Ep. 17: Pause, Reflection, And Other Voices

Ep. 17: Pause, Reflection, And Other Voices

This episode speaks to the pause and reflection Neil McKinlay has engaged since the start of 2022. In doing so, the core inspiration of this podcast – to connect meditation with daily living – is reaffirmed. A new interview-style feature is also announced....
Ep. 17: Pause, Reflection, And Other Voices

Ep. 16: A Conscious Relationship

Through meditation we develop a more conscious relationship with life. Assuming this to be true, one might ask what value such consciousness has. Reflecting upon the relationship a local shop-keeper developed in his own neighbourhood, Neil McKinlay connects with the...
Ep. 17: Pause, Reflection, And Other Voices

Ep. 15: Spring And Mulch And Wakefulness

This world offers no shortage of chances for us to wake up and connect, for us to return to a sense of conscious relationship with the world of which we are part. In this episode, the familiar presence of fresh-laid mulch provides a pungent reminder of this fact. A...
Ep. 17: Pause, Reflection, And Other Voices

Ep. 14: What I Mean By ‘Embodiment’

A simple inquiry raised while readying a website leads to a relatively deep contemplation of the term ‘embodiment’. What exactly is meant by this commonplace word? What aspect of human experience is it pointing toward? And how might an understanding of ‘embodiment’...
Ep. 17: Pause, Reflection, And Other Voices

Ep. 13: Reflections On ‘The Road’

The central dynamic of meditation – the act of placing one’s attention and welcoming what one finds – is not exclusive to formal practice. Here Neil McKinlay reflects upon the presence of stability and insight in Cormac McCarthy’s affecting novel, ‘The...