{"podcast":{"title":"Mind & Life","slug":"mind-life-594422","podcast_index_feed_id":594422,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/mindandlife/feed.xml","website_url":"https://podcast.mindandlife.org","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7449510/PODCAST-LOGO-2022.png","author":"Mind & Life Institute","episode_count":93,"summary":"What is a mind? What are the mental patterns that shape our experience—how are those patterns created, maintained, and changed? How can contemplative practices like meditation help us work with our minds? And what are the potential benefits these practices for individuals and society? This inquiry can happen through many lenses. Conversations on this show integrate contemplative approaches with perspectives from psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, anthropology, religion, social science, art, activism, and lived experience. On Mind & Life, we investigate these complex questions with leading researchers, thinkers, and on-the-ground practitioners, moving us toward a deeper understanding of ourselves and our world. Hosted by Mind & Life Institute Science Director, Wendy Hasenkamp.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-life-594422"},"episode":{"title":"Jon Kabat-Zinn – The Heart of Mindfulness [From the Archive]","slug":"jon-kabat-zinn-the-heart-of-mindfulness-from-the-archive","published_at":"2025-12-23T14:33:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-life-594422/jon-kabat-zinn-the-heart-of-mindfulness-from-the-archive","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-life-594422","url":"https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/jon-kabat-zinn/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/eys7g9ursqxemp52/JKZ_210908_REPLAY_25_AIR.mp3","summary":"Enjoy this episode with renowned meditation teacher, author, and creator of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Jon Kabat-Zinn. This spacious and personal conversation is full of insights on a wide range of topics, including: what drew him to meditation; his development of and vision for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR); the mystery of the line between the inside and outside of any system; adapting Buddhist practices for Western audiences; how mindfulness has been taken up in society, and science as a main driver; moving from \"me\" to \"we\"; the challenges of repeatability in scientific studies of meditation; weaving together art and science; and how 50+ years of meditation has changed him. Full show notes and resources","meta_description":"Enjoy this episode with renowned meditation teacher, author, and creator of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Jon Kabat-Zinn. This spacious and p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6138,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mind-life-594422/episodes/jon-kabat-zinn-the-heart-of-mindfulness-from-the-archive/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-life-594422/jon-kabat-zinn-the-heart-of-mindfulness-from-the-archive.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}