Yuria Celidwen, PhD: Flourishing Is a Gradual Unfolding of Aesthetic Arrest

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Dr. Yuria Celidwen is at the forefront of a historic expansion in the field of contemplative science—or the study of inner practices like meditation, prayer, and mindfulness. Until recently, researchers have primarily focused on major religious traditions such as Buddhism or Christianity. Today, Dr. Celidwen is bringing the long-overdue perspective of Indigenous cultures into the discussion. In this podcast, Sounds True founder Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Celidwen about her new book, Flourishing Kin: Indigenous Wisdom for Collective Well-Being.

Tune in for this invigorating conversation exploring: Yuria’s definition of flourishing as a gradual unfolding of aesthetic arrest; cultivating an embodied sense of your interconnection with all of creation; why Indigenous perspectives are vital for solving the climate crisis; honoring spirit, the animating principle of life; a deeper understanding of health; the direct experience of “moments of truth”; sunshine as a seed of awareness; the core right of self-determination; relating to Indigeneity respectfully; the possibility of collective flourishing; and more.

Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hello, friends. My name's Tammy Simon and I'm the founder of Sounds True, and I want to welcome you to the Sounds True podcast, Insights at the Edge.
0:12.0	I also want to take a moment to introduce you to Sounds True's new membership community and digital platform.
0:18.8	It's called Sounds True One.
0:21.7	Sounds True One features original, premium, transformational docu series, community events,
0:29.0	classes to start your day and relax in the evening, special weekly live shows,
0:36.0	including a video version of Insights at the Edge with an after-show
0:41.3	community question and answer session with featured guests. I hope you'll come join us,
0:47.6	explore, come have fun with us, and connect with others. You can learn more at join.
0:53.7	at join.strue.com. I also want to take a moment
0:57.6	and introduce you to the Sounds True Foundation, our nonprofit that creates equitable access to
1:05.5	transformational tools and teachings. You can learn more at soundstrueoundation.org. And in advance, thank you for your
1:14.6	support. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, my guest is Dr. Uria Salidwin. Let me tell you a little bit
1:25.1	about Dr. Uria Salidwin, and then you have the exciting opportunity
1:32.3	to hear this very impressive and extraordinary human introduce herself.
1:39.3	Dr. Salidwin is a researcher, an activist scholar, a teacher, dreamer, and change maker,
1:50.1	who has established a new field of study and inquiry, bridging indigenous wisdom and Western science.
2:05.4	It's called Indigenous Contemplative Sciences,
2:08.0	and we're going to be learning more about that.
2:13.9	She's a native of indigenous Nahua and Maya descent from the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. She's currently conducting postdoctoral research at
2:22.5	UC Berkeley and is a senior fellow at UC Berkeley's Othering and Belonging Institute. With Sounds
2:31.0	True, Dr. Urias Lalidwin has written a new book.
2:35.8	We're celebrating this book at Sounds True.
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -82 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Tami Simon, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Tami Simon and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.