Choosing Wisdom Over Influence with Manoj Dias

Deeply Well with Devi Brown

The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

Health & Fitness

5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2024

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, host Devi Brown interviews Manoj Dias, a renowned mindfulness teacher and co-founder of Open, a modern mindfulness studio based in Venice, CA, he previously co-founded A—SPACE, Australia’s first multi-disciplinary drop-in meditation studio.

Manoj shares his journey as a teacher and how his practice and teaching methods have evolved since the pandemic. They delve into the topics of grief, joy, and the importance of being discerning of the influences we follow, the challenges of healing in the age of social media, and the importance of sharing wisdom from a place of integrity and embodiment.

The power of choice is highlighted, with the understanding that we have agency in our lives even in the face of suffering. The need to critique and test beliefs is discussed, as well as the dangers of falling into cult-like behavior. The value of being a student and the sacredness of learning and apprenticeship are explored. and the long-term work of life is acknowledged.

Connect: @DeviBrown @ManojDias_

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