In today's monologue, I share a few words with where I'm at and the unfolding that lies ahead.

Julian Summerhayes - Not long to go

In today’s recording, I share a few thoughts on meaning, purpose and the 6th mass extinction. 

All “heavy” subjects as my wife would call them but it’s where I’m at right now.

The reading is taken from Michael E. Gerber’s book, The E-Myth; the Strike article https://strikemag.org/bullshit-jobs/ will give you a good overview of David Graeber’s thesis on Bullshit Jobs; and this link https://terebess.hu/zen/mesterek/MertonChuangTzu.pdf takes you to The Way of Chuang Tzu.

Thank you for listening and for your support.

Blessings,

Julian 

No accidents in the Universe

In today's reflection, I share a few thoughts based on this podcast between Stephen Jenkinson and Mattias Olsson. Here is the link https://shows.acast.com/5f1e8fc0494aa0305f09b961/60c075a2c6fb4a001b9a4b44.

As to my reflections, I'd love to know what you think to (inter alia) the presence of the trees. Do they offer us a few life lessons that we're failing to heed.

Trees

In today's reflection, I discuss this line "A still point in a turning world" which I've borrowed from Stephen Jenkinson's spoken piece "Still" (https://youtu.be/nbVvb-sO-TA?si=mY7m98AZmUl2PoZz). (You can also find it in T.S. Eliot's poem, "The Four Quartets".) 

I once again invite a question or two around meaning or the meaning of why do we do what we do.

Thank you (as always) for listening.

It would be great to get your feedback.

Much love,

Ju

PS. This is a reader supported channel. If you're able to make a small donation, please do check out my page (https://ko-fi.com/juliansummerhayes) on Ko-fi or you can subscribe to my Substack page (https://juliansummerhayes.substack.com/).

A still point in a turning world

In today's reflection, on my walk around the village, I share a few thoughts on when I used to pray for my late father-in-law and would do so whilst leaning on an old gate that enabled me to see far off into the distance. 

I also pay homage to a few lines from Thomas Merton and his book, "New Seeds of Contemplation".

Thank you for listening and all your support.

Blessings and much love,

Julian 

Leaning on our gate

In today's reflection, I talk a little more about the new direction of travel in my writing and speaking and the need to dial down on the amount of material I'm currently creating.

Thank you as always for stopping by to listen.

Love,

Julian 


Today's reflection - dialing down

In today's reflection (minus the dogs), I again talk about the question that continues to arise whenever I'm drawn to speak to our actual experience of life.

Thank you for stopping by to listen.

Love,
Julian 

Today's reflection - always the question

In today's reflection, I start to explore the slightly hackneyed subject of free will and choice. 

The audio is a little shorter than I expected but I was grappling with two dogs at the time.

Love,

Julian

Today's reflection - our will

In today's reflection, recorded on my morning walk with the dogs (Alfie and Eddie), I once again share my thoughts on the question "What is your experience of life?" which continues to so vex people.

Have a wonderful Christmas and I'm sure to record something between now and the New Year.

Love,
Julian 

What is your experience of life?

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. In today's reflection, recorded at home, I share a short resume of my need to keep sharing this "message" (it's not mine) and a short reading from Dogen's extensive record (Dharma Discourse 415) -- see this link https://antilogicalism.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/dogen-extensive-record.pdf.

Thank you as always for listening.

Blessings,
Julian

your actual experience

In today's reflection, recorded quite a bit later than usual, I share a few thoughts on the need to keep moving and what it means to be present to whatever is happening.

Thank you as always for listening.

Love,

Julian

Here is the link to the Zen Mountain Monastery podcast https://zmm.org/series/the-zen-mountain-monastery-podcast/

be here, now

In today's reflection, I acknowledge the moment and accept that perhaps the starting point for any enquiry may not always be our actual experience, especially when we're suffused in habit energy.

Thank you as always for listening.

Love,

Julian 

our greatest teacher

A very happy new year.

I hope you've got all your resolutions squared away.

In today's reflection, I share a few thoughts on what we might have lost in our pursuit of progress.

Much love,
Julian 

/ the old times

In tonight's audio reflection -- slightly longer than normal -- I share a few thoughts on my journey to this point.

These are the links to Michael Nobbs and Darryl Bailey:

https://www.patreon.com/c/gogently/posts
https://www.darrylbailey.net/

If you'd like to join me in a 30-minute quiet space, please do let me know. You can reach me via my Linktree page (https://linktr.ee/juliansummerhayes) or via email (juliansummerhayes[at]gmail[dot]com).

Love,

Julian

/ a still point in a turning world

In today's reflection, I share a description of my locus and the beauty of the moment. I also remind myself of Dogen's words about the importance of life - not our life but life itself.

Thank you for listening.

If you'd like to support this podcast, you can do so by (deep bows) buying me a coffee via my Buy Me  A Coffee Page buymeacoffee.com/jusummerhayes.

My sincere appreciation for your time.

Love,

Julian 

/ today's reflection

"Don't follow me, I'm lost." — U.G. Krishnamurti
spiritual activist, lover of poetry & a proud Devonian (& for now, a lawyer)

Julian Summerhayes

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