Beshara Magazine | Unity in the Contemporary World

About Beshara Magazine | Unity in the Contemporary World

Beshara Magazine provides a platform for intelligent and thought-provoking material embodying a unifying perspective. Its concern is not with one particular field of activity, but with unitative ideas and initiatives as they arise in many different areas of contemporary thought – for example, within the spiritual traditions, the sciences, the arts, economics and finance, as well as in our developing understanding of the environment and the fundamentals of well-being. Visit: http://www.besharamagazine.org Music credit: Chris Brierley

Publisher

Beshara Magazine

Category

religion & spirituality · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Jul 2025

Latest episode

4 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

5 of 10 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   4 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Christof Koch: The Neuroscience of Consciousness

   Neuroscientist Christof Koch discusses the neuroscience of consciousness and its neural correlates with host [Host Name] to explore subjective experience.

2. 

   24 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Cynthia Bourgeault: The Christian Wisdom Tradition and the Practice of Centering Prayer

   Host [Host Name] interviews mystic and author Cynthia Bourgeault about the Christian Wisdom Tradition and the practice of Centering Prayer.

3. 

   19 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Satish Kumar: Peace is Possible

   Host Beshara Magazine interviews peace advocate Satish Kumar about his lifelong journey advocating for the inseparable connection between peace, spirituality, and environmental care.

4. 

   24 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Clare Carlisle: Transcendence for Beginners

   Professor Clare Carlisle of King's College London discusses transcendence for beginners, exploring wisdom and goodness through biography and cosmic reflection in this interview.

5. 

   27 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Mark Williams: Mindfulness Meditation: Finding Peace in a Chaotic World

   Professor Mark Williams, a clinical psychologist, shares insights on mindfulness meditation for finding peace in a chaotic world during this interview.

6. 

   2 Dec 2025

   Alastair McIntosh: Riders on the Storm - Climate, Community and the Survival of Being

   Host Beshara Magazine interviews Alastair McIntosh, a writer and activist, about climate, community, and the human response to environmental challenges in his book 'Riders on the Storm'.

7. 

   21 Nov 2025

   Lisa Petersen: Somatics and the Wisdom of the Body

   Yoga and somatics educator Lisa Petersen shares her embodied approach to restoring natural movement and deepening awareness through nervous system repatterning and trust in the body's innate wisdom.

8. 

   10 Oct 2025

   LD Deutsch: Time, Myth & Matter: Essays on the Natures and Narratives of Reality

   Host Beshara Magazine interviews writer LD Deutsch about her book exploring time, myth, and the narratives of reality.

9. 

   21 Aug 2025

   Colin Tudge: Enlightened Agriculture, Enlightened Cooking, and The Great Rethink

   Host Beshara Magazine interviews author and advocate Colin Tudge about enlightened agriculture, cooking, and his vision for a global renaissance to address societal and ecological collapse.

10. 

    4 Jul 2025

    Mark Vernon: Awake! William Blake and the power of the imagination

    Mark Vernon is a British author, psychotherapist, and speaker whose work explores the intersections of spirituality, philosophy, and the inner life. With a background in theology, physics, and philosophy, he brings a rich, interdisciplinary approach to questions of meaning, consciousness, and human flourishing. He is also known for his writings on friendship, depth psychology, and the revival of ancient wisdom in contemporary life. A central focus of his recent work is the visionary poet and artist William Blake, whose insights into imagination, the soul, and spiritual awakening Vernon illuminates for a modern audience. His book, called "Awake: William Blake and the power of the imagination," will be in bookstores in the UK in June, and in the US in September, 2025.

Inside a recent episode

Christof Koch: The Neuroscience of Consciousness

Published 4 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But of course, this intuition fails us or we need to be extremely careful when we infer consciousness in creatures that are not evolved, but in engineered that have radical different hardware from us. Right. There's no genetic relationship between us, us and them. So then what do we base it on in particular? The extra challenge is these machines were fed on every book written about consciousness and every novel. And novels are full with the sound and fury of love and hate and boredom and distress and agony. That's what novels are about. It's about the conscious experience of the various protagonists. […]

Who has been a guest on Beshara Magazine | Unity in the Contemporary World

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• Christof Koch
• Cynthia Bourgeault
• Satish Kumar
• Clare Carlisle
• Mark Williams

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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