096: Bob Roth | Meditation for Warriors

The Hard Way w/ Joe De Sena

Spartan Races

Fitness, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, 792700

4.7 • 870 Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2016

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Bob Roth, transcendental meditation teacher of 45 years, has seen the progression of the practice go from a fringe activity to a scientifically backed technique taught widely in such institutions as schools and prisons. As Roth describes it, transcendental meditation allows one to be a better warrior, whether on the OCR circuit or in facing daily life, by bringing you to a state of level headed calm where you can make the best decisions. A large part of building resilience, after all, is finding ways to put the tumultuous highs and lows into the proper frame of reference so you can sail easily past life’s obstacles.

Lessons:
1. No matter how much turmoil exists on the surface of the ocean it is insignificant compared to the depths of calmness that lie underneath. The mind is like an ocean.
2. Meditation is Spartan in that it gets to the essentials of your body and mind.
3. To the mind that is still, the universe surrenders--Lao Tzu. I.e., If you have a complicated mind, you’ll be a victim to life’s obstacles.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Spartan Up Podcast. We're going to interview somebody every week from all over the world and see what they did in their life to become successful, no matter how they define it.
0:12.0	Welcome, Spartan, so we're here in the beautiful rest of tranquil I was
0:16.0	going to I was going to say that this is interesting for our viewers and our
0:18.8	listeners who are familiar with Joe you know certainly the public Joe they
0:22.2	probably wouldn't usually put rest of and tranquil in the same sentence.
0:25.2	So it's for this particular episode, it will be because then make it clear here in a second.
0:30.6	And as usual, to my side here, I don't know all these.
0:34.0	I feel restful and tranquil.
0:35.0	Okay, wonderful, suffrage, tranquil and restful.
0:38.0	Johnny seems to be a little ramped up, but I think we're going to be able to take care of that.
0:41.0	And Dela's over there, I'm not sure what she's doing
0:44.7	at this moment, but she looks...
0:46.5	Cool as a cucumber.
0:47.7	And how's Marion doing our ever fearless leader?
0:51.7	Sometimes Marion is so restful
0:53.1	a piece, but we forget that she's there.
0:55.1	I never forget.
0:56.2	It's a great job.
0:56.9	It's fantastic.
0:57.9	Well, Bob Rawh, who we're going to talk to,
1:01.0	is a noted transcendental meditation expert Tree painter who's been in this
1:06.0	business for 40 plus years has got some great stories, great insight, great client
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