203 - The Art of Purposelessness

In this episode, I talk to Devon and Nico Hase about their book, This Messy, Gorgeous Love. We explore how the Buddhist concept of dukkha, or inherent unsatisfactoriness, applies to relationships, reframing difficulty not as a sign of failure but as a natural and even beautiful a ...  Show more

In this episode, I talk to Lodro Rinzler about his book, You Are Good, You Are Enough, which explores the Buddhist concept of basic goodness. We discuss how life's experiences can cover our inherent wholeness with "clay"—conditioning and societal messages—leading us to believe we ...  Show more

Spiritual awakening - and the choice to STAY on the spiritual path - is a transgressive act. In this episode of Inner Work, we'll explore what it really means to consciously decide to walk the spiritual path and make an unwavering commitment to your own evolution and awakening. J ...  Show more

Send me a messageBuddha often speaks of the middle path. You can think of it as the Goldilocks path — not too hot, not too cold. But this doesn't just apply to food. It applies to our spiritual path as well. We don't want to be too lazy and get no results, but we also don't want ...  Show more

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2259: Richard Paterson delves into the complexities of spiritual awareness, exploring how it can feel both unsettling and l ...  Show more

What does it really mean to have a spiritual awakening? To wake up from the dream (or nightmare) of the 3D illusion?  Join me for this episode of INNER WORK where we'll discuss and answer these questions: what does it mean to spiritually awaken? what does the spiritual awakening ...  Show more