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In this illuminating episode of the Creativity and Consciousness Podcast, I reconnect with my former teacher and mentor, Laurence Caruana—visionary artist, esotericist, and founder of the Vienna Academy of Visionary Art. We explore his artistic journey under the tutelage of Ernst Fuchs, dive deep into the heart of Gnosticism, and discuss the alchemical process of merging art with mysticism. Join us as we uncover the transformative potential of visionary art, its power to awaken higher consciousness, and the secrets of Gnosticism. See Laurence's work here: https://lcaruana.com/Visit: https://www.inspirationalchemy.com/ to learn more about the upcoming course.Subscribe, leave a review, and join our Telegram community for updates on new episodes: https://t.me/+QgtZiyv8tVlmNGJlIf you're enjoying the podcast, consider buying me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/jakekobrin

Visit inspirationalchemy.com to learn more about the Inspiration Alchemy online course. In this episode, I dive into a pivotal moment from 2014 when Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way became the turning point in my life. At 21, I was stuck in my parents' basement, my art had hit a dead end, and I was trapped in a toxic relationship that drained my spirit. Feeling lost and desperate, I turned to The Artist's Way as a last resort to reconnect with my creativity.Join me as I share the honest struggles and gradual breakthroughs that followed. I'll talk about how the course helped me slowly rebuild my creative confidence, leading me to embark on a transformative journey through Europe and eventually studying painting at the Vienna Academy of Visionary Art. This story is for anyone feeling stuck or disconnected from their creative passion—showing that with the right tools and mindset, it's possible to reignite your artistic flame and change your life.Listen in to hear how embracing The Artist's Way can help you find your path back to creativity and authenticity.

Dorothy Lawson is a Canadian-born cellist. She completed degrees at the University of Toronto, the Vienna Academy and earned MM and DMA degrees from The Juilliard School. Dorothy is an Artistic Director who composed, performed and recorded, nationally and internationally, for 25 years. She is a founding member of ETHEL, the widely acclaimed, GRAMMY®-winning New Music string quartet. Her achievements include, touring and recording with Kurt Elling, performing with Ron Carter as a regular member of his Nonet for 20 years, building three multimedia shows for the Brooklyn Academy of Music, a ten-year, ongoing residency at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and an ongoing artist residency at Denison University, in Ohio. She teaches in the Preparatory Division of Mannes College at the New School in New York City.

Witness to World War II in Austria, Benedictine monk for the last 66 years, friend to Swami Satchidananda, and internationally-recognized practitioner of gratitude Brother David Steindl-Rast sits down to talk with Avi Gordon of the Integral Yoga Teachers Association. The discussion covers prayer and meditation, Swami Satchidananda, gratitude, fear and trust, the remembrance of death, joy, and other topics.Network for Grateful Living: https://gratefulness.org/Brother David's Bio (from A Network for Grateful Living):David Steindl-Rast was born Franz Kuno Steindl-Rast on July 12, 1926, in Vienna, Austria, and spent his early years there and in a small village in the Alps. He spent all of his teen years under the Nazi occupation, was drafted into the army, but never went to the front lines. He eventually escaped and was hidden by his mother until the occupation ended.After the war, Franz studied art, anthropology, and psychology, receiving an MA from the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and a PhD from the University of Vienna. In 1952 he followed his family who had emigrated to the United States. In 1953 he joined a newly founded Benedictine community in Elmira, NY, Mount Saviour Monastery, where he became “Brother David.” In 1958/59 Brother David was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell University, where he also became the first Roman Catholic to hold the Thorpe Lectureship, following Bishop J.D.R. Robinson and Paul Tillich.After twelve years of monastic training and studies in philosophy and theology, Brother David was sent by his abbot to participate in Buddhist-Christian dialogue, for which he received Vatican approval in 1967. His Zen teachers were Hakuun Yasutani Roshi, Soen Nakagawa Roshi, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and Eido Shimano Roshi. He co-founded the Center for Spiritual Studies in 1968 and received the 1975 Martin Buber Award for his achievements in building bridges between religious traditions.Together with Thomas Merton, Brother David helped launch a renewal of religious life. From 1970 on, he became a leading figure in the House of Prayer movement, which affected some 200,000 members of religious orders in the United States and Canada. Since the 1970s Brother David has been a member of cultural historian William Irwin Thompson‘s Lindisfarne Association.”He has contributed to a wide range of books and periodicals from the Encyclopedia Americana and The New Catholic Encyclopedia, to the New Age Journal and Parabola Magazine. His books have been translated into many languages. Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer and A Listening Heart have been reprinted and anthologized for more than two decades. Brother David co-authored Belonging to the Universe (winner of the 1992 American Book Award), a dialogue on new paradigm thinking in science and theology with physicist, Fritjof Capra. His dialogue with Buddhists produced The Ground We Share: Buddhist and Christian Practice, co-authored with Robert Aitken Roshi. His most recent books are Words of Common Sense for MInd, Body and Soul; Deeper than Words: Living the Apostles' Creed; 99 Blessings: An Invitation to Life; The Way of Silence: Engaging the Sacred in Daily Life; Faith beyond Belief: Spirituality for our Times; and his autobiography, i am through you so i.Brother David has contributed chapters or interviews to well over 30 books. An article by Brother David was included in The Best Spiritual Writing, 1998. His many audio and videotapes are widely distributed.At present, Brother David serves a worldwide Network for Grateful Living, through Gratefulness.org, an interactive website with several thousand participants daily from more than 240 countries and territories. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this podcast I speak with my friend Veronika Rose about our shared experiences at our last retreat that we hosted together in Florida, USA.  We dive into the topics of setting intentional spaces, daily rituals and ceremonies that assist healing those affected with PTSD.  We discuss how these techniques help heal trauma in military veterans, and how psychedelic plant medicines in ceremony can help vet create a new narrative.   Want to discuss what you are passionate about on Life As An Observer?  Send me a message on my Instagram page to discuss (ryanbeanyoga).   Veronkia Rose: Veronika Rose is a visionary artist and Marine Corps Veteran from Orlando, Fl.  She deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi freedom as a public affairs and broadcast/print combat journalist with the First Marine Division in Kuwait and Iraq. Upon returning home to the States she was diagnosed with PTSD and thus began her path of self-discovery and deep healing. She began seeking alternative therapies to what the Veteran Administration Hospital provided. Soon after discharge in 2005, she began painting as an active meditation, therapy and spiritual practice.  A former nurse, Veronika became the healing arts director with the non-profit, "Heroes of Freedom," from 2013-16. H.O.F. was a monthly program at the Orlando Veterans Hospital, offering alternative therapeutic classes for veterans with PTSD including; painting, poetry, qigong, and yoga. Meanwhile, she also began a plant medicine path leading her to became a moon dancer, and Chanupa carrier.  In 2016, She met and studied painting with world-famous visionary painters Alex and Allyson Grey. In 2018 at the Vienna Academy of Visionary Art, she studied classical oil techniques and figure painting with Oleg Korolov and studied acrylics with Autumn Skye Morrison. She's also a scenic painter and has painted for both Disney World and Universal Studios in Orlando Fl. and painted murals during Art Basel Miami. Veronika now travels around the world as a freelance artist teaching classes, painting murals, holding art ceremonies, and organizing retreats for veterans, artists and women. Veronika is the founder of the Visionary Goddess Retreat and Co-founder of Warriors' Awakening Retreat.  She is certified by Bring True to you, as a Addiction Recovery and Psycho-spiritual integration coach, and specializes in Psychedelic integration for veterans and offers psychedelic integration through visionary art workshops.    Veronika Rose Contact Information VeronikaRoseArt.com Email: veronikaroseart@gmail.com     Ryan's Social Links IG: ryanbeanyoga Facebook: Ryan Bean Yoga Insight Timer: Ryan Bean   PATRONS This episode is made possible by patron support.  To support this podcast and content by Ryan Bean and Life As An Observer you can become a financial supporter with a low monthly pledge starting at $2 and up.  These pledges make new content possible and you will earn exclusive rights to patron only content, swags, and information.  https://patron.podbean.com/lifeasanobserver   Thank you Patrons for your support: * scottallenmd *TC UK Worcs * Wesswaney3 * Tiffany Hickson   RETREATS AND WORKSHOPS With RYAN BEAN   DECEMBER Retreat in Southern Utah With Dr. Scott  and Rachel Allen; How to integrate ketamine into your practice, PLUS experiential sessions taking ketamine.  Retreat includes lecture, practice, breath work, cold immersion, nature, mindfulness. Southern Utah Ketamine Assisted Therapy Training Retreat More to Come in 2022

Brother David, from Gratefulness.org, best known for his famous TedTalk on How Gratitude Makes Us Happy, he was also a guest on Oprah where he talked about how to be fully alive, now, on The Gratitude Podcast.   DAVID STEINDL-RAST was born Franz Kuno Steindl-Rast on July 12, 1926, in Vienna, Austria, and spent his early years there and in a small village in the Alps. He spent all of his teen years under the Nazi occupation, was drafted into the army, but never went to the front lines. He eventually escaped and was hidden by his mother until the occupation ended. After the war, Franz studied art, anthropology, and psychology, receiving an MA from the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and a PhD from the University of Vienna. In 1952 he followed his family who had emigrated to the United States. In 1953 he joined a newly founded Benedictine community in Elmira, NY, Mount Saviour Monastery, where he became “Brother David.” I hope you'll enjoy the episode!

Synopsis In the 19th century European composers began celebrating their own national diversity, tapping into their native folk music for inspiration and musical themes. This trend continues in our own time with composers from the Pacific Rim and Middle East. Take this music, written for the modern flute and cello, two traditional European instruments, but influenced by the folk music and native instruments of Persia. The performers are asked at times to play and sing simultaneously. For the flute, this results in overtones and a timbre similar to the Persian bamboo flute. And the cellist, by sharply plucking some strings, or striking them with the wooden part of his bow, also imitates Persian percussion instruments.  The composer of this Folk Song Suite, based on real and imagined Persian themes, is Reza Vali. He was born in Ghazvin, Iran, on today's date in 1952, and began his musical studies at the Conservatory of Music in Tehran. In 1972, Reza Vali traveled to Austria to study at the Vienna Academy of Music, then came to the United States, earning his doctorate in music theory and composition from the University of Pittsburgh in 1985, and subsequently joined the faculty of Carnegie Mellon University. Music Played in Today's Program Reza Vali (b. 1952): Folk Songs Set No. 9 (Alberto Almarza, flute; Alvaro Bitran, cello) New Albion 077

Born 1978 in Denver, Colorado Amanda Sage is an artist using her painting as a tool for spiritual and planetary growth and transformation.   Her paintings represent multidimensional aspects of humanness in harmonious balance, inspiring a re-membering of an energetic inter-connectedness that is present and shared with all things. In 1997 she apprenticed for 2 years in classical painting techniques with Michael Fuchs in Vienna Austria. This led to becoming a painting assistant to Ernst Fuchs, founder of Fantastic Realism, for 10 years while developing her own style and portfolio as a resident artist at the culture house WUK in Vienna.   Since 2009 she has been based in Los Angeles and influential in networking artists and initiatives while hosting workshops, lecturing and exhibiting world wide. Her work is mostly in private collections with some pieces also in the permanent collection of the Kirkland Museum in Denver, Colorado. In 2014 together with designer Shabnam Q, the 'Amanda Sage Collection' was launched online. An independent fashion label leading the frontier of visionary art and fashion. "Wearable visionary art, made with love from threads of light".   She is a co-founder of the Vienna Academy of Visionary Art and is on the board of directors of CoSM (Chapel of Sacred Mirrors) Alex & Allyson Grey’s art sanctuary in New York. She has also pioneered painting retreats in Eco-Villages such as Paradise One, Byron Bay Australia and PuntaMona, Costa Rica. When not traveling she can be found in one of her studios in Los Angeles, Vienna Austria or Gunnison Colorado.

Brother David, from Gratefulness.org, best known for his famous TedTalk on Gratitude with 2.5m views, he was also a guest on Oprah where he talked about how to be fully alive.DAVID STEINDL-RAST was born Franz Kuno Steindl-Rast on July 12, 1926, in Vienna, Austria, and spent his early years there and in a small village in the Alps. He spent all of his teen years under the Nazi occupation, was drafted into the army, but never went to the front lines. He eventually escaped and was hidden by his mother until the occupation ended. After the war, Franz studied art, anthropology, and psychology, receiving an MA from the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and a PhD from the University of Vienna. In 1952 he followed his family who had emigrated to the United States. In 1953 he joined a newly founded Benedictine community in Elmira, NY, Mount Saviour Monastery, where he became “Brother David.” I hope you'll enjoy the episode! For more such interviews, make sure you subscribe! Resources:Gratefulness.orgBrother David's TedTalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtBsl3j0YRQ10% off on http://betterhelp.com/gratitude

Rudolf welcomes in this episode artist, author and lecturer, LAURENCE CARUANA. His highly-symbolic works explore the interplay of myth, visions and dreams while integrating views from different sacred traditions. Born in Toronto. Canada, of Maltese descent, he is a graduate of The University of Toronto (B.A. Hons. Philosophy) and also studied painting at die "Akademie der bildende Künste" in Vienna before assisting Prof. Ernst Fuchs in his studios in Monaco and Castillon, where he learned classical techniques of painting in the traditional manner of master to apprentice. For years, the artist led an itinerant existence, living variously in Malta, Vienna, Munich and Monaco while travelling extensively through Asia, Europe and Central America to explore sacred sites, study traditional art techniques and enrich his passion for different cultural iconographies. With his French wife he settled in Paris, alternating between a studio in the Bastille quarter and a farmhouse in the Bourgogne region of France. In 2012, he co-founded the Vienna Academy of Visionary Art, where he served as director for seven years before returning to France to pursue a new project, The Apocryphon Chapel, which depicts the Gnostic Apocryphon of John in twelve large-scale paintings. In his work, the Western Esoteric Tradition and especially Gnosticism have inspired the Artist greatly and extensively. BOOKS: Sacred Codes: The Forgotten Principles of Painting Revived by Visionary Art (2017) Enter Through the Image: The Ancient Image Language of Myth, Art & Dreams (2009) The Hidden Passion: A Novel of the Gnostic Christ, based on the Nag Hammadi Texts (2007) The First Manifesto of Visionary Art (2000)     CLICK HERE for his personal homepage   Below is the image that Rudolf and Laurence refer to at length in the first part of the interview, for your reference Music played in this episode 1) THOTH-HERMES (II) It doesn't happen every day that we can play a piece of music that has been especially written for the Thoth Hermes Podcast, and also inspired by it! (except for our intro and outro music, see below). Our listener David, alias Mr. Pepino has written this piece for us. The track uses the Sephiroth and places particular notes on each of them, then combines the paths to create melodies. Have a look on the YouTube version of this track (click on the image below) to get further insight in how this works.   2) AGNI PARTHENE (Virgin Mary) - A Greek Orthodox Song from the 19th Century, sung by the Varlaam Brethren Choir 3) RITE OF PASSAGE - by Heather Dale, from her new album "Incantations I" All three musical pieces in this show are also thought to be used for personal meditation and inspiration.   Intro and Outro Music especially written and recorded for the Thoth-Hermes Podcast by Chris Roberts

In this episode, we discuss theology and Gnosticism with Laurence Caruana. We break down who the Gnostics were, their beliefs, and how it can be seen in society and our culture today. It was a very interesting episode for those who like learning about early Christianity. It paints a different narrative from the traditional view. Hope you enjoy it! Check out Laurence's work on his website www.lcaruana.com Also, his YouTube channel at The Vienna Academy of Visionary Art Check out our website at www.thejuanonjuanpodcast.com Please shoot us a comment, rating, and follow us on social media! @thejuanonjuanpodcast Thank you for tuning in!

Musical talent runs through the family of Jan Jae. Her parents studied at the famed Juilliard School of Music in New York, and Jana was introduced to the classical study of the violin, on an eighth-size instrument, at the age of two. Then, thanks to the direction and inspiration of her grandfather–an accomplished champion fiddler in his own right–Jana also learned to love playing by ear. She honed her skill of fiddling into a fine art and won the Ladies National Championship several times. She also continued her classical training, winning scholarships to Interlochen and the International String Congress. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in music and studied abroad at the Vienna Academy of Music.Jana got her big break at a Buck Owens concert in Redding, California when she was invited to play “Orange Blossom Special.” Buck offered her a job as the first female member of his Buckaroos band. She later became part of the regular team of performers on the television show Hee Haw.

On this most jubilant return to form, I welcome the apple of my eye herself to the show to speak to us about her time at the Vienna Academy of Visionary Art and how the transcendent can be captured on canvas. The future holds much art discussion and outward spiraling from this place. Sources from the show:http://academyofvisionaryart.com/http://www.danielmirante.comhttp://amandasage.comAbout the Torri seminar: http://academyofvisionaryart.com/seminar/2018-seminarSophia - Alex Grey: https://alexgrey.com/art/paintings/sacred-mirrors/https://kubaambrose.comhttp://aloriaweaver.comhttp://davidheskin.comThunder, Perfect Mind: http://gnosis.org/naghamm/thunder.htmlFour Directions Prayer: http://aktalakota.stjo.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8582The Hubcap Thieves: https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/HubcapThieveshttps://www.nashvillescene.com/music/article/13052707/musician-and-producer-brian-brain-harrison-dies-at-540.00.00 - Prayer to the Four Directions (J/J)0.01.52 - Welcome, Dates, and Episode Rundown0.12.40 - “Ghosts” - AeonPilgrim ed. Adam Ramsey0.15.25 - Part 1: Visionary Art & Archetypes0.30.31 - “All Prayers Answered by Mail” - The Hubcap Thieves0.34.52 - Part 2: Vienna Academy of Visionary Art0.54.37 - (Thank You...)0.55.18 - The Thunder Perfect Mind (JR)1.06.39 - About TPM and Closing1.19.06 - “(It Was A) Crispy Dream” - Carl JR at The Hotniss 73

Brother David, from Gratefulness.org, best known for his famous TedTalk on Gratitude, he was also recently a guest on Oprah where he talked about how to be fully alive, now, on The Gratitude Podcast.   DAVID STEINDL-RAST was born Franz Kuno Steindl-Rast on July 12, 1926, in Vienna, Austria, and spent his early years there and in a small village in the Alps. He spent all of his teen years under the Nazi occupation, was drafted into the army, but never went to the front lines. He eventually escaped and was hidden by his mother until the occupation ended. After the war, Franz studied art, anthropology, and psychology, receiving an MA from the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and a PhD from the University of Vienna. In 1952 he followed his family who had emigrated to the United States. In 1953 he joined a newly founded Benedictine community in Elmira, NY, Mount Saviour Monastery, where he became “Brother David.” I hope you'll enjoy the episode! For more such interviews, make sure you subscribe! Become a supporter of this podcast:https://anchor.fm/the-gratitude-podcast/support

Lemn Sissay meets broadcaster and writer Dame Joan Bakewell; micro sculptor Willard Wigan; choreographer Gary Clarke and violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja. Willard Wigan MBE is a micro sculptor. He creates minute pieces of art, so small they are almost invisible to the naked eye and can only be viewed through a microscope. His materials range from spiders' webs to grains of sand. His latest exhibition, Homecoming, reflects his view of the Black Country where he grew up and features his latest work - a tiny sculpture of Noddy Holder. Willard Wigan Homecoming is at Light House Media Centre in Wolverhampton. Dame Joan Bakewell CBE is a broadcaster and writer. In her memoir, Stop the Clocks, she muses on the life she has lived through, how the world has changed and considers the values she will leave behind. She sits in the House of Lords as a Labour peer - Baroness Bakewell of Stockport. She is also president of Birkbeck College, University of London. Stop the Clocks - Thoughts on What I Leave Behind is published by Little, Brown. Gary Clarke is a contemporary dancer and choreographer. He grew up in Grimethorpe in the heart of the Yorkshire coalfields and his new show, Coal, is inspired by the mining industry and the miners' strike. Coal addresses the hard-hitting realities of life down the pits and features a soundscape of traditional brass band music mixed with thunderous machinery. Coal - the True story of an Industry and a Community's Fight for Survival premieres at the DanceXchange in Birmingham and then starts a UK tour. Patricia Kopatchinskaja is a violinist. Born in Moldova, her family emigrated to Austria after the fall of communism. At the age of 17 she entered the Vienna Academy of Music. She is performing with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment at the Royal Festival Hall at an event called Changing Minds which addresses the impact of mental health on classical music and composition. Producer: Paula McGinley.

A founding member of ETHEL, Dorothy Lawson (Artistic Director, Cello) has performed with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the White Oak Dance Project, Philharmonia Virtuosi, the American Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and numerous new music ensembles. Canadian-born, she completed degrees at the University of Toronto, the Vienna Academy and The Juilliard School. She teaches in the Preparatory Division of Mannes College at the New School in New York City. Joe Cerqua is in charge of the "Artist in Residence" program at Columbia College in Chicago. You get one guess who will be the "Artist In Residence" in April.

Brother David Steindl-Rast Spiritual Biography Brother David Steindl-Rast is an 86-year-old Benedictine monk who many consider the successor to Thomas Merton at the intersection of Christianity and Buddhism. Together with Merton, Brother David helped launch a renewal of religious life. From 1970 on, he became a leading figure in the House of Prayer movement, which affected some 200,000 members of religious orders in the United States and Canada. More than that, Brother David has developed a “common sense spirituality” that touches the heart of all the great spiritual traditions. He is an apostle of the spirit of gratefulness, described on his remarkable website. He says his favorite name for God is “Surprise,” because “Surprise” is the only name that does not limit the Nameless One. Brother David’s books include Belonging to the Universe (winner of the 1992 American Book Award), a dialogue on new paradigm thinking in science and theology with physicist, Fritjof Capra. His dialogue with Buddhists produced The Ground We Share: Buddhist and Christian Practice, co-authored with Robert Aitken Roshi. His most recent books are The Music of Silence, co-written with Sharon Lebell, and Words of Common Sense. In these interviews with Michael Lerner, which took place over a span of six months, Brother David talks about his life and work, the people and experiences that made him who he is, and his philosophy of living life with gratitude. David Steindl-Rast David Steindl-Rast was born July 12, 1926, in Vienna, Austria, where he studied art, anthropology, and psychology, receiving an MA from the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and a PhD from the University of Vienna. In 1952 he followed his family who had emigrated to the United States. In 1953 he joined a newly founded Benedictine community in Elmira, NY, Mount Saviour Monastery, of which he is now a senior member. After twelve years of monastic training and studies in philosophy and theology, Brother David was sent by his abbot to participate in Buddhist-Christian dialogue, for which he received Vatican approval in 1967. His Zen teachers were Hakkuun Yasutani Roshi, Soen Nakagawa Roshi, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and Eido Shimano Roshi. He co-founded the Center for Spiritual Studies in 1968 and received the 1975 Martin Buber Award for his achievements in building bridges between religious traditions. At present, Brother David serves a worldwide Network for Grateful Living, through www.gratefulness.org, an interactive website with several thousand participants daily from more than 240 countries. Find out more about The New School at tns.commonweal.org.

Brother David Steindl-Rast Spiritual Biography Brother David Steindl-Rast is an 86-year-old Benedictine monk who many consider the successor to Thomas Merton at the intersection of Christianity and Buddhism. Together with Merton, Brother David helped launch a renewal of religious life. From 1970 on, he became a leading figure in the House of Prayer movement, which affected some 200,000 members of religious orders in the United States and Canada. More than that, Brother David has developed a “common sense spirituality” that touches the heart of all the great spiritual traditions. He is an apostle of the spirit of gratefulness, described on his remarkable website. He says his favorite name for God is “Surprise,” because “Surprise” is the only name that does not limit the Nameless One. Brother David’s books include Belonging to the Universe (winner of the 1992 American Book Award), a dialogue on new paradigm thinking in science and theology with physicist, Fritjof Capra. His dialogue with Buddhists produced The Ground We Share: Buddhist and Christian Practice, co-authored with Robert Aitken Roshi. His most recent books are The Music of Silence, co-written with Sharon Lebell, and Words of Common Sense. In these interviews with Michael Lerner, which took place over a span of six months, Brother David talks about his life and work, the people and experiences that made him who he is, and his philosophy of living life with gratitude. David Steindl-Rast David Steindl-Rast was born July 12, 1926, in Vienna, Austria, where he studied art, anthropology, and psychology, receiving an MA from the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and a PhD from the University of Vienna. In 1952 he followed his family who had emigrated to the United States. In 1953 he joined a newly founded Benedictine community in Elmira, NY, Mount Saviour Monastery, of which he is now a senior member. After twelve years of monastic training and studies in philosophy and theology, Brother David was sent by his abbot to participate in Buddhist-Christian dialogue, for which he received Vatican approval in 1967. His Zen teachers were Hakkuun Yasutani Roshi, Soen Nakagawa Roshi, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and Eido Shimano Roshi. He co-founded the Center for Spiritual Studies in 1968 and received the 1975 Martin Buber Award for his achievements in building bridges between religious traditions. At present, Brother David serves a worldwide Network for Grateful Living, through www.gratefulness.org, an interactive website with several thousand participants daily from more than 240 countries. Find out more about The New School at tns.commonweal.org.

Brother David Steindl-Rast Spiritual Biography Brother David Steindl-Rast is an 86-year-old Benedictine monk who many consider the successor to Thomas Merton at the intersection of Christianity and Buddhism. Together with Merton, Brother David helped launch a renewal of religious life. From 1970 on, he became a leading figure in the House of Prayer movement, which affected some 200,000 members of religious orders in the United States and Canada. More than that, Brother David has developed a “common sense spirituality” that touches the heart of all the great spiritual traditions. He is an apostle of the spirit of gratefulness, described on his remarkable website. He says his favorite name for God is “Surprise,” because “Surprise” is the only name that does not limit the Nameless One. Brother David’s books include Belonging to the Universe (winner of the 1992 American Book Award), a dialogue on new paradigm thinking in science and theology with physicist, Fritjof Capra. His dialogue with Buddhists produced The Ground We Share: Buddhist and Christian Practice, co-authored with Robert Aitken Roshi. His most recent books are The Music of Silence, co-written with Sharon Lebell, and Words of Common Sense. In these interviews with Michael Lerner, which took place over a span of six months, Brother David talks about his life and work, the people and experiences that made him who he is, and his philosophy of living life with gratitude. David Steindl-Rast David Steindl-Rast was born July 12, 1926, in Vienna, Austria, where he studied art, anthropology, and psychology, receiving an MA from the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and a PhD from the University of Vienna. In 1952 he followed his family who had emigrated to the United States. In 1953 he joined a newly founded Benedictine community in Elmira, NY, Mount Saviour Monastery, of which he is now a senior member. After twelve years of monastic training and studies in philosophy and theology, Brother David was sent by his abbot to participate in Buddhist-Christian dialogue, for which he received Vatican approval in 1967. His Zen teachers were Hakkuun Yasutani Roshi, Soen Nakagawa Roshi, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and Eido Shimano Roshi. He co-founded the Center for Spiritual Studies in 1968 and received the 1975 Martin Buber Award for his achievements in building bridges between religious traditions. At present, Brother David serves a worldwide Network for Grateful Living, through www.gratefulness.org, an interactive website with several thousand participants daily from more than 240 countries. Find out more about The New School at tns.commonweal.org.

Brother David Steindl-Rast Spiritual Biography Brother David Steindl-Rast is an 86-year-old Benedictine monk who many consider the successor to Thomas Merton at the intersection of Christianity and Buddhism. Together with Merton, Brother David helped launch a renewal of religious life. From 1970 on, he became a leading figure in the House of Prayer movement, which affected some 200,000 members of religious orders in the United States and Canada. More than that, Brother David has developed a “common sense spirituality” that touches the heart of all the great spiritual traditions. He is an apostle of the spirit of gratefulness, described on his remarkable website. He says his favorite name for God is “Surprise,” because “Surprise” is the only name that does not limit the Nameless One. Brother David’s books include Belonging to the Universe (winner of the 1992 American Book Award), a dialogue on new paradigm thinking in science and theology with physicist, Fritjof Capra. His dialogue with Buddhists produced The Ground We Share: Buddhist and Christian Practice, co-authored with Robert Aitken Roshi. His most recent books are The Music of Silence, co-written with Sharon Lebell, and Words of Common Sense. In these interviews with Michael Lerner, which took place over a span of six months, Brother David talks about his life and work, the people and experiences that made him who he is, and his philosophy of living life with gratitude. David Steindl-Rast David Steindl-Rast was born July 12, 1926, in Vienna, Austria, where he studied art, anthropology, and psychology, receiving an MA from the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and a PhD from the University of Vienna. In 1952 he followed his family who had emigrated to the United States. In 1953 he joined a newly founded Benedictine community in Elmira, NY, Mount Saviour Monastery, of which he is now a senior member. After twelve years of monastic training and studies in philosophy and theology, Brother David was sent by his abbot to participate in Buddhist-Christian dialogue, for which he received Vatican approval in 1967. His Zen teachers were Hakkuun Yasutani Roshi, Soen Nakagawa Roshi, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and Eido Shimano Roshi. He co-founded the Center for Spiritual Studies in 1968 and received the 1975 Martin Buber Award for his achievements in building bridges between religious traditions. At present, Brother David serves a worldwide Network for Grateful Living, through www.gratefulness.org, an interactive website with several thousand participants daily from more than 240 countries. Find out more about The New School at tns.commonweal.org.

Zubin Mehta is the Musical Director of the New York and the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestras.In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his upbringing in India, where his father ran the Bombay Symphony Orchestra, his studies at the Vienna Academy which eventually led to him becoming conductor of the Montreal and Los Angeles orchestras, and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Zubin Mehta is the Musical Director of the New York and the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestras. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his upbringing in India, where his father ran the Bombay Symphony Orchestra, his studies at the Vienna Academy which eventually led to him becoming conductor of the Montreal and Los Angeles orchestras, and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]