E49 | Daniele Bolelli | Meaningful Mischief: Kindness, Stories, and Life Beyond Dogma
- Author
- Tei Taiyarï
- Published
- Fri 05 Sep 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.coyoteicounsel.earth/wild-heart-revival/e49-meaningful-mischief-kindness-stories-life-beyond-dogma
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“At the beginning of everything, there has to be kindness . . . Once you start from that point, then breaking rules is different than someone who breaks rules from a self-serving viewpoint.”
— Daniele Bolelli
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Drawing inspiration from historical figures like the wild Zen master Ikkyū, Daniele shows how stories, ritual, kindness, and joy can guide us toward living a simpler and happier life, beyond dogma. We explore the tension between tradition and dogma, monotheism and animism, certainty and openness, and how these contrasting orientations shape both personal and collective consciousness.
Daniele brings these ideas to life through stories that have shaped him—from Bruce Lee to a 5,000-year-old mummified man discovered in the Alps—and shares how he curates epic tales through his podcast History on Fire to fuel his own growth and curiosity, as well as that of his listeners.
Through daily rituals, reflective practices, and following threads of meaning across stories both new and ancient, Daniele offers a wild and humble path for navigating the modern world with discernment, pleasure, and balance. This conversation invites us to reconsider spiritual orthodoxy, nurture inner freedom, and cultivate steadiness amid an uncertain and a rapidly changing world.
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