Transcending Mindfulness 11: Objects of Meditation
In this podcast: What are the different subjects that we can meditate upon? Developing the skill of one-pointed meditation. Moving onto diff...
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The Zen Gateway's Podcast
Welcome to Zen Bites, a series of discussions on Zen Buddhism, mindfulness, comparative spirituality and psychology. Zen Bites features Zen Buddhist teacher Martin Goodson and mindfulness-ba...
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20 of 32 episodesThe Digital Ego
How do we as conscious beings best interact with new technology? In this episode: Outsourcing labout is a major benefit of technology but wh...
Transcending Mindfulness 9: Daily Grind Mindfulness
In this podcast: How do we take mindfulness off the cushion and into the Monday morning commute? How might we transition from a retreat envi...
Transcending Mindfulness #8: Crisis, Chaos & Uncertainty
In this podcast: What is the role of Chaos in spiritual development. The reaction against rationalism & chaos as a creative force - Dadaism...
Transcending Mindfulness #7: Trauma & Healing
In this podcast: What is trauma? The link between trauma and psychological dissociation as a defence mechanism. Symptoms of trauma & alienat...
Transcending Mindfulness #6: Deeper Down into the Shadow
Jamie and Martin return to discuss 'shadow work' a term now popular referring to the need for genuine transformation of consciousness throug...
Transcending Mindfulness #5: Reviewing The Awakened Ape by Jevan Pradas
In this episode Psychotherapist and musician, Jamie Shavdia and Zen teacher Martin Goodson review Jevan Pradas's book - The Awakened Ape: A...
Transcending Mindfulness : Self-Esteem v. No-Self
Modern psychology talks about the importance of self-esteem and yet the Buddha talked taught about No-Self. Are these two approaches reconci...
Transcending Mindfulness 3: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Jamie Shavdia (www.jamieshavdia.co.uk) and Martin Goodson (www.thezengateway.com) discuss the hugely popular book 'The Power of Now' by Eckh...
Transcending Mindfulness #2: Emotional Intelligence
What is emotional intelligence and how does it work in a therapeutic practice? Is there an overlap with Buddhist practice and understanding...
Transcending Mindfulness #1: Sacred Places & Conscious Transformation
A podcast exploring the depths of consciousness ,spirituality and psychology. This episode explores how places affect consciousness and rang...
Soko Morinaga - A commemoration talk at Kettering Buddhist Society 17th June 2024
This talk was given at the Kettering Buddhist Society on Monday 17th June 2024 to commemorate the memorial anniversary of Soko Morinaga Rosh...
Zen Bites No.20 - Mapping the Mind
In this final episode Jamie & Martin discuss how the infinitely complex nature of the mind is often modelled in both Buddhism and psychology...
Zen Bites x19 - Change & Impermanence - Living with Uncertainty
In this episode Jamie and Martin discuss the inevitability of change and impermanence, both core concepts in Buddhism and Mindfulness practi...
Zen Bites 18 - The Shadow, Repression and Acceptance
In this episode Jamie and Martin discuss the unconditional acceptance of the shadow self, those unfavourable parts of "I' the ego that are o...
Zen Bites 17 - Gratitude
In this episode Jamie & Martin discuss the role of 'gratitude' as an attitude that can help condition and humble our small selves, expand co...
Zen Bites 16 - Body Wisdom
In this episode Jamie and Martin discuss the body's innate wisdom arising from a bottom-up rather than a top-down more cognitive approach to...
Zen Bites 15 - Bereavement, Loss & Dying
In this episode Jamie & Martin discuss the difficult topic of bereavement, loss and dying. Discussion ranges from how loss is worked with an...
Zen Bites 14
In this episode Jamie & Martin discuss the spiritual potential of transcending the individual ego and therefore the limited confines of our...
Zen Bites #13 - Use of Sound, Chanting and Mantra
In this episode Martin and Jamie take a different stance by looking at the use of sound, mantras and chanting. How do mantras work? How does...