Dan Harris
Ten Percent Happier
Michael Imperioli (From The Sopranos and White Lotus) Knows a Shitload About Buddhist Meditation
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Michael Imperioli (From The Sopranos and White Lotus) Knows a Shitload About Buddhist Meditation

Actor Michael Imperioli is best known for a string of memorable onscreen performances that include Goodfellas, The Sopranos, and most recently on The White Lotus. What you may not know is that he has a deep Buddhist practice and has actually grown into something of a meditation teacher. 

In this episode we talk about:

  • The classic celebrity life crisis that brought Imperioli to Buddhism 

  • The importance of consistent practice as a way to get familiar with your mind so that your thoughts and emotions and urges don't own you

  • The specific Tibetan Buddhist tradition Imperioli practices and what his daily practice looks like

  • Whether meditation helps him be more creative

  • How acting and meditation are similar

  • Whether getting older affects our ability to grok impermanence

  • Why Imperioli started teaching meditation online

  • How to meditate off the cushion in daily life

Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/michael-imperioli-591 

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Dan Harris
Ten Percent Happier
Dan Harris is a fidgety, skeptical journalist who had a panic attack on live national television, which led him to try something he otherwise never would have considered: meditation. He went on to write the bestselling book 10% Happier. On this show, Dan talks with eminent meditation teachers, top scientists, and even the odd celebrity.