Episodes
Friday May 21, 2021
Dekila Chungyalpa - Human-Earth Connection
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
In this episode, Wendy speaks with environmentalist Dekila Chungyalpa about her views of nature, the climate crisis, and her unique collaborations with faith leaders. Their conversation covers many topics, including:
- growing up in the Himalayas and being interconnected with nature;
- the dominance of dualistic thinking in the West, and the dangerous separations it creates;
- embracing a framework of interdependence;
- the role of indigenous wisdom in conservation;
- her own experience dealing with eco-anxiety;
- working with faith leaders to move the needle on environmental issues;
- weaving together Buddhist values and activism;
- bridging science and religion;
- and the need for compassion and community in facing the climate crisis.
Friday May 07, 2021
Peter Wayne - Ecology of Mind
Friday May 07, 2021
Friday May 07, 2021
In this episode, Wendy speaks with clinical researcher Peter Wayne about his work on mind-body and movement-based interventions like tai chi. Their conversation covers many topics, including:
- how a background in ecology informs his research;
- embracing multiple causes of any outcome;
- how to do non-reductionist science;
- removing the hyphen from the mind-body system;
- harnessing the wisdom of the body through contemplative practice;
- the value of first-person narrative in research;
- safety and trauma in the body;
- the relationship between physical and emotional patterns;
- how the concept of the subtle body relates to Western views;
- the role of integrative medicine in dealing with climate change;
- and bringing together multiple perspectives to investigate the mind & healing.
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