Step 17: Tim Farrington -- The Wilderness of the Mind

<p>Tim Farrington is the author of various works of poetry, fiction and non-fiction including the <em>Monk Downstairs</em>, <em>Hell of Mercy</em>, <em>Lizzie's War</em> and the<em> Book of the Dead</em>. Besides being a writing virtuoso, Tim is also a long time contemplative practitioner with a wealth of experience to share with meditation newbies like myself.</p> <p>In this episode we discuss Tim's non-fiction work <em>Hell of Mercy, </em>and its lessons for navigating the domains of depression, mania and the Dark Night of the Soul. We also talk about<em> </em>how making art is like carving stone, why morality is all that matters, the perils of promoting meditation, the place for art and spirituality in contemporary America and the spiritual roots of art.</p> <p>You can read more about Tim at https://timfarringtonauthor.com/</p> <p>Note: We discuss the Coen Brother's film <em>A Serious Man</em>, but we mislabel it as <em>A Simple Man</em>.</p>