How do other people experience and relate to silence? In the third and final part of a group discussion on silence, we dive deeper into silence and the boundaries between spiritual and secular silence in society.

Given that silence is as essential as breathing, why is it so hard to prioritise? In part 2 of this group discussion on silence, we explore the barriers and benefits of consciously taking time for silence in our busy lives.

How do different people experience and relate to silence? In part 1 of a group discussion on silence, we hear when the last time people took time in silence was, what their relationship to silence is and how it has shifted and changed over time.

What does silence have to do with living and working at the contemplative edge? This episode brings together a number of explorations and themes from season 1 on silence, and looks in particular at the connection to contemplation and creation.

In this episode, we explore the paradox of silence in nature. Nature is never still or silent, and yet it enables stillness and silence in us. Why might that be?

In this episode, we explore the relational aspects of silence, the factors that affect our comfort with silence and the quality of relational silence.

In this episode, we explore the power and benefits of spending time in silence with a brief look at the research and some reflections on silence, spaciousness and stillness.

In this episode, we explore your relationship to silence, ask why many people are afraid of silence, and question whether we are making conscious choices about our soundscapes and moments of silence.

In this episode, we explore what silence is. Is it simply the absence of sound? Do different silences spaces have different soundscapes? Is there a connection between the tones of silence and how they make us feel? And if silence isn't the absence of sound, what is it?

Covid has caused us all to slow down and reflect on what really matters, but where do you go to ask and contemplate the deeper questions of life?

In each season of the Contemplative Edge, we'll explore a theme or topic or ideas that will help you change from the inside out and bring more of a contemplative edge to everything you do.