Beste McConkie Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 25: The Preciousness of Death 25:34

4M ago25:34

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You’ve heard something like this before—without death, we could never know the preciousness of life. When a loved one falls ill, suddenly our relationship with them is imbued with an entirely new quality. But what happens when the loved one who falls ill isn’t human? What if it’s a lake whose life we mourn? In this season finale, Thomas shares abou…

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Episode 24: Divine Confusion 22:33

4M ago22:33

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Confusion gets a bad rap. When we feel clear, when we know who we are and where our life is headed, we often suppose that this is a desirable way to be. On the other hand, when we feel confused, it’s as if we can’t quite relax. There’s a queasiness in our body that we long to get rid of. But what if clarity and confusion are just two facets of a si…

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Episode 23: How to Be Love 20:11

4M ago20:11

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A colleague of mine recently asked me, “How do we be love?” As soon as he asked, I felt any intellectual response buckle under the weight of his question. There were no words. But I walked around with the question, and let it in deep. The following meditation arose out of that inquiry, which I’m honored to share with you here. Love and Blessings on…

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Episode 22: The Metalineage of At-One-Ment (part II) 24:52

4M ago24:52

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What is Metalineage? Gloria Pak returns to the studios for part II of this lively conversation. How can we take the best from all our influences without sacrificing what we take to be essential? How can the lineages and traditions that speak to us individually bring one another to a greater fullness? The conversation culminates with a question for …

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Episode 21: At-One-Ment 29:55

5M ago29:55

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This is a special episode. Gloria Pak visits the Mindfulness+ studio in Cambridge, Massachusetts to engage Thomas in a conversation about his recent book, At-One-Ment: Embodying the Fullness of Human Divinity. What does it mean to belong to a tradition? What does it mean to leave a tradition? If we’ve left, are there meaningful ways to continue to …

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Episode 20: Of Hell Realms and Gods 23:19

5M ago23:19

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In an immature contemplative practice, we tend to assume that the whole point is to learn to draw as much pleasure from each meditation session as we possibly can. As we become more experienced, however, we learn that it is natural to traverse many “realms” throughout the day and throughout our lives. The question becomes, can we remain as fully aw…

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Episode 19: Updrafting: The Art of Hitching a Free Ride 22:15

5M ago22:15

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If meditation practice hinged solely on the effort we put into it, the hours and minutes we logged each day, we’d be in trouble. Sooner or later, we would exhaust ourselves from all our diligent efforting. But the deeper we move into this practice, the more we become aware of effortless practice—the free ride that Nature provides, if we know how to…

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Episode 18: Groundlessness 21:24

5M ago21:24

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It is no secret that the Millennial and Gen Z cohort are losing their religion and seeking new ways to feel wonder and awe. But what is it about traditional religion that repels some? In a word, it may be certitude. What would it look like to honor all that our ancestors knew and realized, while being more open than ever to the Mystery and Unknowin…

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Episode 17: The Meditation Teacher Who’s Right For You 24:20

5M ago24:20

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Sooner or later, if we get at all serious about integrating contemplation into our day to day life, we start to wonder what it would look like to have a bona fide teacher to guide us on the path. In this episode, Thomas articulates some of the principles that he has found most helpful in working with teachers of his own, as well as offering student…

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Episode 16: The Art of Waiting 21:40

6M ago21:40

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Waiting is something we end up doing just about everyday of our lives. And what makes waiting so difficult? Perhaps it’s the belief that if we could only be done waiting, then we would finally feel better. Given the situation, it would be wise to cultivate the art of waiting. That is, when we learn to bring our highest awareness to the experience o…

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Episode 15: Heartfulness 20:57

6M ago20:57

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“Mindfulness” is a word. And words have their power. When we call this practice “mindfulness”, it sets us up to have a particular kind of experience which in some ways, can be limiting. In this extended meditation, Thomas uses the word “heartfulness” to turn the tables and open up a new dimension of experience that perhaps you wouldn’t have expecte…

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Episode 14: Unique Self 22:15

6M ago22:15

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One of the great joys of contemplative life is that it teaches us to be who we actually are. By holding our attention inwardly, rather than being scattered about by a million different things, we nourish the best, most unique parts of ourselves. As the unique self comes into being, it becomes a gloriously original expression of Creation through whi…

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Episode 13: Soothing the Inner-Toddler 22:33

6M ago22:33

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When we are children, we get upset countless times a day. If we don’t get to play with the toy we want, if we don’t get to have a sugary snack on demand, we cry, we protest, we pout, we mope. In these moments, we need soothing from our caregivers to help our bodies reset. It turns out, we’re not so different as adults. We also get upset many times …

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Episode 12: The Gift of Pure Listening 21:28

7M ago21:28

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When we think about getting to know somebody, our minds often go to spending time with them, asking them questions about their life, about what they value, what they love. But the beloved Sufi poet, Rumi, offers us a surprising nugget of wisdom in this regard: you truly get to know another by what you are able to say in their presence. Check out th…

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Episode 11: The Taste of Freedom 22:22

7M ago22:22

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Every few episodes, Thomas likes to take a break from the content and storytelling and get right into practice. Here he explores the way we can access a fundamental sense of freedom and joy by shifting attention in a slightly new direction. It’s so easy to do you almost won’t believe it. If you feel fed by the show, please support Mindfulness+ by s…

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Episode 10: The Courage To Do Nothing 21:01

7M ago21:01

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Busyness is the fashion in our modern world—the default mode of being. No matter how much we’re doing, we can always do more. At least, that’s what many of us are taught to think. But what happens when we become willing to sit and do nothing? What if we don’t assume that doing something all the time is inherently productive or good? More radically,…

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Episode 9: Grace and Works 24:33

7M ago24:33

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Do we transform through consistent, effortful practice, or are we transformed by something more mysterious that we can’t control and can’t even properly understand at the end of the day? Even framing this question in terms of either/or causes us to miss the mark. Thomas shares in this episode an unexpected transformation he recently experienced in …

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Episode 8: Every Idea You Have Is Inaccurate 20:21

8M ago20:21

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Have you ever noticed how many ideas you have about, well, everything? We can hardly help but form opinions, beliefs, even dogmas about virtually every aspect of life. In this episode, Thomas recounts meeting his first teacher, and the freedom he felt when his teacher nonchalantly declared that any thought he has about anything is fundamentally ina…

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Episode 7: Great Loss, Great Gain 19:58

8M ago19:58

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Often when we’re faced with a challenging decision, we have the experience of feeling stuck, or frozen, because we just can’t decide which direction is right for us. Thomas suggests in this episode that a powerful remedy for the feeling of stuckness in life is to more fully open up to the experience of loss. When we are willing to experience the in…

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Episode 6: Life Abundant: A Meditation on Vitality 23:00

8M ago23:00

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It is a common misunderstanding in our society that meditation is primarily a practice of learning to relax. While relaxation is very much one of the fruits of this practice, it is just the beginning of the profound gifts that flow from open mind and open heart. In this episode, Thomas leads a longer meditation and points out one of the qualities t…

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Episode 5: Reverse Meditation: A Conversation with Andrew Holecek 40:04

8M ago40:04

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Andrew Holecek is an author, speaker, and humanitarian who offers seminars internationally on meditation, lucid dreaming, and the art of dying. Andrew’s books include Dreams of Light, Dream Yoga, and Reverse Meditation. He hosts the popular Edge of Mind podcast and is the founder of the Night Club community, a support platform for nocturnal meditat…

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Episode 4: The Struggle to Not Feel 24:00

8M ago24:00

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Thomas reprises the ever-present theme of vulnerability in this episode. As we mature in life, our capacity to tolerate more disturbing experience tends to mature as well. We start to realize how much energy we’ve spent avoiding certain experiences that have been with us all along. Mindfulness practice reveals to us a deeper capacity we have to sta…

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Episode 3: Kindness of Rhythm 24:01

9M ago24:01

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We all come with a particular disposition—a way we like to be and move in the world. Contemplative practice helps us attune to these subtle, soulful rhythms and move with greater kindness in our journey. Give yourself some space for this episode. Find a place where you can relax and just be. Savor the experience of coming home. If you feel fed by t…

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Episode 2: More Than Enough 21:03

9M ago21:03

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Sometimes in life it can feel like what we need, what we’re searching and striving for is so hard to come by. Mindfulness practice reveals to us exactly the opposite truth: it does not take much at all to relax into a mindset of “more than enough.” Fully embodied, open-hearted and open to life, the contentment and fulfillment we believed was somewh…

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Episode 1: The Tenderness of Life 22:48

9M ago22:48

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In this and every moment, life invites us into a brand new experience at the edge of our knowing and our capacity. Too often we pretend like we know who we are and where we’re going. We then miss out on the precious experience of tenderness, where life reminds us that we have never, in fact, been here before. In this raw, exposed state, the possibi…

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Mindfulness+ with Thomas McConkie

Thomas McConkie: Mindfulness Teacher

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Bruce R McConkie General Conference

Josh Nicholls

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Episode 25: The Preciousness of Death 25:34

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Episode 24: Divine Confusion 22:33

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Episode 23: How to Be Love 20:11

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Episode 22: The Metalineage of At-One-Ment (part II) 24:52

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Episode 21: At-One-Ment 29:55

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Episode 20: Of Hell Realms and Gods 23:19

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Episode 19: Updrafting: The Art of Hitching a Free Ride 22:15

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Episode 18: Groundlessness 21:24

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Episode 17: The Meditation Teacher Who’s Right For You 24:20

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Episode 16: The Art of Waiting 21:40

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Episode 15: Heartfulness 20:57

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Episode 14: Unique Self 22:15

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Episode 13: Soothing the Inner-Toddler 22:33

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Episode 12: The Gift of Pure Listening 21:28

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Episode 11: The Taste of Freedom 22:22

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Episode 10: The Courage To Do Nothing 21:01

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Episode 9: Grace and Works 24:33

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Episode 8: Every Idea You Have Is Inaccurate 20:21

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Episode 7: Great Loss, Great Gain 19:58

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Episode 6: Life Abundant: A Meditation on Vitality 23:00

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Episode 5: Reverse Meditation: A Conversation with Andrew Holecek 40:04

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Episode 4: The Struggle to Not Feel 24:00

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Episode 3: Kindness of Rhythm 24:01

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Episode 2: More Than Enough 21:03

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Episode 1: The Tenderness of Life 22:48

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