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Ep. 549 – Original Love with Henry Shukman
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Writer and meditation teacher, Henry Shukman, joins Raghu to discuss his forthcoming book, Original Love, and how love is the true foundation of our life.
In this episode of Mindrolling, Henry and Raghu journey through:
- Henry’s background, travels, and witnessing joy among those without materialistic riches
- Recognizing how we are a part of everything in the universe
- How meditation helped Henry stop limping through life
- Transcendental meditation and being religious about our practice
- Acknowledging our suppressed emotions and working through them with the help of therapy
- Henry’s time as a trombonist in London calypso bands
- Taking on an altruistic perspective to improve your life
- How meditation does so much more than mitigate stress
- The early Buddhist view of mindfulness
- Interrupting our constant mental commentary by focusing on bodily sensations
- The experiential reality of unity, emptiness, and boundlessness
- Breaking open our hearts through any religion or experience
- Tapping into unconditional love for ourselves and others
About Henry Shukman:
Henry Shukman is an English meditation teacher, Zen master, poet and author. Shukman teaches mindfulness and awakening practices. To learn more about his offerings, check out his website HERE. Shukman’s new book, Original Love, is coming out on July 9th and can be ordered HERE.
Check out The Way app for guided meditations from Henry Shukman
“Each of us is that very jewel that’s a boundless, loving oneness. We don’t need to be some sort of special person to find it.” – Henry Shukman
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
557 episodes
Manage episode 427361610 series 1355323
Writer and meditation teacher, Henry Shukman, joins Raghu to discuss his forthcoming book, Original Love, and how love is the true foundation of our life.
In this episode of Mindrolling, Henry and Raghu journey through:
- Henry’s background, travels, and witnessing joy among those without materialistic riches
- Recognizing how we are a part of everything in the universe
- How meditation helped Henry stop limping through life
- Transcendental meditation and being religious about our practice
- Acknowledging our suppressed emotions and working through them with the help of therapy
- Henry’s time as a trombonist in London calypso bands
- Taking on an altruistic perspective to improve your life
- How meditation does so much more than mitigate stress
- The early Buddhist view of mindfulness
- Interrupting our constant mental commentary by focusing on bodily sensations
- The experiential reality of unity, emptiness, and boundlessness
- Breaking open our hearts through any religion or experience
- Tapping into unconditional love for ourselves and others
About Henry Shukman:
Henry Shukman is an English meditation teacher, Zen master, poet and author. Shukman teaches mindfulness and awakening practices. To learn more about his offerings, check out his website HERE. Shukman’s new book, Original Love, is coming out on July 9th and can be ordered HERE.
Check out The Way app for guided meditations from Henry Shukman
“Each of us is that very jewel that’s a boundless, loving oneness. We don’t need to be some sort of special person to find it.” – Henry Shukman
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
557 episodes
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