If you would like to support this work, you can do so at https://patreon.com/kindmind and if you are unable to contribute financially, you can still sign up and join as a free member. All are welcome to the Kind Mind community.Human blossoming

Individualizing Infinity

20 days ago 19m

Recorded on Oct 15, 2023, the day after a solar eclipse and “ring of fire.” If you value this show, please consider pitching in to support this independent work at https://patreon.com/kindmind Thanks!Kindness takes on both light-hearted and p

The Still Point and the Point of Stillness

27 days ago 46m 55s

If you benefit from this show and would like to give back, you can support us and join the patreon community at https://patreon.com/kindmind Thank you!Stillness is often associated with meditation, contemplation, and spiritual practices aimed

Ministry of Music and Meditation

Mar 23rd, 2024 20m 30s

You can pitch in to support this work and access bonus content at https://patreon.com/kindmind This episode explores the transformative powers of music and meditation, practices that serve as vessels for introspection, revelation, and communal

Egalitarian Inquiry and the Edge of Knowledge

Mar 1st, 2024 52m 1s

Join us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/kindmind Understanding the nature of knowledge has been a timeless pursuit for thinkers and seekers throughout history. This branch of study in philosophy is often referred to as epistemology.There is an

The Wound is Where the Light Enters

Feb 13th, 2024 39m

Become a Patreon member of this show at https://patreon.com/kindmind The archetype of the wounded healer, a concept deeply rooted in psychology and mythology, offers profound insights into the human condition, empathy, and the transformative po

The Aurascope

Feb 7th, 2024 10m 50s

This original sci fi tale has been expanded! I’ve added more words and MUSIC and hope this makes it easy to access anytime through the podcast.Brazilian artist Gabriel Melo (_TMist) has enhanced the story with futuristic imagery. Please watch

Between Words and Worlds

Jan 19th, 2024 25m 25s

You can support this show, connect with the Kind Mind community, and access bonus content at https://patreon.com/kindmind This is episode 101.The origin of speech remains rather mysterious. The development of complex vocalization and symbology

Unexpected Lessons from Seeds

Jan 7th, 2024 40m 45s

This is the 100th episode! Thank you for listening!You can support this work at https://patreon.com/kindmind and access bonus content.This episode delves into the underground world of seeds and the unexpected life lessons they can teach us. Fro

Fragrance on the Hand that Gave the Rose

Dec 4th, 2023 42m

This is the 99th episode and patreon members will receive a special gift in the mail to commemorate the centennial occasion.Give, receive and elevate at https://patreon.com/kindmind 'Tis the season of giving, but the societal expectation to buy

Fear Itself

Oct 28th, 2023 1h 13m

Recorded live in-person on Oct 25 2022 at The Homestead in Plano, IL.You can support this work and connect more at https://patreon.com/kindmind Why are so many people attracted to scary movies when in real life we typically avoid frightening si

Lead, Follow, or Get In the Way

Oct 25th, 2023 1h 25m

You can support the podcast on Patreon and access bonus content: https://patreon.com/kindmind True leadership goes beyond mere titles and positions. It involves a convergence of inner and outer realms. At its core, leadership is an outpouring

God is the Ego of the Universe

Oct 1st, 2023 47m

You can support this show and join us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/kindmind One of the predecessors of the word "create" is creare in Latin. This verb meant "to form out of nothing" as in the phrase creatio ex nihilo from the Book of Genesi

Cure within Curiosity

Sep 9th, 2023 21m 42s

Please consider supporting this work on Patreon: https://patreon.com/kindmind The paradox of curiosity is a contest between our innate desire for knowledge and our aversion to uncertainty. A delicate balance can be negotiated when the curious

Adventure Begins Where Plans End

Aug 28th, 2023 1h 7m

You can support this work and access bonus content at https://patreon.com/kindmind Today, we often associate adventure with planned activities or deliberate pursuits as is the case with travel itineraries or business ventures of calculated risk

Empathways to Enlightenment and Endarkenment

Aug 7th, 2023 1h 15m

Mary Oliver wrote that "empathy is a kind of seeing, and it involves imagination as well as vision."The word "empathy" has origins in Greek "Empatheia" and the root "pathos," which means "feeling." It was first introduced to the English langua

Ahimsa and the Violence of Nonviolence

Jul 5th, 2023 1h 8m

Historically, morality was in the domain of religion. Although most existing faiths claim their teachings go back to the dawn of time, we can understand that these belief systems have emerged and disintegrated like empires. However, scholars

To Be or To Have (or To Behave)

Jun 24th, 2023 1h 5m

In 1976, German social psychologist Erich Fromm published a book which presented the titular question, "To Have or To Be?" This philosophical inquiry would resurface throughout his work as two distinct modes of existence. He further claimed t

Integrity Unwoven

Apr 12th, 2023 42m

You can support this work and access bonus content at https://patreon.com/kindmind Unlike other virtues that may be situational or context-dependent, integrity is seen as a constant, underlying quality that inspires and threads all of our actio

AI Paradoxes and Parables

Mar 13th, 2023 1h 14m

You can support this show on Patreon https://patreon.com/kindmind and access bonus content. This episode considers the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on society and the human condition, and explores the ethical and existential concerns

Prayer Might Get You There

Feb 6th, 2023 51m 40s

If you would like to support this podcast, check out the options and benefitis here: https://patreon.com/kindmind The word pray comes from the root sound “prek” as in precarious. It means to entreat or ask.This corresponds to the often instinc

Validate Alleviate Try Not to Hate

Jan 30th, 2023 1h 2m

You can support this show and access bonus and companion content to this episode including the Q+A session and a guided meditation on validation here: https://patreon.com/kindmind Validation means to confirm or authenticate and allows people to

Hope for Hope

Jan 1st, 2023 56m 20s

Happy New Year! You can support this podcast at https://patreon.com/kindmind The theme is HOPE. It stands out among other virtues because it requires negative circumstances and straddles over the present and towards the future.Charles Snyder

Todd Talks with Nadine Strossen about CENSORSHIP (Live Free or Dialogue series)

Dec 19th, 2022 1h 22m

Nadine Strossen is Professor of Constitutional Law at New York Law School and the first woman national President of the American Civil Liberties Union, where she served from 1991 through 2008.A frequent speaker on constitutional and civil liber

Declaration of Interdependence

Dec 7th, 2022 45m 10s

Mutuality is the way of nature, and we can observe it in the ecosystems. Look at the circle of shelter and food chains as well as relocation and procreation among the stationary plants and mobile animals.Interdependence is a spiritual word bec