#16 Joan Tollifson - The Discarded Compass Interview

Joan is a lifelong explorer and writer who is deeply committed to understanding the true nature of reality. With a background in Buddhism, Advaita, and various forms of meditative inquiry, Joan has developed a unique and multi-faceted perspective on spirituality. She has also explored other areas such as martial arts, somatic work, addiction recovery, political activism, and the visual arts, and is devoted to both boundless presence and the beauty of the ordinary. Since 1996, Joan has been holding public and private meetings, as well as occasional workshops and retreats, where she encourages people to question the stories, beliefs, and misunderstandings that cause so much suffering and to seek direct, firsthand, present experience rather than relying on outside authorities, traditional ideas, acquired knowledge, or beliefs. Joan's approach is open, direct, and down-to-earth, rooted in the ever-fresh aliveness of presence-awareness.
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[@philwyatt2176]

Loved the statement 'Religion is for those people who don’t want to go to hell while spirituality is for those people who have been there - (either in this lifetime or a few prior perhaps)?
Thank you 🤸‍♀️

[@jrhasse]

Wonderful interview! Thanks.

[@TheDiscardedCompass]

Hi Jim thank you , so happy you enjoyed it. 🙏😎

[@mrjsneff]

Lovely conversation, thank you both ❤

[@TheDiscardedCompass]

Hi David you are more than welcome and thank you 🙏

[@BethBoynton]

Love your gentle, curious, humorous, and kind conversation.

[@swhite8381]

I absolutely love Joan Tollifson. I think I say this on every video she appears in 😆
But I was so excited to see my favorite host interviewing one of my favorite speakers. If anyone reading this has never read one of Joan’s books I highly recommend any of them. She has such a beautiful way of expressing herself and you will be brought right into NOW right along with her .
Such a great interview!

[@slipton6493]

Great interview! The humor at our human condition was uplifting and shifted my perspective. A welcome change!

[@TheDiscardedCompass]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@andrewhussey8702]

Loved the interaction between both of you especially when you were "dieing laughing".