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Nov 2021
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Sebastian Siegel on Love, Grace, and Gri...

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About this episode

Sebastian Siegel is a British American screenwriter, director, author, and actor from Oxford, England. His new movie is Grace and Grit, based on the American philosopher Ken Wilber’s, 1991 memoir. John Mackey had to say about the new movie, “This movie will shake you, and maybe even awaken you in some way. This movie is a must-see, especially for anyone interested in love or consciousness.”

In this episode, Eric and Sebastian discuss his movie, Grace and Grit.

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In This Interview, Sebastian Siegel and I Discuss Love, Grace, Grit, and …

  • His new movie, Grace and Grit, a story of love beyond life
  • Ken Wilber’s memoir and brilliant body of work that inspired this film
  • The beautiful story of love and transformation 
  • How taking action is a catalyst in the growth of your different relationships
  • Knowing that we always have a choice in how we respond to what life gives us
  • What it means to have both grace and the grit to push through challenges in life 
  • How exercise and pushing beyond his physical limits is a spiritual practice for him
  • Remembering and cultivating awareness that every moment is a spiritual practice
  • His admiration of and inspiration from philosophers Alan Watts and Ken Wilber
  • The gentleness and gracefulness of Ramana Maharsi’s work about being in service to love
  • The metaphor of the bent finger of reaching out to God, within and through ourselves
  • The paradoxes woven into life

Sebastian Siegel Links:

Sebastian’s Website

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