Meditation for the 99%

On this episode you’ll hear about what I consider to be the most important aspect of mindfulness. That is, non-judgement. Unfortunately, it rarely gets talked about.

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• How mindfulness helped me feel a little less lonely
• Tara Brach

Pain is inevitable. Suffering, caused by the story about ourselves we add on top of the pain, isn't.

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On this episode you’ll hear about how capitalism keeps us from fully being in the present moment, and how meditation can help.

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Here’s the secret about meditation no one likes to admit: it just reminds us of something we too easily forget.

Contrary to all the hype about “mindfulness,” you don’t need to buy it, read about it, or go out and get it. (That’s capitalism for you.)

No, you’re already mindful — right now.

In this episode, you’ll hear what I think of that cliché word, “mindfulness,” and a powerful metaphor for how our minds work from meditation teacher angel Kyodo williams.

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Listen to angel Kyodo williams's interview on On Being.

This episode is about writing, but it’s not for writers only. You’ll hear about my path towards becoming a writer and a writing practice based on meditation that’s sort of like journaling.

Meditation for the Masses takes meditation out of faraway monasteries, expensive retreat centers, and Silicon Valley, and bring it to the things that matter most in our lives—work, relationships, and, especially, politics. This is mindfulness for the 99 percent.

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This episode is about a mindfulness practice that sounds silly but can be a powerful way to handle a stressful situation. It’s called “soft belly meditation,” and you only need 30 second to a minute to do it.

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This podcast is all about talking up meditation, but this episode talks it down a little bit.

You’ll hear about something called “spiritual bypassing,” and why meditation, as much as it feels like it sometimes, is not the same thing as therapy.

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This episode is about how the rapper J. Cole seems to know more about meditation than he thinks he does.

You’ll hear how he describes meditation, what makes it different than prayer, and a powerful metaphor from the Zen teacher angel Kyodo williams.

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This episode is about a concept that comes from Buddhism called "emptiness." You’ll hear about how I got started with meditation, my anxiety about being a meditation teacher, and why a flower isn’t quite a flower. Hmmm, this is going to get nerdy.

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What do you imagine when you hear the word meditation? An Asian monk with a shaved head sitting a cave? A white woman doing yoga in her expensive condo beside a Whole Foods?

Don't be afraid. This episode could be called Meditation 101. You’ll hear about the neuroscience behind claims about meditation and practical tips, like how to position your body when you sit and what you should do while you’re doing it.

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