Intimate interviews with the world's most influential authors, wisdom teachers, wellness experts, psychologists, philosophers, creatives, cultural innovators, and activists. Banyen Books is Canada's leading bookstore in spirituality and healing for 50 years. www.banyen.com
Phil Cousineau ~ The Wisdom of the Odyssey: Twenty-Four Life Lessons from Homer’s Epic
Mythologist, storyteller, and cultural historian Phil Cousineau explores the enduring wisdom of Homer’s Odyssey and its relevance for modern life, drawing from his new book, The Wisdom of the Odyssey: Twenty-Four Life Lessons from Homer’s Epic. A longtime collaborator and protégé of mythologist Joseph Campbell and the author of more than forty books, Cousineau reflects on Odysseus as a traumatized warrior seeking healing and reintegration after war, Penelope as an equal partner in wisdom and strategy, and the epic’s enduring lessons about resilience, devotion, identity, uncertainty, and the search for meaning.
15 Sept 2026
Maude Barlow ~ Earth for Sale: The Fight to Stop the Last Plunder of the Planet
Canadian activist, author, and water defender Maude Barlow discusses her new book, Earth for Sale: The Fight to Stop the Last Plunder of the Planet. A leading international advocate for water and environmental justice, Barlow has spent decades campaigning to protect water as a human right and the natural world as a shared commons. In this conversation, she explores the growing financialization of nature and the risks of turning forests, water, biodiversity, and other living systems into market assets, while offering a powerful vision for protecting the living world from corporate control.
14 May 2026
Victor Chan & Stephen Post ~ Science and the 7 Paths to Inner Peace
Dr. Stephen G. Post, bestselling author and expert on compassionate care, and Victor Chan, co‑author with the Dalai Lama and co‑founder of the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education, discuss Pure Unlimited Love: Science and the Seven Paths to Inner Peace. Drawing on more than four decades of research in medicine, spirituality, and ethics, Post outlines seven practical paths—such as giving, kindness, honoring nature, and raising kind children—for cultivating inner peace, connection, and wellbeing in a divided world. Together with Chan, whose long collaboration with the Dalai Lama helped bring teachings of compassion and forgiveness to a global audience, they offer a grounded, hopeful vision for personal and cultural healing rooted in love, generosity, and deep human care.
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