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Overcoming Adversity through Solitude and Tolerance
34:32 - 47:03 (12:31)
The speaker reflects on how living with eczema forced them to develop tolerance and find moments of blissful solitude, leading to a greater sense of understanding and acceptance of difficult situations.
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The speaker shares her experience with eczema and how it inadvertently taught her tolerance and the ability to find peace in the midst of discomfort.
34:32 - 37:06 (02:34)
Summary
The speaker shares her experience with eczema and how it inadvertently taught her tolerance and the ability to find peace in the midst of discomfort.
ChapterOvercoming Adversity through Solitude and Tolerance
Episode#531: Henry Shukman — Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditation, Intro to Koans, and Using Wounds as the Doorway
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
This transcript contains an ad for All Form Furniture, a company that makes premium customizable sofas and chairs shipped directly to your door at a fraction of the cost of traditional stores.
37:09 - 38:16 (01:07)
Summary
This transcript contains an ad for All Form Furniture, a company that makes premium customizable sofas and chairs shipped directly to your door at a fraction of the cost of traditional stores.
ChapterOvercoming Adversity through Solitude and Tolerance
Episode#531: Henry Shukman — Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditation, Intro to Koans, and Using Wounds as the Doorway
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
A personal account of experiencing healing in solitude and the correlation between the practice of Jana and meditation during a difficult time of eczema and challenging family relationships.
38:16 - 41:05 (02:48)
Summary
A personal account of experiencing healing in solitude and the correlation between the practice of Jana and meditation during a difficult time of eczema and challenging family relationships.
ChapterOvercoming Adversity through Solitude and Tolerance
Episode#531: Henry Shukman — Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditation, Intro to Koans, and Using Wounds as the Doorway
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker reflects on how her middle-class upbringing was repressed and left her unable to communicate her emotions, resulting in difficulty forming connections with old friends, and turning to substance abuse to cope with family tension.
41:05 - 43:37 (02:32)
Summary
The speaker reflects on how her middle-class upbringing was repressed and left her unable to communicate her emotions, resulting in difficulty forming connections with old friends, and turning to substance abuse to cope with family tension.
ChapterOvercoming Adversity through Solitude and Tolerance
Episode#531: Henry Shukman — Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditation, Intro to Koans, and Using Wounds as the Doorway
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The experience of breakdown during awakening can be as important as the awakening experience itself, according to a podcast discussion.
43:37 - 47:03 (03:25)
Summary
The experience of breakdown during awakening can be as important as the awakening experience itself, according to a podcast discussion. It can be highly problematic if the context isn't supportive, and it can sometimes be confused with a psychotic episode.