Henry Shukman: Soul Curriculum

<p>In this episode of Soul Curriculum, Rohan spends time with Henry Shukman, author and spiritual director of the Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe. The two dive into the theme of deep listening and what it can open up in us; how to hone our ability to be present to the world around us and to each other; and the importance of finding mentors to guide us along the way. Join us to hear two soulful meditation practitioners in candid conversation. </p><p>Listen to Henry Shukman's episode of Meditative Story, "What deep listening unlocks for me": <a href="https://listen.meditativestory.com/HenryShukmanWW" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://listen.meditativestory.com/HenryShukmanWW</a></p><p>Henry Shukman is a Zen Master in the Sanbo Zen lineage and is the Spiritual Director at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mountaincloud.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mountain Cloud Zen Center</a>, and co-director of the Rio Grande Mindfulness Institute. Before this, he taught poetry at the Institute of American Indian Arts and Oxford Brookes University. He has written several award-winning books of poetry and fiction, including the memoir&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/One-Blade-Grass-Finding-Memoir/dp/1640092625/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>One Blade of Grass: Finding the Old Road of the Heart</em></a>. His new meditation program,&nbsp;<a href="http://originallove.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Original Love</a>, offers a broad, inclusive path of practice.</p><p>Read the transcript for this story at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.meditativestory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.meditativestory.com</a></p><p>Sign up for the Meditative Story weekly newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD</a></p><p>Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts.</p><p