and I sing for my soul.'" Maggie Wheeler is describing her bifurcated career as a successful actor … [Read more...]

The Mindful Spaces of Daniel Wheeler

By Peter Occhiogrosso

Los Angeles is famous for its glamorous, oversized swimming pools, which have been interpreted by decades of artists, ranging from David Hockney to David LaChapelle. But Daniel Wheeler, a transplanted Ohioan who has lived in LA since 1985, took a … [Read more...]