Mindfulness as the Path to Change with Toku

From a touring rock band roadie to life in a monastery, Gentoku dives into acceptance, connecting to our deeper selves, and using every day activities as a “container for our practice”In this episode:How checkboxes and filling other’s obligations takes us away from learningCreating awareness and space in every day lifeWaking up to find external accolades and possessions are no longer satisfyingHow do we take an experience that causes us pain and hold it lightly?The goal of meditation How to create space for silence and contemplation amidst our busy lives Resources:Gentoku’s Website “People who are ideal aren’t as interesting as people who are imperfect.” – Gentoku“That reality you have to change your life because that’s what your heart is calling you to do is really scary to some people.” – Gentoku Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.