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Well you could say it's a profound conversation. But to. me it's just about reality. What do I think reality is. How do I describe it. Maybe with scientific language. And maybe with mythic or poetic language. Maybe the latter gets to the core. One way or another I love the beauty of mystical thinking, and love sharing it with you.

The piano accordion started it all. Got it in the car boot sale. Then I couldn't stop myself relating the story of what happened when I was cleaning it a few days ago and eventually I got to say a few words about the Assumption of Mary, a feast that falls on August 15 and which I love so much I go on about it at full throttle. Enjoy.

Last of the summer readings. Here' I'm reflecting on a visit to my father's grave, and the terror of life without phone. I'm thinking of crickets and ticks, of Graveyards and high crosses and of course I'm thinking of you. Thanks for being here.

Continuing my summer mood of stories I Egan this with praise for my old friend Julia. Then I went on to talk about Tolstoy and Edna, and in the end talked of my own journey as a writer. Well that was all a surprise. And I hope you enjoy. Also have a super august holiday this weekend.

The golf balls come at the end of the podcast, a story I spoke about in the Irish Times column recently. The rest is all my own enthusiasm for that mysterious word, called Grace, and how we experience it.

Ireland is changing. Some people are worried about immigrants. This is my take. My view is that it will all be well. All manner of things will be well. These are reflections from the Irish Times columns which appear every Wednesday. I hope you enjoy.

The cat at the door got me thinking about my own life, and how cat and me both can anticipate things that are going to happen in the future. And that brought me to how graceful we age. How beautiful it is to know the arc of your life and to see now natural aging is. I hope you like it. And I've also made another audio of meditations from some stories and reflections I did in the Irish Times rec...

This week and next week I'm putting in a lot of stories from columns in the Irish Times which people have asked for. And then on the first week in August I'll begin again with Transfiguration as a meditation. That should be fun. But for now and next week I wanted to let the columns speak and especially since I just finished the new book. Maybe I'll talk more about that too next week. The title ...

I met a friend who was bereaved, and says I - I'll be thinking of you. Afterwards I realised that this is a new version of the old phrase I'll pray for you.So I'm delighted to share with you what I see behind the phrase, and how it works in Buddhist and Christian meditation, and how wonderful it is for one's own mental health to open up the love below the surface, the open hearted joy that exis...

Glad to share a little bit of my story as a teacher here. I loved being in the classroom but I was only a storyteller. Now I see that when you tell stories the real teacher is a silent presence in the room. And it can only be accessed through poetry. There's nothing rational about love.

I came out here for midsummer to practise some Irish. But there's also something amazing about the ancient monastic tradition that was once here on the Island, and that led me to make a little meditation on how Buddhist thought and Christian thought come from the same single heart of compassion. I hope you enjoy. I enjoyed Tory.

This begins with a strange dream. And the dream drew me into a meditation on a very special aspect of Buddhist thought; The great Wish that all beings would achieve bliss. Even the rabbits on the lawn.

Lovely story I heard during the week about a Jewish wedding tradition. And then I was thinking of two icons that can help during times of war and destruction. One is the icon of the Bridegroom. Find it. And spend time with it. And the other is the Turin Shroud. Astonishing image. Forget if it's authentic or not. Someone made it. And it is the most amazing and serene icon of the dead Christ. Thi...

This is the beginning of June, so much to say about the beach, and how to drink wine. Every Wednesday in the Irish Times at the moment, so I have a column in here too at the beginning. Hope you enjoy.

Let Go !

Me and You and a Fly

I have Covid. Perfect Timing!

Looking back on Life

Cats Dolphins and Wrens

The Upper Room

From Bath Water to the Water of Baptism

What is Beautiful in the Sky.

Good Friday

Follow your heart. And trust the young

The Rosary - Yep, I think it needs a mention.

Childhood Dreams and Trauma

Welcoming Spring

The General, The Dalai Lama and the King of England

An evening in Castlerea