Meditate This!

Meditate This!

By Peter Falker and Jason HollanderSociety & CultureHealth & Fitness
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Meditate This! episodes

  • 38 - Vincent Horn

    A self-proclaimed mindhacker, Vincent Horn is using the most modern forms of communication to translate the ancient art of staying present. In addition to starting the wildly popular Buddhist Geeks podcast, Vincent speaks and teaches all over the world—an endeavor that has inspired Wired UK’s to put him on their Smart List of "50 people who will change the world.”

    In this episode, we hear just how Vincent was led toward this lifestyle, why he feels compelled to share it, and what happens in the highly rare, occasional moments when he loses his cool.

    33 min
  • 37 - Pat Flynn

    It might seem like the guys catching the ball on the 50 yard line usually wind up with all the glory, but for Pat Flynn, playing trumpet in the University of California–Berkeley marching band helped put him on the path that would lead to fame and fortune.

    Now a world-renowned blogger, podcaster, marketer, and educator on all things social media, Pat has built an empire with his unique brand of communication over at SmartPassiveIncome.com. But like anyone who wants to keep ahead, he was intrigued when he heard of more and more business leaders taking up this meditation thing. And so Pat tried it too—and the rest is history. Hear Pat describe his own techy approach to meditation, and how the practice is helping him tackle what promises to be a year full of happy challenges.
    35 min
  • 36 - Raghu Markus - Turning the Corner

    What do you do when you're running a rock music station and having a good ol' time up in Montreal and suddenly you hear someone on tape filled with this bizarrely overwhelming vibration of love and peace and light that you can only describe it as feeling finally "at home"?

    Simple. Devote your life to their practice. It's worked out pretty well for Raghu Markus. After meeting Ram Dass in the late 1960s, he went on to spend years in India with him and their spiritual guide, Neem Karoli Baba Maharaji. These last decades have been filled with music and transformational media, having launched Triloka Records and Karuna Music, which included such artists as Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela, and Jai Uttal. Media projects have featured Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, and Les Nubians. Currently the executive director of of Ram Dass's Love Serve Remember Foundation, Raghu Markus also co-hosts the podcast "Mindrolling" on the Mindpod Network, which he helped to create. Listen to them. Learn some truth! But first, hear him break down the path to all things in Episode 36!
    1 hr 11 min
  • 35 - Dr. Ellen Langer, Ph. D.

    Feeling lethargic? Does life just seem dull and gray?

    Then you MUST listen to our interview with Eleen Langer, best-selling author and Harvard professor of social psychology who has been dubbed the "mother of mindfulness." How much more convincing do you need? She has authored 11 books and more than 200 research articles. And she's going to tell you why making some very simple changes in how you perceive the world can have a very profound impact on how you live. So what are you waiting for? Sit up, put down your phone, and just press play! And afterwards, be sure to check out www.ellenlanger.com and www.langermindfulnessinstitute.com for links to her books and lots more information.
    1 hr 6 min
  • 34 - Allan Lokos Pt. 2

    Most people get frustrated throughout the day—an unwanted assignment at work, a leaky sink at home. But there are some experiences that forever put those things in perspective. Our guest in Episode 33, Allan Lokos, survived a plane crash in Myanmar on Christmas Day in 2012. Four doctors believed he would not live, but after a mighty struggle to endure, he's now regained much of the life he knew before the crash. Hear Allan explain the seemingly impossible road he took to get back and why his years of practicing and teaching meditation were key to his ability to persevere.You can also read his story in the new book Through the Flames: Overcoming Disaster Through Compassion, Patience, and Determination.

    27 min
  • 33 - Allan Lokos Pt. 1

    Most people get frustrated throughout the day—an unwanted assignment at work, a leaky sink at home. But there are some experiences that forever put those things in perspective. Our guest in Episode 33, Allan Lokos, survived a plane crash in Myanmar on Christmas Day in 2012. Four doctors believed he would not live, but after a mighty struggle to endure, he's now regained much of the life he knew before the crash. Hear Allan explain the seemingly impossible road he took to get back and why his years of practicing and teaching meditation were key to his ability to persevere.You can also read his story in the new book Through the Flames: Overcoming Disaster Through Compassion, Patience, and Determination.

    31 min
  • 32 - Elizabeth Healy, L. Ac.

    You've tried it all. You're searching for relief. Well, Meditate This! is here to offer options. In Episode 32, we present the wonderful Elizabeth Healy—owner and practitioner at West Village Acupuncture—who explains how the treatment works, who it might be right for, and what this thing called "Qi" (or "Chi") actually is. She also shares her own inspiring story of personal transformation Take a listen and get some clarity!

    48 min
  • 31 - ANGER - Mindfulness Schmindfulness

    When was the last time you felt really angry? Oh? You don't get angry? Cool!

    But we don't believe you. We asked Americans what makes them angry and they responded. We picked the four most tantalizing answers you could ever imagine! In episode 31, Pete and Jay break down why anger is as natural as feeling tired or hungry, and how blasting heavy metal might be a perfect way to manage it.
    34 min
  • 30 - Genny Kapuler
    A former modern dancer in New York City, Genny Kapuler grew up in a time before "spirituality" was a thing you talked about at brunch. She started studying yoga in 1976 and became a teacher in 1990. Twenty-five years later, she is one of New York's legendary Iyengar instructors, working out of her wonderfully oh-so-Bohemian loft on Wooster Street in Soho. With a strong understanding of anatomy, Genny guides her students toward a deep understanding of their bodies and the way they move through the world. Funny, thought-provoking, and no-nonsense, hear what Genny means when she says "we're all in this together." Read more on Genny's perception of time.
    33 min
  • 29 - Not Extremely Deep Thoughts #3 - Now Now Now!!!

    The Oxford English dictionary defines "urgency" as... wait. Forget it! We don't have time for elaborate definitions and meditations on how to proceed. Let's all take a quick look at what we're making excuses for in our lives and get down to business. In this episode, Jay (aka- "The King of Procrastination") challenges us all to stop wasting energy on why we can't do something and to focus on starting. Like, today.

    7 min

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Meditate This! is two regular guys interviewing some of the world's leading experts about meditation, mindfulness, science, spirituality, and art of living mindfully. Enjoy our spin-off episodes…