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Meditative StoryFeeling safe, sound, and at peace while you travel, by Rohan GunatillakeWhether it’s by train, plane, or automobile, travel can produce a lot of stress in both the body and mind. Luckily, there are some simple things we can do to provide ourselves with relief. This week, Rohan shares a meditation designed for the busy travel season, aimed at grounding your body in the present moment no matter where you’re coming from or where you’re going.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-12-2312 min
Live in the momentLive in the Moment: Discover Mindfulness Secrets to Reduce Anxiety and Boost Well-being in Just 10 Minutes DailyWelcome, listeners, to an exploration of the phrase “live in the moment”—a concept that’s become central in conversations about mindfulness and mental well-being. Today, we’re diving into what it really means to stay present, how it can benefit us, and why it’s so challenging in our fast-paced, technology-driven world.Mindfulness experts like Dr. Shauna Shapiro and Mo Gawdat describe living in the moment as embracing awareness of what’s happening right now, letting go of distractions and judgments. Recent panel discussions, such as the 2025 Milken Institute’s “Mindfulness as Medicine,” highlight how being present fosters resilience a...
2025-11-0102 minLive in the momentMindfulness Revealed: 10 Minutes Daily Can Reduce Anxiety and Transform Your WellbeingWelcome listeners. Today we’re exploring the phrase “Live in the moment,” a call that’s resonating louder than ever in a world racing with distraction and digital noise. To live in the moment is to practice mindfulness—the art of focusing your attention fully on the now. According to many experts, including those featured at this year’s Milken Institute Global Conference, mindfulness fosters resilience and empowers us to release stress while savoring both wins and setbacks with grace. By being present, people strengthen relationships, improve well-being, and connect with life more deeply.Recent research from the Universities...
2025-09-2702 minMeditative StoryCalming the mind and body for sleep, by Rohan GunatillakeHaving trouble quieting your mind at night? Join Rohan for this soothing, nighttime meditation designed to ease your body and mind into a restful sleep. Drawing on the close connection between mindfulness and relaxation, Rohan takes you step by step through the process of turning down your senses until all that remains is the quiet calm of rest.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-09-2412 minLive in the momentMindfulness Revealed: Simple Strategies to Stay Present and Reduce Stress in a Chaotic WorldLive in the moment—three words listeners have heard a thousand times, but what do they really mean in today’s world of constant notifications, endless to-do lists, and an ever-churning news cycle? At its heart, this phrase is an invitation to practice mindfulness, the art and science of being fully present without judgment, accepting each experience right as it unfolds. On today’s episode, we explore why this ancient idea is now at the forefront of modern science and mental health.Listeners might be surprised to learn that clinical research shows practicing mindfulness—whether through meditation, breathwork, or simpl...
2025-09-2102 minMeditative StoryBuilding trust in ourselves, by Rohan GunatillakeToday’s meditation features a special guest, Rohan’s 7 year-old son, Arne. Letting go can come in stages, or so Rohan experiences on a recent holiday with his family. As his 7 year-old son Arne builds his swimming skills, Rohan realizes he’s gone from an active, hands-on support role, to one of a patient observer. It’s in this letting go that both he and Arne can progress, enjoying the freedom and confidence Arne has garnered through his hard work and perseverance. Today’s meditation offers us all a chance to practice letting go — knowing that, when the training...
2025-08-1917 minMeditative StoryThree love stories, by Rohan GunatillakeLove sneaks up on us. It’s a sudden awakening from the mundane. It’s divinity in the everyday. In this special episode, Rohan shares a trio of stories about his love, Lucy. The childlike purity and sweeping hold of love will wash over you in this intimate listening experience from Meditative Story’s very own Rohan.Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story: meditativestory.comSign up for the Meditative Story newsletter: https://meditativestory.com/subscribeSee...
2025-05-2015 minMeditative StoryStaying insightful, playful, and alert, by Rohan GunatillakeThis April Fool’s Day, Rohan embraces the sense of play that exists in all of us, designing a unique meditation to foster a feeling of alertness on this day of pranks. He then invites you to take on the mantle of the wise fool, that all-seeing court jester who upends convention and ensures that we all see the world through a brighter lens.If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast player. It helps othe...
2025-04-0116 minMeditative StoryA self-love meditation, by Rohan GunatillakeValentine’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate love of all kinds — whether it’s the unconditional love of a pet, the instinctual reflex to help those who are suffering, or, perhaps most important, the time we take to send love back to ourselves. Love has many dimensions, and it doesn’t always involve a heart-shaped box of chocolates. Take some time with Rohan as he guides you through a celebration of love in its many varied forms.Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the...
2025-02-1117 minMeditative StoryStaying insightful, playful, and alert, by Rohan GunatillakeThis April Fool’s Day, Rohan embraces the sense of play that exists in all of us, designing a unique meditation to foster a feeling of alertness on this day of pranks. He then invites you to take on the mantle of the wise fool, that all-seeing court jester who upends convention and ensures that we all see the world through a brighter lens.Meditative Story has received two nominations for this year's Webby Awards. Please consider voting for both categories:Original Music Score / Best Sound Design: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2024/podcasts/features/original-music-score-best-sound-design
2024-04-0116 minMeditative StoryFinding inspiration from strong women, by Rohan GunatillakeIn honor of International Women’s Day, Rohan relates the story of a woman who greatly influenced his journey towards mindfulness and unknowingly helped shape the course of his life — Gaia House co-founder Christina Feldman. As this calming and enlightening anecdote unwinds, Rohan invites you to reflect on the strong women in your own life and examine how they embody the qualities you wish to see in yourself.Meditative Story has received two nominations for this year's Webby Awards. Please consider voting for both categories:Original Music Score / Best Sound Design: https://vote.webbyawards.com/Publi...
2024-03-1912 minMeditative StoryRethinking our relationship with time, by Rohan GunatillakeWhat can we discover about time when we slow down and focus on each passing moment? This Leap Year gives us a special opportunity to reflect on our relationship with time. Join Rohan in this guided meditation about the nature of time, and how to embrace the fact that time, at its core, means change.We value your input. Please find the Meditative Story Survey here: https://meditativestory.com/surveyIf this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Me...
2024-02-2911 min
Wonder In The Weeds15: Is Trauma Therapy Right for Me?Hello everyone! We are talking about trauma today.I have noticed the concept and term being thrown around often on social media lately. While some of the information is accurate, it is sometimes insufficient, and occasionally, entirely incorrect information gets used to push a particular product. Today, I set the record straight. I also discuss a new way to work with me that ties into all this. Join me as I unravel what trauma is and explain how to understand it and deal with it.Links and resources:Connect wi...
2024-02-1928 minMeditative StoryFinding steadiness and stability — a practice for distracted minds, by Rohan GunatillakeWhen life pulls us in a million different directions, it’s easy to feel distracted. The harder it is to quiet our minds, the more difficult it can be to find the moments of peace that are so essential to our well–being. In today’s meditation, Rohan guides us through three tools that can help us build our practice of finding steadiness and stability. If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast player. It helps oth...
2024-02-0814 min
Be Here Now Network Guest PodcastEp. 159 - Matthieu Ricard's Meditative Story, hosted by Rohan GunatillakeIn a reflection on absorbing the power of compassion, Matthieu Ricard shares his meditative story with Rohan Gunatillake.This episode was originally aired on Meditative Story, a podcast that combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with the immediate, science-backed benefits of mindfulness practice – all surrounded by breathtaking and cinematic music. You can find Meditative Story on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow Matthieu Ricard takes us on a meditative journey through:Ex...
2024-02-0239 min
Be Here Now NetworkJoseph's Meditative Story with Rohan Gunatillake – Insight Hour Podcast Bonus EpisodeJoseph Goldstein joins Rohan Gunatillake to share the meditative story of how he first learned to integrate his spirituality into everyday life.
This episode was originally aired on Meditative Story, a podcast that combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with the immediate, science-backed benefits of mindfulness practice – all surrounded by breathtaking and cinematic music. You can find Meditative Story on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
Joseph Goldstein shares a personal story about:
One of the most transformative moments in Joseph’s life
The beginning of Joseph’s enlightenment journey
Integrating the spiritual gifts Joseph learned from the east into his ev...
2024-01-2540 min
Insight Hour with Joseph GoldsteinBonus Episode: Joseph's Meditative Story with Rohan GunatillakeJoseph Goldstein joins Rohan Gunatillake to share the meditative story of how he first learned to integrate his spirituality into everyday life.This episode was originally aired on Meditative Story, a podcast that combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with the immediate, science-backed benefits of mindfulness practice – all surrounded by breathtaking and cinematic music. You can find Meditative Story on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Joseph Goldstein shares a personal story about:One of the most transformative moments in Joseph’s lifeThe beginning of Joseph’s enlightenment journeyIntegrating the spiritual gifts Joseph learned from the E...
2024-01-2540 min
Happier with Gretchen RubinEp. 465: Tackle a Topic with Someone Who Resists, Try a New Book Club, and Use Technology MindfullyWe discuss several suggestions to help start a conversation with someone who wants to delay any discussion. We also share a suggestion from a listener about an unconventional approach to a book group, and we talk to Rohan Gunatillake, host of the podcast Meditative Story, about how to use technology more mindfully. You can learn more and listen to Meditative Story here: https://listen.meditativestory.com/happier Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.comFollow on social media:@GretchenRubin on YouTube@GretchenRubin on TikTok@GretchenRubin on Instagram@Gre...
2024-01-1739 min
Metta Hour with Sharon SalzbergEp. 231 – Sharon Salzberg’s Meditative Story hosted by Rohan GunatillakeFor episode 231 of the Metta Hour, Sharon Salzberg shares the journey of her spiritual life with the host of Meditative Story, Rohan Gunatillake.This episode was originally aired on Meditative Story, a podcast that combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with the immediate, science-backed benefits of mindfulness practice – all surrounded by breathtaking and cinematic music. You can find Meditative Story on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!Rohan Gunatillake is a writer, entrepreneur, and host of the podcast Meditative Story. By artfully crafting meditations to compliment each guest’s story, Rohan blends mindfulness with narrative to create...
2024-01-1537 minMeditative StoryNew beginnings, endless possibilities, by Rohan GunatillakeAt the cusp of a new calendar year, it’s easy to place our attention on things we’d like to change about ourselves. In today’s meditation however, Rohan encourages us to see the abundance of right now instead of what’s lacking, by putting our focus on each new breath, sound, thought, and sensation. It’s a celebration of the new that’s perfect for welcoming the fresh new year, or for anytime you might feel stuck in a loop. Thank you for being a part of our community in 2023, and we look forward to the stories we’ll share...
2023-12-2814 minMeditative StoryFeeling safe, sound, and at peace while you travel, by Rohan GunatillakeWhether it’s by train, plane, or automobile, travel can produce a lot of stress in both the body and mind. Luckily, there are some simple things we can do to provide ourselves with relief. This week, Rohan shares a meditation designed for the busy travel season, aimed at grounding your body in the present moment no matter where you’re coming from or where you’re going.If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast...
2023-12-1412 minBe Here Now Network Guest PodcastEp. 153 - Joseph Goldstein's Meditative Story hosted by Rohan GunatillakeJoseph Goldstein joins Rohan Gunatillake to share the meditative story of how he first learned to integrate his spirituality into everyday life.This episode was originally aired on Meditative Story, a podcast that combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with the immediate, science-backed benefits of mindfulness practice – all surrounded by breathtaking and cinematic music. You can find Meditative Story on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Joseph Goldstein shares a personal story about:One of the most transformative moments in Joseph’s lifeThe beginning of Joseph’s enlightenment journeyIntegrating the spiritual gifts Joseph learned from the E...
2023-11-3040 minBe Here Now Network Guest PodcastEp. 152 - Sharon Salzberg's Meditative Story hosted by Rohan GunatillakeIn this immersive episode, Sharon Salzberg shares the journey of her spiritual life with the host of Meditative Story, Rohan Gunatillake.This episode was originally aired on Meditative Story, a podcast that combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with the immediate, science-backed benefits of mindfulness practice – all surrounded by breathtaking and cinematic music. You can find Meditative Story on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!Sharon Salzberg shares her story:Sharon’s first trip to IndiaHow disappointments and discomforts can lead to self-discoveryBeing kind to ourselves and allowing slip-ups to happenThe initial meeting of Sharon Sa...
2023-11-2135 minMeditative StorySmall acts of kindness for ourselves and others, by Rohan GunatillakeIn celebration of World Kindness Day, Rohan shares a simple and enriching meditation centered on the idea of performing small acts of kindness. These little actions can feel inconsequential in the moment, but they often have a ripple effect that expands outward and impacts more than we know. Whether it’s directed at a friend, a stranger, or ourselves, kindness holds a special and unique power.If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast player. It h...
2023-11-0912 minMeditative StoryA trick for finding warmth and comfort, by Rohan GunatillakeIn celebration of spooky season, Rohan is offering a trick or treat meditation designed to quiet our minds and help us drop into our bodies. First, we lay in wait for our next thought to arise, tricking our minds into alertness and presence. Then, the treat: placing all of our attention on areas of warmth in the body, soaking in those cozy feelings that are perfect for fall. If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your po...
2023-10-3011 minMeditative StoryEmbrace a life full of possibility, by Rohan GunatillakeWhat might we learn from the wisdom of a centenarian? Join Rohan for this guided meditation inspired by a family member’s 100th birthday. The lessons from a long life well lived can help us reflect on our own priorities, and enable us to think about our future years in a new light. Rohan will gently guide you through each decade from 1 to 100 to unlock potent lessons for the present moment. If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Stor...
2023-10-1712 minMeditative StoryCalming the mind and body for sleep, by Rohan GunatillakeHaving trouble quieting your mind at night? Join Rohan for this soothing, nighttime meditation designed to ease your body and mind into a restful sleep. Drawing on the close connection between mindfulness and relaxation, Rohan takes you step by step through the process of turning down your senses until all that remains is the quiet calm of rest. If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast player. It helps other listeners find their way to th...
2023-09-2812 minMeditative StoryGetting curious about how we learn, by Rohan GunatillakeAs he helps his youngest child prepare for her first day of school, Rohan offers us all a chance to practice three unique approaches to learning. Whether we’re hearing a new idea, analyzing that new idea, or putting that idea into practice, the steps laid out in today’s meditation lead us towards deeper understanding. Above all, Rohan suggests infusing our studies, or mindfulness practice, with a sense of play, a sense of fun, which can help us eagerly seek out opportunities to refine our skills. Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of firs...
2023-08-2415 minMeditative StoryThe spaces that give our lives meaning, by Rohan GunatillakeAs Rohan prepares to sell his home, he guides us through a meditation on our mind’s capacity to hold memory, impart meaning, and attach emotions to everyday objects. Reflecting on the duality of emptiness and fullness in his house — where everything has been boxed up for the movers — Rohan invites us to explore this same dance between the substance and impermanence of the things that surround us.If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast...
2023-08-1712 min
The StoopCuba Libre: A Meditative StoryLeila travels back to Cuba —and to her 20s —in this special episode about Havana, dance, hair, proud negras, and finding your voice. This story is told in collaboration with Meditative Story, hosted by Rohan Gunatillake.
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2023-07-2739 minMeditative StoryHow to mindfully come home from work, by Rohan GunatillakeRohan offers strategies for clear transitions from the demands of work, to being present with our families, pets and friends. Whether it’s putting on a record, lighting some incense, going for a walk, or noticing the patterns in your own breathing, join us in exploring how clear transitions help set a fresh, new tone, and allow us to move more peacefully through our day. If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast player. It help...
2023-07-1814 minMeditative StoryFeeding the kindness, bravery, and love in our lives, by Rohan GunatillakeToday’s special meditation features a parable from our friends at The One You Feed podcast. If there are two opposing forces working within us, a proverbial good wolf and a bad, how do we foster the positive attributes we’d like to see grow, while keeping the less desirable traits at bay? In celebration of our collaboration with The One You Feed, Rohan leads us through a meditation on how to defang our inner “bad” wolves with compassion, and embody the positive qualities we’d like to cultivate. Listen to Rohan’s appearance on The One You Feed: http...
2023-06-2918 min
The One You FeedHow to Embrace Mindfulness in Everyday Life with Rohan Gunatillake
Rohan Gunatillake shares how his love of stories allowed him to discover the power of inhabiting different characters and exploring themes of his own life through their tales. This discovery led him to create a wonderful podcast that blends storytelling and meditation for a more meaningful experience for his listeners. In this episode, you will be able to: Discover ways to incorporate mindfulness into daily life without disrupting your schedule Learn to notice and use your reactions to anything that moves you (good or bad) to go deeper within Recognize both the benefits and limitations of...
2023-06-2356 minThe One You FeedHow to Embrace Mindfulness in Everyday Life with Rohan Gunatillake
Rohan Gunatillake shares how his love of stories allowed him to discover the power of inhabiting different characters and exploring themes of his own life through their tales. This discovery led him to create a wonderful podcast that blends storytelling and meditation for a more meaningful experience for his listeners. In this episode, you will be able to: Discover ways to incorporate mindfulness into daily life without disrupting your schedule Learn to notice and use your reactions to anything that moves you (good or bad) to go deeper within Recognize both the benefits and limitations of...
2023-06-2356 minMeditative StoryCreating calm, inside and out, by Rohan GunatillakeIn today’s Meditation, Rohan reflects on the theme of creating calm, inside and out. Please join us in applying some simple practices to help balance our outer and inner worlds.This year, we’re again marking Mental Health Awareness Month, an important campaign started by Mental Health America all the way back in 1949. The position of mental health and mental illness in our cultures has changed so much in those seventy odd years, but despite that change there still remains issues such as stigma, access to care and finding the right kind of support at the righ...
2023-05-1110 minMeditative StoryBuilding trust in ourselves, by Rohan GunatillakeToday’s meditation features a special guest, Rohan’s 7 year-old son, Arne. Letting go can come in stages, or so Rohan experiences on a recent holiday with his family. As his 7 year-old son Arne builds his swimming skills, Rohan realizes he’s gone from an active, hands-on support role, to one of a patient observer. It’s in this letting go that both he and Arne can progress, enjoying the freedom and confidence Arne has garnered through his hard work and perseverance. Today’s meditation offers us all a chance to practice letting go — knowing that, when the training...
2023-04-2717 minMeditative StoryLearning to show love and kindness to ourselves, by Rohan GunatillakeToday, Rohan shares a Lovingkindness Meditation born out of a Spring walk around Oxford. In this practice, phrases are repeated that gradually move our focus from another, back to ourselves, and, finally, to larger and larger circles, encompassing the entirety of the universe. As Rohan shares, kindness is a natural quality of the heart that we all have to some degree — and with the right techniques and the right environment, it can be grown, cultivated. If this meditation resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by ratin...
2023-04-1315 minMeditative StoryA meditation for balance, renewal, and reframing, by Rohan GunatillakeSometimes on Meditative Story, we break from our usual episodes to share a reflection from our host, Rohan Gunatillake, occasioned by moments that we might like to take a beat to sit with. Today, Rohan welcomes the interstellar shift in our solar system that produces the Spring Equinox. On our special planet we call home, we only experience two days per year where day and night measure equal length. For Rohan, the arrival of Spring is an opportunity to reflect on balance, on renewal, and yes, on the welcome perspective of being one speck of creation in this incredible...
2023-03-1417 minMeditative StoryA self-love meditation, by Rohan GunatillakeValentine’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate love of all kinds — whether it’s the unconditional love of a pet, the instinctual reflex to help those who are suffering, or, perhaps most important, the time we take to send love back to ourselves. Love has many dimensions, and it doesn’t always involve a heart-shaped box of chocolates. Take some time with Rohan as he guides you through a celebration of love in its many varied forms.Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the...
2023-02-1417 minMeditative StorySmall victories — a celebration of the past year, by Rohan GunatillakeWhat would it be like to turn your New Year’s resolutions on their head, by resolving to focus our attention in an entirely different way? That’s what Rohan is proposing with this holiday meditation designed to zoom in on the small wins from the year just past. Orienting ourselves toward small victories — whether it's making time to be with those we love, trying something entirely out of our comfort zone, or taking one small step toward a dream we’ve held dear — can help reveal the richness of life as it unfolds, and how full our cups often are...
2022-12-2911 minMeditative StoryThree tools for happy, healthy gatherings, by Rohan GunatillakeNo matter what emotions are brought up for you during the holiday season, the mindfulness techniques explored in this episode will leave you feeling relaxed even when the holiday brings challenges like tricky family dynamics, the difficulty of disconnecting from work, and the loneliness that can arise at even the most joyful times of year. Notice them, name them, release them.To learn more about the RAIN mindfulness technique – an acronym first coined by senior Buddhist teacher, Michele McDonald – visit Tara Brach’s website (you’ll see how Rohan’s version relates to Michele's original technique and Tara’s rev...
2022-11-2313 minMeditative StoryDallas Taylor: Soul CurriculumToday’s episode takes you inside the intimate process behind creating a Meditative Story — and explores the musical wizardry behind each episode. We hear from storyteller Dallas Taylor, the host of the 20,000 Hertz podcast, who gives us a peek behind the scenes in which Dallas describes his collaboration with the Meditative Story team. This exclusive excerpt comes from his companion podcast, MicroHertz. Also, our host Rohan Gunatillake interviews our composer, Ryan Holladay, who shares how he approaches creating the music for Meditative Story.Listen to Dallas Taylor’s episode of Meditative Story, “I focus on s...
2022-08-0424 minMeditative StoryBack to basics: A mental health check-in for all of us, by Rohan GunatillakeWhen someone’s having a mental health challenge, helping them early on to seek support can make a lifetime of difference. That’s why campaigns like Mental Health Awareness Month, taking place across the U.S. this month, are so vital. In this meditation from Rohan, you’re invited to take this time to slow down, check in with yourself, and open a conversation with those you love about how we’re all doing right now. To support the people you love, it starts by focusing on the basics. To find out more about the Back to Basics ca...
2022-04-2014 minMeditative StoryTools to help us process hard times, by Rohan Gunatillake“Nothing really prepares you for how to explain what an airstrike is to your six-year-old when waiting at a red light.” Such was the recent experience of our host Rohan Gunatillake. Like so many of us, Rohan is navigating the tragic daily news coming out of Ukraine. He offers words of calm and a simple way to balance our attention when we find ourselves glued to the headlines on our phones. He also walks us through two meditation techniques to help us during times of overwhelm and stress.Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of f...
2022-04-0214 minMeditative StoryReframing the question, with Rohan GunatillakeWe’re inviting you into the Meditative Story library to explore the idea: what’s possible when you reframe the question? You’ll hear excerpts from some of our most beloved episodes in which storytellers see challenges from a new perspective, reframe something that they might have been stuck on, and ultimately move forward with a new sense of possibility.Listen to Meditative Story episodes featured in this episode:Omar Wasow: https://listen.meditativestory.com/OmarWasowReframeVanessa Hua: https://listen.meditativestory.com/VanessaHuaReframeRuss Ellis: https://listen.meditativestory.com/RussEllisReframeGrac...
2022-03-0222 minMeditative StoryA meditation in memory of Thich Nhat HanhRohan Gunatillake recounts his 2005 trip to Plum Village, the monastic community founded by the great Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. Author of over 100 books across mindfulness, Buddhism, activism, and nonviolence, Thich Nhat Hanh inspired generations of people all around the world to explore mindfulness and meditation. Thich Nhat Hanh founded Plum Village in 1982, and it was where he lived since he was forced to leave his native Vietnam in 1966. That was until 2018, when he finally returned to Vietnam to live at the main temple for his Zen lineage, and that is where he died on January 22nd this year...
2022-02-1616 minMeditative StoryThe ritual of becoming, by Rohan GunatillakeUnder the starry night sky, Rohan shares with us a ritual of ending and beginning. Bring to mind something you want to celebrate from this past year; release something you want to let go of; and mindfully choose a word, a beacon, that represents, in this fresh and unwritten year ahead, something that you want to become.If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast player. It helps other listeners find their way to the sh...
2021-12-2913 min
Masters of ScaleThree tools for happy, healthy gatherings, by Meditative StoryMany of us attempt to shift gears during the holidays, spend quality time with people we love, and refresh. But too often, we end up glued to our devices – catching up on work, avoiding complex people, or simply addicted to that screen. In an episode from our sister podcast, Meditative Story, host Rohan Gunatillake shares three calming techniques to help you navigate tricky family dynamics, the challenges of disconnecting from work, and the loneliness that can arise at even the most joyful times of year.Meditative Story combines immersive first-person stories and music with the sci...
2021-11-2413 minMeditative StoryThree tools for happy, healthy gatherings, by Rohan GunatillakeLearn these calming techniques to help navigate tricky family dynamics, the challenges of disconnecting from work, and the loneliness that can arise at even the most joyful times of year. Notice them, name them, release them.To learn more about the RAIN mindfulness technique – an acronym first coined by senior Buddhist teacher, Michele McDonald – visit Tara Brach’s website (you’ll see how Rohan’s version relates to Michele's original technique and Tara’s revised one): https://www.tarabrach.com/rain/#rainchangeIf this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a m...
2021-09-2613 minMeditative StoryA fan’s notes on meditation: Rohan GunatillakeLoving football – specifically loving England’s team during a cup final – means resigning yourself to heartbreak, over, and over, and over. In this meditation, Rohan Gunatillake explores the singular anguish routinely visited upon dedicated fans of a favorite team. Within a mindful life, that anguish can become its own kind of beauty.If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast player. It helps other listeners find their way to the show, and we’d be so gratefu...
2021-07-2118 minMeditative StoryAubergine by heart, by Rohan GunatillakeDuring some of the tougher days of the last two years, Rohan takes refuge in learning a new dish: aubergines with fermented chili bean paste and black vinegar. The project grounds him at an ungrounded time, and gradually leads to a singular form of mastery – no recipe required. A meditation about learning the ingredients, practicing the steps, and ultimately stepping into your intuition.Cooking with Andong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTEaFuNbbsMFuchsia Dunlop: http://www.fuchsiadunlop.comChinese Cooking Demystified: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC54SLBnD5k5U3Q6N__Uj...
2021-06-1411 minMeditative StoryA meditation for sleep, by Rohan GunatillakeIn a meditation for all the senses, Rohan guides you into a relaxed state that will quiet your mind and help you drift to sleep.If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast player. It helps other listeners find their way to the show, and we’d be so grateful.Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this...
2021-06-1213 min
weil's hilft! Naturmedizin & Schulmedizin gemeinsam. Der Podcast.Folge 17 | Mit Meditation die eigene Gesundheit gestaltenIm Gespräch mit Angela Smith von GESUNDHEIT AKTIV
Zum Thema Meditation haben wir eine besondere Doppelfolge für euch vorbereitet. In dieser ersten Folge spricht Anke mit Angela Smith, Trainerin des Gesundheitscoachings U-Health von GESUNDHEIT AKTIV. Sie beschäftigt sich schon lange mit dem Thema, wie sich Achtsamkeit auf die Gesundheit auswirkt und liebt verschiedene Formen von Meditation.
Im Gespräch mit Anke geht es darum, wie man meditiert, wie alltagsnah Meditation stattfinden kann und wann und wie Angela am liebsten praktiziert. Auch auf das Thema Achtsamkeit und was der Unterscheid zur Meditation ist, gehen die beid...
2021-06-0317 minMeditative StoryStepping into the unknown, by Rohan GunatillakeStanding at the door of the airplane, a new thing called “snow” swirling around her, Rohan’s mom is about to take a momentous step – making a life change that reverberates down the generations. A meditation about the steps we take when the outcome is uncertain.If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast player. It helps other listeners find their way to the show, and we’d be so grateful.Each episode of Meditativ...
2021-05-1511 minMeditative StoryThree love stories, by Rohan GunatillakeLove sneaks up on us. It’s a sudden awakening from the mundane. It’s divinity in the everyday. In this special episode, Rohan shares a trio of stories about his love, Lucy. The childlike purity and sweeping hold of love will wash over you in this intimate listening experience from Meditative Story’s very own Rohan.If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast player. It helps other listeners find their way to the show, an...
2021-04-3015 minMeditative StoryMy first meditation retreat, by Rohan GunatillakeThe idea of a meditation retreat is deeply romantic. But the reality can be very different. Join our host Rohan Gunatillake on his first retreat, at a monastery in the English countryside, where he locks in to his meditation practice for the first time – and on the same night, almost gives it up altogether.If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast player. It helps other listeners find their way to the show, and we’d be s...
2021-04-1716 minMeditative StoryThe right few words: Stories and meditation from RohanIn telling three short stories from his life as a meditator, host Rohan Gunatillake explores the way a few simple words of wisdom, said at the right moment, can build your strength and resilience for a lifetime. He shares insights from his own early teachers as he leads us on a journey around the world, from an ancient monastery in Thailand to a silent retreat in the English countryside.If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in yo...
2021-03-0316 minMeditative StoryAn open doorway, a conversation with a friend: meditation from Rohan Gunatillake“Pay attention to the small transitions, the ones whose potential is always here but sometimes overlooked.” Host Rohan Gunatillake tells three simple stories to draw our attention to the spaces where we realize change is happening. Standing in a doorway outside a school, he sees his small son growing, learning to take on the world. And sitting with the loss of a friend, he explores how we think about larger changes, ones we may yet need time to come to terms with.If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a mome...
2020-12-3011 min
Willing & WinningHoliday Mindfulness'Tis the season to release our negative thoughts, worries and anxieties and become a tad more mindful! This week Will is diving into sharing the important lesson of mindfulness he learned from reading Rohan Gunatillake's book Modern Mindfulness: How to be More Relaxed, Focused and Kind While Living in a Fast, Digital, Always- On World and why Mindfulness is an important self tool we could all benefit from!
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2020-12-1624 min
The Liam Maxwell PodcastLoving-Kindness MeditationIn this podcast I guide you through a loving-kindess meditation from the book "This is Happening" by Rohan Gunatillake. I felt so much more at peach and in a state of love after I completed this meditation so I thought why not share it with you guys ❤️❤️
2020-12-1214 minMeditative StoryStories of faith, patience, resilienceTimes like these require faith, patience, and resilience. This short episode brings together moments from four beloved stories. Sharing a pivotal moment from their lives, these four storytellers explore the large and small insights that helped them find balance and connection in uncertain times. You'll hear from Wajahat Ali, Keith Yamashita, Judith Grisel, and Ghuan Featherstone, with gentle meditation breaks from our host, Rohan Gunatillake.If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast player. It he...
2020-11-0327 min
Are We All Met?Episode 10 - A Musical Marriage with Rebecca Klassen-WiebeIn this episode, we sit down to chat with collaborative pianist, Rebecca Klassen-Wiebe. Rebecca is a dynamic and sensitive collaborative pianist from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Together we explore the world of collaborative piano, balancing artistic endeavours with other parts of life, and the gender disparities that exist in music.
Find Rebecca:
@bex.kdubs
Rebecca Klassen-Wiebe
Resources & References
Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeline Thien
How menstruation affects opera singers by Justin Chandler on CBC.ca
Social Sciences and...
2020-09-2854 min
On The Edge#020 Rohan Gunatillake - This is HappeningIn this episode I enjoyed reconnecting with Rohan Gunatillake who is a digital innovator and entrepreneur in the field of health, wellbeing and mindfulness.
He is creator of the best-selling app Buddhify, author of the book Modern Mindfulness, and host of the surprisingly good Meditative Story podcast. In addition he also works with the National Health Service in Scotland making digital technology for clinicians, care workers and citizens.
Based in Glasgow, Rohan and I first met over a decade ago at the UK Innovation Foundation Nesta, where we worked together on harnessing social media for s...
2020-09-2227 minMeditative StoryA meditation to welcome change, by Rohan GunatillakeFor many of us, the days are stretching out, copies, duplicates of one another. But there is change happening around us, time is moving forward. This meditation, led by host Rohan Gunatillake, is about noticing that change – outside and within. Mediation can help you become an expert on your internal seasons and habits. When we begin to notice that we change, that seasons change, we start to disbelieve the story that ‘things are always going to be like this’ – and that is magic.If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a mom...
2020-06-0315 minMeditative StoryA meditation for the moment, by Rohan GunatillakeNone of us has ever faced a moment like this. It is heartbreaking and exhausting and ever changing and yet ... days seem to blur together. In this Meditative Story, there is no storyteller – but there are stories. Host Rohan Gunatillake is here with a meditation that meets the moment, one that invites you to stop. Breathe. Name the difficult. And maybe, just maybe, find some hope in what is happening right now.If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Medi...
2020-03-3118 min
Heart and SoulReligion apps: Daily prayer and the devil's dataThere are thousands of religious apps offering to help you worship in the right way. In the first of a new season exploring the digital world and the spiritual world, Sophia Smith Galer considers whether they’re a quick convenience, or a legitimate means of getting closer to your God, and asks if they are all really as pious as they seem?
Search iTunes, Google Play or the App Store and you will find thousands of apps offering to help you practise your religion. And as our smart phones become more and more essential to daily life, millions of us...
2020-03-0627 minMasters of ScaleInstagram's Kevin Systrom: Keep it simple while scaling bigYou can scale big with a simple idea (and a tiny team!) — but only if you catch the prevailing winds. That's what Kevin Systrom did when he co-founded Instagram: The simple photo app tapped the right trends, built on larger social networks, and dodged the complexities that would have slowed them down. The result? 30M users in 18 months. And a $1B sale of a 13-person company. With a cameo by Rohan Gunatillake (Buddhify).Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/kevin-systrom-how-to-keep-it-simple-while-scaling-big/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subs...
2018-09-0635 min
Buddhist GeeksThe Present, Past, & Future of Mindfulness, with Rohan GunatillakeIn this episode I'm joined by my old friend and colleague, Rohan Gunatillake. Rohan is the founder of Mindfulness Everywhere, a creative studio combining meditation, technology, & design. Mindfulness Everywhere is perhaps best known for it's popular meditation app buddhify, and for it's innovative-indie approach to developing digital mindfulness products. In this conversation we talk about the importance of making mindfulness accessible, about the discontinuous changes that have happened to mindfulness as it enters a capitalist-based system, two different ways to scale mindfulness, Rohan's Designing Mindfulness manifesto, buddhify's new social meditation feature Transmission, and "the missing middle" of min...
2018-09-051h 09
Buddhist GeeksThe Present, Past, & Future of Mindfulness, with Rohan GunatillakeIn this episode I'm joined by my old friend and colleague, Rohan Gunatillake. Rohan is the founder of Mindfulness Everywhere, a creative studio combining meditation, technology, & design. Mindfulness Everywhere is perhaps best known for it's popular meditation app buddhify, and for it's innovative-indie approach to developing digital mindfulness products. In this conversation we talk about the importance of making mindfulness accessible, about the discontinuous changes that have happened to mindfulness as it enters a capitalist-based system, two different ways to scale mindfulness, Rohan's Designing Mindfulness manifesto, buddhify's new social meditation feature Transmission, and "the missing middle" of min...
2018-09-051h 11
The Slow RevolutionTo Buddhify, or not to BuddhifyCarl speaks to Rohan Gunatillake, a modern maven of mindfulness. His company created the bestselling meditation app buddhify and Wired magazine put him on its Smart List of 50 People Who Will Change the World. Rohan talks about his first book, This Is Happening, a manifesto for mindfulness in a busy, digital world. (Recorded in London on March 23, 2016) Topics covered include: 1. How to build mindfulness into a busy schedule 2. Are people becoming too dependent on apps to meditate? 2. Can you be mindful without being spiritual? 3. Does min...
2016-09-0653 min
Material WorldCash, Sweat and Tears: The Big Business of FitnessThe business of slimming has gained serious weight. From Soul Cycle to Lululemon, people are focused on getting fit -- and shelling out significant cash in the process. But just how big is the fitness economy? Are we in a fitness bubble? Join us as Jenny and Lindsey dig into the business side of this cultural phenomenon. Guests include Bloomberg New York Bureau Chief Jason Kelly, who chronicled this world in his book, “Sweat Equity: Inside the New Economy of Mind and Body”; Tom Cortese, co-founder and chief operating officer of Peloton; and Rohan Gunatillake, founder and director of Budd...
2016-07-1127 min
Digital MindfulnessDM #34 Rohan Gunatillake This Is HappeningIn this episode we talk with Rohan Gunatillake, creator of the popular meditation app Buddhify
2016-03-231h 07
Experience This Soul-Stirring Full Audiobook — Perfect On The Go.24 Hour Mindfulness: How to be calmer and kinder in the midst of it all by Rohan GunatillakePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358217to listen full audiobooks.
Title: 24 Hour Mindfulness: How to be calmer and kinder in the midst of it all
Author: Rohan Gunatillake
Narrator: Rohan Gunatillake
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 0 minutes
Release date: August 27, 2015
Genres: Mindfulness & Meditation
Publisher's Summary:
A fresh new take on modern meditation, 24 Hour Mindfulness shows what it might be like to bring awareness, calm and kindness to wherever we are and whatever we are doing. Written by Rohan Gunatillake, one of the world's most creative voices in mindfulness and meditation, this eBook short presents sixteen portable exercises to help us...
2015-08-2700 minDownload Latest Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Mindfulness & Meditation24 Hour Mindfulness: How to be calmer and kinder in the midst of it all by Rohan GunatillakePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358217to listen full audiobooks.
Title: 24 Hour Mindfulness: How to be calmer and kinder in the midst of it all
Author: Rohan Gunatillake
Narrator: Rohan Gunatillake
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 0 minutes
Release date: August 27, 2015
Genres: Mindfulness & Meditation
Publisher's Summary:
A fresh new take on modern meditation, 24 Hour Mindfulness shows what it might be like to bring awareness, calm and kindness to wherever we are and whatever we are doing. Written by Rohan Gunatillake, one of the world's most creative voices in mindfulness and meditation, this eBook short presents sixteen portable exercises to help us...
2015-08-2700 min
Buddhist GeeksDigital Dharma GatesRohan Gunatillake is the creator of buddhify, the mobile mindfulness app for modern life, and the co-producer of Sync, a program that’s helping cultural organizations in Scotland have a more progressive relationship with technology, technologists, design and designers. In 2013 he was appointed a trustee of the British Council, a large scale NGO which promotes Britain internationally through work in the arts, education, and English language training.
In this episode Rohan joins host Vincent Horn to talk about the newly released app buddhify2, as well as the world of “Indie Buddhism”. He begins by describing the updates from the original buddhi...
2015-07-2835 min
Buddhist GeeksDigital Dharma GatesRohan Gunatillake is the creator of buddhify, the mobile mindfulness app for modern life, and the co-producer of Sync, a program that’s helping cultural organizations in Scotland have a more progressive relationship with technology, technologists, design and designers. In 2013 he was appointed a trustee of the British Council, a large scale NGO which promotes Britain internationally through work in the arts, education, and English language training.In this episode Rohan joins host Vincent Horn to talk about the newly released app buddhify2, as well as the world of “Indie Buddhism”. He begins by describing the updates from the origin...
2015-07-2836 min
Buddhist GeeksStart-up Thinking and Buddhist LineageLawrence Levy is a student of Segyu Rinpoche and a former CFO and board member at Pixar Animation Studios. He left his role as an executive at Pixar in 2000 to pursue a study of religion and philosophy, which led him to Buddhism.In this episode, Lawrence speaks with host Rohan Gunatillake about working at Pixar, the lessons he learned at the company, and how he has applied those lessons to building the Buddhist organization the Juniper Foundation.Episode Links:Juniper Foundation ( http://www.juniperpath.org )Awakening the Mind ( http://www.juniperpath.org/works/A7614E/Awakening+...
2015-07-2733 min
Buddhist GeeksStart-up Thinking and Buddhist LineageLawrence Levy is a student of Segyu Rinpoche and a former CFO and board member at Pixar Animation Studios. He left his role as an executive at Pixar in 2000 to pursue a study of religion and philosophy, which led him to Buddhism.
In this episode, Lawrence speaks with host Rohan Gunatillake about working at Pixar, the lessons he learned at the company, and how he has applied those lessons to building the Buddhist organization the Juniper Foundation.
Episode Links:
Juniper Foundation ( http://www.juniperpath.org )
Awakening the Mind ( http://www.juniperpath.org/works/A7614E/Awakening+the+Mind/ )
Pixar ( http...
2015-07-2732 min
Buddhist GeeksBuddhism, Technology, and Quarter-PoundersBuddhist Geeks Vincent Horn and Rohan Gunatillake conclude their interview for the KGNU public radio program Sacred Lines by further discussing the intersections between Buddhism and Technology. From the efficacy of mindfulness apps to the ubiquitous question of duality, the Geeks explore what it means to be Buddhist in a technologically advanced world.
This is part two of a two part series.
Episode Links:
CU’s Center for Media, Religion, and Culture ( cmrc.colorado.edu/about )
KGNU ( www.kgnu.org )
buddhify ( buddhify.com )
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2015-07-2527 min
Buddhist GeeksBuddhism, Technology, and Quarter-PoundersBuddhist Geeks Vincent Horn and Rohan Gunatillake conclude their interview for the KGNU public radio program Sacred Lines by further discussing the intersections between Buddhism and Technology. From the efficacy of mindfulness apps to the ubiquitous question of duality, the Geeks explore what it means to be Buddhist in a technologically advanced world.This is part two of a two part series.Episode Links:CU’s Center for Media, Religion, and Culture ( cmrc.colorado.edu/about )KGNU ( www.kgnu.org )buddhify ( buddhify.com )See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...
2015-07-2529 min
Buddhist GeeksFifty Shades of GeekIn a recent interview for the KGNU public radio program Sacred Lines, Buddhist Geeks Vincent Horn and Rohan Gunatillake have a discussion about what it means to be a modern Buddhist practitioner, how technology can complement Buddhist practice, and how geekery and meditation meld. They use the Buddhist Geeks project and buddhify mobile app as illustrations of how they’re experimenting with these various topics.
This is part one of a two part series.
Episode Links:
CU’s Center for Media, Religion, and Culture ( http://cmrc.colorado.edu/about )
KGNU ( http://www.kgnu.org )
buddhify ( http://buddhify.com )
See Privacy Poli...
2015-07-2529 min
Buddhist GeeksFifty Shades of GeekIn a recent interview for the KGNU public radio program Sacred Lines, Buddhist Geeks Vincent Horn and Rohan Gunatillake have a discussion about what it means to be a modern Buddhist practitioner, how technology can complement Buddhist practice, and how geekery and meditation meld. They use the Buddhist Geeks project and buddhify mobile app as illustrations of how they’re experimenting with these various topics.This is part one of a two part series.Episode Links:CU’s Center for Media, Religion, and Culture ( http://cmrc.colorado.edu/about )KGNU ( http://www.kgnu.org )buddhify ( http...
2015-07-2531 min
Buddhist GeeksClimate Change is Happening on our WatchIn this episode Rohan Gunatillake speaks with Buddhist teacher Rob Burbea on the topic of Climate Change. Rob wonders why the Western Buddhist community is largely silent on the topic, and over the course of the discussion Rohan and Rob explore several questions, including: How does dharma practice relate to the topic of Climate Change? What is the consequence of Buddhists not addressing this issue? What example should Buddhist teachers and leaders show in relation to climate change?Episode Links:The Meditator as Revolutionary Dharma and Climate ChangeGaia Housewww.21awake.comSee Privacy Policy at...
2015-07-2531 min
Buddhist GeeksClimate Change is Happening on our WatchIn this episode Rohan Gunatillake speaks with Buddhist teacher Rob Burbea on the topic of Climate Change. Rob wonders why the Western Buddhist community is largely silent on the topic, and over the course of the discussion Rohan and Rob explore several questions, including: How does dharma practice relate to the topic of Climate Change? What is the consequence of Buddhists not addressing this issue? What example should Buddhist teachers and leaders show in relation to climate change?Episode Links:The Meditator as Revolutionary Dharma and Climate ChangeGaia Housewww.21awake.comSee Privacy Policy at...
2015-07-2533 min
Buddhist GeeksDisrupting the Awakening IndustryRohan Gunatillake, in this presentation taken from the Buddhist Geeks Conference in 2011, explores how Buddhism can learn from the suffering of other established systems such as the music, publishing and journalism industries. Rohan outlines his presentation based on the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths, explains how he used the concepts presented to launch an iPhone app, and challenges other entrepreneurs to join in the quest to bring these values to other business initiatives.Episode Links:http://rohangunatillake.combuddhify ( http://buddhify.com )See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...
2015-07-2526 min
Buddhist GeeksDisrupting the Awakening IndustryRohan Gunatillake, in this presentation taken from the Buddhist Geeks Conference in 2011, explores how Buddhism can learn from the suffering of other established systems such as the music, publishing and journalism industries. Rohan outlines his presentation based on the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths, explains how he used the concepts presented to launch an iPhone app, and challenges other entrepreneurs to join in the quest to bring these values to other business initiatives.
Episode Links:
http://rohangunatillake.com
buddhify ( http://buddhify.com )
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2015-07-2524 min
Buddhist GeeksThe Aesthetic of Meditation is BrokenWe’re joined again by a regular contributor of Buddhist Geeks and blogger at 21awake.com, Rohan Gunatillake. Rohan joins us to explore three areas in which the aesthetic of meditation could be improved. Specifcally these areas are: 1) language, 2) look & feel, & 3) delivery models. We then explore various ideas on how to meet these design challenges with design-specific solutions. Rohan suggests that taking a co-design approach to these challenges, including the users more fully into the design process, is a great first step. In addition he shares details on a project that he’s currently working on, a mobile application called Budd...
2015-07-2527 min
Buddhist GeeksThe Aesthetic of Meditation is BrokenWe’re joined again by a regular contributor of Buddhist Geeks and blogger at 21awake.com, Rohan Gunatillake. Rohan joins us to explore three areas in which the aesthetic of meditation could be improved. Specifcally these areas are: 1) language, 2) look & feel, & 3) delivery models. We then explore various ideas on how to meet these design challenges with design-specific solutions. Rohan suggests that taking a co-design approach to these challenges, including the users more fully into the design process, is a great first step. In addition he shares details on a project that he’s currently working on, a mobile application called Budd...
2015-07-2526 min