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Nirosta Steel on Buddhist Pop and the Making of ‘MY SKYSCRAPER’
September 30, 2026 · 56 minSteven Hall, aka Nirosta Steel, has been making ambitious experimental music for more than forty years, though most of it has gone unreleased. This summer, the Indiana label ULYSSA dug through decades of Hall’s archives to put together his…
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A Buddhist Guide to How to Truly Love with Maria Heim
September 16, 2026 · 58 minMaria Heim is a professor of religion at Amherst College. Her new book, How to Truly Love: An Ancient Guide to a Life of Kindness, presents a fresh and accessible translation of a chapter from the Path of Purification, a meditation manual…
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Bridging Contemplation and Action with Jonathan F. P. Rose
September 9, 2026 · 57 minJonathan F. P. Rose is an urban planner and philanthropist whose work focuses on creating more environmentally, socially, and economically resilient cities. In 2003, he and his wife, Diana Rose, cofounded the Garrison Institute, a retreat…
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Illustrating Impermanence with Miya Ando
August 26, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minA sixteenth-generation descendant of Bizen swordsmiths, Miya Ando is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the ephemerality of natural phenomena. Her new book, Water of the Sky: A Dictionary of 2,000 Japanese Rain Words, presents…
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The Practice of Freedom with Oneika Mays
August 19, 2026 · 1 hr 9 minOneika Mays is a yoga and meditation teacher and former mindfulness coach at Rikers Island Correctional Facility, where she taught for more than a decade. In her new book, Sit with Me: A No-BS Journey to Mindfulness and Meditation, she…
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Writing as Radical Refusal with Viet Thanh Nguyen
August 12, 2026 · 1 hr 3 minWhen Viet Thanh Nguyen was growing up as a refugee in the United States, it was hard for him to find stories that represented his experience. Now, as a Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist, he is determined to center the narratives of…
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A Practitioner’s Guide to the Diamond Sutra with Ken McLeod
July 29, 2026 · 1 hr 3 minFor the past forty years, Ken McLeod has worked as a teacher and translator of Tibetan texts, practices, and rituals. With his new book, This Unexpected Jewel: Reading the Diamond Sutra, he presents a fresh and accessible translation of…
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The Zen Art of Caregiving with Sister Tue Nghiem
July 22, 2026 · 56 minSister Tue Nghiem is a dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition. She is currently based in Australia. In her new book, Caregiving and the Art of Presence: A Zen Nun's Journey of Love and Letting Go, she reflects on the challenges and…