129 episodes
Man in the Making Rokas Stasiulaitis
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4.8 • 8 Ratings
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Former monk Rajan Shankara and his student Rokas engage in deep philosophical discussions aimed to help people better manage depression, confusion and finding meaning and purpose.
They interview unique and insightful individuals with captivating lives or stories in the hope of sharing knowledge which can change lives for the better.
New episode released every Wednesday.
For any help/questions/enquiries email: raj@rajanshankara.com
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Forming Deeper Connections, Parenting, Meditation & Monk Training
Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1
Meditation Academy: https://zenmind.teachable.com/
Short snippets from podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManintheMakingPodcast/videos -
(5) The Return - The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell
We end off the Hero's Journey series by going over: Refusal of the return; The magic flight; Rescue from without; The crossing of the return threshold; Master of two worlds; Freedom to live; and more!
Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1
Meditation Academy: https://zenmind.teachable.com/
Short snippets from podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManintheMakingPodcast/videos
Article used for The Hero's Journey series: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/writing-101-what-is-the-heros-journey#3-basic-stages-of-the-heros-journey
Intro song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR234bD7qRc8UHeBjyUn5has2J9Pla4APzAf3ofJRrQrORAFnrjw42Kj3Vk&v=QY3cleclVwY&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon -
(4) The Initiation - The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell
Road of trials; The hero meeting allies who help him continue his journey; The hero being tempted to stray from his quest; Confronting the reason for the journey; Apotheosis; The ultimate boon; and more!
Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1
Website: https://rajanshankara.com/
Meditation Academy: https://zenmind.teachable.com/
Short snippets from podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManintheMakingPodcast/videos
Article being used for The Hero's Journey series: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/writing-101-what-is-the-heros-journey#3-basic-stages-of-the-heros-journey
Intro song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR234bD7qRc8UHeBjyUn5has2J9Pla4APzAf3ofJRrQrORAFnrjw42Kj3Vk&v=QY3cleclVwY&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon -
(3) The Road of Trials - The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell
Losing a part of yourself; Rules vs abstract; Finding order within chaos; Quick political tangent; Crossing the threshold; Intelligent confidence; Living to your potential; The first major obstacle; Detaching from the outcome; Breaking generational patters; and more!
Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1
Website: https://rajanshankara.com/
Meditation Academy: https://zenmind.teachable.com/
Short snippets from podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManintheMakingPodcast/videos
Article being used for The Hero's Journey series: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/writing-101-what-is-the-heros-journey#3-basic-stages-of-the-heros-journey
Intro song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR234bD7qRc8UHeBjyUn5has2J9Pla4APzAf3ofJRrQrORAFnrjw42Kj3Vk&v=QY3cleclVwY&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon -
Bonus: The Dangers of Information Consumption
A bonus recording of our conversation after concluding the previous episode. We cover: Reducing social media use; How much what we read online affects us; Listening to the right people; Global market sentiment; and more!
Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1
Website: https://rajanshankara.com/
Meditation Academy: https://zenmind.teachable.com/
Short snippets from podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManintheMakingPodcast/videos
Intro song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR234bD7qRc8UHeBjyUn5has2J9Pla4APzAf3ofJRrQrORAFnrjw42Kj3Vk&v=QY3cleclVwY&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon -
(2) Meeting The Mentor - The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell
When a mentor is fundamental; How to maintain a good relationship with a mentor; Not to overly depend on the mentor; Eastern vs Western views on mentors; what a mentor actually is; and more!
Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1
Website: https://rajanshankara.com/
Meditation Academy: https://zenmind.teachable.com/
Short snippets from podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManintheMakingPodcast/videos
Intro song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR234bD7qRc8UHeBjyUn5has2J9Pla4APzAf3ofJRrQrORAFnrjw42Kj3Vk&v=QY3cleclVwY&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon
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Great podcast. In a couple of years this has the potential to be one of the best podcasts.
Insightful
Great podcast that goes in depth into a monks experience in a monastery. Unique insight into spiritual life along with integrating back into society.
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Namaste!
I am very thankful for this podcast and it’s benefits it has been for me. A true blessing that always sheds lots of LIGHT within my very personal life and practices. Rajan is a very centering person who’s practice is one in a million or a billion, hah! Many thanks and please keep up the fantastic podcasts!
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