{"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":"Roshi Joan Halifax – Enactive Compassion [From the Archive]","slug":"roshi-joan-halifax-enactive-compassion-from-the-archive","published_at":"2025-12-12T13:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-life-594422/roshi-joan-halifax-enactive-compassion-from-the-archive","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-life-594422","url":"https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/roshi-joan-halifax/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bvaxsbhcmbbs7uas/RoshiJoan_220223_4REPLAY_2025.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Wendy speaks with Zen Buddhist teacher and author Roshi Joan Halifax. A pioneer in the field of end-of-life care, Roshi Joan was instrumental in developing the dialogue between science and Buddhism, and has been an advocate for engaged Buddhism, social activism, and compassion in response to today's crises. This conversation covers many topics, including: the birth of dialogues between the Dalai Lama and scientists; how our minds are \"enactive\"; compassion as emergent and dependent on context; the trainable factors that set the stage for compassion; the importance of embodiment in health care; non-referential compassion; interdependence, compassion, and climate change; working with dying people; how letting go is safe; clinical use of psychedelics; and reflections on the field of contemplative science. Full show notes and resources","meta_description":"In this episode, Wendy speaks with Zen Buddhist teacher and author Roshi Joan Halifax. A pioneer in the field of end-of-life care, Roshi Joan was instrume…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3680,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mind-life-594422/episodes/roshi-joan-halifax-enactive-compassion-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/roshi-joan-halifax-enactive-compassion-from-the-archive.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}