I was recently interviewed by Bill and Jasmine of Awake-In Podcast about meditation, podcasting, and my thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/steve-interviewed-on-awake-in-podcast/
0:00 - Introductions
02:40 - What has Steve learned from his guests on the Guru Viking Podcast
08:54 - The pros and cons of combative interview styles
11:08 - Steve’s personal meditation practice
14:16 - Explaining Steve’s practice to a child, a lay person, and an experienced meditator
22:54 - Steve’s solo meditation retreats
25:54 - Experiences and learnings from solo retreat
36:36 - Bill’s jhana practice
44:30 - Steve on jhana practice
52:14 - Steve’s advice for meditators during the coronavirus pandemic
1:01:04 - Steve on the coronavirus pandemic
1:10:33 - Jasmine’s year long practice intensive
1:16:06 - Meditation and personal alignment
1:21:04 - Meditating with emotional pain and trauma
1:22:38 - Sickness and compassion
1:27:06 - Steve reads Antonio Machado’s ‘Last Night As I Lay Sleeping’
From Bill and Jasmine’s show notes:
Hope you enjoy! Find more or get in touch at: https://awake-in.com
We cover all sorts with Steve, but here are some highlights:
Learnings from the amazing guests he’s interviewed
Steve’s meditation practice explained 3 ways –
To a child
To an adult
To an experienced meditator
His summer ‘part-time retreat’ – 4 hours of meditation a day
Bill’s experience of Jhānic meditation
Jasmine’s experience doing 3 hours a day of meditation for an entire year
Thoughts on how to deal with the current COVID-19 crisis
Books referenced:
Daniel Ingram’s Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha
and Fire Kasina
Leigh Brasington’s Right Concentration
Antonio Machado’s Last Night As I Was Sleeping
Check out the amazing Guru Viking podcast and follow Steve’s other work at: https://www.guruviking.com/