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Padraig O Tuama

In the Name of the Stranger – Pádraig Ó Tuama on the Language of The Troubles

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Vanessa Able

Poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama reflects on the use of the word 'trouble' in Irish language, and its relationship to grief and mourning.

Kazim Ali

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Kazim Ali – Ramadan

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Vanessa Able

Kazim Ali's 'Ramadan' touches on the mysterious dimension of spiritual practice and reflects on what is known and what can never be known.

Don’t Waste Suffering: Ramiro López Larroy on Opening the Doors of Liberation
How can we use the things that give us difficulty in our lives to learn and grow, rather than avoiding them, or trying to push them away?
“Expanding the Universe” – Rick Rubin on Awareness in Creativity
What is the role of awareness in creativity and how can we cultivate it to make our world a bigger and clearer place?
The First Door of Liberation: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Vision of Emptiness and Interbeing
Rather than signifying a lack or a void, Thich Nhat Hanh took emptiness to be a state of inextricable and fundamental interconnectedness.
Mike Travisano – Bob’s Tattoos
A short story on the power of three simple words and how much they can mean and embody.
Sharing the Feeling: Zen Teacher Shunryu Suzuki on Becoming Ourselves
The importance of keeping an empty mind for savoring the present and expressing ourselves in our most authentic way.