Dharma Roads

By John Danvers

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Episodes: 42

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In this podcast, Buddhist chaplain, Zen practitioner and artist, John Danvers, explores the wisdom and meditation methods of Zen, Buddhism and other sceptical philosophers, writers and poets - seeking ways of dealing with the many problems and questions that arise in our daily lives. The talks are often short, and  include poems, stories and music. John has practiced Zen meditation (zazen) for over sixty years.


Episode Date
Episode 42 - Zazen & just being here
Apr 30, 2026
Episode 41 - Charles Reznikoff: poet as witness
Mar 13, 2026
Episode 40 - The arts of awakening & selfing
Jan 28, 2026
Episode 39 - Gary Snyder: his life & poetry
Nov 13, 2025
Episode 38 - Mutability, time & presence
Sep 27, 2025
Episode 37 - Dialogue, religion & the arts
Jul 09, 2025
Episode 36 - David Hume & Isaiah Berlin
May 01, 2025
Episode 35 - Learning, awakening & empowerment
Apr 30, 2025
Episode 34 - Kenneth Rexroth: his life and poetry
Jan 17, 2025
Episode 33 - Mindful meditation & creativity
Dec 13, 2024
Episode 32 - Mindful Solidarity - an interview with Mike Slott
Nov 22, 2024
Episode 31 - Daoism (Taoism)
Nov 12, 2024
Episode 30 - John Dewey
Oct 14, 2024
Episode 29 - Climate action & eco-grief
Sep 19, 2024
Episode 28 - Soren Kierkegaard
Aug 18, 2024
Episode 27 - 'Suchness,' Zen & window cleaning
Jul 20, 2024
Episode 26 - Cultivating mindful ethics
Jul 19, 2024
Episode 25 - Michel de Montaigne & Samuel Beckett
May 24, 2024
Episode 24 - Transmission, transformation and secular Zen
Apr 24, 2024
Episode 23 - Interwoven nature
Mar 25, 2024
Episode 22 - Mindful ethics, capitalism & sustainability
Mar 12, 2024
Episode 21 - Existentialism - another Dharma Road
Dec 06, 2023
Episode 20 - Transience, clinging & non-attachment
Nov 10, 2023
Episode 19 - Buddhism, interdependence & ecology
Sep 10, 2023
Episode 18 - Poetry & paying attention
Aug 25, 2023
Episode 17 - Scepticism, Buddhism & Zen - being a mindful sceptic
Aug 11, 2023
Episode 16 - John Cage & Zen: a chattering silence
Jul 21, 2023
Episode 15 - Baruch Spinoza - God, Nature & ethics
Jun 22, 2023
Episode 14 - Race, class & identity
Jun 20, 2023
Episode Thirteen - Learning from zazen: 'chattering mind' & Zen practice
May 10, 2023
Episode Twelve - Truth, delusion & usefulness
May 10, 2023
Episode Ten - Happiness, hope & equanimity
May 05, 2023
Episode Eleven - Anger & suspending judgment
May 05, 2023
Episode Nine - Mindful meditation & Bare attention
Nov 23, 2022
Episode Eight - The Buddha's social teachings
Oct 05, 2022
Episode Seven - Mindful ethics & the Eightfold Path
Sep 18, 2022
Episode Six - the Pali Canon, dukkha and non-violence
Jul 20, 2022
Episode Five - The Four Noble Truths
Jul 18, 2022
Episode Four - The Three Marks of Existence
Jun 27, 2022
Episode Three A Buddhist perspective on eco-grief
May 25, 2022
Episode Two - Many Roads, Many Truths
May 19, 2022
Episode One - Dharma Roads
May 14, 2022