{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/f8cf3133-0543-5b5b-85cb-e7a4e48bfaf5/dd0bf3de-2532-4ff1-b79f-09c65086811a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mindfulness as the Path to Change with Toku","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6202ac9f5668e761825372c3/6202acf6484f8e0014358c70.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>From a touring rock band roadie to life in a monastery, Gentoku dives into acceptance, connecting to our deeper selves, and using every day activities as a “container for our practice”</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li><strong>How checkboxes and filling other’s obligations takes us away from learning</strong></li><li>Creating awareness and space in every day life</li><li><strong>Waking up to find external accolades and possessions are no longer satisfying</strong></li><li>How do we take an experience that causes us pain and hold it lightly?</li><li><strong>The goal of meditation</strong></li><li>&nbsp;How to create space for silence and contemplation amidst our busy lives</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Resources:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://mindfitmove.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gentoku’s Website</a></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>“People who are ideal aren’t as interesting as people who are imperfect.” – Gentoku</p><p>“That reality you have to change your life because that’s what your heart is calling you to do is really scary to some people.” – Gentoku</p>","author_name":"Srinivas Rao"}