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Podcast: Insight Myanmar
Episode: Jonathan Crowley, Part 1
Description: Episode #175: Long before it was commonplace in America, Jonathan Crowleyโs parents were keen on exploring Eastern philosophy. As for Jonathan, his first exposure to meditation began with a four-day silent retreat led by Larry Rosenberg at IMS. Seeking a deeper experience, he attended a ten-day course at a vipassana meditation center in the S.N. Goenka tradition. The course proved to be incredibly challenging, both physically and mentally.After taking a second course, Jonathan gained a better understanding of Goenka's teachings, and left him with a lasting experience of mettฤ (loving-kindness). This newfound understanding also inspired him...