Hello!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As of April 2018, I'm entering a new chapter of my life which is beginning with some traveling! Actually, I'll be vagabonding (commitment to long-term traveling with intermittent breaks to work and save-up money). I'm aiming first for Boston, MA to stay with some friends and plan where to go after that! (Europe, Asia!).

Interests

• music festivals
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• camping
• martial arts
• psychology
• mythology
• massage
• spirituality
• permaculture
• aikido
• zen
• sci-fi
• karate
• fantasy books
• men's movement
• vagabonding
• adyashanti

Music, Movies, and Books

Music__
Tool, Steely Dan, Dave Brubeck, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Buke and Gase, Laura Marling, Jeff Buckley, Alt +J, Herbie Hancock, Radiohead, The Staves, Edge of Sanity, Bonobo, Daft Punk, ...

Movies__
Arrival, Blade Runner(s), Excalibur, No Country for Old Men, O Brother Where Art Thou, Blazing Saddles, The Matrix,

Books__
Ender's Game, East of Eden, The Prophet, A Path with Heart (Jack Kornfield), The End of Your World, Iron John, ..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent 1.5 years at a Zen Buddhist monastery in San Francisco!

Teach, Learn, Share

My primary interest at the moment is awareness/consciousness/love/god/etc. I often explore that directly and often explore that indirectly (through my various other interests). I love learning about it and talking about it and just being it with myself and others. It's not really a big deal, though (even though it is).

I often can offer a fresh holistic perspective.
My experience thus far with consciousness is a keen interest in how things are connected. I love to explore ideas and talk about how seemingly different areas of life are actually quite intimately interwoven. Encountering things from a holistic point of view is something I've found to be quite useful and exciting and nourishing (and something that even approaches truth!).

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my experiences from when I spent 1.5 years in a zen monastery in San Francisco.

I give good massages.

I enjoy cooking.

I enjoy doing dishes and chores in exchange for hospitality.

I've been told I'm a good teacher. I'm always willing to explore any of the things I know/can do with others. (Karate, meditation, music, permaculture design, psychology, massage, writing, etc). I really enjoy catalyzing and facilitating (it doesn't matter with what).

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States