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In part 1 of our talk with Stuart Davis — rock star, buddhist monk and host of “Sex, God, Rock n Roll” — we hear how a “spiritual” guy can also be unapologetically rude and crude.

Stuart shares some hilarious stories about how he would rather be dead than conform to any means of authority — family, religion, school, day jobs and women’s clothes included.

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Why didn’t Jesus or the Buddha have a family?

Does becoming a father mean your spiritual life is over?

This week we continue our conversation with Guy Sengstock about integrating spiritual development and a healthy family life.  In this candid and open conversation, Guy gives us an inside look at where he finds the balance point of these two seemingly opposite pursuits in life.

Listen to the conclusion of our dialogue with Guy as he shares with us the challenges and benefits of practicing parenting and personal development.

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Does the true spiritual journey require a life of monastic celibacy?

Does having a family mean we can’t pursue the deepest of truths?

When Guy Sengstock fell in love with his wife, he was putting himself through art school by working as a personal trainer and a stripper, while on a spiritual path of meditation and eastern philosophy.

Not exactly the picture of the typical family man.

He was also developing Arete workshops, dedicated to helping people grow and find deeper, more authentic versions of themselves.

So how does a wife and kids fit in with meditation and personal development?

Listen as Guy shares with us how he balances family life with spiritual life, and how he has found a way to balance it all.

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