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Henry Shukman
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Guest on How I Write, The Tim Ferriss Show · 3 books · 2 episodes across 2 podcasts

Across 2 podcasts. Every show Henry Shukman appears on, in one place — not just one.

Henry Shukman is an English meditation teacher, Zen master, poet, and author. He teaches mindfulness and awakening practices, serves as an authorized Zen master in the Sanbo Zen lineage, and has authored works exploring poetry and spiritual awakening. During podcast appearances, Shukman discussed several literary works that influenced his life and writing. On How I Write, he recalled reading D. H. Lawrence's collection Mornings in Mexico as an 18-year-old and discussed how it impacted his creative journey. In the same conversation, he used Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace as an example to illustrate principles of character development in fiction writing. Earlier, on The Tim Ferriss Show, Shukman also discussed writing his own travel book, Sons of the Moon, during his youth.

Books recommended by Henry Shukman

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  1. Mornings in Mexico

    D. H. Lawrence · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “I remember when I was when I was 18, I read his book Mornings in Mexico, which is a series basically of essays about New Mexico.”
    How I Write Henry Shukman: How to Tell Stories Through Poetry | How I Write 2025-12-17 Listen at 46:20
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Sons of the Moon

    Henry Shukman · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “it was about this journey this very journey you know it was called sons of the moon and it was very exciting”
    The Tim Ferriss Show #531: Henry Shukman — Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditati… 2021-09-08 Listen at 25:03
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. War and Peace

    Leo Tolstoy · Discussed · 1 episode

    Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace is a monumental historical novel blending grand military strategy with intimate domestic life against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars.

    Discussed
    “Well, I mean Pierre Bazookov in War and Peace, you know, opens with him in that drinking party where they're all doing crazy drinking games and he doesn't want to be doing it.”
    How I Write Henry Shukman: How to Tell Stories Through Poetry | How I Write 2025-12-17 Listen at 55:45
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Books Henry Shukman wrote

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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Henry Shukman: How to Tell Stories Through Poetry | How I WriteHow I Write2025-12-172
#531: Henry Shukman — Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditation, Intro to Koans, and Using Wounds as the DoorwayThe Tim Ferriss Show2021-09-081
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged One Blade of Grass
“Well, I wrote one of my books, you know, one blade of grass is very open about my skin problem and how meditation came around and helped me with it.”
How I Write Henry Shukman: How to Tell Stories Through Poetry | How I Write 2025-12-17 Listen at 34:16
Passing Writing Down the Bones
“while i was out here i made friends with a dear friend of mine natalie goldberg who's a writer who writes zen-based writing writing down the bones”
The Tim Ferriss Show #531: Henry Shukman — Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditati… 2021-09-08 Listen at 56:39