{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69080feee4f1777b41f2129b/6930e977d6bc23eda284fd6c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Meditation Changed Grant Lyndon’s Life","description":"<p>Chances are, you already know this man’s voice. Grant Lyndon is one of Australia’s most prolific voice artists as well as an actor, meditation teacher and father of four.</p><p>But beneath all that, Grant is a seeker.</p><p>After chasing his teenage dream of becoming a “rock star”, it was an acting teacher in his 20s who suggested he learn to meditate - a simple practice which changed everything. Grant went on to train as a Vedic meditation teacher, crediting his twice-daily practice with helping him “grow up”, discover his purpose, and shape an identity beyond the shadow of his father, a well known broadcaster.</p><p>In this episode of My Spiritual Side, Grant opens up about the transformative power of meditation, what makes a good dad, and the unexpected plot twist that amplified his gratitude.</p><p><strong>In this episode, Grant shares:</strong></p><ul><li>The time he bailed on a Vipassana silent retreat</li><li>How learning Vedic meditation changed his life</li><li>How the passing of his mum became a time of presence, connection and surrender</li><li>His desire to be a present father to his four kids - and inspire other dads to “wake up”</li><li>How his acting and voiceover career became a full-circle moments that felt predestined</li><li>Finding his purpose: to remind people of the light within themselves</li><li>The importance of movement to strengthen our mind and body&nbsp;</li><li>The shock cancer diagnosis which forced him to reassess his priorities and live with greater consciousness and more peace</li><li>Why we must sit in our pain, physical and emotional, and surrender to it</li><li>His belief that everything shifts when we begin with a single intention: <em>to be more spiritual</em></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><u>Key Quotes</u></strong></p><p>“The moment I actually sat down and closed my eyes with that simple instruction, my life changed. I felt that my life started to make sense. That beneath the noise was something very pure and something with purpose”.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>“I felt that when I started meditating, I could be a proper grownup and that the world could take me seriously because I started taking myself seriously”.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>“I think my purpose is to remind people of the light within themselves”.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><u>Key Mantra: </u></strong>Be patient with yourself and with others.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><u>Books / resources: </u></strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leo.moves/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leo Moves (Instagram)</a>, <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com.au/Siddhartha-Hermann-Hesse/dp/0553208845\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Siddhartha by Herman Hesse</a>, <a href=\"https://www.maggiedent.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Maggie Dent</a>, <a href=\"https://mail.stevebiddulph.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Steve Biddulp</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><u>More Information: </u></strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/grant_lyndon/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://www.grantlyndon.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow My Spiritual Side online on: </strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thespiritualbookclubofficial/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091456576794\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>. Find out more about The Spiritual Book Club <a href=\"https://www.thespiritualbookclub.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><strong>The Spiritual Book Club: </strong>Find out more about The Spiritual Book Club <a href=\"https://www.thespiritualbookclub.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here.</a></p>","author_name":"Jacinta Tynan"}