Shows
zengateway's podcastThe Power of NowJamie Shavdia (www.jamieshavdia.co.uk) and Martin Goodson discuss the hugely popular book The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. In this podcast, they discuss where this book sits in the development of contemporary spirituality and psychotherapeutic treatments which introduce the present moment as a psychological medicine for many of our modern complaints. Eckhart Tolle had what he described as an ‘enlightenment experience’ spontaneously, following bouts of deep depression and suicidal ideation. Jamie and Martin discuss the fact that there are some people who, without any prior spiritual training, do have such genuine revelations and t...2024-09-2748 min
The Zen Gateway's PodcastZen Bites #10 : Body & Breath (March 2015)In this episode Jamie Shavdia & Martin Goodson discuss the importance of the body in the practice of mindfulness and Buddhist practice, as well as the pivotal role of following the breath.
Along the way they also discuss the feeling of an existing 'I' that develops through habitual patterns of thought and emotion, psychosomatic symptomology, Zen Master Hakuin and gumboils.
2015-03-1945 min
The Zen Gateway's PodcastZen Bites x3In 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 religious or therapeutic ends. They also discuss the effects on perception which can result when glimpses of no-mind arise.2014-04-2538 min
The Zen Gateway's PodcastZen Bites #1In 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, therapy and Alan Partridge.
You can read Jamie's article on realisation of mortality, around which the conversation is based, here.2014-02-2043 min