Episode Details

Hakim Tafari is a Buddhist Scholar and Mindfulness Teacher.

He has collaborated with notable brands that include Nike, Adidas, Lululemon, Jaybird, Whoop, and Google to name a few, bridging an intersection between mindfulness, sports, and social justice.

But beyond the titles, this is the most open hearted, loving man I have ever met. His heart is that of a man who aliveness is the consequence of having died a thousand deaths on the path to inner liberation. What a magical conversation this was, and I feel honored to be sharing it with you.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:21 The Seven Awakening Factors

02:14 How to See Your Life in 4K

04:42 Energy That Doesn't Come From Coffee

07:49 Losing His Marriage, Home, and Kids

11:19 He Chose to Sit Facing a Wall For an Hour

21:16 Why Rock Bottom is a Powerful Place

22:35 The Four Divine Abodes

25:51 Billy on Lacking Compassion for Himself

33:00 Billy on Trying to Fix Instead of Feel

34:06 The Second Arrow: Pain vs. Suffering

35:32 Beginner's Mind and Intergenerational Healing

37:50 His Daughter at His Father's Deathbed

42:47 Don't Be Afraid to Soften

44:51 Billy on Needing a Ritual to Slow Down

49:22 Billy on Monkey Mind

50:25 What Tai Chi Teaches About Letting Go

52:00 Why Meditation Feels Like It's Not Working

53:08 Billy's Epiphany

55:56 How You Block Your Own Blessings

57:04 Make Being With Yourself a Non-Negotiable

1:00:25 What It Means to Live in the Middle

1:01:50 Praise, Blame, Gain, and Pain

1:03:16 Exposing Yourself Over and Over to Annihilation

1:06:19 Becoming an Ambassador of Awakening

1:09:58 A Thousand Deaths in Every Breath

1:11:53 The Four Things That Make Life Harder

1:13:27 Verified Faith vs. Blind Faith

1:14:53 Letting It Go in Real Time

1:19:59 Where to Find Hakim