Victorien is one of the most joyful people I know. The French DJ, flutist, and social impact entrepreneur seems to have a few things figured out. From Vipassana meditation to sobriety, he shares his secrets with us today.
On the show, we begin by discussing the nature of joy and despair. Victorien shares his tools for cultivating joy, starting with creativity, and offers advice to young artists who would also love to be big in Pakistan. We discuss the power of nature and delve deep into Vipassana meditation. Victorien and I have both completed two 10-day meditation retreats, each with different results. He shares his journey toward sobriety and how it has also helped him cultivate joy. After the interview, we return to the topic of Vipassana, specifically my beef with honorable S. N. Goenka.
Victorien is an internationally renowned DJ and co-founder of the group FDVM. He is an accomplished flutist, with meditations available on Insight Timer. He has a new project called Nākaloka, which is a meditative concert presented by Victorien and his partner, Monica Dogra, featuring flutes, sacred chants, and movements. Victorien is also dedicated to social and environmental causes, co-creating LitterRally, Bali Live, and numerous other initiatives in a humble effort to promote ecological empathy and support those in need.
This interview was recorded at Experience House in Morocco, a collaborative mastermind space where the world's leading experience designers and community builders come together.
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Timestamps
- :06 - What is Joy?
- :10 - When Victorien experienced despair
- :17 - Tools for cultivating joy
- :23 - Creativity: When Victorien was BIG in Pakistan
- :30 - Nature: Bathing in the Awe
- :35 - Meditation: Vipassana, the direct teachings of Buddha
- :52 - Sobriety: Finding joy without getting high
- 1:08 - Completion on my feelings about Goenka
