Guest: John BradyShow live-with: “Reality is magic, there is nothing normal about it.” Bio:   John Brady was an executive director for the Lillian Vernon Corporation from 1983 to 2001.  He studied and practiced meditation with Eido Shimano Roshi, an authentic master and lineage holder in the Rinzai tradition of Japanese Zen Buddhism.  John was on the board of directors of The Zen Studies Society from 1985 to 1995.  He studied and practiced with Edo Shimano for 14 years.  In 1996 John met Geshe Lobsang Tarchin and Geshe Michael Roach. He began the rigorous 36 course Buddhist study program which ended in 2010.  John then entered a 3 - year, 3 - month, 3 - day silent meditation retreat on December 26th of 2011 and re-entered the world on April 2rd 2014. He was the inside director of the 3 - year retreat.  John currently is the Executive Director of the Asian Legacy Library, a not for profit, which digitally scans, catalogs, and transliterates countless thousands of ancient wisdom texts.  The Asian Legacy Library distributes them at no cost, online, to scholars and university graduate students internationally.   He is a senior teacher for the Asian Classics Institute, The Diamond Cutter Institute, and The Sedona Colleges of International Management.  He is a meditation teacher for a New York City based meditation training organization which offers a 6 - week training on traditional meditation systems based on a  6th century master of Buddhism.  He currently lives in Sedona, Arizona with his wife, Constance O’Brien.  They travel and teach together throughout Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Topics covered in this episode:Wisdom and transformation from three years of silent retreat The power and purpose of meditation How to use meditation to transform your lifeDoes reality come from me, or at me ?The importance of preserving ancient wisdom The purpose of translating ancient wisdom for the worldThe size and scope of the Mongolian National LibraryHow to make important life changes and leap into fear with trustThe power of compassion and importance of kindnessHow running a large non profit is like running a businessThe importance of taking care of others as a life motivator John Brady's links The Asian Legacy Library -https://asianlegacylibrary.orgJohn Brady's upcoming meditation teaching -https://lightningclub.info/meditation-weekendThe Lighting Club https://lightningclub.godaddysites.comPlease follow us on- Twitter - @JohnFoleyInc - https://bit.ly/2FRF3G9 Instagram @gladtobehere - https://bit.ly/2FRXo6a Facebook - @johnfoleyinc - https://bit.ly/33OBtVx Linkedin @johnfoleyinc - https://bit.ly/33QtCGT Youtube - @JohnFoleyInc.- https://bit.ly/33NDpNZ The Glad To Be Here Foundation - http://www.gladtobeherefoundation.org Johnfoley Inc website - https://johnfoleyinc.com 

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