Man in the Making

Topics discussed in today's episode: Karma and luck; Being and becoming; Facing yourself; ADHD; Zenmind Academy; and more.

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For today's episode we joined Raj in his kitchen with his spouse Helena and good friend and frequent guest on the show, Arthur Driessen. 

The trio sit and talk around coffee and tart to discuss matters such as: masculine and feminine natures; Peter Pan syndrome; the domestication of the savage man; Arthur's life and past; Arthur tells a story; everyone eats a persimmon for the first time; video games; politics; North Korea and more! 

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This episode is dedicated to answering the question Rajan is most asked by adolescents: How to get more discipline.

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We are joined by Przemysław Łabuń in our episode dedicated to the final precept of The Dokkodo by Miyamoto Musashi.

The main discussion points were: conscious exploration of unexplored territory; what is the way; and the meaning of the way.

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We are joined by Przemysław Łabuń to continue our discussion on the precepts written by Miyamoto Musahi, we cover:

11. In all things have no preferences.

12. Be indifferent to where you live.

13. Do not pursue the taste of good food.

14. Do not hold on to possessions you no longer need.

15. Do not act following customary beliefs.

16. Do not collect weapons or practice with weapons beyond what is useful.

17. Do not fear death.

18. Do not seek to possess either goods or fiefs for your old age.

19. Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help.

20. You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honour.

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Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://rajanshankara.com/the-book

For this episode we are joined by Przemysław Łabuń in our discussion on the first 10 precepts of the Dokkodo:

1. Accept everything just the way it is.

2. Do not seek pleasure for its own sake.

3. Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling.

4. Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world.

5. Be detached from desire your whole life long.

6. Do not regret what you have done.

7. Never be jealous.

8. Never let yourself be saddened by a separation.

9. Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself or others.

10. Do not let yourself be guided by the feeling of lust or love.

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Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1

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Short snippets from podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManintheMakingPodcast/videos

We are joined by Kieren Saddler and Przemysław Łabuń in a discussion on: Self-love; burning the past; masculine and feminine energy; wu wei; self-mastery; and creating the moment.

For more about Rajan:

Website: https://rajanshankara.com/

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Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://rajanshankara.com/the-book

Today's episode covers: How Rajan's perspective on life has changed; Macrocosm and microcosm; Rajan's goals in life; Why demystify life; The meaning of life; Achieving omnibenevolence; Expanding global consciousness; and what Rajan spent the most time on learning in the monastery.

For more about Rajan:

Website: https://rajanshankara.com/

Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/

Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://rajanshankara.com/the-book

We bring together great thinkers to discuss human performance and consciousness in 2021 and beyond. Our roundtable of guests includes: Mahtab Mosavi, Przemysław Łabuń, Kevin Kwok, Arthur Driessen, and Ross Victory.

The main topics covered are: As we increase in connectivity, do we increase in confusion; What is the next thing a human needs in order to perform better in the world/ their family/ career; Next year and in the future, what is wrong with people; Does the US influence the rest of the world; What is each of our biggest challenge; and what is something told to us, that we figured out was not true.

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The conversation for today's episode covers: Happiness; Self-esteem; Self-actualisation; Maslow's hierarchy of needs; Your true-self; Detachment; And seeing other people's perspective.

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