{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#62 - Ethan Nichtern \/ Buddhism &amp; Relationships \/ The Dharma of the Princess Bride (10\/4\/17)","description":"Ethan Nichtern&amp;nbsp;is a Shastri, a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, and currently senior teacher-in-residence for the Shambhala NYC community.  His new&amp;nbsp;book,&amp;nbsp;The Dharma of The Princess Bride: What The Coolest Fairy Tale of Our Time Can Teach Us About Buddhism and Relationships&amp;nbsp;- just came out - and I have the great honor of chatting with him about it today!&amp;nbsp;  We talk:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Ethan's upbringing as a Buddhist, and when he committed to his Meditation Practice&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The Shambhala Tradition&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The Dharma of The Princess Bride (Ethan's new book) The Meta- like quality of The Princess Pride and how that connects to Meditation&amp;nbsp; Friendship as being part of Spiritual Practice&amp;nbsp; Why Trust is foundational for a good friendship&amp;nbsp; Why there's no &quot;Buttercup&quot; or prince charming coming to save us, and how to live with the Uncertainty of Relationships&amp;nbsp; Ethan's favorite part&amp;nbsp;of writing The Dharma Of the Princess Bride&amp;nbsp;   What are your main take-aways? Do YOU make Relationships part of your Spiritual path? I'd love to hear your thoughts.&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Ellie Aaron Hour","author_url":"http:\/\/ellieaaron.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/5807227\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/dfac5e\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/15670678"}