Live with Greater Ease and Integrity
How can we face the nitty-gritty of life while keeping a clear mind and making wise choices? Join nico and devon hase as they offer humor and insight into surviving and thriving in modern life with ease and integrity. nico and devon hase are co-authors of the book How Not to be a Hot Mess which we are discussing on this podcast,
nico hase lived in a monastery for six years before earning a PhD in counseling psychology and becoming an Insight Meditation teacher full time. He currently mentors mindfulness teachers, teaches online and in-person retreats, and speaks with students in one-on-one sessions. He and his beloved life partner devon are the authors of How Not to Be a Hot Mess: A Buddhist Survival Guide for Modern Life.
devon hase began meditation training in 2000. She has practiced intensively in the Insight and Vajrayana traditions and currently teaches at the Insight Meditation Society, Spirit Rock, and other centers.
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THE YOGA HOUR TEAM COMMENTS: A wonderful conversation today between Dr. Trujillo and the hase's. nico and devon have made ancient teachings accessible to all of us living in the modern world. I particularly found nico's comments powerful around the "attention economy." Certainly something we all need to be mindful of as there are more distractions than at any other time in history. He said, "it is revolutionary to take your attention back and take it to where you want it to go." Bringing our attention to meditation, mindfulness, generosity and kindness were some of the concepts discussed to help us survive modern life.
DR. TRUJILLO’S COMMENTS: I really enjoyed both the book and our conversation. It was fun to discuss the parallels between Buddhism and yoga philosophy, including the practices of harmlessness or kindness, truthfulness, and especially the importance of having a steady meditation practice. I particularly appreciated devon’s comments on noticing the good, the benefits of practicing generosity, and the gratitude meditation she led. I thought nico gave a great summary of how we can balance the practices of truthfulness and harmlessness when we speak with others.