Host Michael Taft talks with meditation teacher, clinical psychologist and author Dr. Tucker Peck to talk about the difference between a clear understanding of how your psychology works and feeling the way you want to feel all the time. The importance of focusing on spiritual processes is the spiritual content, his practical definition of sanity and saint, his three-stage meditation model, and after years of daily meditation practice.
Dr. Tucker Peck is a meditation teacher, clinical psychologist and author. The former professor is founding director of the Open Dharma Foundation Scholarship Fund and co-host of the podcast educational meditation. Tucker’s first book, Sanity and Sainthood, debuted in 2025 as the #1 bestseller. He teaches classes weekly in the San Francisco Dharma Group and has been teaching advanced meditator online classes since 2012.
You can find Tucker and see the retreat he teaches at Meditatewithtucker.com. You can also follow him on Tucker_Peck’s Twitter. In the US, you can purchase Sanity and Saints from this link or outside the US at major online retailers (such as Amazon).
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