MIM Community: Jonni Pollard, mindful co-founder of 1 Giant Mind
Jonni Pollard is a social entrepreneur driven to affect meaningful progressive change in the world through facilitating a philosophical, scientific and experiential understanding of human consciousness and the role our minds play in shaping our personal and collective experience. Jonni has over 15 years of experience in film, television and event production. He is a multi-award-winning executive producer and a full-time meditation teacher. His entrepreneurial leadership skills spearhead the 1 Giant Mind initiative.
1. What led you to meditation?
2. What value has practising meditation brought to your life?
3. How has meditation supported you in your professional life?
As a meditation teacher and the Executive Director of a meditation research and education organisation, one giant mind, it has helped me in every way imaginable.
4. What are the biggest obstacles to your practice?
5. What is a quote that most inspires you and why?
6. What is a book that has opened you to new ideas and inspired your growth and why?
The Bhagavad Gita- Translation and commentary by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. There is literally to much in this wonderful offering by Maharishi to mention. Each time I read it, I get more and more out of it. It will remain timeless and endless in its delivery of the simplest and most ancient wisdom of living a life of frictionless ease in the face of challenges and demands.
7. What Mindful Music do you listen to (i.e. music that grabs your full attention and brings you into the moment)?
That’s an interesting question… My experience is that music doesn’t determine how mindful I am of it, it depends more on my mood and my willingness to allow it in. If it sounds sweet then my senses involuntarily embrace it. Some days some music grinds on me and on other days I can’t get enough of it. If I was to pick a genre of music that never seems to grind on me, it would be the Indian classic ragas known as Gandharva Veda. This music mimics the rhythms in nature and one can’t help but be uplifted by it.
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"If we wish to be healthy, happy and clear-minded, we need to upgrade our “inner technology”of attention to meet the demands of our increasingly complex world. That's where mindfulness comes in.."
- DR ELISE BIALYLEW
about the HOST AND FOUNDER OF
MINDFUL IN MAY:
DR ELISE BIALYLEW
Elise Bialylew is the author of the bestselling book, The Happiness Plan, and founder of Mindful in May, the world’s largest online global mindfulness fundraising campaign.
A doctor trained in psychiatry, turned social entrepreneur and mindfulness expert, she’s passionate about supporting individuals and organisations to develop inner tools for greater wellbeing and flourishing, and offers workshops and training at The Mind Life Project.
Her work has been featured in the Huffington Post, New York Times and on Australian Television. She was recently recognised by the Australian Financial Review as a 2019 AFR Women of Influence.
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