Wisdom to replenish and orient in a tender, tumultuous time to be alive. Spiritual inquiry, science, social healing, and poetry. Conversations to live by. With a 20-year archive featuring luminaries like Mary Oliver, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Desmond Tutu, each episode brings a new discovery about the immensity of our lives. Hosted by Krista Tippett, Learn more about the On Being Project’s work in the world at onbeing.org.
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This podcast series is aimed at helping us to transcend our fear and anger so that we can be more engaged in the world in a way that develops love and compassion. Thich Nhat Hanh’s calligraphy ‘The Way Out Is In” highlights that the way out of any difficulty is to look deeply within, gain insights and then put them into practice. "The Way Out is In" is co-hosted by Brother Phap Huu, Thich Nhat Hanh's personal attendant for 17 years and the abbot of Plum Village's Upper Hamlet, and Jo Confino ...
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Dharma offered by the Venerable Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
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Conversations with monks and nuns about their journey to monastic life and what inspires them today, hosted by Brother Minh An, a Buddhist monk in the Plum Village tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
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Zencast is a weekly podcast of inspiring Buddhist Dharma talks for all people. Keywords: Zen, Buddhism, Buddhist, Buddha, Dharma, Sangha, Mindfulness, Meditation, Wisdom, Love, Peace, Stillness,Compassion.
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Opening Dharma Access: Listening to BIPOC Teachers & Practitioners
Rev. Liên Shutt & Rev. Dana Takagi
Welcome to "Opening Dharma Access," a podcast where we hear stories from BIPOC teachers & practitioners about their Dharma experiences and practice, and how those inform the ways they are sharing & practicing the Dharma today. Season 3 description: Hosted by Rev. Liên & Rev. Dana Takagi This season, we will have a new focus: Uplifting and Forwarding Asian American/Asian Diasporic Buddhist Experiences in the West. With our guests and audience, we will explore the specificities of Asian Americ ...
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Join host Dr. Larry Ward as he explores current events through the lens of Buddhism and neuroscience, sharing practical skills for how to engage with the information we receive from the wider world. While we cannot ignore the news or modern media, we can learn new ways to shift our perspective from reactivity to reflection, and gain a deeper understanding of our body and mind along the way. Dr. Ward is the author of America’s Racial Karma, a senior teacher in the Plum Village tradition of Ze ...
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In InterLife, two students of life explore the idea that InterBeing, a term developed by Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh. Through storytelling and pop-philosophizing, we want to take a close look at this concept. What is it? How does it play out in seemingly independent aspects of life? What happens when people notice InterBeing? Ultimately, we hope that our curiosity for interbeing would inspire people to dive deeper into the meaning of life and shape the way we relate to each other. "To be ...
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Seth Monk spent a decade as a Buddhist monk, learning from the most revered Masters of our time including His Holiness XIV Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Ajahn Brahm. He traveled the world to deepen and refine his understanding of meditation and mindfulness, and a find a way to bridge it over to people living in the real world. Seth's talks are accessible, insightful, authentic, humorous, and deeply profound. Join him as he speaks candidly to live audiences in these collected talks. Origin ...
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My name is Deepak Rana. Every day, I pick at least one new book, read what it has to offer, make notes and share the best ideas with you. Sounds fun, right? Join me in this journey and explore a whole new world of books and stories. For any suggestions/queries please contact us at [email protected] or visit Kalampedia.org on your browser.
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In this podcast, I read aloud passages I like from books that I have been reading.
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F*CKING REJECTS is an Oral History Podcast hosted by New York based Artist Konstance Patton. Conversations feature creators of all kinds, sharing their stories making it, from the rejections to the wins. This podcast is for all the artist, makers, thinkers and dreamers.
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The Contemplative Life Blogcast is a collection of publicly available lectures and discussions related to contemplative spirituality and comparative religion. For more, visit www.thecontemplativelife.org.
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Brooke is a certified Regenerative Detoxification Specialist trained under Dr. Robert Morse (Naturopath, Biochemist and Master Herbalist) at the International School of Detoxification. In this podcast we discuss healing physically, emotionally and spiritually using alkaline, plant based foods, herbs and fasting. Brooke is an unschooling mother of three children who loves gardening and all things beautiful! Have a listen, let’s be friends!
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Readings and meditations from sacred Buddhist masters. Discussion of methods, techniques and essential principles of Buddhist recovery. Now we're integrating the next level. Are you ready to drop into the deep work? The correct answer is yes! Based on the groundbreaking new book, Compassionate Recovery: Mindful Healing for Trauma and Addictions (2022 Rainbow Light Media). AA deals with the cunning, baffling and powerful nature of addictions. Here, we go down to the roots, with ACEs, Western ...
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Art of Listening - Mindfulness Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh
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21:20How to listen? Thich Nhat Hanh, the great Zen master, has a few suggestions for us. I discuss some of his ideas, as shared in his short book How to Listen. I hope this will be of great value in all your future conversations. Thank you for... wait for it... listening! Yes, thank you so much for being a good listener, I truly feel grateful. Keep supp…
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The Philosophy of Zen and Tao - Kakuzo Okakura - The Book of Tea
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28:05While reading Kakuzo Okakura's The Book of Tea, one learns how the philosophy of Chinese Taoism permeated through aesthetics into the tea-ceremonies and how that gave rise to the practice of Zen. It's quite an experience to understand these old philosophical schools, their origins and practice. Let's do that with the help of Okakura's book. Thank y…
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The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu - Tea Philosophy and History by Kakuzo Okakura - Audiobook
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25:06Once again, I am continuing my reading on tea. The Book of Tea is a classic on the subject, written by Kakuzo Okakura. In this episode, I discuss the history of tea in China and Japan, particularly focusing on another classic called Cha Jing (The Classic of Tea) by Lu Yu. Thank you for listening. Hope you are enjoying these book reading sessions. P…
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The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura - Teaism Audiobook
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22:39In this episode, I, while sipping a cup of tea, read out a chapter of Kakuzo Okakura's masterpiece The Book of Tea. In this chapter, Kakuzo describes the philosophy of Teaism through the lens of Eastern culture and how it has reached the West. Thank you for taking time to listen. Please like and follow this podcast. For any queries or feedback, ple…
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So That You Know - Poetry Book by Mani Rao
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17:49In this episode I pick Mani Rao's poetry collection called So That You Know and read out some of my favourite poems from the book. Thank you so much for listening. Don't forget to like and follow. If you'd like to support, please visit Kalampedia.
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I Vow to Save All Beings: Insisting on My Own Humanity with Rev. Dana Takagi
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13:58This practice offering is from co-host Rev. Dana Takagi, in connection with Professor and Historian Alice Yang's interview, "Our Heritage of Othering and Resistance" which dropped July 1st. Dana speaks to the need to address specific kinds of suffering as Buddhist teachers and practitioners, as not all suffering is the same. She reflects on the vow…
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Spiritual Friendships (Episode #90)
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1:42:15Welcome to episode 90 of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives. In this installment, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadersh…
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Ross Gay is a poet, community gardener, and teacher who brings another way of wisdom to the conviction that we have to know what we love and what delights us. And that we have to tend to that as fiercely as to what is broken and what we’re called to make better, what we’re called to make more just. Knowing what we love and knowing how to take delig…
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Reading a Covid Short Story - 9 Pebbles 9 Ripples by Dr Sweety Shinde
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18:499 Pebbles, 9 Ripples is a collection of nine short stories, written by Dr Sweety Shinde. What is unique about this book is that each story captures a unique rasa (emotion/mood) as described in the classical Sanskrit literature. In this episode I narrate a short story from the collection which will take you back to the Covid times in 2020. Thank you…
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Bibliotherapy Techniques - Reading for Healing - Bijal Shah
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21:14In this episode, I discuss some of the bibliotherapy ways which can help you experience reading and writing with the most therapeutic benefits. Once again, I am taking help from Bijal Shah's book Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading. Thank you very much for listening. Keep liking and following the podcast. If you would like to support more, …
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Bibliotherapy - Healing Through Reading - Book by Bijal Shah
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20:15Today I am going to discuss a subject that has been really close to my heart: bibliotherapy. With the help of Bijal Shah's book Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading, I am going to explore this idea further and explain how reading books can offer a form of therapy. Thank you for tuning in and listening to the podcast. Don't forget to like and…
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Nietzsche's Consolations for a Difficult Life - Alain de Botton - Philosophy Books
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14:01In the concluding episode of our discussion on the book The Consolations of Philosophy, we discuss Friedrich Nietzsche's ideas on how to deal with difficulties in our life. Thank you for listening. Please subscribe to the podcast and join us on Kalampedia to show your support.
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Schopenhauer's Consolations on Love - Alain de Botton - Philosophy
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20:03Arthur Schopenhauer was a 19th-century German philosopher whose idea of will-to-life still helps us understand ourselves. In this episode we discuss his philosophical consolations on the matters of romantic love, as described by Alain de Botton in his book The Consolations of Philosophy. Thank you for listening. If you enjoy the world of literature…
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Consolations from Montaigne's Essays - Alain de Botton - Philosophy
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20:30Michel de Montaigne was a French philosopher famous for his Essays. In this episode I discuss some if his ideas, as described in Alain de Botton's book The Consolations of Philosophy, which can help us navigate through our feeling of inadequacy. By the way, just like that we completed 400 episodes. Truly grateful for each one of you who made it pos…
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Stoic Wisdom to Deal with Frustrations - Seneca - Alain de Botton (Philosophy)
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20:12We are discussing Alain de Botton's wonderful book The Consolations of Philosophy this week. In today's episode I discuss the consolations on frustrations, based on Seneca's stoic philosophical school of thought. Thank you for listening. Please like and subscribe. You can visit Kalampedia to show us more support.…
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Epicurus's Philosophy of Happiness - Alain de Botton
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30:37Continuing our discussion on Alain de Botton's book The Consolations of Philosophy, I discuss Epicurean ideas today and how it can find consolation if we don't possess enough material wealth. Thank you for listening. Please like and subscribe, and also support us on Kalampedia.
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Our teacher this time is the extraordinary Joy Harjo. She is a musician, a visual artist, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, and she’s also former Poet Laureate of the United States. From the beginning of her life, from childhood and even before, she has carried and retained a sense of space and time and life that is so much vaster than present…
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Socratic Consolation for Unpopularity - Alain de Botton - Philosophy Book
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18:07Today I have got Alain de Botton's book The Consolations of Philosophy with me and I start with the first consolation in this episode. It is the consolation for unpopularity, explained through the life and teachings of the great Greek philosopher Socrates. Keep listening to know more about the book and its ideas. Thank you for tuning in. Please lik…
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Bangladesh Liberation - India Pakistan 1971 War - Sam Dalrymple
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21:19In the concluding episode of our discussion on Sam Dalrymple's book Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and Making of the Modern Asia, I discuss the 1971 war of India and Pakistan, as a result of which Bangladesh came into existence. This was the fifth and the final partition that took place in the Indian subcontinent. Thank you for listening. Please …
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Our Heritage of Othering and Resistance with Historian Alice Yang
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36:26Professor Alice Yang helps us put the systematic othering we are seeing in the U.S. today into historical context. She discusses the oppression and disappearance of people, and points out how protest movements are often erased from the history Asian American and other immigrant groups in the United States, when the truth is that we can embrace and …
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Kashmir, Junagadh and Hyderabad - Partition of Indian Princely States - Sam Dalrymple
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31:57Continuing our discussion on Sam Dalrymple's book Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia, today we discuss the partition and accession of three important princely states: Kashmir, Junagadh and Hyderabad. Thank you for listening. Please like and subscribe if you enjoyed the podcast. Support us on Kalampedia.…
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India-Pakistan Partition - Sam Dalrymple - Shattered Lands
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27:07Continuing our discussion on Sam Dalrymple's book Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia, I discuss the most talked-about partition - India and Pakistan. Thank you so much for listening. Don't forget to like and subscribe. Please support me on Kalampedia.
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India-Burma Partition - Shattered Lands by Sam Dalrymple
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29:35In this episode, I pick Sam Dalrymple's debut book Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia, and discuss the story of India-Burma (now Myanmar) partition. Keep following the podcast to hear more about the other partitions that shaped the maps of South Asia and gave rise to a number of independent nations. Thank you for listeni…
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Bollywood Songs and Movies on Rains - Monsoon Feelings Book
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31:37In the final episode of our series on this book called Monsoon Feelings, I discuss some of the Bollywood songs and movies that carry the monsoon theme. I hope you've enjoyed listening to this discussion. Thank you for listening. Do not forget to like and subscribe. Visit Kalampedia to support us.
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Our teacher and inspiration for this session is Joanna Macy. What she embodies is a wild love for the world and a fierce hope that rises irrepressible from that. And she carries and lives an important reminder to us that when we love, we will also know pain, and we will know grief that can feel too awful to bear. When we talk about the muscle of ho…
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Mughal Art and Poetry on Rains - Monsoon Feelings Book
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17:17In this episode, continuing our theme of monsoon, I discuss how Mughals celebrated the season of rains and the kind of art they created. The content is based on the book titled Monsoon Feelings. Thank you for listening. Please don't forget to like and subscribe. Visit Kalampedia if you would like to support our work.…
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Hindi-Urdu Poetry and Monsoon Feelings - Monsoon Books
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24:22Continuing our discussion on this wonderful book Monsoon Feelings, in this episode we explore two ideas: Radhavallabh tradition and Hindi-Urdu Barahamasa poetry. We explore how different religious and cultural traditions in medieval India depicted the monsoon rains. I hope you enjoyed the episode. Please visit Kalampedia to show us your support! Th…
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Monsoon Feelings - Persian Poetry - Books on Monsoon
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22:10In the ongoing theme of books on monsoon, I pick one of my favourite books called Monsoon Feelings. The book really captures the emotions associated with the monsoon season and how it has been expressed in various art forms in South Asia in the last millennium. In today's episode I focus on the chapter on Persian poetry and its association with the…
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If hope is to be defining and forceful in the world we have to remake ahead of us, we must also speak hope into being. Ocean Vuong is a fascinating and singular person. The sweep of his work is about bearing witness to the other side of violence and the possibility of joy while taking nothing away and continuing to bear witness to the fullness of w…
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In the next few episodes, I will be bringing and sharing some of the finest books on the monsoon season. Starting with Kalidasa's Meghadutam, we are going to explore centuries of literature. Thank you for listening. Keep supporting on Kalampedia.
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We hope you enjoy this dharma talk from Rebecca Nie, "10 Vows". GUEST BIO: ZEN MASTER REBECCA DAWN NIE is the founder of MV Sanctuary and Vice President of the Maitreya Association for Buddhist College Chaplains. As Stanford’s Chaplain-Affiliate, she oversees the Buddhist religious and spiritual life for students, faculty, and staff. Her offerings …
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In these next few sessions, we investigate some orientations and ways of being that are companions to hope. If hope is a muscle that can be exercised to become stronger and more supple, these qualities might be thought of as fascia, or the tendons — complementary ligaments that make the whole viable and sustainable. The wonderful poet Naomi Shihab …
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How to Forget - Meera Ganapathi's Walking Meditations
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14:24In this episode, I narrate a few verses from Meera Ganapathi's wonderful new book titled How to Forget: A Book of Short Steps and Long Walks. If you'd like to read more about the book, you can check out my piece here.
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Walter Brueggemann, In Memoriam - When the World We Have Trusted In Is Vanishing
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1:06:25The great Christian scholar of the biblical prophets died on June 5, 2025. Yet, in the lineage of the prophets who called humanity to face its hardest realities, this profound, warm, and timeless conversation is a stunning offering straight into our present. “The amazing contemporaneity of this material," Walter Brueggemann says to Krista in this c…
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adrienne maree brown — Hope Portal, Episode 2
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13:43adrienne maree brown shines a light on an emerging ecosystem in our world over and against the drumbeat of what is fractured and breaking. She works with the complex fullness of reality to move towards a wholeness of living. In exploring the idea of hope — the meaning of it, the practice of it — it feels important to begin with someone who works to…
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Rebecca Nie talks about the common misconception that China is an ethnic monolith, and how she identifies with her Huaren heritage. Although her spiritual path was discouraged in her early life, she discusses being connected to a centuries old heritage of a resilient Dharma that allows us to dream without limitations even through turbulent times. R…
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Hojoki - Kamo No Chomei's Ten Foot Square Hut - Overcoming Our Fears and Anxiety
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28:41We often have this fear in our mind: what if we lose everything? What will we do? Where will we go? Thanks to the 12th century Japanese monk and poet, Kamo No Chomei, we can overcome these fears. Let's meditate on his short but profound work called Hojoki, where he describes his life experiences of living in a ten feet square hut.…
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Beginning today, and for the next six weeks in the On Being podcast feed and Substack, we’re opening a reflection/course experience curated by Krista and drawing upon her conversations with several visionary humans: adrienne maree brown, Naomi Shihab Nye, Ocean Vuong, Joy Harjo, Joanna Macy, and Ross Gay. Together, they extend rich and actionable i…
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Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time - A Lover's Gaze
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20:17In this episode, I narrate a few passages from Marcel Proust's masterpiece In Search of Lost Time. You will notice how beautifully Proust describes a lover's gaze when his partner is sleeping in the bed. It's a writing masterclass, and at the same time, a form of therapy where you simply surrender to the beauty of prose.…
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Roberta Bondi — What is Prayer and How to Begin
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33:33Buried treasure from the On Being archive! Krista writes of this conversation from the earliest pre-history of On Being: In the years in which I was on a whole new spiritual and intellectual adventure that changed the direction of my life — years which led to the creation of this show — I befriended a delightful, brilliant, straight-talking theolog…
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In this episode I narrate a beautiful short love story by Haruki Murakami. The title is On Seeing a 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning. Quite a title, isn't it? I hope you will enjoy the story. Thank you for your support. Keep showing your love on kalampedia.org!
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