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Sori is a traveling podcast exploring apology and forgiveness in communities and cultures around the world through creative arts, therapy, music and songwriting. Tune to hear stories and creative encounters as we consider how apology and forgiveness can support us to navigate relationships, community and our increasingly chaotic world.
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Music becomes more and more a cultural heritage. Some songs seem almost as important as national monuments. Because everybody knows them, everybody can sing along but nobody knows the story behind all those songs. For that reason we have done a lot of research, found interesting bits and pieces and most of all stories behind the 100 most important songs. And be sure that after you hear every single episode of this podcast, your listening experience will be so much more intense. For all the m ...
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Weekly Dharma talks from the teachers of Mindfulness Outreach Initiative (MOI) Omaha. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, MOI is a 501(c)3 nonprofit Insight Meditation organization providing meditation instruction rooted in teachings of ethics, compassion, and wisdom. MOI offers weekly in-person and online meditation, retreats, and study groups. Through diverse community outreach efforts MOI works to make meditation and mindfulness training accessible to all.
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In this episode I have the opportunity to be interviewed by Theodore Lowry, a multimedia artist and author. Theodore has been virtually traveling around the world with me as the editor of the Sori podcast. As the final episode of Season 1 of the Sori podcast we draw together some threads and thoughts of where this journey has led us both on the way…
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Welcome to Episode 8 of the Sori Podcast. I am honored to introduce my guest on the podcast, Pulxaneeks, who is from the Eagle Clan of the Xanuksiala First Nation. She is the Founder / Facilitator / Visionary & Consultant of “Heart to Heart - Indigenous Relationship Consultation” where she calls upon her lived Indigenous experience to not only offe…
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In this episode I have the privilege of talking with Ari Vanderschoot, an artist, ocean conservationist and activist whose life is dedicated to safeguarding the wellbeing of the ocean and living sustainably in community. I had the pleasure of meeting Ari on her sailing boat a number of years ago where I had the most profound experience meeting whal…
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In this episode I have the privilege of talking with Jody Mountain whose practice combines the Ancient Wisdom Sciences, Core Cellular Healing, Ke Ala Hōkū — 'Pathway to the Stars' and Ancient Lomi Lomi. Jody shares perspectives on Ho’oponopono from her studies with Kahuna Abraham Kawai'i. She shares a pathway to restore balance and harmony to our i…
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In this episode I have the privilege of talking with Loke Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunaele-Keanaaina as she shares about the story of The Kingdom of Hawaii, the impact of one of the world’s longest running illegal overthrows and what forgiveness could even mean in such a complex situation. Loke shares poetry written by her late husband Keihanaik…
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In this episode I had the joy of traveling through Aotearoa, New Zealand, the land of the long white cloud with my dear friend Rachael Lowe. A journey of breathtaking beauty and deep conversations about our ancestry and in what way ancestral forgiveness is needed personally and collectively. We had the privilege and honor of meeting Philip Mutu, a …
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In this episode I have the pleasure of talking with Metta Legita, an Indonesian musician, composer and educator based in Cambodia. Our collaboration through the pandemic resulted in the development of meditation songwriting as a process to make sense of our experiences of the global crisis. Metta shares her personal journey of apology and forgivene…
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In this episode I have the pleasure of talking with Chris Skidmore a therapist who weaves together the stands of astrology, mythology, craniosacral therapy and process psychotherapy in his work with clients. Chris has his own podcast 'On the Soul's Terms' the title sums up his core ethos and approach to being a companion and guide in service of the…
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I feel so honored to bring you this episode from Bali, Indonesia. The land of the gods and the land of ceremony, Bali's abundant beauty and vibrancy immediately lifts the heart and soul. In this episode I have the pleasure of meeting Made Gunater, also known as Dek, an inspiring Balinese man who is at the heart of co-creating one of the worlds lead…
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Featuring: Euan Gray, Kan Pich, Yung Lady and Bouyheak Lim In this episode we reflect on the power of finding our heart and soul songs and consider how songwriting can support our life journey’s and help us navigate the complexities of apology and forgiveness. I will be talking with Euan Gray, music producer, music director of the Sound Initiative …
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Welcome to Episode 3 part I of the Sori Podcast - this time from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In this episode I have the privilege of meeting with Arn Chorn Pond the founder of Cambodia Living Arts as we consider how music helps us to transcend suffering and how a person’s life can become an act of forgiveness. Featured Song: Time To Rise by VannDa (feat.…
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Welcome to Episode 2 part II of the Sori podcast exploring apology and forgiveness, this time live from Auroville, India. In this episode we will be exploring the journey of apology and forgiveness and how this makes space for gratitude and helps us find a way back to love. You will have an introduction to the Sori workshops and how the imagination…
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Welcome to Episode 2 part I of the Sori podcast exploring apology and forgiveness, this time live from Auroville, India. In this episode I had the most captivating conversation and a deep meeting of hearts with Professor Sehdev Kumar exploring the Yoga of Forgiveness and how this relates to the healing of personal and collective hurts. For more inf…
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Welcome to Sori, a traveling podcast exploring apology and forgiveness in communities and cultures around the world through music, songwriting and creative arts therapy. I'm your host, Caroline Herbert and I'm so excited to share this podcast as I travel from the shores of Wales to Asia and beyond. I wanted to find a way to take you with me, so you…
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How often do you reflect on having fun and playing as an adult? What do fun and play look like in your life? Does it result in joy? These are the questions Chaplain Kyle Sorys poses to the audience in this week’s talk. After a fifteen-minute meditation, Kyle starts by sharing his past struggles with meditation and his current exploration of includi…
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How has your practice resulted in a greater sense of patience and an ability to be patient? As MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside states in this talk, just by returning again and again to the present moment, we are cultivating patience. Patience involves having a nonjudgmental and non-preferential willingness to engage with what is present. It also inc…
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In this week’s talk, MOI teacher Mark Wiesman leads us in a guided meditation through the Four Divine Abodes: loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity. Mark tells us that we can go to these four places anytime we need. They are tools that can help us cultivate more openness and expansiveness in our hearts and minds, which by na…
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Every human being experiences suffering at some point in life. Suffering is one of the ultimate truths that connect us to all humanity. But suffering is also unique to each of us in that we all experience suffering in our own distinct ways. Thus, in this talk, MOI teacher Anne Savery asks us an important question: “What are you suffering with right…
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How often do you experience “bad days”? When asked this question, MOI teacher Jonathan Woodside genuinely answered that he rarely has a bad day anymore. He attributes this to two things: (1) living a skillful life by avoiding harm and (2) viewing every experience (both pleasant and unpleasant) as an opportunity for insight. Of course, this naturall…
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What does it feel like when the mind is overcome by craving and clinging? How about when it is free? When the defilements of craving and clinging are present, we feel it in the body. We feel ourselves being pulled around and controlled by it. We become bound, fettered, and chained to it. But when the mind is free of defilements, we experience more …
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What comes to mind when you think of patience? Is it a positive or negative association? As MOI teacher Anne Savery states, part of the practice is observing our conditioning, history, and relationships with different things in the dharma. According to Anne, patience holds a variety of meanings. It involves endurance, spaciousness, forgiveness, and…
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What is it like when you notice the mind lost in stories? What is it like when the mind arrives home to the present moment and sees clearly? These are the questions MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside asks us in this week’s talk as he discusses the difficulties of staying with the present moment experience of reality. He says that noticing how busy the …
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How often do you notice and reflect on the attitudes and intentions you bring to an experience? How often do these dispositions lead to peace and contentment? In this week’s talk, MOI teacher Kyle Sorys introduces the topic of Right Intention, the second factor of the Noble Eightfold Path. He states that mindfulness of intention is vital to how we …
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How often do you find yourself discussing Dharma and practice with friends? For MOI teacher Mark Wiesman, it is more often than not, as Mark has lots of “dharma friends.” In this week’s talk, Mark shares four themes that have come up in his Dharma conversations with friends over the past month: (1) Can you meditate too much? (2) What is the differe…
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What comes to mind when reading or hearing the word renunciation? What emotions or feelings arise? Is there an association with happiness? In this week's talk, MOI teacher Anne Savery shares the formula for happiness, mainly through the lens of renunciation. Anne explains that renunciation is often associated with letting go, but the original inten…
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In this week’s talk, MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside discusses the Four Great Efforts, stating that they are the formula for transformation. This formula is simple: (1) diminish unwholesome states that already have arisen, (2) prevent unwholesome states that haven’t arisen from arising, (3) strengthen the wholesome states that are already developed,…
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This week’s talk is all about the first step of the Path — Right View. Traditionally Right View is understanding the Four Noble Truths and the relationship between craving and suffering. But, as MOI teacher Rev. Kyle Sorys explains, it entails much more. “Whatever teachings lead to peace, stillness, harmony, which lead to the disappearing of the pr…
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Like gardening and growing crops, spiritual practice involves cultivating the mind and body. In this week's talk, MOI teacher Mark Wiesman explains how we can develop a mind inclined towards wholesome qualities of peace, contentment, compassion, and understanding. He states that it's about creating the conditions for skillful thoughts and habits wh…
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What does your spiritual practice look like? What type of rituals and routines are part of your practice? In this episode, MOI teacher Anne Savery shares a bit about her practice, specifically through exploring rites and rituals. She calls it her daily sadhana, which she defines as "a spiritual practice that goes straight to the goal with convictio…
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It is the fifth Tuesday of May, which means something a little different than usual. In this week's episode, the MOI teachers come together as a panel to answer some community questions. The topics that arise include: (1) How to deal with diminishing returns in meditation, (2) Advice regarding meditating with the eyes open, and (3) Working with our…
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When venturing out on a difficult journey, it is helpful to have a map that lays out the terrain. According to MOI teacher Rev. Kyle Sorys, this is exactly what the Buddha intended when teaching the Noble Eightfold Path. In this week's talk, Rev. Kyle briefly touches on each aspect of the Eightfold Path in addition to explaining the Path in terms o…
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After sitting a seven-day retreat, MOI teacher Anne Savery shares some of the insights she has gained in this week's talk. She touches on a range of topics, such as giving ourselves permission to rest, stability, our habitual conditioning for striving, energy, expectations, and increasing our capacity for spaciousness. Most importantly, Anne emphas…
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Are you any good at concentrating your attention? Is your mind able to sustain a connection, or is it often fragmented? In this week's talk, MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside explains the practice of concentration, stating that it's not as difficult to achieve as you may think. When watching a movie or television show we often experience a concentrate…
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This week's talk is all about the conditionality of things. In Buddhism, this is known as Dependent Arising or Dependent Origination. As MOI teacher Mark Wiesman states, this teaching is "profound, hard to see and understand, unattainable by pure reasoning." As such, Mark spends the hour unpacking this challenging topic. Except for Nibbāna (the unc…
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Where do you get entangled? What does your mind get tangled up in? In this week's talk, MOI teacher Anne Savery investigates these questions, stating that we can become entangled in anything our mind thinks about: work, relationships, emotions, ideas, situations, etc. When we become entangled, we need tools to help untangle the tangle instead of be…
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What exactly is mindfulness? What are the qualities and characteristics that makeup mindfulness? In this week's talk, MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside explains the spiritual faculty of mindfulness. He defines it as present-centered awareness free from wanting our experience to be different than it is. Mindful awareness is knowing what is happening as…
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An out-of-the-ordinary episode in which the community of MOI shares about their individual practice of mindfulness and meditation in daily life. If you feel inspired by these teachings, and wish to practice generosity, please consider supporting MOI and its teachers by visiting, https://mindfulnessoutreachinitiative.org/generosity/…
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In this week's talk, MOI teacher Kyle Sorys speaks to the importance of morality and virtue to one's spiritual practice, which leads to a brief discussion of the Five Precepts and ends with a contemplation practice of Thich Nhat Hanah's Five Mindfulness Trainings. If you feel inspired by these teachings, and wish to practice generosity, please cons…
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Meditating regularly and cultivating mindfulness in our day-to-day lives can be very challenging. But, as MOI teacher Mark Wiesman states in this week's talk, we have to keep remembering the reason for this practice -- to cultivate a mind of contentment. To do this is not about arriving at any state of being, or being in peaceful bliss, but simply …
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This week's talk, given by MOI teacher Anne Savery, is all about love and pain. "We can't have pain and suffering without love," Anne states, "and we can't have love without pain and suffering. They are two sides of the same coin." As Anne explains the connection between love and pain, she poses a few questions for us to explore, such as: (1) What …
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What is your typical experience of energy in practice? Is it usually too much? Too little? It can be challenging to find the right balance of energy needed to support a daily practice. In this week's talk, MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside focuses on the relationship between effort and energy. He discusses how to work with a mind that is filled with l…
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In Buddhism, the terms desire, craving, greed, and wanting are often used interchangeably. But do they all mean the same thing? In this week's talk, Rev. Kyle Sorys explains the nuances of these terms and encourages us to explore for ourselves how they each manifest in daily life and practice. If you feel inspired by these teachings, and wish to pr…
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