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- Apr 8, 20263 min
Introducing Oxford's new Contemplative Science Research Program
https://www.contemplativesciencelab.com/
- Aug 19, 202556 min
Ecospirituality and the philosophy of the climate crisis with Rupert Read | Living Mirrors #151
Rupert Read is an environmental philosopher, public intellectual, and activist. He was formerly an associate professor of philosophy at the University of East Anglia in the UK, was a leading figure within Extinction Rebellion, and now leads the Climate Majority Project. His books include "Why Climate Breakdown Matters," "Deep Adaptation: Navigating the Realities of Climate Chaos," and "Parents for a Future". Today we discuss why spirituality and philosophy are crucial for understanding ecological breakdown.
- Aug 4, 20251h 2m
Healing our trauma culture with Manda Scott | Living Mirrors #150
Manda Scott is a bestselling author and former veterinary surgeon. She is the author of 16 books including the international bestselling Boudica: Dreaming series which depicts life in pre-Roman Britain and has been translated into over twenty languages. Her 2024 novel, Any Human Power, is an example of Thrutopian fiction, stories that show possible routes to a better future, and is a call to action for us to contribute to a different, generative, equitable and just way forward. She is the host of the Accidental Gods Podcast which explores ways through the metacrisis that we are currently living through. Today we discuss the metacrisis and thrutopian fiction.
- Jul 31, 20252 min
Staying small and hiding from yourself | Nonduality - James Cooke, London, June 2025
https://www.innerspaceinstitute.org/
- Jul 22, 20251h 1m
Grief and soul activism with Francis Weller | Living Mirrors #149
Francis Weller is a psychotherapist and author of many books including The Wild Edge of Sorrow, The Threshold Between Loss and Revelation, and his upcoming book In the Absence of the Ordinary: Soul Work for Times of Uncertainty. He founded and directs WisdomBridge, an organization that offers educational programs that seek to integrate wisdom from indigenous cultures with knowledge from western traditions. Today we discuss grief and soul activism.
- Jul 8, 20251h 1m
Embodied Nonduality & The Deepest Letting Go, with John Prendergast | Living Mirrors #148
John Prendergast is a psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and former adjunct professor of psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He's the author of In Touch, The Deep Heart, and, most recently, Your Deepest Ground. His work blends somatic inquiry and depth psychology with contemplative insight, and he is a leading voice on the topic of embodying nondual realization, which is what we discuss today.
- Jul 1, 20254 min
There isn't a problem | Nonduality - James Cooke, London, June 2025
https://www.innerspaceinstitute.org/
- Jun 18, 20251h 2m
The Gradual and Direct Paths of Awakening with Stephen Snyder | Living Mirrors #147
Stephen Snyder is a dharma teacher in the Zen Buddhist traditions of Soto and Rinzai as well as in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition. He is the author of Demystifying Awakening, Buddha's Heart, Trust in Awakening, Liberating the Self, and is co-author of the book Practicing the Jhānas. You can find out about his teaching and retreats at awakeningdharma.org. Today we discuss the gradual and direct paths to awakening and beyond.
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