I Want an Awakening Experience. How Do I Get It? | Henry Shukman
I Want an Awakening Experience. How Do I Get It? | Henry Shukman
70 minutes
Hosted by Dan Harris
Sponsored by Waking Up, The Way

Episode Description

<p dir="ltr">They say enlightenment is always an accident. Here’s how to make yourself more accident-prone.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://henryshukman.com/">Henry Shukman</a> is a poet, author and Zen master in the Sanbo Zen lineage. He is founder of the Original Love meditation program, spiritual director emeritus at Mountain Cloud Zen Center and co-founder of the single-path meditation app <a href="https://www.thewayapp.com/">The Way</a>. His most recent books are <a href="https://henryshukman.com/writing/original-love">Original Love: The Four Inns on the Path of Awakening</a> and the Zen memoir One Blade of Grass. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Henry’s awakening moment</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The meaning of the term “inn”</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">We walk through the four inns</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">We talk about loving your obstacles</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Whether finding a meditation teacher matters</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What koans are, and how they can enhance your practice</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Sign up for Dan’s newsletter <a href="http://www.danharris.com/">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href="https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Ten Percent Happier online <a href="https://bit.ly/46TZglY">bookstore</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href="https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Our favorite playlists on: <a href="https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT">Anxiety</a>, <a href="https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF">Sleep</a>, <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J">Relationships</a>, <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc">Most Popular Episodes</a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Additional Resources: </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Henry's meditation app, <a href="https://www.thewayapp.com/">The Way</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Henry's latest book, <a href="https://henryshukman.com/writing/original-love">Original Love</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href="https://henryshukman.com/">Henry's website</a></p> </li> </ul>

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  • Henry Shukman