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Opening Minds, Opening Hearts

Contemplative Outreach Limited
Centering Prayer
Ultimate Reality
Mindfulness
Thomas Keating
Homeboy Industries
Meditation
Non-Duality
Gangs
Father Thomas Keating
Interspiritual Dialogue
Buddhism
Contemplative Spirituality
Indigenous Wisdom
Mercy
Community
Unshakable Goodness
Christianity
Mystical Tradition
Collective Wellbeing
Ethics Of Belonging

Are you seeking to deepen your interior life through the practice of Centering Prayer? Do you have a desire to develop a closer connection to the divine as well as those around you? Opening Minds, Opening Hearts is a podcast for both the curious meditator and long-time practitioner of Centering Prayer. On each episode, hosts Colleen Thomas and Mark Dannenfelser will reflect on the method of Center... more

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As we wrap up Season 3 of the Opening Minds, Opening Hearts podcast, we find ourselves reflecting on a season that has been both challenging and enlightening. We’ve had the privilege of engaging in conversations with guests from a variety of spiritua... more

Welcome back, everyone! We’re so glad you’re joining us as we introduce our final guest of the season. It’s hard to believe how quickly this season has flown by, but we’re wrapping things up with a truly special guest in this episode. Sister Mary Mar... more

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Welcome to another episode of Opening Minds, Opening Hearts. This time, we are joined by Abdul-Rehman Malik, affectionately known as AR, an award-winning journalist, educator, and cultural organizer whose life story is deeply intertwined with themes ... more

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As we continue this season's theme of expanding the boundaries of our faith tradition by creating space for dialogue with our brothers and sisters deeply rooted in other spiritual traditions, we’re delighted to welcome Dr. Yuria Celidwen. She will gu... more

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Recent Guests

Sister Mary Margaret Funk
A member of Our Lady of Grace Monastery since 1961, deeply involved in inter-spiritual and inter-religious dialogues.
Our Lady of Grace Monastery
Episode: S3 EP10: Integrating Our Interspiritual Dialogues With a Lifelong Practitioner with Sr. Mary Margaret Funk
Abdul-Rehman Malik
Award-winning journalist, educator, and cultural organizer
Yale Divinity School, BBC Radio
Episode: S3 EP9: Divine Sight Through the Lens of Mercy with Abdul-Rehman Malik
Dr. Yuria Celidwen
Scholar investigating forms of contemplation and ancestral wisdom of indigenous peoples
Episode: S3 EP8: Exploring Contemplative Practices and Collective Wellbeing Through Indigenous Wisdom with Dr. Yuria Celidwen
Kaira Jewel Lingo
A Dharma teacher with a focus on spirituality and social justice, who has lived as a nun in Thich Nhat Hanh's community for 15 years.
Independent Teacher, Author
Episode: S3 EP7: Interbeing as a Path to Collective Awakening and Social Engagement with Kaira Jewel Lingo
Dr. James Finley
Clinical psychologist and student of Thomas Merton, teaches spiritual transformation through contemplative practice.
Center for Action and Contemplation
Episode: S3 EP5 - Ordinary Mysteries, Extraordinary Grace: Insights into Unitive Contemplative Practicewith Dr. James Finley
Mirabai Starr
Award-winning author, internationally acclaimed speaker, and inter-spiritual teacher
Episode: S3 EP4 - Beloved:The Devotional Posture of Non-duality and Interspirituality with Mirabai Starr
Cynthia Bourgeault
Modern-day mystic, Episcopal priest, and writer
Episode: S3 EP3: The Infinite Dance of Ultimate Reality with Cynthia Bourgeault
Netanel Miles-Yépez
Artist, philosopher, religion scholar, and spiritual teacher
Inayati Maumuni Lineage of Sufism
Episode: S3 EP2: Laying the Foundation for Interspiritual Dialogue with Netanel Miles-Yépez
Nathaniel Miles-Yapas
Professor at Naropa University, dedicated to religious interspiritual dialogue
Naropa University
Episode: S3 EP1: An Invitation to Interspiritual Dialogue and Transforming Union

Hosts

Colleen Thomas
Co-host and Centering Prayer practitioner, also serves as 'Host of Opening Minds, Opening Hearts' with a focus on contemplative practices.
Mark Dannenfelser
Co-host and Centering Prayer practitioner, also serves as 'Host of Opening Minds, Opening Hearts' with a commitment to fostering contemplative dialogue and understanding.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 68 ratings
  • Riveting

    Depth, great guests, rich discussion . Hosts are really creative. Funny, moving, unique…worth a listen for sure

    Audible
    5
    Ann Hendrix-Jenkins
    United States10 months ago
  • Wonderful

    Thank you, this is such a wonderful podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dan4940
    United States2 years ago
  • New insights

    I have been practicing meditation for most of my adult life, Centering Prayer for ten years. I have been touched by listening to the people being interviewed on this podcast. It has introduced new points of view that have helped deepen and renew my practice.

    A source of wisdom I didn’t know I needed, have received with gratitude.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sonomaHH
    United States2 years ago

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There is a strong appreciation for the diversity of perspectives presented, particularly in relation to contemplative practices and social justice.
Many find the content to be a valuable resource for personal growth and enhanced spiritual understanding.
Listeners appreciate the depth and richness of the conversations, often feeling inspired and uplifted by the insights shared.

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S3 EP7: Interbeing as a Path to Collective Awakening and Social Engagement with Kaira Jewel Lingo
Q: How do you see the relationship to ultimate reality in the context of community and communing?
Kaira reflects that it is less about communication and more about becoming part of the interconnectedness of all beings, illustrating it with her experiences in nature.
S3 EP9: Divine Sight Through the Lens of Mercy with Abdul-Rehman Malik
Q: Can you share about your own spiritual journey and where you're coming from?
Malik discusses his roots in the experiences of his family during the partition of India and how those experiences have shaped his spiritual identity and the importance of mercy in his life.
S3 EP8: Exploring Contemplative Practices and Collective Wellbeing Through Indigenous Wisdom with Dr. Yuria Celidwen
Q: What meditative, contemplative practices do you see as formative in transcending ego-centricity?
The practices center on reconnecting to relationality and nourishing our connection with all living things, transforming mindfulness from personal gain to collective flourishing.
S3 EP8: Exploring Contemplative Practices and Collective Wellbeing Through Indigenous Wisdom with Dr. Yuria Celidwen
Q: How do we really engage this ethic of belonging so that it's a reality?
It requires confronting our collective human story and recognizing our role within it to bring about meaningful change.
S3 EP8: Exploring Contemplative Practices and Collective Wellbeing Through Indigenous Wisdom with Dr. Yuria Celidwen
Q: What is your view of ultimate reality, and how would you describe it from your own Indigenous story?
Ultimate reality involves direct experience and relationality, where each of our perspectives is one aspect of a larger cosmic interrelated story.

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2. Abdul-Rehman Malik
3. Dr. Yuria Celidwen
4. Kaira Jewel Lingo
5. Dr. James Finley
6. Mirabai Starr
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