Banyen Books ~ Branches of Wisdom
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Episode 127: Earth Magic: Elements of Witchcraft - Dodie Graham McKay
January 05, 2023 16:57 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBJoin Dodie Graham McKay for a presentation of practices and wisdom from her new book, 'Earth Magic: Elements of Witchcraft'. Dodie Graham McKay (Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, Canada) is an initiated Witch and independent filmmaker. Since the 1980s, she has been involved in magic, music, and other forms of media. Dodie is the founder of Moongazey Films Inc, has written for The Wild Hunt, and is active in her local art and magic communities.
Episode 126: Dr. Sue Johnson - Hold Me Tight
December 31, 2022 16:40 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBDr. Sue Johnson speaks on her new book, The Hold Me Tight Workbook. Dr. Johnson shares tools for couples to strengthen bonds and deepen intimacy. Dr. Sue Johnson is a leading innovator in the fields of couple therapy and adult attachment. She is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Couples and Family Therapy (EFT), which has demonstrated its effectiveness in over 30 years of peer-reviewed clinical research. She has received numerous awards acknowledging her development of EFT, incl...
Episode 125: How Psychedelics Can Help Save the World
December 30, 2022 17:58 - 2 hours - 128 MBJoin Banyen Books for an illuminating panel discussion with Dennis McKenna, Belinda Eriacho, Stephen Gray, and Christopher Bache on 'How Psychedelics Can Help Save the World: Visionary and Indigenous Voices Speak Out'.
Episode 124: Carmen Spagnola - The Spirited Kitchen
December 30, 2022 17:33 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBCarmen Spagnola, Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef and trauma recovery practitioner, shares recipes and rituals for the Pagan Wheel of the Year. Carmen's work cross-pollinates themes of attachment, animism, myth and justice, supported by extensive training, certification, supervision and mentorship. Each month, she leads dozens of classes and somatic practice sessions in her membership community, The Numinous Network. Carmen has led workshops in Canada, the US, Sweden and Finland, and hosted The N...
Episode 123: David Fenton & Judy Gumbo - Progressive Media Activism
December 29, 2022 19:41 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBDavid Fenton shares lessons learned as one of the world's leading progressive media activists. David Fenton has been the driving force behind some of the most important and history-making campaigns of the last 50 years. In his extraordinary career as a visionary activist, he has learned first-hand what to do—and not to do—to propel progressive causes into the public eye and create real, impactful, lasting change. In his new book The Activist's Media Handbook, Fenton provides an essential t...
Episode 122: Brian Swimme, PhD - Cosmogenesis
December 29, 2022 19:20 - 1 hour - 57 MBJoin host and cocreator of PBS’s 'Journey of the Universe' for a fresh look at how the rich collision between science and spirituality has influenced contemporary consciousness. Brian Swimme will be discussing his new book 'Cosmogenesis: An Unveiling of the Expanding Universe'. Dr. Swimme is the author of 'The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos' and 'The Universe is a Green Dragon'. He is co-author of 'The Universe Story', which is the result of a ten year collaboration with cultural historian, Th...
Episode 121: The Art of Money with Bari Tessler
December 21, 2022 18:19 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB@BanyenBooksSoundVancouver joins Bari Tessler, financial therapist, author, and founder of The Art of Money, for a discussion plus insights and practices from the The Art of Money Workbook. Bari Tessler is a warm, compassionate guide with a Masters Degree in Somatic Psychology—and for over twenty years, her Art of Money methodology has helped thousands of people understand and navigate their financial life. Her gentle encouragement and practical tools will offer you new avenues for creativ...
Episode 120: Dr. Jerry Lynch - The Competitive Buddha: Sports, Leadership & Human Potential
December 21, 2022 18:13 - 1 hour - 72.8 MB @BanyenBooksSoundVancouver converses with Jerry Lynch, one of the world's leaders in the field of human potential through sports, on his new book 'The Competitive Buddha: How to Up Your Game in Sports, Leadership, and Life'. Jerry Lynch first learned about extraordinary performance and excellence as a nationally ranked competitive athlete sponsored by Nike, running world class times from 5,000 meters to the marathon, setting an American record in the half-marathon, winning a National Cham...
Episode 119: Michelle Cassandra Johnson - Finding Refuge: Healing Collective Grief
November 26, 2022 18:42 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBMichelle Cassandra Johnson joins @Banyen Books & Sound for a conversation on Finding Refuge: Heart Work for Healing Collective Grief. MICHELLE CASSANDRA JOHNSON is a social justice warrior, author, dismantling racism trainer, empath, yoga teacher and practitioner, and an intuitive healer. With over 20 years of experience leading dismantling racism work and working with clients as a licensed clinical social worker, Johnson has a deep understanding of how trauma impacts the mind, body, spiri...
Episode 118: Jennifer Freed ~ Map to Your Soul: Astrology of Fire, Earth, Air, & Water
November 25, 2022 18:55 - 57 minutes - 53.6 MBJennifer Freed, PhD, renowned psychological astrologer, joins @Banyen Books & Sound in conversation about her new book, A Map to Your Soul: Using the Astrology of Fire, Earth, Air, and Water to Live Deeply and fully. Jennifer Freed, PhD, is a renowned psychological astrologer and social and emotional education trainer. She has spent over thirty-five years consulting clients and businesses worldwide on psychological, spiritual, and educational topics. A regular contributor to goop and Maria ...
Episode 117: Adriana Barton ~ Wired for Music
November 25, 2022 18:37 - 59 minutes - 55 MBAdriana Barton discusses Wired for Music: A Search for Health & Joy Through the Science of Sound. In this captivating blend of science and memoir, a health journalist and former cellist explores music as a source of health, resilience, connection, and joy. Adriana Barton was a staff reporter at The Globe and Mail and has contributed to Utne, Azure, and the San Francisco Bay Guardian. She studied the cello professionally for seventeen years before becoming a journalist. She lives in Vancouver...
Episode 116: David Roche Interview with Banyen Books
November 23, 2022 18:04 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB @Banyen Books & Sound joins David Roche for a conversation on his book, The Church of 80% Sincerity. David has transformed the challenges and gifts of living with a facial difference into a compelling message that uplifts and delights audiences around the world. The story of his heroic journey from shame to strength has inspired standing ovations from the White House and Kennedy Center to Olympics Arts Festivals, from New Zealand to Moscow, London to Sydney, and across North America. Dav...
Episode 115: "I Want This to Work" Couples Therapist Elizabeth Earnshaw
November 23, 2022 17:54 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBElizabeth Earnshaw joins @Banyen Books & Sound in conversation on her new book, I WANT THIS TO WORK. Earnshaw shares tools and insights for couples to navigate difficult issues. Elizabeth Earnshaw, LMFT, CGT, is the founder of A Better Life Therapy and influential Instagram therapist behind @lizlistens. She holds a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and is a certified Gottman Method couples therapist. Elizabeth also trains and supervi...
Episode 114: The Status Game | Will Storr
November 22, 2022 16:22 - 1 hour - 56 MB@Banyen Books & Sound converses with Will Storr on his new book, The Status Game: On Human Life and How to Play It. @Will Storr is an award-winning writer. His work has appeared in the Guardian, Sunday Times, New Yorker and The New York Times. He is the author of five critically acclaimed books, most recently the Sunday Times bestseller, The Science of Storytelling. @willstorrwillstorr.com
Episode 113: Julia Cameron ~ Seeking Wisdom
November 22, 2022 16:08 - 1 hour - 60.5 MB @Banyen Books & Sound joins Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way, for a discussion of her new book, Seeking Wisdom. Julia Cameron is credited with starting a movement in 1992 that has brought creativity into the mainstream conversation—in the arts, in business, and in everyday life. She is the best-selling author of more than forty books, fiction and nonfiction; a poet, songwriter, filmmaker, and playwright. Commonly referred to as "The Godmother" or "High Priestess" of creativity, h...
Episode 112: Martín Prechtel ~ The Wild Rose (Interview 3/3)
November 11, 2022 20:45 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBMartín Prechtel joins Banyen Books & Sound for a rare audio interview (part 3 of 3) on his new book, The Wild Rose. Martín Prechtel is widely recognized as a profound and beloved teacher for our times. Raised in the Tzutujil Maya shamanic tradition, he has dedicated his life to the preservation and promulgation of indigenous spirituality. Sharing his deep shamanic wisdom within a grand overview of human history, Prechtel shows us how we can reconnect with the unique and unsuspected manifesta...
Episode 111: Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo ~ The Heroic Heart
October 29, 2022 18:58 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB@Banyen Books & Sound joins Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo for a special discussion of her book: The Heroic Heart. JETSUNMA TENZIN PALMO was raised in London and became a Buddhist while still in her teens. At the age of twenty she traveled to India, becoming one of the first Westerners to be ordained as a Buddhist nun. The international bestseller Cave in the Snow chronicles her twelve years of seclusion in a remote cave. Deeply concerned with the plight of Buddhist nuns, she established Dongyu Gats...
Episode 110: Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche ~ The Tibetan Yogas Of Dream & Sleep
October 28, 2022 21:43 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBDeepen your awareness through the Tibetan practice of sleep and dream yoga with Bön Buddhist meditation master Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche with this Banyen Books & Sound event. Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche is a respected and beloved teacher and meditation master in the Bön Buddhist tradition of Tibet. He is the founder and director of Ligmincha International, an organization dedicated to the study and practice of the teachings of the Bön tradition. With students in more than 25 countries, Rin...
Episode 109: Joan Chittister ~ The Monastic Heart
October 27, 2022 14:48 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBBanyen Books & Sound speaks to activist, nun, and esteemed spiritual voice, Joan Chittister on her new book, The Monastic Heart: 50 Simple Practices for a Contemplative and Fulfilling Life. Joan Chittister is one of the most articulate and influential spiritual leaders of our time. The award-winning author of over 60 books, she is an international lecturer who has appeared with the Dalai Lama, on “Now with Bill Moyers”, and on “Super Soul Sunday” with Oprah Winfrey. A founding member of The ...
Episode 108: Naomi Shihab Nye - An Evening of Poetry & Conversation
October 25, 2022 17:05 - 58 minutes - 54.3 MBBanyen Books & Sound and Word Vancouver host Naomi Shihab Nye for a conversation on the art of poetry and creativity, with readings from her new inspirational collection, 'Voices in the Air — Poems for Listeners'. Naomi Shihab Nye, Palestinian American, was born in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up there, in Jerusalem, and in San Antonio, Texas. A graduate of Trinity University, Nye is the recipient of numerous honors and awards for her work, and was recently the Young People's Poet Laureate...
Episode 107: Sharon Blackie - Hagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of Life
October 18, 2022 21:55 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBJoin Sharon Blackie, renowned mythologist and author of If Women Rose Rooted, for a conversation with Q&A on her new book, Hagitude. Dr. Sharon Blackie is an award-winning writer, psychologist and mythologist. Her highly acclaimed books, courses, lectures and workshops are focused on the development of the mythic imagination, and on the relevance of myth, fairy tales and folk traditions to the personal, cultural and environmental problems we face today.
Episode 106: Phil Cousineau ~ The Art of Pilgrimage
October 18, 2022 20:54 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBBanyen Books & Sound joins Phil Cousineau for a conversation about his newly updated bestselling classic The Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeker's Guide to Making Travel Sacred. Phil Cousineau is an award-winning writer and filmmaker, teacher and editor, lecturer, storyteller and TV host. With more than thirty-five books translated into more than ten languages and 15 scriptwriting credits to his name, Cousineau has also appeared alongside mentors Joseph Campbell and Huston Smith. He is co-writer a...
Episode 105: Norman Fischer ~ When You Greet Me I Bow
October 07, 2022 14:54 - 1 hour - 64 MBBanyen Books & Sound converses with Zoketsu Norman Fischer on his new book 'When You Greet Me I Bow: Notes and Reflections from a Life in Zen'. Norman Fischer is a Zen priest, poet, and translator whose writings, teachings, and commitment to interfaith dialogue have supported and inspired Buddhist, Jewish, and other spiritual practitioners for decades. 'When You Greet Me I Bow' spans the entirety of Norman Fischer's career. Broken into four sections--the joy and catastrophe of relationship; ...
Episode 104: Facing Death ~ Conversation with Alan Clements and Reverend Bodhi Be
October 04, 2022 15:29 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBBanyen Books & Sound joins Alan Clements and Reverend Bodhi Be in conversation on their new book, Facing Death. Alan Clements is founder of World Dharma and a former Buddhist monk in Burma, where he trained in Buddhist psychology and mindfulness meditation. He is the author of several books, including A Future To Believe In and The Voice of Hope. Alan's work has been endorsed by eight Nobel Peace laureates, including the Dalai Lama, in addition to Dr. Vandana Shiva, Dr. Helen Caldicott, Joan...
Episode 103: Debbie Frank ~ What’s Your Soul Sign
October 04, 2022 15:16 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBBanyen Books & Sound joins Debbie Frank for a conversation on her new book 'What’s Your Soul Sign?', sharing astrological guidance for personal transformation. Debbie Frank is a world-renowned Master Astrologer with decades of experience in sharing, teaching and providing life-healing to her personal clients, celebrities, CEOs and royalty (she was Princess Diana's personal astrologer from 1989 onwards). Debbie is currently the weekly astrology columnist for Hello magazine, and has also writt...
Episode 102: Sandor Katz ~ Fermentation Journeys
October 04, 2022 15:03 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBBanyen Books & Sound joins Sandor Katz for a discussion on his new book 'Sandor Katz's Fermentation Journeys'. Sandor Ellix Katz is a fermentation revivalist. A self-taught experimentalist who lives in rural Tennessee, his explorations in fermentation developed out of his overlapping interests in cooking, nutrition, and gardening. He is the author of four previous books: Wild Fermentation, The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved, The Art of Fermentation—which won a James Beard Foundation Award...
Episode 101: Robert Mack ~ Love from the Inside Out
September 29, 2022 20:31 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB@Banyen Books & Sound joins Robert Mack in conversation on his new book 'Love From the Inside Out': Lessons and Inspiration for Loving Yourself, Your Life, and Each Other. Robert Mack has been many things in his life, including a corporate consultant, a professional model, an actor, and a life coach. After several years as a consultant and executive coach for Deloitte & Touche, he returned to school to earn a master's degree in applied positive psychology (MAPP). He has appeared in numerous...
Episode 100: Peter Coyote ~ Masks, Meditation & Improvised Play
September 29, 2022 20:11 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB@Banyen Books & Sound hosts Peter Coyote in conversation on his new book The Lone Ranger and Tonto Meet Buddha: Masks, Meditation, and Improvised Play to Induce Liberated States. Peter Coyote is an award-winning actor, author, director, screenwriter, and narrator who has worked with some of the world’s most distinguished filmmakers. Recognized for his narration work, he narrated the PBS series The Pacific Century, winning an Emmy award, as well as eight Ken Burns documentaries, including T...
Episode 99: Matt Kahn ~ All for Love: The Transformative Power of Holding Space
September 23, 2022 16:02 - 2 hours - 112 MBMatt Kahn converses with Banyen Books & Sound on his new book, All for Love. Matt Kahn is a spiritual teacher, highly attuned intuitive healer, speaker, and captivating author. He enriches people’s lives by providing heart-centered solutions that ignite, delight, and unite! Matt wrote the highly acclaimed books Whatever Arises, Love That; Everything Is Here to Help You; and The Universe Always Has a Plan, which have been translated into more than a dozen languages. His newest book is All for...
Episode 98: Stephen Jenkinson & Kimberly Ann Johnson ~ Honest Reckoning in Troubled Times
September 23, 2022 15:33 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBJoin Banyen Books & Sound in conversation with Stephen Jenkinson and Kimberly Ann Johnson on their forthcoming co-written book, Reckoning. Stephen Jenkinson, MTS, MSW, is a spiritual activist, author, ceremonialist and farmer. Stephen teaches internationally and is the creator and principal instructor of the Orphan Wisdom School, founded in 2010. With Master’s degrees from Harvard University (Theology) and the University of Toronto (Social Work), he is the author of several books including t...
Episode 97: Judith Hanson Lasater ~ Teaching Yoga With Intention
September 23, 2022 15:10 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBBanyen Books & Sound converses with Judith Hanson Lasater on her new book, Teaching Yoga with Intention. Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D. and physical therapist, has taught yoga internationally since 1971. She helped to found Yoga Journal magazine, the Iyengar Yoga Institute in San Francisco, and The California Yoga Teachers Association. She has coined such paradigm-changing phrases as "yoga off the mat" and "living your yoga". Judith Hanson Lasater is widely recognized as one of the foremost te...
Episode 96: Joan Borysenko ~ Pocketful of Miracles
September 23, 2022 14:55 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBBanyen Books & Sound hosts Joan Borysenko for a conversation on her book Pocketful of Miracles: Prayers, Meditations, and Affirmations to Nurture Your Spirit Every Day of the Year. Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., is the author of seventeen books, including the New York Times bestseller Minding the Body, Mending the Mind; It’s not the end of the World: Developing Resilience in Times of Change; and Your Soul’s Compass: What is Spiritual Guidance? She lives with her husband Dr. Gordon Dveirin and their ...
Episode 95: Sumbul Ali-Karamali ~ Demystifying Shariah and Why It's Not Taking Over
September 18, 2022 23:54 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBBanyen Books & Sound converses with Sumbul Ali-Karamali on her new book Demystifying Shariah: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It's Not Taking Over Our Country. Sumbul Ali-Karamali is a Muslim American who grew up in California, answering questions on Islam ever since she can remember. After becoming a corporate lawyer, she earned an additional degree in Islamic law. She specializes in synthesizing academic material for general audiences and is the author of The Muslim Next Door and Growing...
Episode 94: Seth Klein: Mobilizing for Climate Emergency
September 18, 2022 23:42 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBBanyen Books & Sound hosts Seth Klein about his roadmap and vision for confronting the climate crisis and his book A Good War. Seth Klein is the Team Lead and Director of Strategy with the Climate Emergency Unit. Prior to that, he served for 22 years as the founding director of the British Columbia office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), Canada’s foremost social justice think tank. He is now a freelance policy consultant, speaker, researcher and writer, and author of A ...
Episode 93: Robert Thurman ~ Wisdom Is Bliss
September 15, 2022 15:16 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBBanyen Books & Sound joins Robert Thurman in conversation on his new book Wisdom is Bliss: Four Friendly Fun Facts That Can Change Your Life. Robert Thurman became a Tibetan monk at age 24–the first American to be ordained by the Dalai Lama. Acclaimed translator of The Tibetan Book of the Dead and author of Inner Revolution, Robert Thurman is a Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies in the department of religion at Columbia University and is the director of the American Institute of Budd...
Episode 92: Karen Casey ~ Each Day A Renewed Beginning
September 11, 2022 21:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBBanyen Books & Sound hosts Karen Casey, sharing life wisdom from her book, Each Day A Renewed Beginning: Meditations for a Peaceful Journey. Karen Casey, PhD, is the author of 28 books including the beloved classic, Each Day a New Beginning, which has sold over 3.5 million copies and has been translated into more than 10 languages worldwide. She is a workshop facilitator for 12-step recovery and an inspirational speaker who has helped transform the lives of audiences around the world for ove...
Episode 91: Maude Barlow ~ Still Hopeful: Lessons From a Lifetime of Activism
September 06, 2022 21:47 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBBanyen Books & Sound converses with Maude Barlow on her new book, Still Hopeful: Lessons From a Lifetime of Activism. Maude Barlow is the former Chairperson of the Council of Canadians. She chairs the board of Washington-based Food and Water Watch, is a Councillor with the Hamburg-based World Future Council, and is the Honorary Chancellor of Brescia University. She has also served on the executive of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature.
Episode 90: Brad Warner ~ The Other Side of Nothing
September 02, 2022 21:20 - 1 hour - 59 MBBrad Warner converses with Banyen Books & Sound on his book, The Other Side of Nothing – a real, relatable guide to Zen Buddhist ethics for modern times. Brad Warner is the author of The Other Side of Nothing and numerous other titles including Letters to a Dead Friend about Zen, Don’t Be a Jerk, and Hardcore Zen. A Soto Zen teacher, he is also a punk bassist, filmmaker, and popular blogger who leads workshops and retreats around the world. In addition to his books, his writing appears in Li...
Episode 89: Maria Tatar ~ Heroine with 1,001 Faces
September 02, 2022 16:23 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBMaria Tatar converses with Banyen Books & Sound on her book, The Heroine with 1,001 Faces. Maria Tatar is one of the world’s leading folklorists. She is the John L. Loeb Research Professor and a Senior Fellow at Harvard University. The editor of the Norton Critical Edition of The Classic Fairy Tales and The Annotated Brothers Grimm, she lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Episode 88: Michelle Good ~ Five Little Indians: A Novel
August 28, 2022 17:13 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBMichelle Good joins Banyen Books & Sound in conversation on Five Little Indians – her Governor General's Literary Award and CBC Canada Reads-winning novel. Michelle Good is a Cree writer and a member of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. After working for Indigenous organizations for twenty-five years she obtained a law degree and advocated for residential school survivors for over fourteen years. Good earned a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at the University of British C...
Episode 87: Marianne Williamson ~ Evolve Together
August 25, 2022 20:45 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBBanyen Books & Sound speaks with Marianne Williamson on her life and work. Marianne Williamson is a bestselling author, political activist, and spiritual thought leader. For over three decades Marianne has been a leader in spiritual and religiously progressive circles. She is the author of 14 books, four of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers. A quote from the mega-bestseller A Return to Love, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful...
Episode 86: Yogacharini Maitreyi & Robert Yelton ~ Art, Earth & Spirit
August 24, 2022 20:37 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBBanyen Books & Sound converses with Robert Yelton of the Squamish Nation and Yogacharini Maitreyi who comes from the tantric-yoga culture of South India on Art, Earth, Spirit: Nature & Spirituality in Indigenous & Yogic Culture. Yogacharini Maitreyi is an international master teacher, practical mystic and founder of Arkaya Awareness Centre and Arkaya Foundation. For the last 25 years she has been dedicated to sharing and teaching expansive life principles. She was born and raised in India ...
Episode 85: Dean Ornish ~ UnDo It! Reverse Chronic Diseases
August 22, 2022 16:20 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBDr. Dean Ornish converses with Banyen Books & Sound on his latest bestseller Undo It!: How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases. Dean Ornish, M.D., is the founder and president of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and the author of six books, all national bestsellers. He has received numerous honors, including the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the University of Texa...
Episode 84: David Richo ~ Ready: When to Go and When to Stay
August 22, 2022 16:12 - 58 minutes - 54.4 MBDavid Richo, PhD, converses with Banyen Books & Sound on his new book Ready: How to Know When to Go and When to Stay. David Richo is a psychotherapist, teacher, and workshop leader whose work emphasizes the benefits of mindfulness and loving-kindness in personal growth and emotional well-being. He is the author of numerous books, including The Five Things We Cannot Change and When the Past is Present.
Episode 83: Maria Sagi & Ervin Laszlo ~ Remote Healing
August 16, 2022 22:12 - 58 minutes - 54.4 MBDr. Maria Sagi and Dr. Ervin Laszlo converse with Bnayen Books & Sound on Dr. Sagi's book, Remote Healing: Nonlocal Information Medicine and the Akashic Field. Mária Sági, a native of Budapest, began her career as a classical pianist and turned subsequently to the study of medicine and psychology, specializing in personality theory, deep psychology, social psychology and the psychology of music. Maria Sagi holds a Ph.D. in psychology at the Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest. Following s...
Episode 82: Zenju Earthlyn Manuel ~ The Shamanic Bones of Zen
August 16, 2022 16:54 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBBuddhist teacher, Zenju Earthlyn Manuel joins Banyen Books & Sound in conversation about her book, The Shamanic Bones of Zen. Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, PhD, is an author, poet, ordained Zen priest in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. Her work has been featured in Essence, Buddhadharma, Lion’s Roar, On Being, CNN, CBS News, and more. She holds an MA from UCLA and a PhD in Transformative Learning from CIIS. She is the author of several books, including The Deepest Peace and Tell Me Something A...
Episode 81: Byron Katie ~ Loving What Is
August 12, 2022 00:39 - 46 minutes - 43.4 MBByron Katie converses with Banyen Books & Sound on her newly released, Loving What Is (Revised Edition): Four Questions That Can Change Your Life. In 1986, at the bottom of a ten-year spiral into depression and self-loathing, Byron Katie woke up one morning in a state of joy. She realized that when she believed her stressful thoughts, she suffered, but that when she questioned them, she didn’t suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Her simple yet powerful process of self-inquir...
Episode 80: Najwa Zebian ~ Welcome Home
August 12, 2022 00:26 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBCelebrated poet, speaker, and educator, Najwa Zebian converses with Banyen Books & Sound on her book Welcome Home: A Guide to Building a Home for Your Soul. Najwa Zebian is a Lebanese-Canadian author, speaker, and educator. Her passion for language was evident from a young age, as she delved into Arabic poetry and novels. Najwa has become an inspiration to millions of people worldwide, and a trailblazing voice for women everywhere. Drawing on her own experiences of displacement, Najwa uses h...
Episode 79: Richard C. Schwartz ~ No Bad Parts
August 08, 2022 13:37 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBRichard C. Schwartz speaks to Banyen Books & Sound about his new book, No Bad Parts. Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, is the creator of Internal Family Systems, a highly effective, evidence-based therapeutic model that de-pathologizes the multi-part personality. His IFS Institute offers training for professionals and the general public. Formerly an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago and later at Northwestern University, he is currently on th...
Episode 78: Stephen Batchelor ~ The Art of Solitude
August 07, 2022 13:53 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBRenowned Buddhist teacher Stephen Batchelor speaks to Banyen Books & Sound about his latest book, The Art of Solitude. Stephen Batchelor is a contemporary Buddhist teacher and writer. Best known for his secular or agnostic approach to Buddhism, he is one of he most influential voices in Buddhist thought today. Stephen Batchelor has been a contributing editor of Tricyle: The Buddhist Review since 1992, and is the author of several bestselling books, including Buddhism Without Beliefs, Living ...