I’m joined today by David Collins, who some of you may recognize as a contributor to The Side View essay series. He’s contributed two articles, one on Western mysticism and contemplative practice and another on the history of mindfulness in the United States. You’ll notice at the top of the show that I took a different approach in this episode in that I asked David to lead us through two short meditation exercises—one at the beginning of the episode and another one towards the end. As you’ll hear in a moment, David is an experienced and excellent guide in these areas, so I encourage you all to follow along and participate with us. Listen here.