Playlist for Sunday, December 16, 2012

Choir of King's College, dir: Stephen Cleobury "Arvo Pärt : The Beatitudes" - Arvo Pärt : Sanctuary
Sheila Chandra ""Ever So Lonely/Eyes/Ocean" - Moonsung: A Real World Retrospective
Fred Eaglesmith "When" - Tinderbox
Glenn Gould "Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Praeludium" - The Well-Tempered Clavier, 
Book II
Norman Blake "You Are My Sunshine" - O Brother, Where Art Thou? [Original Soundtrack]

Peace and Facing Tragedy

On the next Stay Peaceful, the topic will be Peace and Facing Tragedy.

Friday's massacre in Newtown, Connecticut has brought much pain and horror to all of us.

The next Stay Peaceful will examine the challenge of facing tragedy and still being peaceful.

The show will not be focussed on the Connecticut event, per se, but the overall topic of maintaining, achieving or discovering peace when tragic events happen.

I hope you can tune in.

Stay Peaceful,

Jason

Stay Peaceful airs every Sunday at 1pm Pacific on CFBX, 92.5FM The X, live stream at www.thex.ca/home.php (click on the antennae to stream with iTunes or Winamp)

Peace and Orthodoxy

On the next Stay Peaceful the topic will be "Peace and Orthodoxy".

Orthodoxy covers more than just a denominational issue within religion. The notion of orthodoxy depends on the adherence to decreed views of reality. These decreed views usually source from religious and social centers of power.

So, on the next Stay Peaceful, orthodoxy will be discussed as a way of viewing and engaging with our world, a view that counters alternate viewpoints and seeks to homogenize matters.

This will prove to be an interesting show.

I hope you can tune in.

Stay Peaceful,

Jason

Stay Peaceful airs every Sunday at 1pm Pacific on CFBX, 92.5FM The X, live stream at www.thex.ca/home.php (click on the antennae to stream with iTunes or Winamp)

Playlist for December 2nd, 2012

The Toronto Consort "Thibault de Champagne: Dame Einsi Est" - The Way of the Pilgrim
Bruce Cockburn "Driving Away" - Small Source of Comfort
Louis Armstrong "Jonah and the Whale" - Louis and the Good Book
Stan Getz & The Oscar Peterson Trio "Detour Ahead" - The Silver Collection

Stay Peaceful airs every Sunday at 1pm Pacific on CFBX, 92.5FM The X, live stream at www.thex.ca/home.php (click on the antennae to stream with iTunes or Winamp)

Peace and the “Hero’s Journey”

On Sunday’s Stay Peaceful, the topic will be Peace and the “Hero’s Journey”.

Joseph Campbell opened the world’s eyes in his seminal work The Power of Myth. In that book, and the accompanying PBS mini-series, Campbell spoke about “The Hero’s Journey.”

Up for  discussion this Sunday is the “Hero’s Journey” and how that journey reflects into the notion of Peace.

Some ideas that will be discussed:

1. What is Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey”?
2. What are the myths associated with the “Hero’s Journey”?
3. What parts of the journey are we embarking on today?
4. What can we learn about ourselves and our striving for Peace through the “Hero’s Journey”?

These and other thoughts will be shared on the next Stay Peaceful.

I hope you can tune in.

Stay Peaceful,

Jason

Stay Peaceful airs every Sunday at 1pm on CFBX, 92.5FM The X, live stream at www.thex.ca/home.php (click on the antennae to stream with iTunes or Winamp)

Link to article "Peace and Its Sacrifice"

http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/books-articles/articles/peace-and-its-sacrifice/

Playlist for November 25, 2012

Charles Ketchum with Laurence Rosenthal "Gurdjieff/De Hartmann, Prayer of Gratitude" - Gurdjieff, De Hartmann: Music For The Piano, Volume III: Hymns, Prayers, and Rituals.
Randy Bachman "I Walk The Line" - Jazz Thing
Fred Eaglesmith "I Pray Now" - Tinderbox
Yukiko Takagi "Balinese Ceremonial Music: Taboeh Teloe" - Colin McPhee
Philip Glass "Einstein on the Beach: Knee Play 3" - Glassmasters

Peace and Sacrifice

The topic for this Sunday's Stay Peaceful is Peace and Sacrifice.

Some of the ideas that will be discussed on this show will include:

1. What is a "sacrifice" when it comes to achieving peace?
2. What sacrifices have been made in the past?
3. Why do sacrifices inspire action or support?
4. What should be sacrificed for peace?
5. What "sacrifices" have we been making as a species to concerns that do not promote peace? 

These and other ideas will be discussed on the next Stay Peaceful.

I hope you can tune in.

Stay Peaceful,

Jason

Stay Peaceful airs every Sunday at 1pm on CFBX, 92.5FM The X, live stream at www.thex.ca/home.php (click on the antennae to stream with iTunes or Winamp)

Playlists for November 11th and 18th, 2012

Playlist for November 11th, 2012

Fred Eaglesmith "The Light Brigade" - Tinderbox
Alfred Lester "A Conscientious Objector" - 78 Disc
Oscar Peterson "The Sheik of Araby" - Early Recordings
Charles Dutoit w/ L'orcehestre Symphonique de Montreal "Holst: The Planets; i: Mars, Bringer of War" - Holst, The Planets


Playlist for November 18th, 2012  

Jethro Tull "Only Solitaire" - War Child
Warren Zevon "Splendid Isolation" - Genius, The Best of Warren Zevon
Harry Manx "A Single Spark" - Isle of Manx, The Desert Island Collection
Neil Young and Crazy Horse "A Wayfarin' Stranger" - Americana
Yuncgchen Lbamo "Om Mani Padme Hung" -Ama

Sunday, November 18th's Stay Peaceful: Peace and Single-hood

On the next Stay Peaceful: Peace and Single-hood.

In a recent set of studies in the UK, single-hood has become identified as a growing trend in western, developed countries. Many people proclaim that they are happier being single, or that they have negotiated their "status" and face only the silent reprisals of a society that judges them harshly for their choice to live alone. Singles are of all ages and stem from all backgrounds. Some are "in relationships", but choose to maintain separate, "single" households. Some have no desire to ever become involved or become married, a sort of new cloistered set of professionals.

Some ideas that will be explored on this show:

1. What do people find attractive about being single?
2. What are the affects of this trend on our western society?
3. How does this trend promote or destroy a peaceful existence?
4. What are the real hazards of single-hood?
5. What does this bode for our future as a species?

These and other notions will be explored on the topic of Peace and Single-hood the next Stay Peaceful.

I hope you can tune in.

Stay Peaceful,
Jason

Stay Peaceful airs every Sunday at 1pm on CFBX, 92.5FM The X, live stream at www.thex.ca/home.php (click on the antennae to stream with iTunes or Winamp)

November 11th's Stay Peaceful: Peace in Wartime

The next Stay Peaceful airs on November 11th, Remembrance Day! 

So, Stay Peaceful welcomes special guest George Johnson, playwright and author, who will be speaking on the timely topic of Peace in Wartime.

George Johnson has recently completed a screenplay tentatively titled "Peace Pledge". The story? A disillusioned World War One veteran, challenged by a reckless preacher, reluctantly takes up pacifism, losing both friends and family but gaining a second chance in love.

He is also working on a book called "Mourning and Mysticism in First World War Literature: Grappling With Ghosts".

This show will prove to be very insightful and certainly intriguing.

It all starts at 1pm on Sunday, November 11th. 


I hope you can tune in.

Stay Peaceful,
Jason


Stay Peaceful airs every Sunday at 1pm on our university radio CFBX, 92.5FM The X, live stream at www.thex.ca/home.php (click on the antennae to stream with iTunes or Winamp)

Playlist for November 4, 2012

Matt Dusk "Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad" - Two Shots
Colin Linden "George Chuvalo" - Raised By Wolves
Montreal Jubilation Choir "Processional Medley" - Hambu Ekhaya
Levon Helm "Tenessee Jed" - Electric Dirt

Stay Peaceful airs every Sunday at 1pm on our university radio CFBX, 92.5FM The X, live stream at www.thex.ca/home.php (click on the antennae to stream with iTunes or Winamp)

Happiness: "What is the Wish-fulfilling Jewel?"

"Suffering and pain arise because we separate ourselves from other beings. When we meditate on compassion, we begin to realize that we aren’t separated from others at all: they are having the same experiences that we are, because all beings want happiness and we wish for them to have it. All beings do not want to suffer and we wish that they will not. It is a very simple practice, but it is also a transforming practice, because as we continue, the conceptual boundary between “us” and “them” begins to melt. That gives us more energy to think about the needs of others, develop kind thoughts and intentions, and lead our life based on those principles."

- From "What is the Wish-fulfilling Jewel?" by Sakyong Mipham, [Webpost, May 2010]
http://www.mipham.com/teachings.php?id=35

Stay Peaceful Topic For Sunday, November 4: Peace and Happiness

This Sunday's Stay Peaceful will focus on the topic of Peace and Happiness.

We've heard much about happiness in the media in the last couple of years. So, Stay Peaceful will explore this "goal" that many people say is their number one value. 

Depression has been called the 20th century's legacy passed on to the 21st century. In light of that observation, happiness emerges as the new dimension that many psychologists promote.

Some questions to ponder:

1. What determines the happiness of an individual today?
2. Is happiness a reasonable goal?
3. Is the pursuit of happiness something you do, or something you experience?
4. What is Gross National Happiness?
5. Can we measure happiness, or is it a definitive state of being?
6. What is the cost of happiness?

These and other ideas about Peace and Happiness will be discussed on the next Stay Peaceful.

I hope you can tune in.

Stay Peaceful,Jason

Stay Peaceful airs every Sunday at 1pm on our university radio CFBX, 92.5FM The X, live stream at www.thex.ca/home.php (click on the antennae to stream with iTunes or Winamp)

Playlist for October 28, 2012

John Cale "Fear Is A Man's Best Friend"
Pete McCormack "Daily Fear of Dying"
The Fabulous Ginn Sisters "Heart and Bones"
Glenn Gould "Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier II, Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C major, BMV 872, ii: Fuga"

Stay Peaceful airs every Sunday at 1pm on our university radio CFBX, 92.5FM The X, live stream at www.thex.ca/home.php (click on the antennae to stream with iTunes or Winamp)

Topic for Stay Peaceful on Sunday, October 28, 2012

Peace and Facing Fears

This Sunday's Stay Peaceful will focus on the topic of Peace and Facing Fears.

Some of the areas of exploration will include:

1. What are some common fears people face?
2. What are some everyday coping methods to deal with fear?
3. Are there ways of eradicating fear and replacing it with something that allows for peace?
4. Does fear of certain things insure peace?
5. Have the types of fears changed for people over time? If so, how?


These and other ideas about Peace and Facing Fears will be discussed on the next Stay Peaceful.
I hope you can tune in.
Stay Peaceful,
Jason

Stay Peaceful airs every Sunday at 1pm on our university radio CFBX, 92.5FM The X, live stream at www.thex.ca/home.php (click on the antennae to stream with iTunes or Winamp)

Playlist for October 21, 2012

Kronos Quartet "Cancao Verdes Anos"
Box Of Frogs "Back Where I Started"
Fred Eaglesmith "I Like Trains"
The Toronto Consort "Bonum est Confidere"
John Hiatt "Tennessee Plates"
Mose Allison "If You're Going To The City"

Stay Peaceful airs every Sunday at 1pm on our university radio CFBX, 92.5FM The X, live stream at www.thex.ca/home.php (click on the antennae to stream with iTunes or Winamp)

Sidewalk Peace

Sidewalk Peace.

Stay Peaceful,

Jason

Topic for Stay Peaceful on Sunday, October 21, 2012

Feel like you're rushing about town to get things done in this busy time of the year?

This Sunday’s Stay Peaceful will look at the topic of Peace and Human Transportation. This will be just the first of 2 shows (at least) on this topic.

With regards to human transport, some of the ideas that will be explored are:

• What have been the forms of transportation that historically have drawn peaceful commentary?
• What have advances in transportation technology done to our sense of space, of distance, of our selves?
• What method of commuting lends the most peaceful experience?
• What can we do as a community, as individuals to promote a more peaceful approach to human transport?

These and other ideas about Human Transportation will be discussed on the next Stay Peaceful.

I hope you can tune in.

Stay Peaceful,
Jason

Stay Peaceful airs every Sunday at 1pm on our university radio CFBX, 92.5FM The X, live stream at www.thex.ca/home.php (click on the antennae to stream with iTunes or Winamp)

Playlist for October 14, 2012

John Cale "I Wanna Talk 2 U"
John Reed w/ The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company "I am the very model of a modern Major General"
Randy Bachman & The New Guitar Summit "Takin' Care of Business (Live)"
Red Priest "Telemann, Fantasia Suite for Viola da Gamba, i: Andante"
Peter Gabriel "Of These, Hope" [from Passion: Music for The Last Temptation of Christ]

Making Peace with the Past: Next Stay Peaceful

This Sundays' Stay Peaceful will focus on the topic Making Peace with the Past.

Many of us have difficult personal histories. Many countries suffer from violent and hurtful events in the past. Tragedies and disasters can come back to haunt even the toughest of individuals. From natural disasters like tsunamis to war to genocide, ghosts from the Past can be very real and very scary.

Societies struggle with reconciling the actions and tragedies of the past. It's as if some of us experience a collective shiver of remorse when reflecting on certain moments.

How can we heal those wounds, repair those scars, alleviate the ongoing suffering that stems from the Past?

Conversely, are there moments and events that are positive that we can bring to our individual consciousness, and even our collective consciousnesses, that can help in forging a positive experience now, and a more hopeful future?

These and other ideas will be explored on the next Stay Peaceful.

I hope you can tune in.

Stay Peaceful,
Jason

Stay Peaceful airs every Sunday at 1pm on our university radio CFBX, 92.5FM The X, live stream at www.thex.ca/home.php (click on the antennae to stream with iTunes or Winamp)

Playlist for Sunday, October 7th, 2012

Ringo Starr w/Paul McCartney "Walk With You"
Buddy Guy w/B.B. King "Stay Around A Little Longer"
Michael Kaeshammer "Mose"
John Mellencamp "Save Some Time To Dream"
Jeff Healey "Keep Smilin' At Trouble"

Playlist for Sunday, September 30th, 2012

Graffiti6 "Never Look Back"
David Helfgott "Sabre Dance"
Ben Heppner "Let All My Life Be Music"
Spock's Beard "Gibberish"
Max Webster "On The Road"

Peace and Friendship

As we enter the Thanksgiving Weekend here in Canada, we often list things that we are thankful for. One of the recurring items on such a list is friends.

So, on the upcoming Stay Peaceful, 1pm Pacific on Sunday, October 7th, we will be looking at the topic of Peace and Friendship.

Some of the ideas that may be examined are:

How do friends help us return to peace in our lives?
What friendships are truly friendships and what friendships are really just acts of war or aggression?
How can we extend the act of friendship even wider into our community?
Can friendship be the real solution, or is it just a band-aid to what ails our world?

These and other explorations will be the focus on the next Stay Peaceful.

Local tune-in: 92.5FM, The X, Kamloops.
Online: www.thex.ca/home.php

I hope you can tune in.

Stay Peaceful,

Jason

Peace Today

Question for you all: What did you do today to promote peace?
Meditate? Resist consumerism? Make a new friend? Meet a neighbour? Find some quiet space in you? Other ideas?

Peace and Pace of Life

On the next Stay Peaceful, the topic will be Peace and Pace of Life.

Is your pace of life peaceful?
Has life taken you, or are you living fully?
What can we do to achieve proper pace?
What's driving us to live lives that are too fast for anyone to enjoy?
Is it possible to awaken and move toward the pace we need?

These and other questions and ideas will be examined on the next Stay Peaceful.

I hope you can tune in.

Stay Peaceful,

Jason

Scuba and the Peace of the Deep

On the next Stay Peaceful, we will be diving into the topic of Scuba and the Peace of the Deep.

My special guest will be Michael Mehta, a Scuba diver who will be relating his experiences.

Some of the ideas we will explore will be:

1. What is Scuba?
2. Why is Scuba an attractive activity?
3. How does Scuba and its practice lend a level of Peace in one's life?

Please join us on Sunday, September 23rd at 1pm Pacific.

Local: 92.5FM
Online: www.thex.ca/home.php

I hope you can tune in.

Stay Peaceful,
Jason

Playlist for Sunday, September 16, 2012

The Tea Party "Winter Solstice"
Red Priest "Telemann, 'Gypsy' Sonata in A Minor, i. Largo"
Blind Faith "Can't Find My Way Home"
The Toronto Consort "Clauso Chronos"

Peace on the Labyrinth: Suggested Reading and Listening

Peace on the Labyrinth: Suggested Reading and Listening         

Labyrinths and Spirituality

·      Walking a Sacred Path: Rediscovering the Labyrinth as a Spiritual Practice

            By Lauren Artress, PhD, Riverhead Trade; Revised edition 2006

·      Labyrinth: Landscape of the Soul

            By Di Williams, Wild Goose Publications, 2009

·      Finding the Still Point: A Spiritual Response to Stress (chapter 7: "The Labyrinth Phenomenon")

            By Tom Harpur, Northstone, 2002

Mindfulness and Meditation                           

·      Mindfulness for Beginners

            By Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, Sounds True, 2006 (audio CDs)

·      Meditation for Optimum Health: How to Use Mindfulness and Breathing to Heal Your Body and Refresh Your Mind

            By Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, and Andrew Weil, MD, Sounds True, 2001 (audio CDs)

·      Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill

            By Matthieu Ricard, Sounds True, 2007 (audio CDs)

Science and Meditation

·      Mind in the Balance: Meditation in Science, Buddhism, and Christianity

            By B. Alan Wallace, Columbia, 2009

·      God and the Brain: The Physiology of Spiritual Experience

By Andrew Newberg, MD, Sounds True, 2007 (audio CDs)

·      Stress-Proof Your Brain: Meditations to Rewire Neural Pathways for Stress Relief and Unconditional Happiness

            By Rick Hanson, PhD, Sounds True, 2010 (audio CDs)

The World-Wide Labyrinth Locator has been designed to be an easy-to-use database of labyrinths around the world. Information about labyrinths you can visit, including their locations, pictures, and contact details, are accessible here, along with information about the many types of labyrinths found worldwide. Labyrinths occur in many forms, shapes, and sizes, and the Locator contains both historic and modern examples. At the current time the Worldwide Labyrinth Locator database contains over 4000 labyrinths in 70 or more countries.

www.labyrinthlocator.com

Prepared for "Stay Peaceful" on 92.5 FM The X by Nina Johnson, Lecturer, English and Modern Languages Dept., Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC

Peace on the Labyrinth

The topic for this Sunday's Stay Peaceful show is Peace on the Labyrinth.

Special guest Nina Johnson will be talking about her work with labyrinths, the history of labyrinths, their use and much more, including her work to have a labyrinth installed locally.

So, tune in for what will prove to be a stimulating and insightful show on Sunday, September 16th at 1pm Pacific.

Local: 92.5 FM
Live streaming audio online at http://www.thex.ca/home.php

I hope you can tune in.

Stay Peaceful,

Jason

Playlist for September 9th, 2012

The Guess Who "Pleasin' For Reason"
Leonard Cohen "Banjo"
Colin McPhee "Pemoengkah"
Glass Hammer "A Rose For Emily"
Artie Shaw "Frenesi"
Georges Gurdjieff "X, 23 -Untitled"

Peace and Pastimes

The topic for this Sunday's Stay Peaceful is "Peace and Pastimes".

Pastimes are those activities we regularly do for enjoyment rather than for work. Usually, these activities do not include religious activities, or pursuits that are for personal gain, except for the personal gain of pleasure.

Some ideas that we will be exploring include:

1. how pastimes help us frame our working life in a blanket of peaceful existence, 
2. what a pastime says about an individual, or a group (if anything),
3. what a pastime can do to promote peace, and
4. how pastimes are essential to peaceful living.

These and other ideas will be discussed on the next Stay Peaceful.

Have an idea to add? Comment!

Have an idea for an upcoming show, or are you involved in some activity or study related to peace? Contact us!

In the meantime...

Stay Peaceful,

Jason

Playlist for September 2nd, 2012

Elvis Costello "Welcome to the Working Week"
Neil Young "The Restless Consumer"
Lou Reed with John Cale "Work"
Bruce Cockburn "Gifts"
Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs "Beg Steal or Borrow"
Charles Dutoit w/ L'Orchestre du Montreal "Shostakovich, Symphony No. 9, III: Presto"

Peace at Work

The topic for this coming Sunday's Stay Peaceful radio show is Peace at Work.

Some of the ideas that surrond this topic are:

How do we conduct ourselves at work?
How can we have peaceful relationships at work?
Is our work furthering the cause of "Peace", personally, spiritually, philosophically, globally?
Who is experiencing peace at work and what are they doing to accomplish it, maintain it, and spread it?

These and other ideas will be explored on the next Stay Peaceful on Sunday, September 2nd at 1pm Pacific.

I hope you can tune in.

Stay Peaceful,
Jason

Stay Peaceful
Every Sunday at 1pm Pacific
92.5 FM The X, for local tuning OR Stream live online at www.thex.ca/home.php 

Playlist for August 26th, 2012

Louis Armstrong "Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat"
Fred Eaglesmith "Spookin' The Horses"
David Bowie "Changes (Live)"
Ringo Starr "Peace Dream"
Matt Dusk "The Best Is Yet To Come"
Snack! "Change (Live)"

Friday Fingers...

Peace and Change

The topic for this coming Sunday's Stay Peaceful radio show is Peace and Change.

Change can be one of the most difficult aspects of achieving peace. What does change entail? How can we be open to change?

Our society seems to give great value to getting youth activated into creating change. Is this the right approach? If so, how can we best establish change through the actions of youth? Are there victories accomplished by youth in the pursuit of peace?

What inspires people to change? Is it fear? Is it outrage? Does suffering or tragedy have to occur before change is embraced?

We will be discussing these and other relevant thoughts around this week's topic of Peace and Change.

I hope you can tune in.

Stay Peaceful,

Jason

"Stay Peaceful": a radio show devoted to exploring peace.
Every Sunday at 1pm Pacific
92.5 FM The X, Kamloops, BC, Canada
Live stream online: www.thex.ca/home.php 

Update on Show Times

Hello everyone!

Please note that Stay Peaceful will be heard on Sundays from 1pm to 2pm Pacific from now on.

To tune in:

Locally: 92.5 FM the X (best if outside or in your car)
Online: www.thex.ca/home.php (use iTunes or Winamp)

Hope you can tune in.

Stay Peaceful,
Jason

Playlist for August 19th, 2012

Glenn Gould "Sinfonia 5 in E-Flat Major BMV 791"
The Grateful Dead "Uncle John's Band"
Stan Rogers "Song of the Candle"
Joan Armatrading "Kind Words (And a Real Good Heart)
Alessandra Celleti "Mamasha"
Dawn Upshaw, Kent Nagano & Orchestre de L'Opera National de Lyon "La Pastriouletta e Lou Chibalie"

Stay Peaceful,
Jason

The Challenge of the Past and Kindness

We all have stories of struggle from our past. We had the struggle, survived the experience, and then proceeded with the rest of our lives.

The Challenge of the Past seems to be a call to future kindness and compassion. As I reflect on those things that have transpired in my life and then the things my friends and acquaintances have happening in their lives, I sense that my tests and difficulties are blessings for others.

While this idea is far from new or really that profound, I encourage you to reflect on its truth. How can one have sincere compassion if life has been the proverbial bed of roses? You can't expect a person to "relate" or share the real impact of a test or difficulty when no understanding of such a test or difficulty is part of that person's past.

Could this be the reason that we hear so many un-loving, cruel and non-compassionate rhetoric coming from those in our society who are privileged or who have great fortune or have embraced narrow views?

Kindness seems to be an outcome, rather than an action, in this case. For how can one show kindness and compassion if no tests or difficulties have provided humility?

I am far from claiming myself a humble person. I am  a prideful, egotistic person who often revels in my "accomplishments". Yet, every thoughtful person, every sacred text, and every leader that has gained respect, agrees with the principle that the self, the ego, or pride leads a person astray from "the Path."

“Kindness should become the natural way of life, not the exception.” - Buddha

Thanks for reading. I hope you can tune in tomorrow at noon Pacific for Stay Peaceful and our topic this week, Peace and Kindness.

Tune in here: http://www.thex.ca/home.php (better if you are in a local building too!)

Local: 92.5 FM The X, if you are out and enjoying the sunny weather in Kamloops.

Stay Peaceful,

Jason 

Peace and Kindness

On Sunday's show we will be exploring the topic of peace and kindness.

All of us proclaim that kindness is a virtue that we all appreciate and value. Some question arise from this reality.

What does it mean to be kind? Can kindness be contagious? Does kindness promote peace or affirm antagonism? When is kindness not the way? Is kindness authentic, or is it simply a veiled form of selfishness? What are "random acts" of kindness, really? Are they random? By definition, are they kind?

These and other ideas will be our journey on Sunday.

So, tune in at noon, Sunday, August 19th, 2012.

92.5 FM, Kamloops. Stream live online at http://www.thex.ca/home.php

Stay Peaceful,

Jason

Great Quote on Kindness

A mistake made by many people with great convictions is that they will let nothing stand in the way of their views, not even kindness.
Bryant H. McGill

Playlist for August 12th, 2012

Jethro Tull - Back To The Family
Eli - Things I Prayed For
The Grateful Dead - Mama Tried (Live)
BB King - Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
The Police - Mother
Neil Diamond - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
Roy Hickling - Lay Your Fences Down
Bob Dylan - It's All Good

Peace and the Family

Today's broadcast will discuss the ideas and notions surrounding "Peace and the Family".

This will prove to be a rather challenging topic, as many of us have quite a turbulent relationship with family. Nonetheless, the family tends to be the place where most of us seek comfort, love and protection. For the majority of us, the family serves as a great example of that fortress and sanctuary that we all need.

I hope you can tune in.

Stay Peaceful,

Jason

Stay Peaceful: 1st Radio Show!

Stay Peaceful: 1st Radio Show!: Welcome to "Stay Peaceful", the blog associated with the "Stay Peaceful" radio show and with the concept and practice called "Stay Peaceful"...

Stay Peaceful: Peace and Religious Harmony

Stay Peaceful: Peace and Religious Harmony: Peace and religious harmony come about through taking action, not necessarily through making prayers and good wishes. In order to carry acti...

Peace and Religious Harmony

Peace and religious harmony come about through taking action, not necessarily through making prayers and good wishes. In order to carry action out, enthusiasm is very important, and enthusiasm comes from being clear about our goal and the possibility of our fulfilling it. Here, we need educate young people about our ultimate goal, peace in the world, and how to fulfil it by cultivating inner peace within themselves.
- The 14th Dalai Lama

For those coffee and tea drinkers, here's a mug that will start your day with the right idea.

Stay Peaceful,

Jason

Show Times & ways to Tune In

"Stay Peaceful" is a one hour show.

"Stay Peaceful" will air on August 5th, 12th and 19th, 2012 at 12 noon, Pacific.

"Stay Peaceful" will air from August 26th, 2012 and on at 1pm, Pacific.

You can tune in locally at 92.5 FM, Kamloops, BC, Canada.

You can also tune in to the live stream at www.thex.ca/home.php. Once there, click on the antennae, "Listen Live" and use either Winamp or iTunes.

www.thex.ca/home.php

Playlist For Stay Peaceful Show #1, August 5, 2012

Topic of discussion: Forgiveness
(in commemoration of International Forgiveness Day)

Janel & Anthony - Symphony Hills
Arvo Part - The Beatitudes
Ron Sexsmith - Believe It When I See It
Fred Eaglesmith - I Pray Now
Helmut Rilling - Berio: Prolog, Requiem For Reconciliation (excerpt)
Steve Bell - Never Mind
Gregg Allman - It's Not My Cross To Bear
Janel & Anthony - Symphony Hills

1st Radio Show!

Welcome to "Stay Peaceful", the blog associated with the "Stay Peaceful" radio show and with the concept and practice called "Stay Peaceful".


I started this blog as a support for my radio show, but even as I start writing this first blog, I sense something greater can be accomplished from this meagre endeavour.


The concept of "Stay Peaceful" is evolving as I embark on this journey presented to me by my Creator. I have hosted a progressive rock radio show for almost 8 full years now, and I have said the phrase "Stay Peaceful and Prog On!" as a parting sentiment at the end of every show. 


When I was faced with naming this second radio show, I was stumped until I realized that I had indeed created a title all these years. All I had to do was trim the last part of the phrase, Prog On, and leave the main, more widely understood, part to speak the sentiment of the show.


So, "Stay Peaceful" will focus on ideas, writings, and opinions on how to achieve peace, foster peace, and maintain peace. When I say "peace", I mean peace in all its forms: personal, political, spiritual, philosophical and practical.


Can peace be attained? Yes. how do we do it? That's what this blog and the radio show is all about.


Please join me on this journey.


Stay Peaceful,
Jason