BodhiSpeak with Jerry Walsh

A Cloud Never Dies

Zen Buddhist Teachings and Beyond inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh and others

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The Transformative Astrological Year of 2025 with Mateusz Bazgier

Our very own Mateo Bazgier joins me in-house for discussion on the coming changing times and astrological insights of the year 2025 - a profoundly unique and extra - ordinary year of change and paradigm shift galore

https://thecosmoswithinus.com/about-us/

In Mateo's own words:

"Originally I come from Poland. I was born into a family of astrologers, both my stepfather and my mother were full-time astrologers since I remember. I was saturated with this atmosphere since early childhood, but I started to study astrology when I was 20 years old.

In 2015, I moved from Poland to New York, where I have been exposed to various teachers, including Maestro Manuel Rufino, A.T. Mann, Kypacha, Anne Ortlee, Mark Waltz, who represent different lineages, schools, and approaches to astrology.

I’m a member of the Initiatic College and Golden Drum Community based in Brooklyn. For 10 years I have been studying sacred traditions of humanity under the guidance of Maestro Manuel Rufino and other Elders from different traditions and indigenous cultures. I’m also a multi-instrumentalist, sound engineer, and sound healer, which I combine with astrology with great success.

I really love teaching astrology to groups, but my favorite form of practice is private 1:1 consultation session. When we can have a real dialog about important life events, we can create a space to go deep into certain aspects of the chart and see how it is reflected in a client’s life. Together we can get to an understanding of how the natal chart works in a client’s relations, work, business, study, and growth process and how to realign with one’s unique planetary blueprint.

 

 

Songs of Healing and Prayer with Akwesane Songcarrier, Theresa Bear Fox

Support the Akwesane Freedom School and Theresa Bear Fox to empower Native Youth!

 

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THERESA BEAR FOX

Shekon Sewakwekon, (Greetings everyone), My name is Theresa “Bear” Fox, my Mohawk name is Kenkiohkoktha, and I am of the Wolf Clan. My Mohawk name means I am at the back of a crowd of people or I am the end of a long line of people. I have five children. My oldest is a girl and I have four boys.

I was born into a big family. There are eight boys, six girls and I am the youngest. My Mother and Father were hard working. They made sure we were always provided for. They always made sure we had a table full of food and clean clothes to wear. We didn’t have a lot of money, but I didn’t feel that we had to go without anything. I always felt like we were rich, because I was so happy and I always felt loved. We always looked out for one another, and at times my sisters were like my Mothers too. I try and raise my children with the same family values. I taught them to take care of each other. I taught them to respect their elders and to take pride in who they are.  I encourage them to learn our language and culture so they can teach their young ones someday. My goal is to raise good mothers and fathers.

I  live in Akwesasne, and I love our community. I especially love how our people care for one another. If someone is going through hard times, the community comes together for a fundraiser and a lot of support. I always try to do my best to help out when I can. I am part of a woman’s singing group called “Kontiwennenhawi” which means Carriers of the Words. We get together once a week and we talk, laugh and learn songs. Our duties as a Singing Society are to help out in our community. We are often asked to sing for visitors or for the children in our community. We help out at fundraisers and donate money to people who are in need. We have a community fund account and we raise money by selling our CD’s or by singing outside of our community. Niawen kowa, (Big thanks)

Arriving Home with Jo Confino: Student of Thich Naht Hanh, Journalist, and Co-Founder of Acclaimed Podcast, "The Way Out Is In"

Jo Confino is a leadership coach, facilitator, journalist, sustainability expert
and Zen mindfulness practitioner. Jo has worked closely for the past 16 years with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and his buddhist monastic community in Plum Village.

He works at the intersection of personal transformation and systems
change; working with several organisations including Leaders’ Quest and
Future Stewards. His coaching practice focuses on supporting leaders
within the fields of climate, biodiversity and social justice. He works across
sectors, including NGOs, foundations and business and coaches
individuals as well as leadership teams within organisations, such as
Global Optimism and Force of Nature.

He is co-founder and co-presenter of the acclaimed podcast series ‘The
Way Out Is In’ and is the co-author of the book ‘Being With Busyness: Zen
Ways to Transform Overwhelm and Burnout.’

We sit down to discuss Zen Buddhism, Thich Naht Hanh and spiritual transmissions, global conflict, activism, community action, and the power of simplicity 

Read more about Jo here:

Besides facilitating events and conferences all over the world for the past
20 years, Jo also runs smaller workshops and roundtables.

As a journalist for more than 40 years, he was executive editor, Impact &
Innovation and Editorial Director of What’s Working at the HuffPost in New

York. During his five years there, he developed long-term editorial projects
based on social, environmental and economic justice and was a member of
the senior leadership team.

Before joining HuffPost, he was an executive editor of the Guardian and
chairman and editorial director of the Guardian Sustainable Business
website. During his 23 years at the Guardian, he set up and managed a
unique multi-stakeholder development project in the Ugandan village of
Katine, and helped create the Guardian’s environment and
global development websites.

Jo also created and managed the sustainability vision and strategy for the
Guardian and its parent company Guardian Media Group.

He is a fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts,
Manufactures and Commerce and completed an MSc in Responsibility and
Business Practice at the University of Bath.

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A podcast good for nothing...

 

Zen ramblings and grappling with global atrocity

Psilocybin Rebirth with 9/11 Firefighter Joe Mckay

Joe's epic journey from being a survivor and rescue worker as a fire fighter on 9/11 at Ground Zero, losing 26 friends and co-workers, then dealing with PTSD, addiction, cluster headaches (often termed, "suicide headaches") and eventually finding a trifecta of healing in physical pain, psychological trauma, and emotional turmoil through therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms 

Joe is a retired FDNY firefighter who spends his time advocating for causes close to his heart, he also sits on the board of Clusterbusters, a non profit that supports research for better treatments and a cure for cluster headache, Joe has found Psychedelics are an effective treatment for his Cluster attacks as well as a treatment for PTSD and Addiction. Joe is a patient advocate for the Headache on the Hill event where he helps lobby Congress for increased recognition of, and more equitable policies toward Americans with disabling headache disorders. Joe also advocated along side fellow first responders and Jon Stewart in 2015 and 2019 to get 9/11 health and compensation bills passed, and again with Burn Pits 360 to help pass the PACT Act in 2022. He is also volunteer Board member for the Ray Pfeiffer foundation, helping 9/11 first responders with medical needs.

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy with Michael Mithoefer M.D. in connection with MAPS, Stan Grof, and more

Interview with Michael Mithoefer 

Michael Mithoefer, M.D., is a psychiatrist living in Asheville, NC, with a research office in Charleston, SC. In 2000, he began collaborating with MAPS on the first U.S. Phase 2 clinical trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. He and his wife Annie have since conducted two of the six MAPS-sponsored Phase 2 clinical trials testing MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD, as well a study providing MDMA-assisted sessions for therapists who have completed the MAPS-sponsored MDMA Therapy Training Program, and a pilot study treating couples with MDMA-assisted psychotherapy combined with Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy. He is now Senior Medical Director for Medical Affairs, Training and Supervision at MAPS Public Benefit Corporation (MAPS PBC).

He is a Grof-certified Holotropic Breathwork Facilitator, is trained in EMDR and Internal Family Systems Therapy, and has nearly 30 years of experience treating trauma patients. Before going into psychiatry in 1991, he practiced emergency medicine for ten years, served as medical director of the Charleston County and Georgetown County Emergency Departments, and has held clinical faculty positions at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has been board-certified in Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, and Internal Medicine.

The Elements of Sound with Master Musician, Adrian DiMatteo

Elements of Sound explores the relationship between sound and consciousness at the intersections of science, spirituality and music theory. DiMatteo's approach draws inspiration from ancient and modern thinkers, scientists and indigenous wisdom-keepers, relating sound as both a primal mystery and a practical tool for communication, healing and transformation.

Weaving together diverse perspectives, Elements of Sound compares global traditions of song, poetry, storytelling and sacred language. It invites us to consider how sound and silence frame our innermost thoughts, and to be aware that sound itself constitutes our beliefs, identities and the words we use to define reality.

Influenced by such classics as The Mysticism of Sound and Music by Hazrat Inayat Khan and The Kybalion by Three Initiates, Elements of Sound penetrates the cosmology, esotericism and philosophy of sound and music, suggesting that thoughts are subtle forms of sound which impact our psychophysiological health.

Drawing from decades of experience in academic, clinical and ceremonial settings, DiMatteo conveys the relevance of sound, music and language across human culture. Spiritual seekers, curious minds and students of music will find an oasis of inspiration in his work, along with a common language to discuss what might otherwise seem ineffable.

Neuroscientist and cognitive psychologist Daniel Levetin wrote, "Music may be the activity that prepared our pre-human ancestors for speech communication and for the very cognitive, representational flexibility necessary to become humans." Music and language are prehistoric, but traces of our ancient origins remain preserved in the mythologies and aural teachings of humanity's living traditions.

To learn, to express and to share are intrinsically human. They connect us through sound to the power of creation, and to vibration as a property of reality. Elements of Sound encourages us to consider how we relate to sound in our daily lives-what we hear, how we interpret it, and how we respond to the world within and around us. "Music is a limited term. Sound encompasses melody, harmony, speech, thought and a universe full of vibrations." - from Elements of Sound

 

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Transforming Trauma into Peace with Wayne Hunter: Former Firefighter and NFL Player

- Growing up in Hawaii

- Childhood Trauma and Sports

- 10 years in the NFL and Concussions

- Fire Fighting and Dealing with Trauma

- Hitting Rock Bottom and Re-birthing through Psychedelic Plant Medicine

- The Future of Psychedelic Plant Medicine Work for First-Responders

 

Internationally-Acclaimed Peace Activist, Jo Berry, on Radical Forgiveness and Healing

Jo Berry has founded the charity ‘Building Bridges for Peace and is an international speaker and workshops facilitator committed to bringing peace to the world. Jo is also an executive committee member of Uniting For Peace which promotes a culture of peace, non-violence and sustainable development. She is on the Board of the Global Alliance for Ministries and Infrastructures for Peace and is working to create a Department for Peace in Europe. Jo is also a founder member of Survivors Against Terror. Its mission is to help our country tackle terrorism more effectively and ensure victims and their families get the proper support. Jo shares her story below.

On October 12th 1984 my father, Sir Anthony Berry and 4 others  were killed in the bombing of the Grand Hotel, Brighton as they attended the Conservative Party Conference. I made a personal decision just two days later, to bring something positive out of this emotionally shattering trauma and to try and understand those who had killed him. I chose to give up blame and revenge, instead taking responsibility for my pain and feelings, transforming them into passion for peace. The journey of healing began with my intention and I trusted that life would then bring me the opportunities to heal and grow. Two months later I randomly shared a taxi with a young Irish man whose brother had been in the IRA and had been killed by a British soldier. We should have been enemies but instead we talked about a world where peace was possible and where there were no enemies. As I left the taxi, I had a flash of inspiration, this was one way I could make a difference, I could build a bridge across the divide.

The hardest bridge to build was with Patrick Magee, who was sentenced for his part in planting the Brighton bomb and released as part of the Good Friday Peace Agreement in 1999. I made enquiries from mutual friends and finally met Pat for the first time in November 2000 at a friend’s house in Dublin. My intention was to hear his story so that I could experience him as a human being rather than a faceless enemy. I was scared and had doubts, but the strongest part of me needed to see him and speak to him. I asked him many questions and shared a little about my Dad. At first he began to express his political perspective, which though I was familiar with was hard to hear but I could see he was a sensitive and intelligent person.

Then something changed. He stopped talking and said he didn’t know who he was any more, he wanted to hear my anger, my pain and what could he do to help. It was as if he had taken off his political hat and had now opened up and became vulnerable. The conversation was very different after that and a new journey started, one which we are still on. He now had a need to meet me and rediscover his lost humanity. When he planted the bomb he was not seeing human beings in the hotel, they were just a means to an end. During our meetings, he began to develop the awareness that he had killed a human being with a soul, someone he could have sat down and had a cup of tea with. He would later say that he was disarmed by the empathy I gave him, that he would have found it easier if I had met him shouting, blaming and defending my position. I wasn’t there to argue my point; I was there to listen and experience his humanity. After three hours I could not talk any more and ended our meeting by thanking him for his willingness to engage with me so honestly and he said he was sorry he had killed my Dad.

Looking back on the years which have passed since the bomb, I am so touched by the amazing people I have met and the opportunities I have had to make a difference. I have now shared a platform with Pat Magee over 300 times and I see how our dialogue has inspired others to choose a non-violent ­solution.  I have learnt so much from this ­challenging dialogue and continue to do so. I have learnt about my capacity for violence and for non-violence. I am learning to give up blame and choose empathy.

I passionately believe that there is humanity in everyone, and every time we demonise the “other” we are delaying the onset of peace in this world. Once we find our own humanity, and we see the humanity in the other, then we are going to want them to have their human rights, their good housing, food, ­medicine, education and freedom to be themselves, to be safe and secure. We will want for them all what we want for ourselves. Peace happens when we treasure everyone, all creatures, our land, our planet, and work together to find solutions in which everyone wins.

We have been speaking in many different places including Lebanon, Rwanda and Israel and Palestine.  We have been all over Europe and in the UK we have spoken in schools, Universities, religious groups, youth groups and many organizations.

I am now focused on working with young people and and empowering them to be positive changemakers.