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Finding the WordsDuane ToopsThis episode with Florida-based collage artist Duane Toops is bittersweet. While excited to chat with Duane about his immersive analog/digital hybrid collages, the circumstances surrounding the interview were challenging to say the least. Recorded a few days after wildfires tore through the LA area (my home and family are ok, but the effects on the city can't be understated) which caused a huge pause in this episode's production. Then on the eve of finally posting this Duane revealed that he not only lost his job, but was then forced to let go of his studio.
In our discussion we...2025-02-2147 min
Vulnerability in life and artDuane ToopsThis episode, my conversation with collage artist Duane Toops, got me thinking. I got caught up in multiple dichotomoies - art versus craft, intuition versus analysis, conduit versus creator. And then, as Duane says, there's the quiet space between things, the unseen. Dichotomies set up false choices. What are you noticing? What’s coming up for you, ‘when this piece touches this piece?' You can learn more about Duane and his work here substack.com/@duanetoops and on instagram @duanetoops.2024-08-1030 min
Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart20. On Hope & Paradox with Duane ToopsDuane Toops is an artist, poet, and all around creative guy with a heart to pursue the unknown. Our conversation around the beauty of liminal spaces, grief literacy, and uncovering mystery is full of beauty and depth. Get yourself a cuppa tea and a warm blanket, because this conversation is going to make you ask a few questions and might make you just a little bit uncomfortable. But we're here for it, right?
Links + Resources from this episode:
Connect with Duane at DuaneToops.com and on Twitter
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Check out the books Duane...2022-02-2734 min
The Tattooed BuddhaA Conversation with Dr. Jon Kolkin, Photographer and Creator of the Book Inner HarmonySend us a textDr. Jon Kolkin is an internationally recognized artist with a lifetime of experience pursuing his passions while simultaneously maintaining a healthy balance between his personal and professional life. His unique strategies have allowed him to achieve a high level of success as a professional fine art photographer, physician, educator, global humanitarian, and international speaker. He created the series Inner Harmony, which is a compilation of photos taken while immersed in Buddhist communities across Asia working primarily as a medical volunteer in under-resourced communities. For over a decade he photographed everyday life o...2021-10-1253 minThe Tattooed BuddhaJohn Brehm: Poet and Author of The Dharma of PoetrySend us a textJohn Brehm is the author of three full-length books of poetry, Sea of Faith, Help Is on the Way, and No Day at the Beach, all from the University of Wisconsin Press, and a chapbook, The Way Water Moves, from Flume Press. His collection of essays, The Dharma of Poetry, was recently released by Wisdom Publications and is a companion to his acclaimed anthology, The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness, and Joy, also from Wisdom Publications. His poems have appeared in Poetry, The Gettysburg Review, The Sun, The Southern Review, Plume, Gulf Coast, The...2021-07-1148 min
The Process & The PathPoetry saved my life...Recently, the awesome folks over at the Tattooed Buddha offered me an opportunity to review a book called The Dharma of Poetry by John Brehm. The subject matter of this book is something very personal for me and so I leapt at the chance to write a review.
This certainly isn't the first time I've written for the Tattooed Buddha, but it was still an absolute joy to do so again.
If you enjoy this episode and you'd like to support my work, consider buying me a coffee.
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Enlighten Night CampThe greatest podcast episode ever, a tributeThere are times while recording this podcast I have sat back and thought wow this is possibly the best episode ever. Duane Toops, new member of The Unusual Buddha and creator behind duanetoops.com, had that moment on June 6th 2021... then I realized I hadn't hit record. So rather than curse the heavens we carried on and had a tribute conversation about the time we recorded magic. In this episode we talk about Duane, his background, and what to expect now that he's on board. We also touched on a project we're working towards together called Spiritual Syndicate where we'll...2021-06-0746 min
The Process & The PathI was born running...A couple weeks ago I posted an audio version of poem I wrote called "Abide". Someone of you seemed to like it. I really enjoy spoken word poetry and listening to poetry readings, so I thought I'd try another. Hope you like it!
I dig my heels deep and hard into the pulse and pace of a pulmonary valve bursting wide
I was born with the restless heart rate of a runner
I was born running
This pavement hears my pleas
It bears the full weight of all my angst and agony without...2021-06-0102 min
The Process & The PathCrooked Hopefulness...I can be a lot. Perhaps, I crave a kind of simple living because I've subconsciously convinced myself that if I can just minimiz the things I possess then maybe I can minimize the things that possess me. Yet, I've found that no matter how bare my cupboard is made to be, internally I'm still a cluster-fuck of complexity and disarray that not even Marie Kondo can tidy up and clear away.
I harbor a quiet intensity. I can have an overwhelmingly large and looming energy. It be more than some can handle, and more than most...2021-05-2406 min
The Process & The PathI make things...My friend Daniel Midson Short, whom I had the great pleasure of interviewing on my podcast a year or so ago, left a comment on something I posted recently.
He told me that my persistent creativity was inspiring.
I don't know if it's a matter of persistence or inspiration so much as it is a matter of desperation and survival.
I make things because I must.
I make things because if I stop moving and if I stop making things I'll die.
I make things because I cannot find...2021-05-1703 min
The Process & The PathAbide: A poem for those who are waiting...Last week I wrote and posted a poem inspired by a friend's sermon. I thought it might be fun or at least interesting to record a video of the poem being read as a spoken word piece. My initial intention was just to post the video on my social media accounts, but then I thought it couldn't hurt to make the audio available as a kind of podcast episode. So here it is, hope you like it.
If you enjoyed this poem, podcast, thing, consider supporting my work by Buying Me a Coffee.
Keep showing...2021-05-1105 min
Enlighten Night CampThe Miracles We NoticeDuane Toops' latest piece The Miracles We Notice Duane working his killer voice over skills and reading his latest piece available herehttps://theunusualbuddha.com/2021/04/25/the-miracles-we-notice/Duane is an artist, poet, and, writer who also has his own site DuaneToops.com--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theunusualbuddha/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theunusualbuddha/support This is a public episode. I...2021-04-2708 min
The Process & The PathPartially Depleted...In the previous podcast episode I talked about a book I had been sent to review called Learning to Be by Juanita Campbell Rasmus. I'm still reading my way through the book, and struggling to do so honestly. But, I wanted to share a few more thoughts that have occurred to me during the process of working on it.
If you'd like to read the transcript of the episode you can find it here.
If you enjoyed the episode, consider supporting my work by Buying Me a Coffee.
Shout out to my Patrons...2021-04-2609 min
The Process & The PathBook Review?I've made two previous attempts at a book review. I think I faltered in both attempts because I'm not sure that I ever offered a real "review" of either book. I shared some thoughts. I pointed out a few things I liked about each of the books, and highlighted some things that I didn't, but nothing that I feel qualifies as an explicit review. I think what I actually did was share my experience of reading the book as I was reading it. At the time that seemed like a defect in my approach, a glitch in my process, i...2021-04-1210 min
Enlighten Night CampStories - by Duane ToopsThis episode is a bonus and is an audio version of a piece called a bit about Duane. This is your chance to learn a bit about our newest member in his own words. Enjoy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theunusualbuddha/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theunusualbuddha/support This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or g...2021-03-2709 min
The Process & The PathThe Waiting Hours...The waiting hours speak. They always speak, but they speak slowly and harder than any other because they have something to say, something to teach, something to impart. It just takes a long time to say it. And so we wait...
If you'd like to read the transcript of this episode you can find it here.
If you got any value out of this episode, consider supporting my work by buying me a coffee.
Shout out to my Patrons and supporters:
Jim Martin - https://theunusualbuddha.com/
Tarrah Schmidt...2021-03-0910 min
The Process & The PathChasing the Dragon that Chases Me...James Victore writes that "Dragons are real". They are ever-present and always at the ready. "[E]very morning" we will find them curled "around [our] shoulders...quietly" snarling "into [our] ears". They can never be permanently slain, never completely defeated, never banished once and for all, but they can be faced, confronted, and overcome through the ritual of daily work and practice...
If you'd like to read the transcript of this episode you can find it here.
Shout-out to my Patrons and Supporters:
Jim Martin - https://theunusualbuddha.com/
Ben Bridges...2020-12-1414 min
Enlighten Night CampAn Unusual Process and PathIn this episode we interview artist, poet, podcaster, Duane Toops. He is an amazing artist who is currently working in the medium of collage and black out poetry. His work ranges any where from somber and understated to bright and vibrant, all of it is inspiring. He is actually the only artist in our store currently. He took a risk and created some pieces exclusively for our store (Exclusive Pieces) and we want to lift him up for it!Duane and I have been friends for sometime. He and I first met when he joined a F...2020-09-261h 07
The Process & The PathDevoted to Something Difficult...Austin Kleon explains that, for him, “Everything got better…when [he] made peace with the fact that it might not ever get easier”. Even as I type out his words I can feel myself struggling to accept their veracity. I am so not as peace with the thought of perpetual difficulty, and maybe that’s the problem.
If you want to read the blog of this episode you can find it here.
If you're interested in checking out the art pieces I made for the Unusual Buddha, you can find them here.
If you'd li...2020-08-2418 min
The Process & The PathA Celebration of Resilience...I certainly couldn't be classified as an optimistic person. Some days I'm not even sure I could be classed as a particularly "hopeful" person. My melancholic tendencies certainly propel me towards pessimism. There are a lot of things I don't believe in any more. There's quite a bit I've lost faith in. Years ago I let go of my belief in God. Some days I struggle to have faith in humanity. I'm not even sure that I still believe in "Love". But, I think in my own way I do still believe in hope, or maybe more specifically the resilie...2020-07-2435 min
The Process & The PathGlimmers of Hope in the Kitchen: The Possibility Claimed Meaning...Madeleine L' Engle says that "An artist at work is in a condition of complete and total faith" - a faith that some minute piece of the manifold mystery will become material for a moment. A faith that some small substance of the things hoped for will become manifest albeit in an ephemeral way. A faith that we will uncover the evidence of things unseen, the evidence of the possible, and that the possibility will claim meaning.
We are full of secrets. We contain a multitude of mysteries. We are breathing inkblots, walking Rorschach tests. Perhaps, its in...2020-06-2641 min
The Process & The PathFair weather in the work...Maybe I'm just getting to that age where conversations about the weather is a thing that happens now. Maybe the weather is as good a metaphor for life as any other. Perhaps then every conversation is about the weather is an implicit conversation about living and being alive. Perhaps what we really talk about when we talk about the weather is how we are handling the way life is at this moment right now...
If you want to look further into some of the writes and thinkers I mention, check the links below:
2020-06-0527 min
The Process & The PathPoetic Pyromania & Artistic ArchaeologyThis episode is kind of a hodge podge of ideas and reflections. I talk about some recent art work I've done and some feedback I've got from that's given me some food for thought. And so I thought I'd offer you some of these random thoughts on art, poetry, and everything in between. I hope you like it.
I reference a lot of books in this episode and quite a few artists. Here's some relevant links if you want to delve deeper:
Art as Experience by John Dewey
The Sacredness of Questioning Everything...2020-05-2926 minThe Process & The PathNo place like home...In many ways, it feels like I've been starting my life all over again. It's a strange and conflicted experience, and its given me a lot to think about and ponder, perhaps too much in fact. One of the thin, in particular, that's been heavy on my mind is the idea of "home" and the sense of "belonging". These are things that I think I've constantly struggled with, and that struggle continues no more than ever. Luckily, I've been reading a book by Irish poet and philosopher John O' Donohue called Eternal Echoes: Celtics Reflections on Our Yearning to...2020-05-2227 minThe Process & The PathTreasure in the trash...In the previous episode we talked a bit about why I haven't put out any new podcast episodes, videos, blogs, etc. for the past 6 months. In other words, we talked a lot about what I haven't been doing. But, we didn't talk about what I HAVE been doing, what I have been making and creating. So, this week I wanted to discuss what my work creative work is; a kind of return to my first creative loves - art and poetry. I talk about what that looks like, how it plays out, what it means for me, and what...2020-05-1525 minThe Process & The PathSomething like normal...After an almost six month hiatus from releasing a podcast episode, I'm back. In this episode I talk a little bit about where I've been, what's been going on, and why there hasn't been any podcast episodes for the past SIX MONTHS. I share about some personal difficulties I've been having and some hardships I'm still reeling from and going through. I also get into why I decided to finally make another episode.
And, because I'm a book junkie I bring up a wonderful book I've been reading by John O'Donohue called Eternal Echoes . A few passages r...2020-05-0824 min
The Process & The PathThe Insight of the "Other"...I am a person guilty of harboring a multitude of character flaws but, if there is one thing I am especially guilty of it is being an ungrateful @$$hole. I am a naturally “Glass half-empty” kind of guy but, I still have so much to be thankful for. Last month I decided to make it a point to create spaces and opportunities to be more purposefully and intentionally grateful.
In his book Against Happiness, Eric G. Wilson writes that
“When a person views the world only through his own experience, he divorces himself from th...2019-12-0717 min
The Process & The PathConfessions of the "Quality" Obsessed...I didn't start making videos because I wanted to be a film maker. I never wanted to be a videographer or a cinematographer. As much as I love the art form, as creatively invigorating as it is to film and edit, it's not my primary aspiration. It's not my passion. And yet, I've found myself becoming increasingly obsessed with camera angles, camera settings, lenses, aperture, frame rates, lighting, audio, mic placement, B-roll, cinematic sequences, setting, background, etc, etc, etc. In other words, I've become overwhelmingly obsessed with the production, the "quality".
I've also been unhealthily obs...2019-11-2322 min
The Process & The PathA Transfer of Enthusiasm W/ Daniel Midson-ShortIn this episode I interview writer, speaker, and Digital Marketing Expert Daniel Midson-Short. We talk about his journey into marketing, his trek from Australia to the Unites States, and his leap into starting his own agency. Through the process of this conversation we discuss the nuances of marketing and sales, the role of storytelling, and the necessity of integrity and authenticity. We dive deep into the experience of failure "when things don't go well", and we even get into his creative process.
I hope you like it!
You can find Daniel at the links below:2019-10-251h 42The Process & The PathThe Child Who Survived Adulthood W/ Jerome ShawThis is a special episode for me because not only is Jerome Shaw a talented creator and an inspiring podcaster but, he's also one of my Patrons. His support and his encouragement means the world to me, so I'm excited to share this conversation with you! We talk about his theater arts background, his metamorphosis into a marketing Entrepeneur, and his creative journey into podcasting. He offers details about his meditation practice and gives us a glimpse into his creative process. This dialogue takes a lot interesting twists and turns, and ultimately I think its a beautiful adventure. I...2019-10-111h 19
Be Still and GoEverything Is Connected (Duane Toops)"Everything is engulfed by this lively mesh of existence and being, this tangled brew of life."What connections do you feel to the world around you?//This episode was written and recorded by Duane Toops. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Trundle by Podington Bear and Houston St. and ø by Young Bay.Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episodes from all four seasons of Be Still and Go.2019-10-0107 minThe Process & The PathEpisode 18 - Is it True? W/ Rajan ShankaraRecently, I had the good fortune of interviewing Rajan Shankara. Rajan is a former Hindu monk who lived the monastic life for 12 years. Almost a year ago he left the monastery and returned to the world. He’s now a personal trainer, a meditation teacher, and a life consultant.
He and I began chatting near the end of year after we had both been guests on the Project Mindfulness podcast. (You can find Rajan’s episode here and mine here) We wanted to collaborate together in some way but, we just weren’t sure how. Since our initial...2019-09-091h 39The Process & The PathEpisode 17 - Lessons of Liberation W/ Rev. Jerry MaynardThis week I sit down with Rev. Jerry Maynard. Rev. Jerry is a Priest, activist, and Interfaith Minister. He works within the Int’l Church of Mary Magdalene, which a ministry of the Independent & Progressive Catholic Religious Order, Order of Mary Magdalene, He is the founding pastor of The People's Church.
In this conversation we talk about theology, atheism, activism, "liberation", and so much more. I think you're going to love it!
If you want to connect with Rev. Jerry you can find his social links below:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/re...2019-08-261h 22The Process & The PathEpisode 16 - A Purposeful Purposelessness...I received some great feedback and some really interesting push-back from fellow podcaster, Jerome Shaw, regarding last week's episode. I thought it might fun to dive into his feedback and share what I hope will be a thoughtful and interesting reply. I hope you like ti! Let me know what you think!
Be sure to check out Jerome's podcast - The Open Palm Podcast
If you want to support what I do, if you'd like to help create a community of curiosity, if you'd love to get shout-outs in videos and podcasts, and if you'd...2019-08-0918 minThe Process & The PathEpisode 15 - Something About NothingI'm trying something a little different in this episode, at least, different for me.
I think I've been going through a bit of a creative shift and I've been doing some experimenting with my YouTube videos. I even wrote a blog about it earlier this week, you can read it here.
I wanted to try to bring that same kind experimental playfulness to the podcast. So I though I'd try to talk a little bit about what I think pushed me to start playing with my creative process, and I wanted to try to do...2019-08-0220 minThe Process & The PathEpisode 14 - Meaning & Melancholy W/ Eric G. WilsonFirst off, Shout-outs to mt patrons and supports Jim Martin and Ben Bridges. I completely forgot to give you a shout out in the episode, my apologies! To make up for it I'm giving you top billing here, lol.
I'm so excited to share this episode. I got the amazing opportunity to interview one of my favorite writers and thinkers, Eric G. Wilson.
A few months back I made a video and a podcast talking a little bit about one his books, Against Happiness. If you want to watch the video you can find it...2019-07-131h 06The Process & The PathEpisode 13 - Concentrated Curiosity W/ Jack Stolz About two weeks ago I got to do an interview with YouTuber extraordinaire Jack Stolz.
Jack is a musician, a vlogger, photographer, cinematographer, and all around awesome guy!
Jack has played a big part in my process of dipping my toes into videography and YouTube. As a result, Jack has become a good friend and he continues to inspire me.
Whether he realizes it or not, Jack has been with me throughout most of this endeavor, in one form or another. He’s been a big encouragement. He has continually made himself available to ta...2019-06-281h 22The Process & The PathEpisode 12 - Art Meets Mysticism W/ Joel Tauber Recently, I got to talk with Joel Tauber. Joel is an artist, a filmmaker, and an Associate professor at Wake Forest University, teaching video art and film-making.
Joel's work fascinatingly combines environmentalism and mysticism with the aim creating meaningful conversation to enable a greater degree of social and cultural ethicality.
Joel is also the co-host of a podcast called "Belt: A Two Man Memoir". which tries to take a closer look at issues of modern masculinity.
Also, Joel's project UNDERWATER opens at the Adamski Gallery in Berlin on June 22 and runs through August 17, w...2019-06-141h 26The Process & The PathEpisode 11 - Simply Chatting W/ Stuart CarterA while back I got the immense opportunity to do a YouTube collaboration with Stuart Carter from Simply Mindfulness. I had a great time working with Stuart and knew right away that I really wanted to work with him again, and I also really wanted to get to know him a little better. A podcast episode really did seem like the perfect way to do that!
We had a great conversation together and I'm really excited to share it with you. I hope you like it.
If you want to see the YouTube collaboration we...2019-05-311h 37The Process & The PathEpisode 10 - Mindfulness & InsightHey Friends!
Recently the awesome people over at The Tattooed Buddha asked me if I would be interested in doing a book review for them. I'm pretty sure that's like asking Dracula if he'd like a warm bag O positive, lol. Of course I said yes!
The book they sent me is a book called From Mindfulness to Insight.
But, I had an idea...that's scary...I know. I thought, this might be a good opportunity to try something out. Rather than do a straight-forward book review, wouldn't it be a little more "me...2019-05-2413 minThe Process & The PathEpisode 9 - An Unusual Talk W/ Jim MartinThis episode is Unusual...unusually special, and unusually awesome that is, lol!
This episode is our first ever guest interview. In this episode I sit down and talk with Jim Martin from The Unusual Buddha. He's an awesome guy, a great friend, and I think he really has a lot of insight and value to give. He offers a refreshing approach to meditation, mindfulness, Buddhism, the dharma, and just about everything else. We talk about all of it is this fantastic conversation!
I really hope you enjoy it!
Below are links to all...2019-05-1052 minThe Process & The PathEpisode 8 - The Lotus and the Rose - Mysticism and MindfulnessHey Friends!
Welcome to Episode Number 8! As always I continue to experiment, explore, and try things out. This week I do a little bit of a book review. I think I'd really like to do more of this type of thing, that is if you all dig it.
I was sent a book from a website called Speak Easy. The book is called The Lotus and the Rose: A Conversation Between Tibetan Buddhism and Mystical Christianity. I won't delve deeply into my thought about the book here, you can listen to the episode if you'd l...2019-05-0312 minThe Process & The PathBooks to Boost MindfulnessHey Friends!!
I'm excited to give you this Special Edition Bonus Episode!!
April 23rd was World Book Day, and I had the privilege and the pleasure of doing a YouTube Collaboration with Stuart Carter from the Simply Mindfulness YouTube Channel.
We recommended some of our favorite books that we think could boost your Mindfulness.
It was so much fun and it was such an enjoyable experience that I just had to share the audio with you as well.
Stuart was great to work with, and we're currently in the pro...2019-04-2617 min
Enlighten Night CampUnusual Conversations, Emotions as related to Ego, a roundtableThis a round table discussion with Zen vlogger and podcaster Duane Toops, Dana Gornall, a driving force at The Tattooed Buddha, and, Nelly and Jim of The Unusual Buddha. Here we have open discussion about emotions as related to ego. Duane is one of the most inspiring vloggers and a great communicator in his quest to document his journey into the Zen tradition. Dana Gornall runs one of the most unique Buddhist/meditation sites on the web feature many writers and many points of view. Nelly is, as I said, my partner in crime for a lot of what it is th...2019-04-1531 minThe Process & The PathEpisode 7 - Let's Talk About CreativityIn this week's episode I try to take you on a little bit of a rambling and convoluted tour creativity and my creative process. In the spirit of 'leaning out loud' and 'documenting the process' I share a lot about what's going on with me and my journey, where I'm at, where my head's at, what I'm working on, what I'm struggling with, etc. but, it occurred to me that I really haven't done much as far documenting my creative process. So let's do this! Let's talk about creativity!
I'd like to thank Daniel Midson Short and...2019-04-1212 minThe Process & The PathEpisode 6 - More About SadnessIn the previous episode we tried to take an honest look at sadness, and a tried to speak candidly about my own experiences in dealing with depression, anxiety, and dark emotional periods. In this episode I really wanted to continue the conversation, to try and probe a little bit deeper, and to try take it in another direction. I think that there's more that we can say here and so, lets talk a bit more about sadness.
If you'd like to support the work I'm doing be sure to check out my patreon page...2019-03-2512 min
The Process & The PathEpisode 5 - Let's Talk About SadnessIn the last episode I mentioned that I've been in a bit of a funk lately and I talked about how that's effected my practice. In the spirit of honesty and authenticity, I thought it might be worth exploring that sense of sadness a bit further and sharing with you all in the hopes that maybe it might be relevant and relatable to your own experience, maybe it might just resonate with you as well.
If you'd like to support the work I'm doing you can make a contribution here:
anchor.fm/duanetoops/support
Here's a few of my recent...2019-02-2212 minThe Process & The PathEpisode 3 - Let's Talk About FailureWelcome to Episode 3! As the title suggests, we're going to talk a little bit about failure. I think that the fear of failure can often be not only stifling but actually debilitating to our practice, to our pursuits, and to our personal lives. I know it has often left me paralyzed and frozen in place. The fear of failure has often left me incapable of moving in any direction. But, I think that represents a really unhealthy and inaccurate view of failure. Let's try to look at failure more deeply. Let's talk about Failure.
Below you'll find links to all...2019-02-0107 minThe Process & The PathEpisode 2 - More About DisciplineIn this episode, we revisit the topic and subject matter of 'discipline'. In the aftermath of posting the previous episode I had a lot of really interesting conversations about 'discipline' and 'practice'. It made me realize that I didn't do a very good job of communicating as clearly as I would have liked but, I also realized that I had more to think about and more to explore, and thus there's more to say and talk about. I think discipline gets a bad rap, especially in conjunction with Buddhism and meditation. Sometimes it seems like its treated like a...2019-01-2509 minThe Process & The Path1 - Let's Talk About 'Discipline'...Welcome to Episode #1 of the Podcast. Thanks so much for joining me! In this episode I try to talk about discipline, especially what may be the parallel relationship between discipline, practice, liberation, and awakening. In the course of the conversation I reference Jocko Willink, Hanshan, Dogen, Xuyun, and the Shawshank Redemption...if that's not an interesting combination I just don't know what is. Enjoy!
Here's link to the video: https://youtu.be/uHAkNjdgF74
Here's a link to the transcript: https://thetattooedbuddha.com/2019/01/03/no-shortcuts-we-get-there-through-discipline-putting-the-work-in/
Below you'll find links to all the books and content I referenced in the video, as well...2019-01-1808 min
Meditation Mind PodcastFacing the Reflection in the Mirror - Duane ToopsIn this episode I talk with Duane Toops about his practice and his experience on the path of Meditation. Duane talks about his journey from Vipassana and Mindfulness to Chan Buddhism. Central to this talk is the idea of facing ourselves in the mirror. Seeing clearly where we are and working with what we have. It's not always an easy experience, but ultimately it is the way forward to self-improvement and lasting change.Follow Duane’s journey here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5hmW1yeMaF4wcU08FxqAw2018-12-2318 min