Two ex-special operations guys armed with MBAs seek out people leading lives less ordinary, in order to find out how they fill their ‘unforgiving minutes’, and what helps them go, always, a little further. Like intellectual bowerbirds, we collect shiny little objects of knowledge that will help build better humans. Co-hosted by Ben Pronk and Tim Curtis.
Episodes
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Based in Byron Bay, Gary is one of the world’s leading meditation teachers, with over 15 years of experience. Gary has given elite persons, actors, personalities and the ‘normal’ amongst us, an ‘edge’ through meditation. His client list includes Jessica Gomes, Jamie Durie, Gemma Ward, Hamish Blake and many many more. More widely Gary has worked with thousands of people from all walks of life and his services are sought after by some of the world’s leading companies for his innovative meditation and mindfulness programs. He runs retreats, workshops and training Courses around the world.
We talk mindfulness v meditation. How to get into it and sustain it as a daily practice. What about breathing? And drawing value in (and from) your life. We discuss material possessions and the relevance & importance of happiness. Ben also wants to understand more about psychedelics. And Gary explains. We then talk about the importance of a guru and how to find a guru.
Get connecting with your own wisdom…. your own knowing.
Intelligence Summary (INTSUM)
- 04:00 Gary’s background and how he got into meditation.
- 06:30 What is meditation?
- 12:00 What is mindfulness?
- 16:30 How does breath work mitigate stress and marginalise the Amygdala?
- 20:00 The science of neuroplasticity… habits and how we live.
- 21:05 Is meditation ‘airy fairy’… what about meditation for blokes? What’s the barriers to entry? Powerhouse humans that meditate.
- 23:30 What about time to meditate?
- 28:00 Speaking about material possessions.
- 31:05 Ben wants to understand more about psychedelics. And Gary explains….
- 39:45 Sensory deprivation. Does it assist meditation?
- 41:45 The importance of a ‘guru’ in a person’s transformation- what and why? Gary explains.
- 44:30 How do you find a guru?
- 48:00 Graham Hancock's somewhat controversial info is here
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The Atlas Chaser.... end song 'Bridges'….. music available on Spotify.
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