Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke

Introducing Oxford's new Contemplative Science Research Program

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Ecospirituality and the philosophy of the climate crisis with Rupert Read | Living Mirrors #151

Rupert Read is an environmental philosopher, public intellectual, and activist. He was formerly an associate professor of philosophy at the University of East Anglia in t

Healing our trauma culture with Manda Scott | Living Mirrors #150

Manda Scott is a bestselling author and former veterinary surgeon. She is the author of 16 books including the international bestselling Boudica: Dreaming series which de

Staying small and hiding from yourself | Nonduality - James Cooke, London, June 2025

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Grief and soul activism with Francis Weller | Living Mirrors #149

Francis Weller is a psychotherapist and author of many books including The Wild Edge of Sorrow, The Threshold Between Loss and Revelation, and his upcoming book In the Ab

Embodied Nonduality & The Deepest Letting Go, with John Prendergast | Living Mirrors #148

John Prendergast is a psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and former adjunct professor of psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He's the author of I

There isn't a problem | Nonduality - James Cooke, London, June 2025

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The Gradual and Direct Paths of Awakening with Stephen Snyder | Living Mirrors #147

Stephen Snyder is a dharma teacher in the Zen Buddhist traditions of Soto and Rinzai as well as in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition. He is the author of Demystifying Awa

AMA: How does the concept of Self in Internal Family Systems (IFS) relate to awakening?

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James Cooke live at Totnes Consciousness Cafe: Nondual Naturalism & the Unity of Life & Consciousness

This talk was filmed live at the Totnes Consciousness Cafe in April 2025.

Ecodharma with David Loy | Living Mirrors #146

David Loy is a Zen teacher, author, and scholar whose work bridges Buddhism, social justice, and ecology. He is a founding member of the Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat

Daniel Ingram & James Cooke discuss No Self and the Role of Interpretations in the Mind | Living Mirrors #145

This week on the podcast I'm speaking again with Daniel Ingram. Daniel is a physician and meditator and is the author of the influential book Mastering the Core Teachings

AMA: Abiding vs. Non-Abiding Awakening

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When the self comes to an end, with Viivi Jokela | Living Mirrors #144

Viivi Jokela is an awakening facilitator. She had a spontaneous awakening in 2022 which she subsequently integrated to reach abiding no-self realization. I find her descr

Trauma, Tyranny, & the Role of Bystanders in Permitting Injustice - Judith Herman | Living Mirrors #143

Judith Herman is a psychiatrist, researcher, teacher, author and a leading expert on the healing of traumatic stress. She is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical Sc

Zen & Awakening with Henry Shukman | Living Mirrors #142

Henry Shukman is a poet and Zen master. Henry is the Guiding Teacher of Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which is part of the Sanbo Zen lineage. He is t

Karl Friston on Consciousness & The Dawn of Mind | Living Mirrors #141

Karl Friston is a theoretical neurobiologist and Professor of Neuroscience at University College London. He is also an honorary consultant at UCL's Queen Square Institute

James Cooke discusses Nondual Naturalism on the Weekend University podcast with Naill McKeever

Find the original conversation here: https://youtu.be/cxHGIExT0fo?si=lqmbaLDjccaoLFqs The Dawn of Mind: How Matter Became Conscious and Alive https://www.amazon.com/Dawn-

Erik Ireland on awakening and the hero's journey | Living Mirrors #140

Erik Ireland is a mindfulness teacher who runs a youtube channel and podcast called listen to sleep, where he provides guided meditations and bedtime stories for mindfuln

James Cooke discusses The Dawn of Mind on the Trip Report podcast with Zach Haigney

Find the original conversation here: https://www.thetripreport.com/p/37-dr-james-cooke-the-dawn-of-mind