This is a short "bonus" episode of the Third Dreamer Meditation Podcast. Recorded at the Guitarfish Festival, in a grove near the South Fork of the Yuba River in Northern California. In this episode David briefly looks into what it is that motivates us and how to "care about what we care about" as an active choice.

As always, feel free to connect via the www.thirddreamer.com website.

NOTE: Due to being recorded with a phone in the middle of the forest, the sound quality is lower in this episode.

At a time when things in the world seem incredibly divided, David takes a look into the divide that happens within ourselves. Then a look into potential ways of integrating the disparate elements of self. The meditation explores further on these themes.

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David and Mona both teach meditation regularly at MDitate in Newport Beach, check them out at:

www.mditate.com

Shame is at the heart of so much suffering in the modern world. Going from a listener theme suggestion, David spends the episode looking at shame, where it might come from, how it might manifest in life and ways to help combat it. A loving kindness meditation follows.

For more information on Third Dreamer, please visit www.thirddreamer.com

Contact:

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David and Mona both teach meditation regularly at MDitate in Newport Beach, check them out at:

www.mditate.com

David also mentions a Third Dreamer sound healing at Ra Yoga, check it out at:

www.rayoga.com

Also mentions:

Erich Schiffmann (www.erichschiffmann.com), The book "So You've Been Publicly Shamed" by Jon Ronson, the movie "Last Days of Disco"

The past and the future may simply just be part of the scenery of this present moment. This episode looks into the idea of "memory" and how it manifests in life. David takes a more fluid view regarding the reality of memory and offers some examples as to how this view has been of assistance to him.

A meditation follows that carries on the themes of the episode.

For more information on Third Dreamer, please visit www.thirddreamer.com

Contact:

[email protected]

David and Mona both teach meditation regularly at MDitate in Newport Beach, check them out at:

www.mditate.com

David also mentions a weekly Dharma Talks class, those happen at Ra Yoga Newport, Friday's at 7:15pm.

www.rayoga.com

This episode released July 5th (the day after American Independence Day) and so we look into the value of "Interdependence" and how our lives are enhanced by the presence and effort of others - distant, near and intimate.

Following the conversation there is a guided meditation that directly explores this idea further.

For more information on Third Dreamer, please visit www.thirddreamer.com

Contact:

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David and Mona both teach meditation regularly at MDitate in Newport Beach, check them out at:

www.mditate.com

A conversation about the "texture of thought" and how meditation may be able to change that texture to help it become more comfortable.

The meditation is a simple application of the ideas presented in the conversation portion.

For more information on Third Dreamer, please visit www.thirddreamer.com

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David and Mona both teach meditation regularly at MDitate in Newport Beach, check them out at:

www.mditate.com

In the midst of the "Work Hard Play Hard" world, your host David talks to the value of softening and taking the time to simply be.

The meditation is a progressive softening meditation practice designed to help the meditator ease into stillness.

 For more information on Third Dreamer, please visit www.thirddreamer.com

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Other websites mentioned in the episode:

www.mditate.com

www.erichschiffmann.com

Please enjoy!

Due to some recording issues the first episode posted 6/6 is going to be removed and we now have this all new second First episode to take it's place.

Your host David Miller talks about the process of doing new things that you may not be skilled and how we grow from these moments of challenge, whether they be podcasting or meditating.

Then a gentle guided meditation is offered.

 For more information on Third Dreamer, please visit www.thirddreamer.com

Contact:

[email protected]

Other websites mentioned in the episode:

www.mditate.com

Please enjoy!