405: Henry Shukman on Experiencing a Spiritual Awakening

<p>Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: <a href= "http://bit.ly/henryshukman405">http://bit.ly/henryshukman405</a></p> <p>Henry Shukman (IG: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/henryshukman/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@henryshukman</a>) is a Zen Master and is the Guiding Teacher at <a href="https://www.mountaincloud.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mountain Cloud Zen Center</a>. He’s dedicated to what he sees as core Zen training — clarifying our "original nature," following the eight-fold path, and living in love, freedom and deep responsiveness.</p> <p>Henry is also a writer and poet who has published nine books to date, of fiction, poetry and nonfiction. Today we're discussing his memoir, <a href="https://geni.us/pfnZBk" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">One Blade of Grass</a>.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Henry’s memoir, One Blade of Grass</li> <li>What are shame attack exercises?</li> <li>How do we heal a lack of self-acceptance?</li> <li>Learning to love yourself</li> <li>Everyone can meditate, if they want to</li> <li>Meditation apps... good or bad?</li> <li>Classic meditation is not guided</li> <li>What on earth is this thing called awakening?</li> <li>Henry’s meditation practice helped heal his eczema</li> <li>Transcendental meditation (TM) can help you feel refreshed</li> <li>Henry's first taste of meditation at age 14</li> <li>Leaving school to become a travelling writer</li> <li>Henry’s awakening experience</li> <li>The path to Zen</li> <li>Seeing through the veil</li> <li>Different levels of consciousness</li> <li>Sudden awakening vs. gradual awakening</li> <li>Being more accepting of the way things are</li> <li>Letting love guide you</li> <li>Freeing yourself of greed and envy</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show sponsor:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/organifi" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Organifi <== 20% off all Organifi products</a></p> <p><a href="https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/paleovalley" target= "_blan