EPISODE · Nov 10, 2022 · 41 MIN
Zen, Acting, and the Power of Ritual with Peter Coyote
from Mindful Leadership With Marc Lesser · host Marc Lesser
Marc and Peter explore Peter’s story of how he came to his acting path, as well as his path to Zen practice. They talk about "precise forms for a flexible mind" vs. "flexible forms for a precise mind", meditation, the power of ritual, the liberating effect of mask work, as well as bringing Zen practice into everyday life. Peter Coyote has performed as an actor for some of the world’s most distinguished filmmakers, including: Barry Levinson, Roman Polanski, Pedro Almodovar, Steven Spielberg, Walter Hill, Martin Ritt, Steven Soderberg, Diane Kurys, Sidney Pollack and Jean Paul Rappeneau. He is an ordained Buddhist priest who has been practicing for 34 years. Mr. Coyote has been engaged in political and social causes since his early teens and is a long time passionate advocate for wildlife and wild nature.
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Marc and Peter explore Peter’s story of how he came to his acting path, as well as his path to Zen practice. They talk about ”precise forms for a flexible mind” vs. ”flexible forms for a precise mind”, meditation, the power of ritual, the liberating effect of mask work, as well as bringing Zen practice into everyday life.
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