Demystifying Meditation - in 1979!

Wise Talkers

This 6th Legacy Edition of Wise Talkers features a 1979 radio show in which I was interviewed about meditation on KNCO in Grass Valley, California. I was teaching meditation classes at the time. It’s an interesting look back on how meditation was viewed 45 years ago, and how I taught and practiced it in a practical, ‘demystified’ way.
With questions from the host, KNCO’s Mark Johnson, and four callers, we discussed: how meditation compares to day-dreaming; how it can be used for planning and decision-making; group meditation; physical and mental benefits of meditation; children and meditation; and the pros and cons of using a mantra.
The 1979 interview closes with me answering a caller’s question about what I had personally gained from meditating.
In the Epilogue, I discuss future podcast plans, including likely taking a break through the November election to focus on my new political blog, wholenewworld.com.

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1. Demystifying Meditation - in 1979! (00:00:00)

2. I am interviewed on meditation in 1979 (00:00:06)

3. Interview begins - My background in meditation (00:02:21)

4. Why meditation can seem mystical in the West (00:03:36)

5. Demystifying meditation: It's practical (00:04:35)

6. Meditation compared to day-dreaming (00:06:39)

7. Getting beyond beginning difficulties (00:08:36)

8. Meditation to help with planning your day (00:11:04)

9. What about group meditation? (00:12:25)

10. Meditation for decision-making (00:13:02)

11. Physical and mental benefits of meditation (00:14:51)

12. Children and meditation (00:16:55)

13. Using a mantra, and self-hypnosis (00:17:49)

14. What I have gained from meditation (00:19:20)

15. Epilogue – Future shows on meditation and personal development? (00:20:25)

16. Taking a break to focus on my new political blog (00:20:44)