“Awake-ism,” in Buddhist teacher Nichtern’s view, means to be aware, open, and compassionate. He looks at Buddhist thought as a useful psychological, philosophical, and ethical system that anyone can make use of. We can all agree that living an awake life is a good thing. His advice for living in…

If there’s a solution to the problem, what’s the point of worrying? If there’s no solution to the problem, what’s the point of worrying? Shantideva, 6th century Buddhist sage   “I don’t have a tattoo but if I ever get one, that’ll probably be it. What does it help to…

Airing November 3 – 9, 2021 How Poetry Can Transform Our Lives with Jane Hirshfield Program 3548 From Album: Intervention Artist: Helen Jane Long 2012 BLIE Music Records #9790900213570 Opening Essay: Track 06 Fountain Music Break 1: Track 02 Free Music Break 2: Track 06 Fountain (reprise) Music Break 3:…

A few topics in these deep dialogues include: What survives death and where does consciousness reside? While our genes do not change, the way they are expressed may be very much within our control. What are the four paths of wise, effective action–“showing up, paying attention, telling the truth, and…

  We are the empathy app.                                          Sherry Turkle, author of Reclaiming Conversation   “Sherry Turkle has been studying the human interaction with technology for decades. I love that quote because…

Jane Hirshfield believes that poetry can play a transformative role in our lives. “What poems are doing is counterbalancing the mainstream tenor of our culture, which is to do, to be active, to be energetic and to prove one’s self… and one of the messages underlying all poems that move…

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How often have you exclaimed, “There isn’t enough time.” Albert Einstein once wrote: “People like us who believe in physics know that the distinction between past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.” Lisa Broderick says “Once you understand the science of time, you understand that our experience of time is one part physical…

As a bee seeks nectar from all kinds of flowers, seek teachings everywhere. Like a deer that finds a quiet place to graze, seek seclusion to digest all that you have gathered. Like a mad one, beyond all limits, go where you please and live like a lion, completely free…

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