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Feb 10
A self-love meditation, by Rohan Gunatillake
Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate love of all kinds — whether it’s the unconditional love of a pet, the instinctual reflex to help those who are suffering, or, perhaps most important, the time we take to send love back to ourselves. Love has many dimensions, and it d ... Show More
17m 24s
Feb 3
To be seen on my own terms, by Lex Gillette
Lex Gillette is a 5-time medalist at the Paralympic Games, and a world record holder in the long jump, but he’s more than that too. As he learns to navigate the world after losing his sight, he’s worried about being left out and overlooked — or, just as bad, being seen only in te ... Show More
33m 2s
Jan 27
Redefine your generational patterns, by Marcia Gay Harden
Tony and Academy Award-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden recognizes that, like so many of us, she is who she is because of the people that raised her. In this episode, Marcia Gay tells the story of how she’s learned to reevaluate all that she inherited from her parents, and to le ... Show More
37m 10s
Apr 2020
Henry Shukman on Paths of Spiritual Awakening
Henry Shukman is a poet, writer, and Associate Zen Master who lives in New Mexico where he teaches at Mountain Cloud Zen Center. He has published eight books to date of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. He writes regularly for Tricycle, The New York Times, and other publications. ... Show More
50m 22s
May 2023
Meditation Party with Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren: Psychedelics, ADHD, Waking Up From Distraction, and Singing Without Being Self-Conscious
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Welcome to Round II of the Meditation Party. The feedback we got from our first episode was overwhelmingly positive, so we're going ... Show More
1h 7m
Mar 2021
The Profound Upside of Self-Diminishment | George Saunders
There is a powerful scene in a novel called Lincoln In the Bardo, where President Abraham Lincoln has come to the cemetery where his young son, Willie, is soon to be buried. Willie had passed away at the White House where he had gotten sick. Lincoln is so distraught that he goes ... Show More
1h 8m
Aug 2023
Meditation Party: Magic, Mystery, Intuition, Tattoos, and Non-Efforting | Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Welcome to the third installment of Meditation Party, an experiment we're running with a chattier format – more of a morning zoo vi ... Show More
1h 2m
Apr 2023
Sharon Salzberg On: Openness, Not Believing the Stories You Tell Yourself, and Why the Most Powerful Tools Often Seem Stupid at First
1 h
Apr 2024
Rewire How You Talk To Yourself | Ofosu Jones-Quartey
1h 4m
Nov 2021
How to Get Out of Your Head | Willa Blythe Baker
<p>It is a common desire to get out of our heads, to escape the internal noise, the chatter, the <em>Sturm und Drang</em>, the sound and fury, etc. You hear about it in pop songs and poetry, this urge to be blown away, to transcend. But how do you actually do it?</p> <p><br /></p ... Show More
49m 47s
Feb 2023
Deep Genealogy | Spring Washam
1h 19m
Sep 2023
Ep. 235 – The Process of Awakening
<p>In this recording from 1976, Ram Dass explores the process of awakening and becoming enlightened. Featuring a musical interlude from Krishna Das and an introduction from Raghu Markus.</p><p>This episode is a continuation of the dharma talk from <a href="https://ecbfqd3fjo ... Show More
44m 58s
As a boy in Oxford, Henry Shukman seeks refuge from a painful childhood by disappearing into poetry, immersing himself in nature. But the beauty and clarity he finds there is only fleeting. A series of visits with a mysterious old family friend help him to understand that experiencing beauty — and its extraordinary gifts — doesn’t have to be a chance encount ... Show More
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>Today's episode is a rangy and fascinating conversation with a titan of the modern mindfulness scene: Sharon ... Show More
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Buddhist strategies for taming that nagging voice in your head.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><a href="https://bornimusic.com/" rel="noopene ... Show More
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>So many people are interested in their family tree. What kind of lives did our ancestors lead and what do th ... Show More
