Episode 13: Manoj Dias: The Evolution of Mindfulness, Feeling Embodied & Navigating Mentorship
On this episode of the podcast, I sat down with Manoj Dias, meditation and mindfulness teacher, founder of A—SPACE, and father. After moving from a monistic community in Sri Lanka to Australia where he was introduced to a variety of abuse, Manoj’s life changed drastically as the seeds of un-wellness were planted. As a young man working in marketing, on paper everything was perfect but a life-shaking anxiety attack changed the course of his self-awareness, and eventually he found yoga and meditation. These tools led him into a life of teaching and sharing, having studied with Jack Kornfield and Sharon Salzberg among others. Manoj shares his journey into these practices, along with navigating an eating disorder, becoming a father at a young age and where his own practice is going.
“If we can realize at this moment I’m not mindful—all of the sudden I’m mindful. The moment you realize you’re no longer present, that’s the moment when you become present. It blows my mind.”