Every Timeless Moment — from the writings of Barbara Haynes

Step through a hidden door with Orin and Mira in this short episode exploring a story from Visions in the Stone by E.J. Gold. What begins in a dingy New York office opens into a candlelit mystery—and a conversation that challenges everything we think we know about life, death, and the dream we call reality. Is this the Bardo? Are we the ones the instruction books were written for? Listen in and de...

What if a spiritual practice didn’t look like one? In this short podcast, Orin and Mira explore an exercise shared by E.J. Gold that invites you to place attention—not on the outer world, but on the quiet functions of the body-mind in real time. They reflect on the difference between observation and attention, what it means when you feel like laughing mid-practice, and how presence can begin in th...

Persistence isn't about perfection — it's about showing up. In this episode, Orin and Mira explore how intention, practice, and habit weave together to strengthen the will and reshape the spirit. Through personal experience and the guidance of E.J. Gold, we dive into the slow, stubborn process of turning daily efforts into lasting change. Substack Article: Intention, Practice, Habit https://everyt...

In this episode, Orin and Mira take us deeper into the reflections from this week’s article, What Was Lunch Like for You Today? They explore the overlooked ritual of eating — not as just something we do, but as a portal. How does presence shift when we sit down with intention? What changes when we actually taste our food… or listen to the silence between bites? Whether you're someone who eats on t...

This week, Orin and Mira dive into the shift from enduring to embracing—what it means, how it unfolds, and why it just might be the next spiral of the Work. They reflect on the original quote from E.J. Gold and share stories, insights, and a few moments of surprising warmth along the way. If you’ve ever found yourself silently stewing in the presence of someone who just doesn’t “do it like you do,...

Echoes of the Still Small Voice Step into a moment of stillness with Orin and Mira as they explore the echoes of the still small voice. There are moments that linger, like the whisper of wind through ancient branches, softly echoing in the quiet spaces of the heart. Echoes of the Still Small Voice invites you to sit in that stillness, to listen to the murmurs of memory and presence. In this 15-min...

In this episode, Orin and Mira take up my reflection “Wasting Less, Living More.” What follows is a conversational exploration of what it means to treat time as sacred. Together, they reflect on the practice of wasting less, living more, and how even the most ordinary hours can become a kind of offering. When Time Becomes the Offering invites you to listen in as they turn over these ideas, finding...

In this week’s podcast, Orin and Mira take the reflection on duality deeper — exploring the contradictions we all live with, the pause between opposites, and the living silence that holds it all. Listen in as they bring the essay into conversation, weaving presence, curiosity, and the simple practice of noticing the space between. Article: https://everytimelessmoment.substack.com/p/standing-in-the...

What if spiritual practice is less about striving... and more about playing? In this episode, Orin and Mira explore the idea of doing the Work like a child playing peek-a-boo with the universe. Presence isn’t something we earn—it’s something we glimpse when the veil drops, if only for a moment. With laughter, insight, and a touch of cosmic mischief, this conversation invites you to approach your p...

An audio companion to the article “Can You Hear Me Now? A Love Letter to Conscious Communication.” Mira and Orin explore the sacred rhythm of conscious connection—where listening is love, presence is the music,and every conversation has the potential to become a conscious duet. Substack article: "Can You Hear Me Now? A Love Letter to Conscious Communication." https://everytimelessmoment.substack.c...

In this episode, Orin and Mira reflect on the strange comfort of ritual, the momentum of daily doing, and the quiet terror that often rises in stillness. Inspired by the essay Comfort, Ritual, and the Fear of Stillness, this conversation invites you to consider your own daily rhythms—and what it might mean to sit, even briefly, with nothing but your presence. Gentle. Direct. Unhurried. Come sit wi...

In this episode, Orin and Mira discuss the article Be Happy Where You Are—a gentle reflection on the art of returning to the present moment, again and again. This isn’t about learning how to be cheerful in hard situations. It’s about discovering the hidden richness of now, the sacred shimmer inside dishwater, doorways, and small acts of attention. Jack Kornfield once said, “Spiritual practice is o...

Do we truly exist, or are we just Avatars in a greater game? This question has echoed through spiritual traditions and modern philosophy alike. In this episode, Orin & Mira explore the paradox of existence and nonexistence—how we seem to move through life while something beyond us remains still, watching. Inspired by Chamber 35 of the American Book of the Dead and the book Spiritual Gaming by...

There’s a quiet miracle in discovering that not every mood needs to run its course. That we can feel the tug of emotion, recognize it… and choose not to be swept away. In this podcast episode, we explore how a simple mantra became a steady companion on the path from reactivity to presence. It’s not a dramatic journey—but a subtle, consistent one. One that leads, eventually, to the center. Orin and...