In this short film, Josh Korda recounts his journey from young substance abuser to meditation teacher at Dharma Punx NYC. If we can learn, Korda says, to appreciate the ephemeral nature of everything we have, we’ll never feel like there’s anything missing from life.

 

Rikki Gunton is a photographer, nonfiction filmmaker, and yoga teacher living in New York City.

 

More from Josh Korda:

Now What? — Life as a Recovering Addict

Dharma Talk: Making Friends with Your Demons and Hungry Ghosts — Buddhist Tools for Recovery

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