{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fheartbeat-narratives.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Funplugged-five-days-of-silence-s0WzFzzI","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Unplugged: Five Days at a Silent Meditation Retreat","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/20caee61-98b8-42db-bb6b-11b3e4c29658/e26283a8-84cf-4bae-893b-a3938bf8463a/mnm.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/cd1b948a-d210-4d11-abf0-03e1be9697f6\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Unplugged: Five Days at a Silent Meditation Retreat\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"5 DAYS OF SILENCE · After ten years of dreaming about doing a meditation retreat, I finally found the courage to do it last month. In this solo episode, I share what it was like to spend five days in silence at a mountain retreat center in California. I had written it down as a New Year’s resolution because I LOVE exploring personal development strategies, but following through on this goal was SO HUMBLING. When I recorded this episode, I had just gotten back into the \"real world,\" so I (very slowly) talk about the funny moments, spiritual downloads and realizations that floated in to my mind when there were no distractions.  I hope that this reflection can serve as a touchpoint for how silence can reset our minds and hearts if we give ourselves enough time to slow down. Mahalo :)\n\nEpisode Highlights\n00:20 – POD NEWS! New website, listener survey, guest interest form! Plus, rate & review us - mahalo!\n01:45 – Doing 5-day silent meditation retreat\n06:42 – Daily breadth: a day in the life of a yogi, cultivating a meditation practice\n13:14 – The vow of noble silence, meals, the four most important words, laughing\n26:59 – Reemergence: From silence to society\n31:40 – Closing bells"}