Podcasts by The Zen Gateways Podcast
Welcome to Zen Bites, a series of discussions on Zen Buddhism, mindfulness, comparative spirituality and psychology.
Zen Bites features Zen Buddhist teacher Martin Goodson and mindfulness-based psychotherapist Jamie Shavdia.
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Gentling the Bull: The Poems VI Returning Home on the Back of the Bull from 2020-02-20T09:00:39
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Without haste or hurry, the herdsman rides home on the back of the bull.
Far th...
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Troubleshooting Zen Study&Practice 24 from 2020-01-30T09:45:12
On one of my visits to my old home, Port Elizabeth in South Africa my mother, son, and I visited Addo, a local elephant park, which was one of our favourite outin...
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Zen Bites No.20 - Mapping the Mind from 2016-11-16T00:26:22
In this final episode Jamie & Martin discuss how the infinitely complex nature of the mind is often modelled in both Buddhism and psychology. The models offer us a map in order to give structur...
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Zen Bites x19 - Change&Impermanence - Living with Uncertainty from 2016-10-04T16:10:08
In this episode Jamie and Martin discuss the inevitability of change and impermanence, both core concepts in Buddhism and Mindfulness practice. Topics range from the Buddha's life story to Brex...
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Zen Bites 18 - The Shadow, Repression and Acceptance from 2016-08-16T15:56:30
In this episode Jamie and Martin discuss the unconditional acceptance of the shadow self, those unfavourable parts of "I' the ego that are often repressed and not allowed in. The case is made fo...
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Zen Bites 17 - Gratitude from 2016-06-21T14:23:25
In this episode Jamie & Martin discuss the role of 'gratitude' as an attitude that can help condition and humble our small selves, expand consciousness, with recognition of our interdependent re...
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Zen Bites 16 - Body Wisdom from 2016-05-03T15:15:14
In this episode Jamie and Martin discuss the body's innate wisdom arising from a bottom-up rather than a top-down more cognitive approach to spiritual practice. They discuss the difference betw...
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Zen Bites 15 - Bereavement, Loss&Dying from 2016-02-12T10:39:30
In this episode Jamie & Martin discuss the difficult topic of bereavement, loss and dying. Discussion ranges from how loss is worked with and experienced in the therapy room as well as the role ...
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Zen Bites 14 from 2015-10-21T11:50:43
In this episode Jamie & Martin discuss the spiritual potential of transcending the individual ego and therefore the limited confines of our own cognitive prisons which limit our potential as hum...
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Zen Bites #13 - Use of Sound, Chanting and Mantra from 2015-07-14T11:39:13
In this episode Martin and Jamie take a different stance by looking at the use of sound, mantras and chanting. How do mantras work? How does sound affect conciousness? Why has chanting always be...
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Zen Bites No.12 from 2015-06-13T08:51
In this episode Jamie and Martin discuss the importance of mindfulness within relationships. The changes that mindfulness can bring about in the individual in both the spiritual and psychothera...
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Zen BItes 11 - Sitting Meditation from 2015-04-15T12:58:04
In this episode Jamie and Martin discuss sitting meditation, otherwise known as 'Zazen' in the Zen Buddhist tradition. They take in the history of meditation, why it is used as a central practic...
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Zen Bites 9 - Mindfulness of Eating and Drinking from 2015-02-16T15:05:55
In this podcast Jamie and Martin discuss the mindfulness of eating and drinking, and how a meditational way of being in this inevitable act, helps us to connect with the present moment. Eating a...
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Zen Bites No.8 from 2014-12-10T15:37:09
In this podcast Jamie and Martin discuss the importance of working with the emotions, not only as a way to better emotional health but also as a training vehicle to a greater transformation beyo...
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Zen Bites No.7 from 2014-10-22T12:47:30
In this episode Jamie and Martin discuss the act of walking in meditation, and how movement helps us to connect with the body and in turn the present moment. Walking is discussed as a practice ...
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Zen Bites - Episode 6 - Mindfulness in Daily Living from 2014-09-09T13:00:30
In this episode Jamie and Martin discuss the important topic of practicing mindfulness in everyday life. Topics range from using mindfulness in everyday tasks, to interpersonal mindfulness and ...
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Zen Bites - No.5 from 2014-07-25T16:00
In this episode Jamie and Martin discuss the emergence of the compassionate heart in Buddhist training, uncovering what is intrinsic to every sentient being and fundamental our Buddhanature. Di...
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Zen Bites #4 from 2014-06-27T16:00
In this episode Jamie and Martin discuss the construct of a meditational retreat, both in general terms as well as from their own personal experience.
Discussion includes; what a retreat ...
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Zen Bites x3 from 2014-04-25T16:00
In this episode Jamie Shavdia and Martin Goodson discuss what mindfulness is actually for, and how the context for Mindfulness varies considerably depending on whether it is cultivated towards r...
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Zen Bites #2: What is Mindfulness... really? from 2014-03-26T14:52:30
This time Jamie and Martin discuss whether Mindfulness is a technique or a way of life? What defines the state of mindful awareness? How is this state attained?
In between they take in a...
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Zen Bites #1 from 2014-02-20T13:07:29
In this wide ranging discussion therapist Jamie Shavdia & Zen Gateway co-founder Martin Goodson discuss the nature of consciousness, realisation of one's own mortality, compassion, Zen Buddhism,...
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