The Garrison Institute

The Garrison Institute Presents: The Common Good

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What does it mean to live for the common good? To explore the threads that bind us all, the Garrison Institute , a non-profit organization exploring the intersection of contemplation and engaged action in the world, offers the new podcast series, The Garrison Institute Presents . Hosted by Garrison Institute co-founder, urban visionary and award-winning author Jonathan F.P. Rose , the show’s debut season, titled The Common Good , journeys into the nature of life, mind, and compassionate action. The show focuses on integrating the interdependent nature of life, the nature of the mind, and compa...

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Meditation with Sharon Salzberg: Balancing Your Emotions 06.10.2025 6:51

What do emotions such as joy or anger feel like in the moment? Where do they live in the body? And how do they change? Learn how to stay present with emotions as they change in this guided meditation with Sharon Salzberg. This meditation was originally recorded for The Garrison Institute's Contemplative-Based Resilience initiative. We will be bringing you smaller practices each month in your podca...

Suzanne Simard: Forest Ecology and Lessons from the Mother Tree 29.09.2025 40:30

Join a fascinating discussion with Suzanne Simard, visionary forest ecologist and author of Finding the Mother Tree. Simard reveals how forests thrive not as plantations but as diverse, interdependent communities. From the “wood wide web” of fungi communicating underground, to mother trees nurturing their kin, her research shows that cooperation, not just competition, sustains forest resilience. W...

Bill McKibben: Sustainable Economics, Solar Energy, and the Race against Climate Change 15.09.2025 32:47

Dive into a captivating conversation with environmentalist Bill McKibben, founder of Third Act and author of The End of Nature and Here Comes the Sun, as we explore the emerging potential of sustainable economics. Bill explains how the global economy must adapt to renewable energy, and why rapid solar expansion in places like California and China signals a pivotal moment in our energy systems. We...

Paul Hawken: Regenerative Wisdom and the Interconnected Universe 15.09.2025 47:17

Join us for a transformative conversation with Paul Hawken, visionary environmental thinker, author of Carbon: The Book of Life, and co-founder of Project Drawdown. Together we learn how stepping beyond a human-centered perspective can reveal the profound interconnections that bind all living systems. Along the way, Paul invites us into a richer awareness of complexity, carbon, and consciousness,...

Introducing The Garrison Institute Presents: The Common Good 28.07.2025 1:06

What does it mean to live for the common good? To explore the threads that bind us all, the ⁠Garrison Institute⁠, a non-profit organization exploring the intersection of contemplation and engaged action in the world, offers the new podcast series, The Garrison Institute Presents. Hosted by Garrison Institute co-founder, urban visionary and award-winning author ⁠Jonathan F.P. Rose⁠, the show’s debu...