I love working at Mary’s Club in downtown Portland. It is such a gem of a dingy dive, with strong drinks and sexy women. Yesterday I did my regular Tuesday mid afternoon shift with Viva Las Vegas. We all got serenaded by 2/3 of Bergerette Viva’s band of saucy shepardesses who sing trios of Medieval French love. It was another transcendent moment. (They happen a lot around Mary’s) Then after work I had the fun of calling into my friend Michael Uhila’s tv show he was filming last night called “The Dress Rehearsal.” Mike and I are both meditation practitioners, and we recently got into an awesome conversation about the tangible benefits we feel in our lives as a result of the sometimes boring work of taming the mind. Though for me, the path is a spiritual one with a continually renewed aspiration to benefit all beings, the path is also and necessarily an earthy one, with material realities. There are practical benefits for me in having a strong practice. I share these with Mike (who is a total goof and sweetheart) on the show in a call-in interview.
Located at 6:05-10:05
