‘Who is there that can make muddy water clear? But if allowed to remain still, it will gradually become clear of itself. Who is there that can secure a state of absolute repose? But let time go on, and the state of repose will gradually arise.’ – Lao Tzu It’s graduation season. It is all too likely that someone in your circle is graduating from an esteemed institution, be it a university or local high school, or kindergarten. And with graduations comes graduation speakers….politicians, celebrities, authors or that one guy who did that one thing. I was trying to imagine …
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032: Lodro Rinzler: When Work Becomes Meditation Practice
‘This is a magnificent book [The Buddha Walks Into the Office] that just happens to be truly fun to read. Accessible, urgent, and life-changing.’ – Seth Godin Lodro Rinzler is a practitioner and teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage, the founder of the MNDFL meditation studio (which New York Magazine just named the best place to learn meditation in NYC) and the author of numerous books including; Love Hurts: Buddhist Advice for the Heartbroken, the bestselling book, The Buddha Walks into a Bar…, and the book that is the focus of our conversation, The Buddha Walks into the Office. This episode …
(Bonus! Practice Episode) Contemplating the Universe
‘If we want to know how to talk to God, or how God might talk to us, we need to train our minds to live in the same universe as God. Doing so can be prayer.’ – Nancy Ellen Abrams (p.89, A God That Could Be Real) This bonus practice episode invites you to ground your being in contemplating the universe. This practice is from Nancy Ellen Abram’s book, A God That Could Be Real (pp. 89 – 90) and you can listen to my interview with Nancy here. You can learn more about Abrams’ work at nancyellenabrams.com or follow her …
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