15: The Art of Contemplation with Mary Angelon Young

Today’s show is a treat for you. We relive the life journey of an amazing person and what she has learned along the way. Our discussion covers her life-changing connection to India, pilgrimages, purpose, personal transformation, and why we should never avoid heartbreak in life. Join us!Mary Angelon Young is a prolific writer and spiritual wanderer who has had many wonderful and unique experiences in life inspired by her love for living myths and the wisdom of ancient cultures. She tells us about the Baul tradition of Bengal and how this spirituality has informed her life, her travels, and her writings. We dive into her new book, The Art of Contemplation, which gets at the heart of what is going on right now in the world with a larger, spiritual perspective. Show Highlights:Mary Angelon’s path in life, coming of age in the late 60s when many world events contributed to her disillusionment and led her to a life of communal living with other spiritual seekersThe unconventional steps for the truck driver with a deep relationship with nature to a master’s degree in Transpersonal PsychologyHow a journey to India opened her eyes to the Indian traditions and the world of tantraHow Mary Angelon learned about the Bauls of Bengal-- revolutionaries who renounce the caste system and encode everything in life with poetry and songs as they wander to villages and bring hope and inspirationHow Mary Angelon’s writing has become a powerful spiritual practiceHer new book, The Art of Contemplation, and how the writing process became her personal, meditative refuge Mary Angelon reads an excerpt from her book from the chapter, “Inspired Flow”The wonder of external and internal pilgrimages, and why wandering is the calling of the soulHow to live in your purpose while being open to wanderingOur role as things change in the world and how we can support collective growthHow personal transformation of the soul can help change the worldWhy we should embrace heartbreak instead of avoiding itHear Mary Angelon’s answers to rapid-fire questions about the best advice she’s ever received, how she grounds herself, her favorite hot beverage, her morning routine, something people might not know, what she’s reading right now, and the #1 thing that brings her joy in life!Resources:Find Mary Angelon Young on Instagram: @MaryAngelonYoungCheck out her website: www.maryangelonyoung.com Find her books: www.hohmpress.com The Art of Contemplation by Mary Angelon YoungMentioned in this episode: Breath by James NestorTracing the...