Catherine Ingram joins Tahnee on the podcast today. Catherine Ingram is an international dharma teacher and former journalist specialising in empathy and activism. Catherine is the author of several books including; In the Footsteps of Gandhi, Passionate Presence, A Crack in Everything, and the long-form essay “Facing Extinction.” Catherine has published over 100 articles and interviews throughout the 1980s and early 1990s with leading thinkers and activists of our time. Catherine and Tahnee take a deep dive today, sharing a beautiful conversation aroundthe philosophical landscape of activism, empathy, Buddhism, dharma practice, mindfulness and sensitivity.
Tahnee and Catherine explore:
The mindfulness industry and how it is often misguided.
The 1970's Dharma movement.
Catherine's experience of Buddhist meditation and philosophy.
The nature and burden of sensitivity - "if you're not at least a little bit sad, you're not paying attention" - Catherine Ingram
The relationship between grief and love.
Activism, empathy and compassion.
The themes of Catherine's essay; Facing Extinction.
The Resilient Byron project.
Who is Catherine Ingram?
Catherine Ingram is an international dharma teacher with communities in the U.S., Europe, and Australia. Since 1992 Catherine has led Dharma Dialogues, which are public events that encourage the intelligent use of awareness within one’s personal life and in one’s community. Catherine leads numerous silent retreats each year in conjunction with Dharma Dialogues. Catherine is president of Living Dharma, an educational non-profit organisation founded in 1995.
Catherine has been the subject of numerous print, television, and radio interviews and is included in several anthologies about teachers in the West.
A former journalist specialising in issues of consciousness and activism, Catherine is the author of two books of nonfiction, which are published in numerous languages: In the Footsteps of Gandhi: Conversations with Spiritual/Social Activists (Parallax Press, 1990) and Passionate Presence: Seven Qualities of Awakened Awareness (Penguin Putnam, 2003); and one novel, A Crack in Everything (Diamond Books, 2006). Cont below