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The Art & Business of Meditation

Building "The Way" App for Awakening w/ Henry Shukman and Jack Shukman

Apr 1, 2025
53:59

I sit down with Zen Master Henry Shukman and his nephew Jack Shukman to discuss the creation of The Way—a meditation app designed to guide users on a single path of practice toward awakening. We also reflect on the spiritual journey itself: the tension between longing and arrival, the beauty of staying with one path or teacher, and the intersection of business, integrity, and awakening in a modern world. As someone who’s been practicing with the app for months, this conversation was so fun!


Takeaways: 

  • Why removing choice might deepen your meditation practice

  • How spiritual experiences can shake your life—and what helps integrate them

  • The behind-the-scenes decisions that shaped The Way app’s structure

  • Why the “next big spiritual moment” might not be what you actually need

  • The quiet power of lineage in a modern world.


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CONNECT WITH HENRY:

Website: https://henryshukman.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henryshukman/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShukmanHenry

The Way App: http://thewayapp.com/


CONNECT WITH JACK:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jack-shukman-71b7b060


Music Credit: Nova by River Roots: https://www.youtube.com/riverroots

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