Episode 282

Are You Listening with Phra Jeremy

Phra Jeremy is a Buddhist monk in the Thai temple of Tham Krabok, an experienced student of meditation, an acupuncturist, martial artist and a deep thinker.

In this episode, Phra Jeremy talks with Kurt to ask a question about many aspects of our lives: “Are you listening?”

When we sit and use our phones, or even in the gym, are we listening to our bodies? When we engage in a spiritual practice, can we notice the subtle feedback that we might get from our own souls, to know that we’re moving in the right direction? When we receive criticism from a friend, can we interpret it in a way that is useful?

There is information coming through all of our senses constantly, from our loved ones and from the world around us. When we pay attention and exercise discernment, we can discover all sorts of fascinating facts and principles, applying them in personal experiments and finding out what things are really like.

Everything around us is a key to wisdom and the best kinds of knowledge, when we just listen.