Actor Michael Imperioli is best known for a string of memorable onscreen performances that include Goodfellas, The Sopranos, and most recently on The White Lotus. What you may not know is that he has a deep Buddhist practice and has actually grown into something of a meditation teacher.
In this episode we talk about:
The classic celebrity life crisis that brought Imperioli to Buddhism
The importance of consistent practice as a way to get familiar with your mind so that your thoughts and emotions and urges don't own you
The specific Tibetan Buddhist tradition Imperioli practices and what his daily practice looks like
Whether meditation helps him be more creative
How acting and meditation are similar
Whether getting older affects our ability to grok impermanence