For 50 years, Pico Iyer has been traveling the globe, seeking out sacred sites from the hidden shrines of Tehran to the funeral pyres of Varanasi. Iyer believes that travel can help us confront questions that we tend to avoid or bypass when we’re at home, forcing us out of our usual routines and bringing us into contact with the “crisscrossing of cultures.” In his latest book, "The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise," Iyer investigates how different cultures have understood the notion of paradise, recounting his travels to contested places including Jerusalem, Kashmir, Sri Lanka, and Ladakh.

In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricycle’s editor in chief, James Shaheen, sits down with Iyer to discuss the risks of the commercialization of paradise, the power of not knowing, and how we can find paradise in the midst of impermanence.

Searching for Paradise with Pico Iyer

Heidi Straube, M.Ed., LPC uses photography, transformational counseling, and contemplative arts to bring the deepest spirit back to people's lives and art. This mini-meditation is part of her series of poems and photographs in the "Life Reflections from Photography" collection. See www.straubephoto.com and http://psychophotographer.wordpress.com for more inspiration, peacefulness, and connection to soul.

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Marcel Duchamp reads his 1957 essay, "The Creative Act." Full text + background here: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/08/23/the-creative-act-marcel-duchamp-1957/

Marcel Duchamp: The Creative Act (1957)

PEM’s award-winning podcast goes beyond the often-told story of the Salem witch trials for a deeper understanding of what happened in 1692. What lessons of this horrifc event resonate with us today? Hosts Dinah Cardin and Chip Van Dyke talk to people close to this story.

Music
Kai Engel – Difference [CC BY-NC 4.0]

PEMcast 019 - The Legacy of Salem's Witch Trials

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