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