In this episode:
  • Intro (0:00)
  • Learning What Happiness Means (1:54)
  • The Concept of Enlightenment (11:46)
  • Persistent State of Selflessness (17:32)
  • Meditation's Long Term Effect (21:58)
  • Not Having Seat of Awareness (27:50)
  • Meditation's Effect On Motivation & Discipline (31:57)
  • How Meditation Helps Get Into Flow (38:04)
  • How To Get Better At Meditating (42:39)
  • Shifting From Transcendental to Zen Meditation (52:21)
  • Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy (55:57)
  • Research Genie Question (1:01:37)

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ABOUT THE GUEST:

 

Henry Shukman teaches mindfulness and awakening practices to a wide range of students from all traditions and walks of life. Henry is an appointed teacher in the Sanbo Zen lineage, and is the Guiding Teacher of Mountain Cloud Zen Center. Previous to this, Henry had a career as an award-winning author and poet. His struggles and traumatic experiences as a youth, combined with a spontaneous awakening experience at 19, paved the way for Henry to develop a well-rounded approach to spirituality and meditation – one that includes love for self and the world as its foundation.

  

RESOURCES

Email: teacher@mountaincloud.org

Original Love website: originallove.org

Zen Center website: mountaincloud.org

Instagram: @mountaincloudzencenter

Facebook: facebook.com/mtncloudzen

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/henry-shukman

STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance.

His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.

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