Insights from a Single Excellent Night with Lee Carlson

About this episode

Lee Carlson shares insights from his book on mindfulness and personal transformation.

Welcome back to the Mindful You podcast! In this episode, we dive deeper with Lee Carlson, author of A Single Excellent Night. Lee shares his decade-long journey of writing the book, exploring the transformative power of mindfulness, meditation, and the wisdom of his teacher, Peter Matheson. Through stories of personal challenges—including a difficult divorce, being run over by a car, and confronting life’s hardships. Lee reflects on how discipline, community, and a great teacher have fueled his path to healing and spiritual awakening. Together with Alan, Lee examines core themes from his book, like the importance of storytelling, the concept of presence, and the integration of ancient Zen wisdom into modern life. They discuss profound moments of spiritual breakthrough, the nature of unconditional love, and the crucial role of breathing in meditation. Whether you’re seeking practical mindfulness tools or inspiration for your own inner journey, this episode offers valuable insights and lived experience from Lee’s path. Stay tuned for the conversation, a unique breathing exercise, and guidance on how to begin or deepen your own practice. Connect with Lee: Website About Alan: Alan…

People in this episode

Host: Alan Carroll

Guest: Lee Carlson

Topics covered

• mindfulness
• meditation
• spiritual awakening
• storytelling
• Zen wisdom

Keywords

• mindfulness
• meditation
• spirituality
• healing
• Zen

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Single Excellent Night

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