330. Norio Kushi

Brief history of Norio: I always loved wheels ever since I was a small child. The first set of wheels was a bicycle, which by age nine, I was riding 40 miles at a time. Age 19, I drove a taxi in Boston for five years. I began driving a truck, as well as greyhound buses, at age 25. I began what I refer to as "true inquiry" while driving my truck in 2003, thereby being able to see the silence, from which "Norio brain" could see all that I thought I am is only an illusion. Website: demystifyenlightenment.org Transcript of this interview Interview conducted 1/30/2016 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:03:03 - The Love for Wheels and Exploration 00:05:17 - True Inquiry and Spiritual Awakening 00:07:44 - Inquiring about the meaning of being human 00:11:21 - Living in the Present Moment 00:14:15 - Time and the Perception of Emotions 00:17:23 - The Nature of Consciousness and Emotions 00:20:37 - The Universal Nature of Sorrow 00:24:20 - Inquiry into Human Existence 00:27:15 - Childlike Curiosity and the Question of What it Means to be Human 00:30:08 - Letting go of judgment and comparison 00:33:32 - The Transformation in Listening 00:37:02 - The Dissolution of the Conscious and Unconscious Division 00:40:18 - Discovering the Circular Pattern 00:43:54 - The Deeper Levels of Thinking 00:47:53 - Seeing Problems as Opportunities 00:50:14 - Let's Play Monopoly 00:53:11 - The Joy of Silence 00:56:43 - The Influence of Others 01:00:13 - The True Nature of Being Human 01:03:43 - The Illusion of Self and Enlightenment 01:07:25 - The Limitations of Language and the Depths of Silence 01:10:55 - Exploring the Garden and Beyond 01:14:01 - The Gate to Silence 01:16:56 - The Circular Pattern of Thinking 01:20:45 - The Illusion of Self and Addictions 01:23:22 - The Significance of Truth 01:26:17 - Effort and attachments 01:28:54 - The Role of Effort and Struggle in Life 01:32:17 - The Cosmic Joke and Tuning in with A432 01:34:14 - Wrapping It Up