Everyday Buddhism: Making Everyday Better8 Aug 2023

Everyday Buddhism 94 - Soul Boom with Rainn Wilson

I am thrilled to share this conversation with Rainn Wilson—Yes, that guy … the actor best known for his role as Dwight Schrute in The Office. In the conversation we talk about his recent book, Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution.

Rainn Wilson is a NY Times Bestselling author and three-time Emmy nominated actor best known for his role in NBC's The Office. Besides his many other comedic and dramatic roles on stage and screen, he is the co-founder of the media company SoulPancake and host of the docuseries Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss. Rainn is the author of the New York Times Bestseller Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution, The Bassoon King: My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy, as well as the coauthor of SoulPancake: Chew on Life's Big Questions.

Some of this you may already know about Rainn, I'm sure, but something you may not know—but will learn from this conversation—is that, in addition to Rainn being a practitioner of the Baha'i faith, he is deeply spiritual, has studied many religions, and has a unique ability to capture the deepest of existential philosophy and social behavior in common cultural references and everyday language.

Among many other things, we talked about what spirituality is ... what soul is ... who or what God is or isn't ...

The two aspects of spirituality as demonstrated by the 1970's TV shows, Kung Fu and Star Trek ...

What is sacred and where can we find it?

Rainn's new book took me deep into reflection but also kept me giggling. It's the same with our conversation. So, keep listening … I promise Rainn will open your mind, open your heart, and—of course—make you laugh. The conversation starts now …

Buy the books (Amazon affiliate links): Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution Soul Pancake: Chew on Life's Big Questions The Bassoon King: Art, Idiocy, and Other Sordid Tales from the Band Room Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RainnWilson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rainnwilson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rainnwilson/ Become a patron to support this podcast and get special member benefits, including a membership community and virtual sangha:
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