The Zen Gateway's Podcast
Welcome to Zen Bites, a series of discussions on Zen Buddhism, mindfulness, comparative spirituality and psychology.
Zen Bites features Zen Buddhist teacher Martin Goodson and mindfulness-based psychotherapist Jamie Shavdia.
- Update frequency
- every 53 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 29
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Transcending Mindfulness #8: Crisis, Chaos & Uncertainty
In this podcast:
- What is the role of Chaos in spiritual development.
- The reaction against rationalism & chaos as a creative force - Dadaism
- The challenge of a crisis is to bring forth personal c…
Transcending Mindfulness #7: Trauma & Healing
In this podcast:
- What is trauma?
- The link between trauma and psychological dissociation as a defence mechanism.
- Symptoms of trauma & alienation and its causes in personal and collective psychology.
- …
Transcending Mindfulness #6: Deeper Down into the Shadow
Jamie and Martin return to discuss ‘shadow work’ a term now popular referring to the need for genuine transformation of consciousness through integration of the hidden or repressed contents of the un…
Transcending Mindfulness #5: Reviewing The Awakened Ape by Jevan Pradas
In this episode Psychotherapist and musician, Jamie Shavdia and Zen teacher Martin Goodson review Jevan Pradas's book -
The Awakened Ape: A Biohacker's Guide To Evolutionary Fitness, Natural Ecstasy,…
Transcending Mindfulness : Self-Esteem v. No-Self
Modern psychology talks about the importance of self-esteem and yet the Buddha talked taught about No-Self.
Are these two approaches reconcilable?
Martin Goodson, co-founder of The Zen Gateway is jo…
Transcending Mindfulness 3: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Jamie Shavdia (www.jamieshavdia.co.uk) and Martin Goodson (www.thezengateway.com) discuss the hugely popular book ‘The Power of Now’ by Eckhart Tolle.
In this podcast they discuss where this book …
Transcending Mindfulness #2: Emotional Intelligence
What is emotional intelligence and how does it work in a therapeutic practice? Is there an overlap with Buddhist practice and understanding of the human condition? What are the factors that aid its d…
Transcending Mindfulness #1: Sacred Places & Conscious Transformation
A podcast exploring the depths of consciousness ,spirituality and psychology.
This episode explores how places affect consciousness and ranges from a discussions around psychogeograpy to holy and sa…
Soko Morinaga - A commemoration talk at Kettering Buddhist Society 17th June 2024
This talk was given at the Kettering Buddhist Society on Monday 17th June 2024 to commemorate the memorial anniversary of Soko Morinaga Roshi.
Zen Bites No.20 - Mapping the Mind
In this final episode Jamie & Martin discuss how the infinitely complex nature of the mind is often modelled in both Buddhism and psychology. The models offer us a map in order to give structure to …
Zen Bites x19 - Change & Impermanence - Living with Uncertainty
In this episode Jamie and Martin discuss the inevitability of change and impermanence, both core concepts in Buddhism and Mindfulness practice. Topics range from the Buddha's life story to Brexit, t…
Zen Bites 18 - The Shadow, Repression and Acceptance
In this episode Jamie and Martin discuss the unconditional acceptance of the shadow self, those unfavourable parts of "I' the ego that are often repressed and not allowed in. The case is made for the…
Zen Bites 17 - Gratitude
In this episode Jamie & Martin discuss the role of 'gratitude' as an attitude that can help condition and humble our small selves, expand consciousness, with recognition of our interdependent reality…
Zen Bites 16 - Body Wisdom
In this episode Jamie and Martin discuss the body's innate wisdom arising from a bottom-up rather than a top-down more cognitive approach to spiritual practice. They discuss the difference between k…
Zen Bites 15 - Bereavement, Loss & Dying
In this episode Jamie & Martin discuss the difficult topic of bereavement, loss and dying. Discussion ranges from how loss is worked with and experienced in the therapy room as well as the role of de…
Zen Bites 14
In this episode Jamie & Martin discuss the spiritual potential of transcending the individual ego and therefore the limited confines of our own cognitive prisons which limit our potential as human be…
Zen Bites #13 - Use of Sound, Chanting and Mantra
In this episode Martin and Jamie take a different stance by looking at the use of sound, mantras and chanting. How do mantras work? How does sound affect conciousness? Why has chanting always been in…
Zen Bites No.12
In this episode Jamie and Martin discuss the importance of mindfulness within relationships. The changes that mindfulness can bring about in the individual in both the spiritual and psychotherapeuti…
Zen BItes 11 - Sitting Meditation
In this episode Jamie and Martin discuss sitting meditation, otherwise known as 'Zazen' in the Zen Buddhist tradition. They take in the history of meditation, why it is used as a central practice, th…
Zen Bites #10 : Body & Breath (March 2015)
In this episode Jamie Shavdia & Martin Goodson discuss the importance of the body in the practice of mindfulness and Buddhist practice, as well as the pivotal role of following the breath.
Along …