Episode 112 - David Nichtern

David Nichtern of Dharma Moon has been a meditation teacher for over 40 years, is the guitarist in Krishna Das's band and an author of many books. He was also a close student and attendee of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. This is David’s third appearance on the podcast, and he and Jaymee discuss where creativity comes from, how to prepare for the unpredictability of death, the denial of extremes on the Buddhist path, first thought/best thought, and Jaymee shares three important teachings from his guru. DHARMA MOON EVENTS: www.dharmamoon.com LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced and edited by Jaymee Carpenter. INTRO MUSIC: ‘Tripura Sundari’ from the album Ocean Of Beauty by Earthtones Music (feat. Sheela Bringi) OUTRO MUSIC: ‘Gracious Means’ by Benjamin + Jaymee Carpenter MIXED BY: Chris Faller Interested in Mentorship with Jaymee? email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation, or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship SPONSORS: TOTALLY BLOWN (⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠) RAUM GOODS (www.raumgoods.com) INDIAN LODGE ROAD (www.indianlodgeroad.com) YERBA MADRE (www.guayaki.com) VALLEY OF THE MOON (www.shorturl.at/dCVh2) THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcast FAN CONTACT: [email protected] ON INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor / @david_nichtern / @unconventionalgardener