#A LOST SOUL JAY MACPHERSON SCANSION FULL#
He first heard a monk speak at the age of 21, and for the next three years spent half his summer vacations working for a large financial firms and the other half living as a monk in India.Īfter three years of back-and-forth, Jay committed to living the life of a Monk full time, for for another three years lived with monks, woke up at 4 am, meditated for 4-8 hours, studied timeless wisdom and served others in nearby communities.Īfter leaving the monastery, Jay began sharing lessons on mental health and life purpose on social media, and told today how the methods he picked up have been 'massively beneficial at mastering the mind'. Jay was born and raised in London and says he was 'following the usual path' with plans to graduate from university and pursue a corporate career in finance. 'But the ones who do understand are so wonderfully encouraging and very happy and supportive of the fact that I'm able to share some of these ideas out there and messages.' 'Most of them have no idea of what I actually do,' said Jay.
Jay often goes back to visit the monastery, and says that while many of the monks are unaware of his current occupation, those who do know are 'wonderfully encouraging'. 'Exercise we hear about it all the time, movement - whether it's yoga or a virtual work out or going on a run - the idea of movement is so powerful for the mind.' 'Mediation may sound daunting, it may sound difficult and tricky, but really it starts with just scheduling some time for yourself in your diary, so you can spend a little bit of time and check in with yourself. We check in with family and friends, but rarely do we check in with how we feel.
0 kommentar(er)
