#138 - Bob Peck - The One Thing The World's Mystics All Agree On

Bob Peck is an Austin writer and former documentary filmmaker, and the author of Original Sin Is a Lie, a book on what the world's mystics have been saying all along. Is spirituality about finding what is true, or finding what feels useful? Bob Peck says it's both. In this conversation, we explore the four deaths he witnessed before age ten and how they sent him to Thich Nhat Hanh while other kids were reading Harry Potter, his starving artist years making films that took two years and paid five thousand dollars, the novel his dad wrote that nobody read and what it was really for, how forty thousand words of late night posts surprised Bob into a book, why he believes original sin is a lie and what Jesus actually said about the kingdom within, what it means to feel God in the body, why awakening so often comes through pain we would never choose, and how Bob is learning to love his way into discipline. Under all of it is one idea: you were never stained, you are the astonishing light of your own being. How to Connect with Bob Peck: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobpeck Book (Original Sin Is a Lie): https://originalsinisalie.com Website: https://bobpeck.io Timestamps: 00:00 Is Spirituality About Truth or Usefulness? 03:01 Four Deaths Before Age Ten 05:49 Act One, Act Two, Act Three 07:32 From Child Comedian to Religion Nerd 11:36 The Starving Artist Era 14:51 My Dad Wrote a Novel Nobody Read 18:14 40,000 Words by Accident 22:10 Owning the Title of Writer 24:23 The 40-Page Introduction 26:11 What Is Original Sin? 33:14 The Kingdom Is Within You 37:51 The Astonishing Light of Your Own Being 39:28 Can Mysticism Live Inside Religion? 43:22 Feeling God in the Body 46:40 Awakening Through Pain You'd Never Choose 49:54 Love Is Melting 52:57 Discipline Rooted in Love 57:16 Unawakened Buddhas, Sleeping Christs 1:00:46 Where to Find Bob Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate your time and support. Let me know what you thought of the episode and what you would like to see in the future. Any feedback would be awesome. Don't forget to subscribe for more exciting content on YouTube, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you are listening on. Connect with me below: Instagram: Tim Doyle Youtube: Soulture