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#846: Permission to Do Nothing — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman

#846: Permission to Do Nothing — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman

The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 12, 2026

Zen Master Henry Shukman guides a meditation on the power of 'non-doing' to find intrinsic peace and well-being by simply letting go.

True Restoration is Achieved by Endorsing 'Doing Nothing' as a Productive Act

In a culture of constant activity, a true reset comes from granting yourself permission to do nothing. Zen Master Henry Shukman explains this allows your system to 'power down,' accessing an inner peace that restores and recharges more effectively than passive rest or entertainment.

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#846: Permission to Do Nothing — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman

The Tim Ferriss Show·a month ago

Zen Master Shukman: True Meditation is the Practice of 'Non-Doing,' Not Technique

Contrary to the belief that meditation requires actively deploying a method, Zen Master Henry Shukman reframes it as a path of 'doing less.' It's a process of letting go of the need to perform and allowing an intrinsic, peaceful well-being to emerge on its own, rather than trying to create it through effort.

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#846: Permission to Do Nothing — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman

The Tim Ferriss Show·a month ago