Yuria Celidwen - Indigenous Wisdom
b'In this episode, Wendy speaks with contemplative scholar and Indigenous activist Yuria Celidwen. Yuria has worked across many sectors to bring Indigenous ways of knowing into conversation with Western approaches, particularly in contemplative science. This conversation covers many topics, including:\\xa0\\nthe importance of Indigenous languages;\\nher roots in a lineage of mystics, healers, and explorers;\\ninsights from the Mayan calendric system;\\nbringing Indigenous ideas into a dualistic culture;\\nher own experience of othering;\\nthe role of contemplative practice amidst today\'s challenges;\\nopening our awareness to interdependence;\\nbridging and safety as we come together across differences;\\nkin relationality and ecological belonging;\\nsubtleties of language and what they reveal;\\nimplications of the term "mechanism" in the scientific approach;\\nIndigenous contemplative science;\\nand an inspiring closing poem.\\nFull show notes and resources'