What Was It Like Going to a Meditation Retreat?

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I asked Oliver a very similar question and I was just like, what's it, what did you think like going to a meditation retreat for six months? Like what that experience was going to be versus what it ended up being. And he said: "What really was my coping mechanism was it rocking at the end of the season when I'm done with my responsibilities and I'm going to go find myself" He then went on an adventure in Canada where he learned how to meditate.

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Arjuna Ishaya is a monk, author, and meditation teacher. He started his career as an outdoor instructor in New Zealand in 2001 until he discovered meditation, and for the past 20 years, he has traveled the world teaching meditation as a tool to gain peace of mind and live a better life.

In 2018, he published his first book, "200% – An Instruction Manual for Living Fully"

Now based in North Yorkshire, UK, he currently works as a mentor, taking his vast experience and understanding of the mind to work directly with individuals looking to start or deepen their practice of meditation, awareness, and mindfulness so they can live a richer life free of doubt, fear, overwhelm, and limitation.

Some of the topics we dive into are:

(00:00:00) – Introduction
(00:02:28) – Meditation & Yoga for Depression
(00:05:50) – The First Meditation Retreat
(00:10:17) – Becoming a Meditation Teacher
(00:11:50) – Veganism
(00:15:31) – Meditation for Addictive Personalities
(00:23:47) – Enlightenment & Letting Go
(00:31:46) – Mindfulness & Expectations
(00:33:24) – The Evolution of a Teacher
(00:47:35) – Authenticity in Business and Life
(00:56:09) – Being Present & Overcoming Anxiety
(01:02:22) – Mindfulness & Toxic Relationships
(01:12:22) – The Benefits of Having Children
(01:17:06) – The Importance of Balance in Life
(01:18:33) – Parenting with Mindfulness
(01:24:52) – Gen Z, Social Media & Nihilism
(01:32:18) – Military Service, Trauma & Mental Health
(01:41:08) – The Impact of Burnout on Military Personnel
(01:45:07) – Meditation for Military Vets & Entrepreneurs
(01:47:40) – The Power of Intuition
(01:54:00) – Free Will & The Meaning of Life
(02:04:19) – The Power of Acceptance
(02:08:27) – Fearless Living