How can we live more harmonious lives?
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About the video: ‘How can we live more harmonious lives?’
Yasuhiko Kimura talks about living life in alignment with one’s core being or ‘authentic self.’ He talks about the many ways in which one can explore authenticity and suggests that meditation and other spiritual practices can help. However, the most effective way to find self-optimization is to live life in accordance with what it is one loves to do.
Total views: 2,324
Filmed: London, UK on 25 February 2005
Credits: Interviewer - Marcus Morrell Camera and Editor - Marcus Morrell
Copyright © 2005 Big Picture TV
About Yasuhiko Kimura
Yasuhiko Genku Kimura is Founder and Chairman of Vision In Action, which helps leaders in business, science and cultural organizations move beyond the compartmentalized thinking that inhibits success. He is considered one of the foremost thinkers in the field of integral philosophy and is widely recognized for his unique ability to integrate Western scientific thought with the intuitive sensibilities of Eastern spiritual traditions.
Mr. Kimura has authored, since 1998, well over 50 articles, essays and translations in the fields of spiritual philosophy, integral science, evolutionary theory, transformational ethics and visionary business
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