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In this podcast, Buddhist chaplain, Zen practitioner and artist, John Danvers, explores the wisdom and meditation methods of Zen, Buddhism and other sceptical philosophers, writers and poets - seeking ways of dealing with the many problems and questions that arise in our daily lives. The talks are often short, and include poems, stories and music. John has practiced Zen meditation (zazen) for over sixty years.
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Signup to Generate a PitchIn this podcast, Buddhist chaplain, Zen practitioner and artist, John Danvers, explores the wisdom and meditation methods of Zen, Buddhism and other sceptical philosophers, writers and poets - seeking ways of dealing with the many problems and questions that arise in our daily lives. The talks are often short, and include poems, stories and music.
Dharma Roads is hosted by John Danvers. The show has published 45 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 45 - Intermingling minds: a Venetian rendezvous" (11 September 2026, 40 minutes), "Episode 44 - In beauty I walk: beauty, appreciation and wabi-sabi" (4 August 2026, 40 minutes), and "Episode 43 - Zen teacher Dogen" (2 June 2026, 36 minutes).
Dharma Roads publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 45 episodes.
Booking probability for Dharma Roads is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Dharma Roads requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Dharma Roads's contact route on record: public web form.
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John Danvers hosts Dharma Roads, a religion podcast with 45 episodes published.
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Send us Fan Mail In this extended episode I take an exploratory wander through a number of themes and associations – all of which are somehow connected to the image of Venice as a place where people have met, traded and...
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Send us Fan Mail This episode is in two parts. In Part One I explore some ideas about beauty, both those that define beauty as an ideal or transcendent quality, and those that consider beauty as an experience and mode...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode I talk about the very influential Japanese Zen teacher, Eihei Dogen (1200-1253), and also say a little about an earlier Chinese teacher, Hongzhi Zhengjue (1091-1157) whom Dogen...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode I share some thoughts about what I have learnt from zazen practice and how it has come to be so central to my life. In my experience, zazen (Zen meditation) is a very creative...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this extended episode I talk about the American poet, Charles Reznikoff, and about the two movements or trends in modern poetry with which he was associated - ‘imagism’ and ‘objectivism’ –...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode I explore ideas about nirvana, awakening and what we mean by ‘the self,’ as described in the Buddhist traditions founded by Gotama Buddha - whom scholars reckon may have lived...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this extended episode I talk about another American poet, essayist and environmental activist, Gary Snyder. You might like to take a break in the middle!</p><p>As I mentioned in Episode 34...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>The brevity of life and the nature of time are topics that humans have puzzled over for at least two thousand years – and probably for as long as our species has walked the earth. In this...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this extended episode I suggest a few avenues of exploration concerning the arts as agencies of dialogue and how the arts can offer a model for how inter-religious dialogue might be...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this extended episode, I talk about the ideas and insights of two thinkers, David Hume who lived in the eighteenth century, and Isaiah Berlin, who died in 1997. They both offer us...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode I explore some of the issues surrounding educational methods and processes in contemporary Buddhism and suggest changes in perspective and practice that can lead to a more...
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<p>Send us a text</p><p>In this episode I explore some of the issues surrounding educational methods and processes in contemporary Buddhism, and suggest changes in perspective and practice that can lead to a more...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode I talk about the American poet, essayist and translator, Kenneth Rexroth. Like Gary Snyder, who I will speak about in a future episode, Rexroth explores the natural world – both...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode, somewhat longer than usual, I explore some of the relationships between mindful meditation and creativity – what we might call ‘creative awareness.’ I begin by examining what...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this special episode I interview, Mike Slott, about his new book titled, Mindful Solidarity: A Secular Buddhist Democratic Socialist Dialogue. <br/><br/>Mike is the founder of the Secular...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this extended episode I explore some of the main ideas and beliefs of Daoism (also known as Taoism) - highlighting aspects of Daoist philosophy that have a particular connection to the...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this extended episode I share some thoughts on a strand of philosophy known as ‘pragmatism’ as realized in the work of one of its key exponents, John Dewey – who was born in 1859 and died in...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode I share some more thoughts on global warming, climate action and eco-grief. This is a revised and extended version of <b>Episode 3</b>. I argue that we need to face up to the...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In Episode 21 I talked about existentialism and mentioned that while Jean Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and other existentialist thinkers were agnostics or atheists, there were a number of...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this extended episode, I am going to talk about the notion of tathata, or ‘suchness,’ and relate this to the Zen practice of ‘bare attention.’ I will also say something about what is known...
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