“We all need a bit more Vajin in our lives.”
You probably / might describe Vajin Armstrong as an elite ultra-marathon runner. A favourite son of the New Zealand and Australian running community.
And a practicing monk.
When I asked Vajin to describe himself, the answer quickly became a kaleidoscope of colour and perspectives on reality and consciousness.
It’s at this point the best approach is to grab some popcorn. Sit-back. And enjoy the show.
Through our conversation we traverse the metaphysical and philosophical, more-so than the epic running achievements and associated identity. Things like; His spiritual journey. Being grounded in a world of chaos. Reincarnation. Meditation. Embracing the suck. Ancient fables and his perspectives on ‘The Meat Suit’.
A couple of ideas that stuck-out at were:
(To paraphrase) “We’re all blindly feeling our way around the universe. Trying to describe it to each other”.
It’s the idea that we all could be right. Working with the information we have in-front of us. It depends on where you view the world from and being curious enough to ask others what and how they see. And being willing to listen.
To consciously grow.
Speaking to challenges of the past. The pages and chapters of your life that are already written can’t be changed. They’re part of you now. The only thing you can do is to learn from and embrace them as part of what makes you uniquely you.
Your special sauce.
A huge, huge thank you to Vajin for his generosity. For sharing his wisdom and perspectives. All with infectious enthusiasm, full of peace and light.
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Az 🙏🏃🏻
(Please excuse the sound quality on this one. Driver error 😬)