In this podcast, Buddhist chaplain, Zen practitioner and artist, John Danvers, explores the wisdom and meditation methods of Zen, Buddhism, Daoism and sceptical philosophers - seeking ways of dealing with the many problems and questions that arise in our daily lives. The talks are often very short, and many include poems, stories and music. John has practiced Zen meditation (zazen) for over fifty-five years.
In this episode I talk about the relationship between body, mind and world from the perspective of someone who has been practicing zazen, a form of mindful meditation, since 1965. Zazen is a very simple practice but not always easy. It consists of sitting quietly, paying attention to whatever...
Published 03/25/24
In this episode I suggest that the current neo-liberal forms of capitalism are unsustainable insofar as they are damaging to our planet and its life-supporting atmosphere, and as they generate, in the human realm, divisive and deeply inequitable social structures. I argue that we need to develop...
Published 03/12/24