Conversations with Asha Kurup about Brahma Kumaris, Interfaith Dialogue, and Creative Meditation

The sixth episode in the 'I Am Instrumental: Peace Podcasts' series is a conversation with a friend of mind, Asha Kurup. Asha is studying a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne, with majors in International Relations, Politics, and Asian Studies. Asha believes that 'we become violent because we don't know who we are'.  Find out more about Asha, the Brahma Kumaris, and Peace Building in this podcast.

'My faith really projects my vision onto the world as one with as little expectations as possible'

'My inner-peace is my inner-power'

'Meditation is a process of connection with myself'

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Conversations with Amy Fitzpatrick about Christianity, Anarchism, and Structural Violence

The fifth episode in the 'I Am Instrumental: Peace Podcasts' series is a conversation with a friend of mind, Amy Fitzpatrick. Amy is a speech pathologist who currently lives and works in Perth. Amy believes that 'there's a real strength in nonviolence.' Also in this podcast, hear Amy talk about her views on Christianity, anarchism and violence.

Amy was a facilitator at the Pace E Bene 'Nonviolent Leadership for Interfaith Peacebuilders' course. You can register your interest in participating in this course in 2013 here:http://www.nonviolentinterfaithleadership.org/

'I have a lot of respect for people who stand up for what they believe in without intimidating others'

'As I started to read the Gospels much more closely, I began to realise how important nonviolence was to Jesus'

'I would like to live as simply as I can'

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Conversations with Jordan Bakker on Climate Change, Ken Wilber, Jack Kornfield and more!

The fourth episode in the 'I Am Instrumental: Peace Podcasts' series is a conversation with a good friend of mind, Jordan Bakker. Jordan studies Arts and Law at Monash University, Clayton. He's had some incredible experiences working in Bangladesh on cutting edge climate change management projects. Jordan also talks about how he's witnessed and experienced spirituality and peace.

'It's easy to be blissful when you're in a cage'

'Don't lose sight of the problems that affect us all'

'We are all connected'

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Conversations with Yasir Hussaini about Nonviolence, Islam, and Culture

The third episode in the 'I Am Instrumental: Peace Podcasts' series is a conversation with a good friend of mind, Yasir Hussaini. Yasir lives and studies in Adelaide, South Australia. Hear Yasir talk about his faith, world-view, and what it is like growing up as a Muslim in a western society.

Here are some of the highlights from the Podcast:

‘We promote nonviolence and peacebuilding.’

‘You can't generalise terrorists to us.’

‘Growing up, you get the stereotypes, and sometimes you get sick of it.’

Conversations with See about Nonviolence, Brahma Kumaris, and more!

The second episode in the 'I Am Instrumental: Peace Podcasts' series is a conversation with another good friend of mind, See Yeung Yao. See lives at the Brahma Kumaris centre in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia . Hear See talk about her faith, world-view, and diet.

Here are some of the highlights from the Podcast:

‘My Faith really teaches me about acceptance.’

‘I’ve come to understand that there is a reason for things that happen.’

‘I am a child of God, and everyone is a child of God.’

‘Right and wrong is very subjective, it depends on different perspectives’

Conversations with Carl O'Sullivan about Nonviolence, Christianity, Tolstoy, and more!

I am ecstatic to be releasing the first episode of the first I Am Instrumental podcast series entitled Peace Podcasts.


The first episode in the 'I Am Instrumental: Peace Podcasts' series is with a good friend of mind, Carl O'Sullivan. Carl works for Caritas Australia as the Program Officer for the Australian Indigenous Program. Hear Carl talk about the intersection of his faith and nonviolence, and how we can live nonviolently in a violent world.