I know enough about whales to know what to expect from this excursion.

We'll see some whales resting, floating near the surface, a few fleeting glimpses of their

bodies as they breathe between dives, but as we paddle out in the fog, something feels

different.

Nature filmmaker and writer Tom Mustill has spent much of his career behind the camera.

Capturing breathtaking footage of animals from around the globe and highlighting the

efforts of the world's leading conservationists.

In this week's episode, Tom shares his unique perspective on the beauty nature has to offer

and how a brush with death reminded him of the importance of putting down the camera

to see the world as it truly is.

In this series we combine immersive first person stories, breathtaking music and mind from

us pumps so that we may see our lives reflected back to us in other people's stories and

that can lead to improvements in our own inner lives.

From Wait What?

This is Meditative Story.

I'm Rohan and I'll be your guide.

Your body relaxed, the body breathing, your senses open, your mind open, meeting the world.

I lie on the old green carpet in the basement, playing with my electric train set.

The tiny parallel rails glint in the morning sun coming through the windows behind me.

My nose twitches from the smell of rubbing alcohol we use to clean the tracks.

I lay them up carefully in a wide looping oval.

I then add my finishing touches, small black beetles I've gathered from the garden.

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