Steve James Interviewed on the Clear Mountain Monastery Podcast

I was recently interviewed by Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho from the Clear Mountain Monastery Project. They asked wonderful questions and we talked a lot about the power of listening.

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Their shownotes:

In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Steve James, meditation teacher & host of the Guru Viking Podcast (guruviking.com).

00:00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:01:32 Formative faith moments and vocation
00:06:18 Life on an English canal boat
00:08:40 The rhythm of travel and interviewing
00:10:59 Interviewing the same guest over time
00:14:20 Most moving and luminous conversations
00:17:21 Handling negative reactivity in conversation
00:22:24 Balancing internal and external awareness
00:23:50 Advice for engaging with teachers and mentors
00:29:50 Finding beauty in people on different paths
00:34:45 Questions that bring out conversational depth
00:41:06 Personal frameworks for organizing experience
00:48:15 Belief alignments and the "pie chart" of faith
00:55:30 Personal relationship to the Buddha
00:59:44 Navigating dual vs. non-dual teachings