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- On Having No Head: Zen and the Rediscovery of the Obvious
Twenty-five years ago, on my first-ever formal self-discovery workshop — one of those where you end up crying at the end despite thinking you are all quite well-put-together — we were asked to draw a self-portrait. I thought I did a swell job, especially given my lack of artistic skills.… Read more: On Having No Head: Zen and the Rediscovery of the Obvious - Podcast S3 E3: Thank You for Being There, Even When I Pushed You Away
Question 1 You’ve given your father his episode and your mother hers. Now it’s your brother’s turn. Tell me about Rajesh. Question 2 You’ve described Rajesh from the outside — the intellect, the temper, the protective arm, the provider role, the volatility. Now come closer. What was it actually like… Read more: Podcast S3 E3: Thank You for Being There, Even When I Pushed You Away - Podcast S3 E2: The Daughter She Wished For
Question 1 Your father got letters, jet black hair, the terrace evenings, a face that brightened when Rajesh arrived. You’ve given him his episode. Now it’s your mother’s turn. Tell me about her. Question 2 You wrote in the blog that you used to be ashamed of her tears —… Read more: Podcast S3 E2: The Daughter She Wished For - Podcast S3 E1: I Have Become My Father
Question 1 You’ve spoken across two seasons about the blue inland letters your father wrote every weekend without fail — and how they nurtured your voice as a writer. The blog, the podcast, the audiobooks — all of it flowing from that gift. What kind of man wrote those letters?… Read more: Podcast S3 E1: I Have Become My Father - Podcast S2 E3: Lessons from Relationships
Question 1 You’ve spoken about your great cause as channeling wisdom — through the blog, the podcast, the audiobooks, service to others. But the most intimate test of any great cause is in the relationships closest to us. Looking at the full arc of your relationships — parents, brother, marriage,… Read more: Podcast S2 E3: Lessons from Relationships