Ep. 434 A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace with Claude AnShin Thomas

Published: Nov. 25, 2021, 7:48 a.m.

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter so much what I think about something. It doesn\u2019t matter what I believe about something. It matters what I do in relationship with that something.\u201d - Claude AnShin Thomas

Today\u2019s featured bestselling author is Purple Heart Vietnam Veteran, ordained Zen Buddhist monk, and the founder of the Zaltho Foundation, Claude AnShin Thomas. Claude and I have a deep chat about his journey of making peace with his unpeacefulness, his newest book, \u201cBringing Meditation to Life: 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice\u201d and more!!

 

Key Thing\u2019s You\u2019ll Learn:

Why we should take the \u201cD\u201d out of PTSD.

How Claude became a cycle breaker in his family.

How people commit suicide via an installment plan.

Why it pays to ask simple, straightforward questions.

What drew Claude to Buddhism and to become an ordained monk.

 

Claude\u2019s Site: https://zaltho.org/

Claude\u2019s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Claude-Anshin-Thomas/e/B001K8B5D2?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000

 

The opening track is titled \u201cKirin\u201d by Marcus D. to listen to the full track and purchase the whole album, click the following link. https://marcusd.net/album/kirin

 

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