In this episode Fr Laurence Freeman speaks about the spiritual and psychological aspects of the journey of life and how the practice of meditation leads to the recovery of the essential childlike state.

In this episode Sarah Bachelard speaks about the possibility of faith springing out of a contemplative practice in which we experience the ultimate reality as a ground for action.

In this episode Charles Taylor speaks about the way society is understood, the frame that contains it, how we live in this frame in different ways and what is needed to create progress and bring people together in a widening movement of positive ecumenism and friendship that undermines the movements of violence.

In this episode Jean Vanier addressed the topic of fear and the need to recognize pain and struggle as a path to healing. He experienced through his work with the developmentally disabled that our greatest vulnerability is our need for humility.

David Tacey reflects on the divide between Religion and Spirituality, which he sees as separated continents drifting apart in the ocean. This divide reflects a crisis and the only kind of religion that will meet the needs of the post-modern and post-secular era will be mystical and existential in nature.

In this episode Dr. Barry White explores the concept of contemplative medicine across all domains of healthcare (quality and safety, patience experience, affordability, staff experience) and how compassion is the true nature of the people who work in health care systems.

In this episode Alan Wallace explores the themes of enlightenment and salvation considering two expressions of Buddhism and his own spiritual journey. This Talk was part of a day of interfaith dialogue between Alan Wallace and Fr. Laurence Freeman.

In this episode Fr Laurence Freeman speaks about contemplation as a revolution drawing on Christian and universal wisdom throughout the ages.

This is the first talk Jean Vanier gave at the John Main Seminar in Trosly, France in 2016. Jean Vanier spoke about the discovery of the light through the cracks in our world, the fear of the different and the human transformation experienced through the proximity with the weak.