About Chris Lemig
In 2007 I finally came out to family and friends as being gay. After twenty-three years of drug and alcohol addiction, I got sober, picked up a book on Buddhism then promptly bought a plane ticket to India. The Narrow Way is the story of how all that came to be.
The Narrow Way is now available on Amazon or to order from a local bookstore near you (even better!). By all accounts I should be dead. But instead, through some miracle of chance or karma, I am alive. I do … Continue reading →
How long have you been writing? I started writing when I was very young. I think I was in second grade when I wrote my first book of poems. I stitched it together out of notebook paper and knitting yarn. … Continue reading →
In celebration of Mother’s Day, I read this piece at the Listen To Your Mother Denver. Love you, Mom! Be on the lookout for the official video of the whole show this summer! I’m not the only one to have had … Continue reading →
Well, the first leg of The Narrow Way Book Tour has formally come to a close. I started out with a bang at Monte Cristo Bookshop in my hometown of New London, CT and finished up here in Denver with … Continue reading →
I just finished a week-long retreat with my teacher, Anyen Rinpoche. It was a wonderful way to transition back into life in the States. A reminder that Dharma is everywhere, not just in faraway places like India and Nepal. Rinpoche … Continue reading →
This is taken from a talk on The Narrow Way book tour. Our lives are not insular. They touch many people. Even if we’re very private people, we still interact with hundreds if not thousands of people during our lifetimes. … Continue reading →
I got back from India last Monday and after a wonderful reunion with my Dad who I hadn’t seen in almost a year, I kicked off The Official Narrow Way Book Tour! The first stop was Monte Cristo Bookshop in … Continue reading →
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Tagged Addiction, Buddhism, buddhism and recovery, Coming Out, Coming Out Memoir, Gay Spirituality, lgbt, New London, Recovery, The Narrow Way, Writing
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Today is my last day in McLeod Ganj, India. It’s hard to believe I’ve been here for almost a year. There are so many emotions rolling around this morning as I make my final preparations to leave my second home. … Continue reading →
Here’s a quick peek at The Narrow Way. I hope you enjoy it! If you’d like to get a copy for yourself or a friend, please click here. Chapter 8 The Teachings Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Buddhism, buddhism and recovery, Coming Out, Gay Spirituality, India, lgbt, McLeod Ganj, Meditation, Sobriety, The Narrow Way, Tushita Meditation Center
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From the time I started this whole business of learning Tibetan, I had my doubts that I would be able to pull it off. I mean, it’s an extremely difficult language for westerners to learn. That’s not negative, self-defeating thinking. … Continue reading →