Jon Kabat-Zinn on moving from "me" to "we" on the Mind & Life Podcast
Have you heard? The Mind & Life Podcast is back with its third season! Join host and Mind & Life Science Director Wendy Hasenkamp as she explores the frontiers of contemplative science with leading researchers, thinkers, and on-the-ground practitioners, moving us toward a deeper understanding of ourselves and our world. Upcoming conversations dig into themes like self and other, mindfulness and racial justice, Christian contemplation, mindfulness hype, negative outcomes of meditation, and the human-earth connection.
The season kicks off with renowned meditation teacher and author Jon Kabat-Zinn on our just-released episode. We’ll also hear from scholars like Rhonda Magee, Nicholas Van Dam, Bobbi Patterson, and Willoughby Britton.
Jon Kabat-Zinn – The Heart of Mindfulness This spacious and personal conversation with renowned meditation teacher, author, and creator of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Jon Kabat-Zinn is full of insights on a range of topics, including:
what drew him to meditation
his development of and vision for MBSR
adapting Buddhist practices for Western audiences
self and other—moving from "me" to "we"
the challenges of repeatability in scientific studies of meditation
weaving together art and science
how 50+ years of meditation has changed him
"The arc of learning, growing, healing, and transformation... it's all right inside the heart of Dharma. This is not just facts; out of the facts is some kind of synthesis, some kind of growing. And out of that growing—especially when it has to do with life and death, and the breath and the body, and how the mind can be your worst enemy or your best friend—out of that comes healing, which in my working definition is coming to terms with things as they are. It's not getting rid of your pain, getting rid of your stress, living forever. Healing is, right in this moment: how are you in relationship to the actuality of what you're carrying? The good, the bad, and the ugly."
Tune in to find out why Mind & Life is trending in the top 1-2% of all podcasts! Listeners are saying:
I love listening to the crystal clear scientific and spiritual explanations of interconnectedness, how we all belong together with nature.
The conversations give a lot to reflect on, and many times I’m happy to go back and listen to them again! Very inspirational.
[The podcast] is fascinating. It feeds my passion for tying contemplative practice to making positive change in my sphere of influence.
Each episode gives me information that helps me to be more able to understand—and cope with—the monumental changes our planet and most of human society is experiencing right now.
Wendy asks insightful, excellent questions that help guests share their passion and knowledge succinctly and clearly.
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