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Martin Luther King, Jr. once nominated Thich Nhat Hanh for a Nobel Peace Prize. And now the Vietnamese Zen master and poet is on a North American tour. Our encounter with him a decade ago has left a lasting imprint on us. In this radio pilgrimage, you’ll hear a rare, intimate conversation with him and with others who make use of his practical, lyrical teachings on finding buoyancy and "being peace" in a world of conflict.

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Thich Nhat Hanh — Mindfulness, Suffering, and Engaged Buddhism

Poem text and context: https://www.brainpickings.org/2021/10/20/ursula-k-le-guin-kinship-poem/

Music: "Organ Concerto in D minor, BWV 596" by Johann Sebastian Bach, early 1700s

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"Kinship" by Ursula K. Le Guin read by Amanda Palmer, with Bach

The discoveries which the physicist Brian Greene spends his life pondering lead to a thrilling, mind-bending view of the cosmos, and of the human adventure of modern science. Think of the certainties many of us grew up learning in school - now overtaken by the constant reimagining of the cosmos that is modern physics. The word “space” to describe what we now understand as a sphere teeming with mysterious energy and matter. In our lifetime the science fiction scenario of parallel universes has become a compelling mathematical possibility. Brian Greene works on this frontier, and he increasingly believes that the deepest realities are hidden from human senses and defy our best intuition.

See more at www.onbeing.org/program/brian-greene-on-reimagining-the-cosmos/6118

Brian Greene — Reimagining the Cosmos

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"There's no question about the reality of evil, of injustice, of suffering, but at the center of this existence is a heart beating with love."

South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu on how his understanding of God and humanity has unfolded through the history he's lived and shaped.

See more at www.onbeing.org/program/desmond-tutus-god-surprises/85


Desmond Tutu — A God Of Surprises (Mar 20, 2014)

Poem text and context: https://www.themarginalian.org/2023/01/11/let-this-darkness-be-a-bell-tower-rilke

Music: Bach Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, performed by Colin Carr

Art: Arthur Rackham, 1926

"Let This Darkness Be a Bell Tower" by Rainer Maria Rilke (read by Maria Popova)

This unedited interview with Rabbi Lawrence Kushner comes from our produced show "Lawrence Kushner — Kabbalah and the Inner Life of God." 

The Jewish mystical tradition of Kabbalah is a rich, magnetic world of thought and teaching. It has resonance with modern understandings of reality — and describes a cosmic significance to the practical moral call to tikkun olam, "repair the world." Rabbi Lawrence Kushner is a long-time student and articulator of the mysteries and messages of Kabbalah. We speak with him in honor of the 20th-century historian Gershom Scholem, who resurrected this tradition from obscurity and made it accessible to modern people.

See more at www.onbeing.org/program/lawrence-kushner-kabbalah-and-the-inner-life-of-god/6309

[Unedited] Lawrence Kushner with Krista Tippett

The Jewish mystical tradition of Kabbalah is a rich, magnetic world of thought and teaching. It has resonance with modern understandings of reality — and describes a cosmic significance to the practical moral call to tikkun olam, "repair the world." Rabbi Lawrence Kushner is a long-time student and articulator of the mysteries and messages of Kabbalah. We speak with him in honor of the 20th-century historian Gershom Scholem, who resurrected this tradition from obscurity and made it accessible to modern people.

See more at www.onbeing.org/program/lawrence-kushner-kabbalah-and-the-inner-life-of-god/6309

Lawrence Kushner — Kabbalah and the Inner Life of God

Poem text and context: https://www.themarginalian.org/2023/05/27/some-thoughts-about-the-ocean-and-the-universe

"Some Thoughts about the Ocean and the Universe" by Rebecca Elson (read by Amanda Palmer)

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Courage is borne out of vulnerability, not strength. This finding of Brené Brown’s research on shame and "wholeheartedness" shook the perfectionist ground beneath her own feet. And now it’s inspiring millions to reconsider the way they live, parent, and navigate relations with members of the opposite gender.

See more at www.onbeing.org/program/brene-brown-on-vulnerability/4928

[Unedited] Brené Brown with Krista Tippett

Nature Sounds Relaxation & Zen Chakra Meditation – Relaxtion Meditation Music, Relaxing Music for Sleep, Deep Relaxation, Massage Therapy, Spa, Self Care & Yoga

Sleep (Music for Sleeping)

A survivor of the Holocaust, in which he lost most of his family, Wiesel is a seminal chronicler of that event and its meaning. Wiesel shares some of his thoughts on modern-day Israel and Germany, his understanding of God, and his practice of prayer after the Holocaust. 

See more at www.onbeing.org/program/tragedy-believer/232

Elie Wiesel — The Tragedy of the Believer (July 13, 2006)

An exclusive track of John O'Donohue reading his poem "Beannacht" during his interview with Krista Tippett on October 1, 2007 in the studios of APM in St. Paul, Minnesota. This poem is included in the On Being show "The Inner Landscape of Beauty." Download the mp3 of the produced show at onbeing.org.

"Beannacht" by John O'Donohue [bonus track]

An exclusive track of John O'Donohue reading his poem "A Blessing for a Friend on the Arrival of Illness" during his interview with Krista Tippett on October 1, 2007 in the studios of APM in St. Paul, Minnesota. This poem is included in the On Being show "The Inner Landscape of Beauty." Download the mp3 of the produced show at onbeing.org.

"A Blessing for a Friend on the Arrival of Illness" by John O'Donohue [bonus track]

In this episode, Brene Brown talks about listening to shame from one of her most listened to TED Talks

Listening To Shame | Brené Brown

Groundbreaking Peabody Award-winning conversation about the big questions of meaning, hosted by Krista Tippett. Every Thursday a new discovery about the immensity of our lives — and frequent special features like poetry, music and Q + A with Krista.

Elie Wiesel — The Tragedy of the Believer (July 13, 2006)

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