New Books Network

Life Wisdom September 22, 2021

Mark Van Buren on Meditation and Mindfulness Training

Mark Van Buren

Hosted by Raj Balkaran

This podcast features the wisdom and work of Mark Van Buren, Bergen County's go-to guide for all meditation and mindfulness-based training. With well over a decade of experience in the …

Literature September 22, 2021

A Generation's Worth

Spirit Work While the Crisis Reigns

Stephen Jenkinson

Hosted by Eric LeMay

Today I interview Stephen Jenkinson. Jenkinson has a new book. It's entitled A Generation's Worth: Spirit Work While the Crisis Reigns (Orphan Wisdom, 2021) and it's a rarity among books …

Life Wisdom August 25, 2021

Pamela Ayo Yetunde on being Black and Buddhist

Pamela Ayo Yetunde

Hosted by Raj Balkaran

What does it mean to be black and Buddhist, and what does that have to do with Life Wisdom? This episode of Life Wisdom features the dynamic work of Pamela Ayo …

Sociology August 13, 2021

Rewriting Our Stories

Education, Empowerment, and Well-Being

Derek Gladwin

Hosted by Deidre Tyler

Rewriting Our Stories: Education, Empowerment, and Well-Being (Atrium, 2020) harnesses the therapeutic power of storytelling to convert feelings of fear and powerlessness into affirmative life narratives. Rather than seeing fear …

Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight August 12, 2021

Big (and Small) Philosophical Questions (with Answers)

A Discussion with David Birch and Fred Matser

David Birch and Fred Matser

Hosted by Dan Hill

Today I talked to David Birch about his new book Pandora's Book: 401 Philosophical Questions to Help You Lose Your Mind (with Answers) (Iff Books, 2021). We were joined by Fred Matser …

Psychology August 11, 2021

The AfterGrief

Finding Your Way Along the Long Arc of Loss

Hope Edelman

Hosted by Eugenio Duarte

Grief is a long-misunderstood experience that many people believe proceeds according to predictable steps ending in ‘closure.’ According to Hope Edelman, however, grief is a long-term process that can actually …

Indian Religions August 11, 2021

Jainism

An Introduction

Jeffery D. Long

Hosted by Pankaj Jain

Jainism evokes images of monks wearing face-masks to protect insects and mico-organisms from being inhaled. Or of Jains sweeping the ground in front of them to ensure that living creatures …

Indian Religions August 11, 2021

Embodied Philosophy

A Conversation with Jacob Kyle

Jacob Kyle

Hosted by Raj Balkaran

Raj Balkaran speaks with Jacob Kyle about the genesis and vision of the online educational platform Embodied Philosophy. Over the course of their rich conversation, they touch on contemplative studies …

Literature August 5, 2021

Rescuing the Light

Quotes from the Oral Teachings of Martín Prechtel

Martín Prechtel

Hosted by Eric LeMay

Hello, this is Eric LeMay, a host on the New Books Network. Today I interview Martín Prechtel, who's an author and so much more than an author. He's a teacher …

Literature August 5, 2021

The Mare and the Mouse

Stories of My Horses Vol. I

Martín Prechtel

Hosted by Eric LeMay

Hello, this is Eric LeMay, a host on the New Books Network. Today I interview Martín Prechtel, who's written a book about horses called The Mare and the Mouse (North …

Psychology July 26, 2021

Calm Within the Storm

Resiliency for Today, Tomorrow, and Always

Robyne Hanley-Dafoe

Hosted by Elizabeth Cronin

An inspiring new voice in resiliency, Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe believes that our modern conception of resiliency as "fighting" or being "tougher" is misguided. Learning happens when we are able to trust and …

Life Wisdom July 21, 2021

Darren Main on Inner Tranquility

Hosted by Raj Balkaran

In this episode of Life Wisdom we speak with yoga and meditation instructor, Darren Main, who is author of Inner Tranquility: A Guide to Seated Meditation, Yoga and the Path …

Literature July 14, 2021

These Wilds Beyond Our Fences

Letters to My Daughter on Humanity's Search for Home

Bayo Akomolafe

Hosted by Susan Grelock-Yusem

In These Wilds Beyond Our Fences: Letters to My Daughter on Humanity's Search for Home (North Atlantic Books, 2017), leading edge thinker and post-activist Bayo Akomolafe embraces some of the world’s …

Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness July 9, 2021

Empowering Mindfulness for Women

Leigh Burrows

Hosted by Elizabeth Cronin

Empowering Mindfulness for Women (Routledge, 2021) is centered around a a 5-day intensive mindfulness course attended by eight women from different backgrounds. The reader is invited to imagine they are …

Life Wisdom July 7, 2021

Elder Little Brown Bear: Healing Wisdom from a Métis Elder

Director of Aboriginal Education, Michael Garron Hospital

Elder Little Brown Bear

Hosted by Raj Balkaran

Elder Little Brown Bear (Ernest W Matton) is a spiritual ambassador who blends Traditional teachings with mainstream information to provide holistic healing approaches for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community members and …

Architecture June 30, 2021

Design and Spirituality

A Philosophy of Material Cultures

Stuart Walker

Hosted by Bryan Toepfer

Design and Spirituality: A Philosophy of Material Cultures (Routledge, 2021) examines the philosophical context of our current situation and its implications for design. It explores how modernity and our constricted …

Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness June 25, 2021

Buddhism and Human Flourishing

A Modern Western Perspective

Seth Zuihō Segall

Hosted by Jack Petranker

Western Buddhism is still in its infancy, but as it grows, it is evolving, as has been true in every country where Buddhism was introduced over the past two millennia …

Science June 23, 2021

The Science of Living

162 Reasons to Rethink Your Daily Routine

Stuart Farrimond

Hosted by Galina Limorenko

Explore the science behind your daily living habits and make your day healthier, happier, and more productive. Many of the activities we take for granted are in fact contrary to …

Life Wisdom June 23, 2021

Chris Chapple on Nonviolence as Pandemic Wisdom

Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology, Loyola Marymount University

Chris Chapple

Hosted by Raj Balkaran

How can the doctrine of nonviolence help us cope with these troubled times? Join us as we speak to Dr. Chris Chapple, Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology at Loyola …

Life Wisdom June 9, 2021

Frank Clooney on “The Scholar-Practitioner”

Jesuit Priest, Professor, Harvard Divinity School

Frank Clooney

Hosted by Raj Balkaran

To what extent should scholarship foreground the beliefs and experiences of the scholar producing it? Where does the scholar-practitioners fit at the academy today? Join us as we explore such …