Buddhist Geeks #188: Intimacy through Practice (Ottmar Liebert)

Cool - one of my favorite guitarists.

BG 188: Intimacy through Practice

13. Sep, 2010 by Ottmar Liebert

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Episode Description:

We’re joined this week by Flamenco guitarist and Zen practitioner Ottmar Liebert. Ottmar shares the story of how he broke with his childhood religion of Catholicism, started doing Transcendental Meditation, and then found his spiritual home in the Zen tradition. We also discuss the nature of practice, and compare how it manifests in both music and meditation. We also explore the distinction between solitary practice and performance, seeing what parallels to music we might find in Zen.

Episode Links:

• Ottmar Liebert
• Petals on the Path
• Genpo Roshi
• Letter to a Young Musician #1

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Ottmar Liebert

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Ottmar Liebert is a German-born composer and guitarist, born to a Chinese-German father and a Hungarian mother. As a child, he spent most of his time traveling Europe and Asia with his family. Ottmar leads an ensemble called Luna Negra ("Black Moon"), which has gained popularity performing as a touring band and recording music albums in a "Nouveau Flamenco" style.

Website: OttmarLiebert.com

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