Yuria Celidwen - Indigenous Wisdom

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:  the importance of Indigenous languages; her roots in a lineage of mystics, healers, and explorers; insights from the Mayan calendric system; bringing Indigenous ideas into a dualistic culture; her own experience of othering; the role of contemplative practice amidst today's challenges; opening our awareness to interdependence; bridging and safety as we come together across differences; kin relationality and ecological belonging; subtleties of language and what they reveal; implications of the term "mechanism" in the scientific approach; Indigenous contemplative science; and an inspiring closing poem. Full show notes and resources