About this episode

Henry Shukman discusses themes of awakening, belonging, and love from his book Original Love.

In his revelatory book Original Love, Zen meditation master, award winning author, poet, and renowned spiritual teacher Henry Shukman, offers a tantalizing proposition. At any moment there is a powerful possibility available to us. One that involves piercing the illusion of separateness, And experiencing a deeper and more expansive sense of connection. In these moments which are deemed by some as ‘awakening' it can seem as if a spell has been broken. It can feel as though ar...

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