Ashley Wells, Dhr. Seven, Wisdom Quarterly; Krista Tippett (OnBeing.org, May 19, 2016)
 |
| "This week, on 'The Amazing Race to Enlightenment,' can Jim and Suzy achieve right mindfulness? And will Barb and Candy be eliminated for relentless clinging to the self?" W |
The Big Question: Does My Life Have Meaning? (Parker J. Palmer) Trying to answer the existential question of life's worth is inevitable but flawed. With words from Czeslaw Milosz as guide, a look at the question we need not answer and the ultimate definition of love.
The Problematic Idea of Success After a lifetime of learning and loving and losing, here are a few -- five, to be precise -- practical lessons to you and recent college graduates about what it means to lead a successful life.
.
Death Is Stupid, and Other Lessons Children Teach Us About the Inevitable End Using a children's book on death as scaffolding, a case can be made for kids teaching adults how to work through grief and death better.
The Losses and Laughter We Grow Into (Krista Tippett) Kevin Kling is part funny guy, part poet, part playwright, and part wise man. A treasured figure on the national storytelling circuit, his voice inhabits an unusual space -- where a homegrown Minnesota wit meets Dante and Shakespeare. Born with a disabled left arm, he lost the use of his right one after a motorcycle accident nearly killed him. He shares his special angle on life's humor and its raptures -- and why we turn loss into story. More
- Poetry Radio Project: archive of poets and poetry heard on the show, from Wendell Berry to Mary Oliver, Rilke to Rumi
- The Disease of Being Busy
Krista Tippett's new book: Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living. Her U.S. tour will stop in 12 cities, including Minneapolis/St. Paul, Chicago, Austin, St. Louis, Tulsa, New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Portland. And check out the new podcast, Becoming Wise!
No comments:
Post a Comment