Dan Harris
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Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Dan Harris
At what point in your life did you spend the most time alone?
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Dan Harris
Well, there was a strange twist in my life.
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Dan Harris
That you made a reference to, which is after decades of being a hard-charging news anchor, I got interested in meditation.
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Dan Harris
As a result of that, I now every year do a 10-day silent meditation retreat.
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Dan Harris
And in fact, this year I'm going to do, on the urging of my teacher, I'm going to do 14 days.
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Dan Harris
So that is a lot of alone time and in silence.
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Dan Harris
A lot of people focus on the silent aspect of silent retreats.
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Dan Harris
Not talking isn't a huge problem for me.
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Dan Harris
And there's a way in which it kind of brings up this primordial sadness, like a homesickness.
Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Dan Harris
And even though I am homesick for my actual home, it's kind of