Sunny Banana
Sunny Banana
Podcast Description
The Sunny Banana, is a play upon the Zulu greeting, Sanibonani, meaning I see you.As tech wrenches us from real life, we are not seeing each other. The Greek word 'idea' means to see. It is as if we have lost the idea of what it means to be human; social, communal, relational. The same word, to see, in Old English is 'seon' which has connotations of understanding. Let's start seeing each other again, listening, respecting, and understanding each other and ourselves. After all, we are people through other people.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of human connection, empathy, and personal transformation through storytelling. Episodes include tales like 'John of the Dream' which explores how a dream can change a village's fate, and 'The Girl and the Turtle' highlighting a young girl's quest for love and truth amidst division. The series also delves into the impact of narratives on personal and communal growth.
YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@sanibonani-y2g?si=09LymOLYjP7sE3cY
I am a school chaplain and the content is intended to encourage curiosity about Faith and it’s impact on day to day life
The Sunny Banana, is a play upon the Zulu greeting, Sanibonani, meaning I see you.
As tech wrenches us from real life, we are not seeing each other. The Greek word ‘idea’ means to see. It is as if we have lost the idea of what it means to be human; social, communal, relational. The same word, to see, in Old English is ‘seon’ which has connotations of understanding.
Let’s start seeing each other again, listening, respecting, and understanding each other and ourselves. After all, we are people through other people.
Peter Owen-Jones invites us to rediscover our profound connection to the natural world in this thought-provoking conversation about spirituality, silence, and our place in the cosmic order. The vicar, author, and documentary filmmaker challenges conventional thinking about human separation from nature, offering a revolutionary perspective: we are not isolated beings but collections of organisms intimately connected with all life on Earth.
”I have to take care of the planet because for me it is a relationship of love,” Owen-Jones explains, calling us to see Earth as a garden requiring our tender attention. His perspective emerges not from environmental obligation but from deep reverence for the miraculous nature of existence.
In our hyper-connected digital age, Owen-Jones advocates for the transformative power of silence – just five minutes each day to ground ourselves in reality rather than virtual experience. This practice of stillness becomes increasingly countercultural yet essential for developing wisdom and perspective.
The conversation takes us to the Egyptian desert where Owen-Jones once lived as a hermit for 21 days, confronting his core fears and discovering the value of stepping outside conventional existence. Through this experience and his encounters with diverse faith traditions while filming ”Around the World in 80 Faiths,” he developed an expansive view of human connection that transcends national boundaries and cultural differences.
”I don't believe anyone is foreign,” he states simply, offering a vision of human interaction based on our common humanity rather than our differences. This perspective has profound implications for how we relate to refugees, political opponents, and those of different faiths.
Take five minutes today to sit in silence, turn away from your screens, and reconnect with the miracle of being alive on this extraordinary planet.
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