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Ep. 578 – The Power and Strength of Love with David Nichtern and Sharon Salzberg

24 januari 2025 | 75 min

Cultivating both inner and outer harmony, the Be Here Now Network trifecta of Raghu, David, and Sharon offers lessons in metta and letting go.

This episode was recorded live at the annual Ram Dass Legacy “Open Your Heart in Paradise” retreat in Maui. Learn more about these Maui retreats, our annual Mountain retreat in Boone, North Carolina, and our regular digital retreats at ramdass.org/event.

This week on Mindrolling, Raghu, David, and Sharon discuss:

Ram Dass’ teaching of loving awareness and being at home in the universe
Putting practice and compassionate mindfulness into our daily lives
The power and strength of love
A guided metta practice from Sharon
Both inner and outer harmonizing and turning metta towards ourselves
The Bodhisattva tradition and taking on the suffering of others
Loving motivation and using wise discernment
The continual process of letting go
Forgiveness and not allowing pain to overtake our lives

About David Nichtern:

David Nichtern, founder of Dharma Moon, is a senior Buddhist teacher who has been practicing and teaching meditation for over 40 years. He was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970. He is also a business consultant with companies creating a variety of offerings integrating meditation in a larger health and well-being context. David is also a multiple Grammy-nominated and Emmy award-winning musician.

About Sharon Salzberg:

Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is one of the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 45 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of twelve books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness. Her podcast, The Metta Hour, has amassed five million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond.

Learn more about Sharon and pre-order her new book at www.sharonsalzberg.com

“You can ask yourself the question, what do I really want to see? What do I care about most right now? Is it winning or is it being kind? It brings us to wisdom we already have, that we can then bring forth and have it inform our action as best we can.” – Sharon Salzberg

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Ep. 577 – Finding God Everywhere with Dakota Wint

17 januari 2025 | 60 min

Ep. 576 – Redefining Sainthood with Lama Rod Owens

10 januari 2025 | 66 min

Redefining sainthood as a deep care for ourselves and others, Lama Rod Owens and Raghu discuss reclaiming our sacredness and our identity.

Check out Lama Rod’s book, The New Saints, to learn more about becoming a spiritual warrior.

Within this episode, Raghu and Lama Rod discuss:

Healing through music and other mystical experiences
Lama Rod Owens’ college experience and getting into activism
Re-framing our relationship to religion
The freedom to be our most authentic selves
Owning our own identity and sacredness
Community and collective as the hero we all need
The apocalypse as an unveiling of the truth
Creating a culture of care and prioritizing well-being
Disrupting habitual reactivity and transforming our responsiveness
Loneliness on the spiritual path

About Lama Rod Owens:

Lama Rod Owens is a Black Buddhist Southern Queen. An international influencer with a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School with a focus on the intersection of social change, identity, and spiritual practice. Author of Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger and co-author of Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation, his teachings center on freedom, self-expression, and radical self-care. Highly sought after for talks, retreats, and workshops, his mission is showing you how to heal and free yourself. A leading voice in a new generation of Buddhist teachers with over 11 years of experience, Lama Rod is highly respected among his peers and the communities that he serves. From these intersections, he creates a platform that’s very natural, engaging, and inclusive. Check out Lama Rod’s most recent publication, The New Saints and his podcast on the Be Here Now Network, The Spirit Underground.

For current offerings and programs, click here.

“I think that the most important spiritual practice is care, compassion love; I think that’s the common expression across many paths. A saint is defined by the depth of their care for others.” – Lama Rod Owens

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Ep. 575 – Poetic Spaces and the Creative Process with Joseph Goldstein & Noah Markus

3 januari 2025 | 62 min

Ep. 574 – Radical Self-Compassion with Ralph De La Rosa

27 december 2024 | 64 min

Ep. 573 – Living in a Post-Truth World with Tyson Yunkaporta

20 december 2024 | 59 min

Ep. 572 – Yoga, Sex and Death with Susan Marrufo

13 december 2024 | 67 min

Sharing stories from her world travels, yoga teacher Susan Maruffo explores healing and self-discovery through yoga, Tantra, and meditation.

This time on Mindrolling, Susan and Raghu journey through:

Unhappiness within Western cultural conditioning
How getting out of the United States transformed Susan’s life
Being alone while doing yoga versus in a group setting
How suffocating our ‘roles’ in life can be
Recognizing our universal connection via a trip to India
Coming back into the body through yoga practice
Susan’s experience at a Tantric school in Thailand
Neo-Tantra versus classical Tantra
Healing through yoga and sexual exploration
Dying to the old versions of ourselves
How the heart reveals itself during meditation
The ways we run away from intimacy

About Susan Marrufo:

Susan left the United States and a job in advertising in 2008 to travel internationally and experience life beyond the confines of her cultural conditioning. She received her first 500-hr yoga certification in Thailand in 2009, where she began her studies of the classical yogic scriptures and delved deeply into esoteric tantric philosophy. After 2 years of teaching month-long tantric-based courses on the banks of the Ganges in India and the Pacific coastal towns of Mexico, Susan returned to the US to begin a residential internship with the Kripalu School of Yoga, where she taught in and project-managed several Kripalu yoga teacher trainings as well as received her 2nd 500-hr teacher training certification from the Kripalu School of Yoga. Susan facilitates group courses in the inquiry of yoga and meditation and dives increasingly deeper into her yogic studies. She is the founder of Samarasa Center.

“It was the first time that I started practicing yoga alone. Not in groups of classes with other people. That was transformational for me. That was the game changer, just being alone, having time, not feeling stressed, not feeling the pressure to be anybody. To be a wife, to be a boss, to be a daughter.” – Susan Marrufo

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Ep. 571 – Music and the Legacy of Ram Dass with Justin Boreta

6 december 2024 | 62 min

Ep. 570 - Dream Yoga and Liminal Spaces with Andrew Holecek

29 november 2024 | 60 min

Ep. 569 – Mindfulness, Transformation & Resilience with Leonard Pickard

22 november 2024 | 58 min

Ep. 568 - Awakening Our Joy with James Baraz

15 november 2024 | 61 min

Ep. 567 - After the Ineffable with Dr. Dan Engle

8 november 2024 | 62 min

Dr. Dan Engle joins Raghu to discuss how to integrate the ineffable into our daily lives after profound psychedelic experiences.

In this episode, Dr. Engle and Raghu have a conversation about:

How Dr. Dan’s life was profoundly changed after a serious accident
Integrating psychiatry and neurology together
Dr. Dan’s introduction to psychedelics in the jungle
How the psychedelic experience opens us up but can’t be sustained
Integration of the ineffable into our daily lives
Looking at science and spirituality in a productive way
The fundamental questions that arise out of the psychedelic experience
Psychedelics as a catalyst for personal change and authentic self-discovery
The soul as a drop in the ocean of spirit
Regressive hypnotherapy and unwinding past life events
Continuing to evolve toward greater understanding
Psychiatry’s place in spiritual endeavors
Living into the movie of we and building upon pillars of wisdom

About Dr. Dan Engle:

Dan Engle, MD, is a psychiatrist with a clinical practice that combines aspects of regenerative medicine, psychedelic research, integrative spirituality, and peak performance. Dr. Engle is an international consultant to several global healing centers facilitating the use of long-standing indigenous plant medicines for healing and awakening. He is the Founder of

Full Spectrum Medicine, a psychedelic integration and educational platform; and Thank You Life, a non-profit funding stream supporting access to psychedelic therapies. Dr. Engle is the author of The Concussion Repair Manual: A Practical Guide to Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries, as well as his new book, A Dose of Hope: A Story of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy. To learn more about Dr. Dan’s offerings check out his website HERE.

“The ceremony space, the experience with the ineffable, that opens us up (ideally) to our more divine nature, our more true self. That’s the catalyst. But, the real work happens in the integration. How do we make that real for the rest of our lives?” – Dr. Dan Engle

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Ep. 566 – Ode to India with Author & Religious Scholar Andrew Harvey

1 november 2024 | 60 min

Ep. 565 - From Crisis to Clarity with Chrisspy

25 oktober 2024 | 61 min

Ep. 564 - Mother Earth: A Call to Protect and Reconnect w/ Anita Sanchez, Ph.D

18 oktober 2024 | 56 min

Anita Sanchez and Raghu Markus confront the impacts of global warming, celebrate indigenous traditions, and explore the deep connection of nature and humanity.

This week, Raghu and Anita Sanchez have a compelling conversation on:

Anita's recent journey into the Amazon Rainforest
The intense impact of global warming on Amazonian landscapes
The strength and leadership of indigenous amazonian women
Climate change as the biggest threat to national security
Viewing plants and nature as our relatives
Asking our ancestors for answers in our dreams
The way that mother earth cares for us
Getting rid of the illusion of separateness
Anita's epiphany at a Sundance ceremony
Getting involved with protecting our planet
Reconnecting to sacred, ritualistic ways of being
Indigenous plant medicine and the potency of Ayahuasca
Appropriation of indigenous practices
What the four sacred gifts are

About Anita Sanchez, Ph.D:

Anita was born into a Midwest family that was economically poor, yet rich in Mexican-American and Nahua (also known as Aztec) heritage. Fortified with the strength of her elders and connection to the earth, she became the first in her family of over one hundred first cousins to earn a doctorate degree. She has gone on to a career as an international transformational leader.

Dr. Sanchez is committed to bridging indigenous wisdom and science with or contemporary work and life, to support our individual wholeness and collective conscious evolution in partnership with People, Spirit, and the Earth. With her loving spirit, presence and skill, Anita inspires people around the world to discover and trust their gifts, to become life-giving connections to all, in service and joy.

Learn more about Anita’s work at anita-sanchez.com and check out her own podcast on Be Here Now Network, The Four Sacred Gifts

“80% of the most biodiverse places left on this earth are lands that indigenous people live on. Yet, we’re only 5 or 6 % of the world’s population. That’s not a coincidence, that’s because we have this relationship.”– Anita Sanchez, Ph.D

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Ep. 563 - Science and Spirit with Stephanie Karzon Abrams

11 oktober 2024 | 59 min

Bridging science and spirit, Stephanie Karzon Abrams chats with Raghu about integrating psychedelics and soul into the medical community.

This time on Mindrolling, Raghu and Stephanie delve into:

Out-of-body experiences through music
Addressing identity changes after Traumatic Brain Injuries
Utilizing plants to promote better health
Reconnecting to ourselves through psychedelic therapies
Trauma from displacement and immigration
Bridging science and spirit by integrating holistic views into medicine
The mental health impact of physical health issues
Getting the medical world to want to heal the mind and soul as well as the physical
The ways that psychedelic experiences can change us
The importance of having a guide through psychedelic experiences
Sitting with discomfort and being open to the lessons
How music expands our minds and creates a space for connection

About Stephanie Karzon Abrams:

Stephanie Karzon Abrams, a neuropharmacologist with a Masters of Science in Clinical Pharmacology, is the founding advisor of Beyond The Bench consultancy. The firm provides science, research, operations, and strategy solutions to organizations and clinics in the natural product, plant medicine, and psychedelic sectors. A recognized leader in shaping the future of integrative and innovative healthcare, Stephanie Karzon Abrams champions the exploration of novel therapeutic approaches. Her interests extend beyond neurology, encompassing plant medicines, women’s health, and the potential of music to enhance healing. Check out Stephanie’s music label, Public Secret.

“Anybody who has any kind of health challenge will have their mental health affected. There is an impact. Just treating that illness or symptom is not enough; you need to heal the mind. You need to heal the soul. They’re all interconnected. There’s no reason why medical science, especially when we talk about psychedelics, can’t address all of that. For me, that’s the ultimate goal, if I can use research as a tool to achieve this then I’ve succeeded.” – Stephanie Karzon Abrams

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Ep. 562 – Unfolding Our Grief with Poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

4 oktober 2024 | 56 min

Ep. 561 – Wise Chiefs and Community Welfare with Daniele Bolelli

27 september 2024 | 60 min

Ep. 560 – The Healing Path with American Author and Clinical Psychologist James Finley

20 september 2024 | 58 min

Ep. 559 – The Quest for Healing and Home with John Philip Newell

13 september 2024 | 64 min

Turning to Celtic wisdom, author and teacher John Philip Newell chats with Raghu about reconnecting to our home, Mother Earth.

Pick up your copy of John’s new book, The Great Search: Turning to Earth and Soul in the Quest for Healing and Home, HERE.

This week, John and Raghu get into:

John’s upbringing and being drawn to the natural world
The Celtic lineage and having awareness for the sacredness of nature
Knowing that wisdom resides deep within us, not outside of us
Seeing the universe as an expression of the divine
What we can learn from native traditions
A radical new beginning through humility and relation to earth and one another
Addressing the divine in one another and in every life form
Breaking cycles of war and repetition
The contributions of Carl Jung on the collective and individual unconscious
Merging Eastern and Western traditions

Check out The Marriage of East and West to learn more about the topics John and Raghu reference

About John Philip Newell:

John Philip Newell is a Celtic teacher and author of spirituality who calls the modern world to reawaken to the sacredness of Earth and every human being. In 2016 he began the Earth & Soul initiative and teaches regularly in the United States and Canada as well as leading international pilgrimage weeks on Iona in the Western Isles of Scotland. His PhD is from the University of Edinburgh and he has authored over fifteen books, including his award-winning publication, Sacred Earth Sacred Soul, which was the 2022 Gold Winner of the Nautilus Book Award for Spirituality and Religious Thought of the West. His new book, also with HarperOne (and published in the UK by Wild Goose), is The Great Search (August 2024), in which he looks at the great spiritual yearnings of humanity today in the context of the decline of religion as we have known it.

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“For me, it was the introduction to Celtic wisdom that awakened me to knowing that wisdom is deep within us and the divine is at the very heart of our beings. We don’t have to somehow invoke or implore a distance presence.” – John Philip Newell

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Ep. 558 – Irreducible: Consciousness, Life, Computers and Human Nature with Federico Faggin

6 september 2024 | 63 min

Connecting the inner world and the outer world, physicist Federico Faggin reveals his work studying the physics of spirituality.

Follow this link to order your copy of Federico's book: Irreducible: Consciousness, Life, Computers and Human Nature

This episode of Mindrolling with Federico and Raghu includes these topics:

Federico's life growing up in Italy
Neuroscience and studying consciousness
How physical feelings come from electrical processes in the brain
Connecting spirituality and physics
Considering if a computer could be programmed for consciousness
Faggin's experience recognizing the inner love that comes out of us
How quantum physics proves the interconnection within the universe
Federico's perspective on freewill and determinism in our lives
Going beyond what science has done
The limited freedom we have while incarnated
Predicting our behavior and how our consciousness is watching all
Grace and the unpredictability of free will
The divine mystery and why it will never be resolved

About Federico Faggin:

Federico Faggin is an Italian-American physicist, engineer, inventor and entrepreneur. He is best known for designing the first commercial microprocessor, the Intel 4004. He led the 4004 project and the design group during the first five years of Intel's microprocessor effort. Federico Faggin is one of the greatest luminaries of high technology alive today; his work underlies the modern world's entire information technology. His new book, Irreducible: Consciousness, Life, Computers and Human Nature, was just published in May of 2024.

“I eventually ended up deciding that I was going to spend the rest of my life studying consciousness and trying to connect spirituality and physics. In other worlds, connect the other inner world of experience and meaning with the outer world of symbols and matter in space and time.” – Federico Faggin

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Ep. 557 – A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism with Cortland Dahl

30 augusti 2024 | 64 min

Focusing on curiosity, patience, and self-compassion, Cortland Dahl joins Raghu to go over his new book, A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism.

This week, Cortland and Raghu discuss:

The mystical practice of making aspirations
Tuning into ourselves and trusting ourselves
Learning through our relationships
Recognizing that the next Buddha is the sangha
Nurturing sparks of inspiration through practice
How meeting teachers helps us realize our own inner depth
Why curiosity can move us along the spiritual path
Patience, creating space, and being vs. doing
Self-compassion in a world of chaos and uncertainty
Discomfort as a zone of growth
Expanding our motivations for doing our practice
Seeing the awakened nature in everyone and everything

Pick up a copy of A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism HERE

About Cortland Dahl:

Cortland Dahl is a Buddhist scholar and translator, author, meditation teacher, and a collaborator on various scientific studies. After receiving a Master’s Degree in Buddhist Studies, he lived for eight years in India and Nepal, where he spent long periods in solitary retreat in the Himalayan foothills and taught courses on Buddhism, meditation, and Tibetan language at Kathmandu University’s Center for Buddhist Studies and at the Tergar Institute, which he co-founded in 2007. He went on to study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was mentored by the renowned neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson and received a Ph.D. in Mind, Brain, and Contemplative Science, the first ever degree of its kind awarded by the university. Cortland's current work focuses on studying the psychological and neural mechanisms of different families of meditation practice. He is also the creator of the Healthy Minds program, a well-being training program that integrates insights from scientific research with a comprehensive path of contemplative training. Keep up with Cortland HERE or check out his books HERE.

“We have no clue of this depth and richness that is inside of us. How we stumble through life completely oblivious to these amazing qualities of mind and somehow we just haven’t learned to see it. Then, you meet a teacher and it gets cracked open a little bit and you start getting a glimpse just by being in their orbit.” – Cortland Dahl

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Ep. 556 – Mindfulness and Metta: A Mindrolling Anthology w/ Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg

23 augusti 2024 | 60 min

Ep. 555 – Equanimity in the Face of Global Crises with David Silver

16 augusti 2024 | 72 min

David Silver and Raghu sit down for a conversation about maintaining equanimity in the face of multiple humanitarian and ecological crises around the world.

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This week, David and Raghu discuss:

The divided state of our country
Dealing with negative emotions like depression and loneliness
Adjusting our internal behavior in order to help others and ourselves
Looking to spiritual practitioners for answers and guidance
The current political landscape of our world
The necessity of having both wisdom and compassion
Remaining equanimous in the face of global crises
Being aware of spiritual materialism
Why a sitting meditation practice is integral for self-understanding
Overcoming the afflictions and distortions of the mind
Sending loving kindness to all corners of our hearts
Transforming ourselves to make the world a better place

About David Silver:

David Silver is the former co-host of the Mindrolling podcast. He is a filmmaker and director, most recently coming out with Brilliant Disguise. Brilliant Disguise tells the unique story of a group of inspired Western spiritual seekers from the 60s, who in meeting the great American teacher, Ram Dass, followed him to India to meet his Guru, Neem Karoli Baba, familiarly known as Maharaj-ji. Two days before he left his body, Maharaj-ji instructed K.C. Tewari to take care of the Westerners, which he did resolutely until the day he died in 1997. Silver’s #1 charting MGM/UA/Warners film, “The Compleat Beatles” is the critically acclaimed biopic movie about history’s most famous band. The term ‘rockumentary’ was first applied to this two-hour movie. Rolling Stone recently described the film as a “masterwork.” Silver’s Warner Brothers’ feature film, “No Nukes” also started the whole trend of music/activism feature documentaries.

“We are overwhelmed in so many different ways. This, everybody, is the first thing to do. Many people will say ‘I find it difficult. My mind wanders. I can’t really meditate.’ It’s called practice. You start with 3 minutes, you go to 5, 10, 15, 20. You do it because this overwhelm is absolutely untenable for us without some practice.” – Raghu Markus

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Ep. 554 – Heart Intelligence: A.I. and Inner Development with Nipun Mehta

9 augusti 2024 | 59 min

Using modern tools to support inner transformation, ServiceSpace founder Nipun Mehta offers innovative solutions for turning artificial intelligence into collective heart intelligence.

Learn more about ServiceSpace’s unique model of organizing small acts of service at servicespace.org.

In this episode, Nipun and Raghu chat about:

Nipun’s upbringing and finding the infinity behind each moment
Living a life of service
Using artificial intelligence for inner transformation and the emergence of compassion
Fear of AI versus it’s potential positive uses
Collective heart Intelligence versus today’s artificial intelligence
Taking care of others as others take care of you
Nipun and his wife’s pilgrimage through India
Looking at what we can do to offer kindness to the world
Being sustainable through being related
The physical and emotional rewards of being generous
Shifting from transaction into relationship

About Nipun Mehta:

Nipun Mehta is the founder of ServiceSpace (formerly CharityFocus), an incubator of projects that works at the intersection of volunteerism, technology, and the gift economy. What started as an experiment with four friends in Silicon Valley has now grown to a global ecosystem of over 400,000 members that has delivered millions of dollars in service for free. Mehta has received many awards, including the Jefferson Award for Public Service, the President’s Volunteer Service Award, and Wavy Gravy’s Humanitarian award. He serves on the advisory boards of the Seva Foundation, the Dalai Lama Foundation, and the Greater Good Science Center. Check out some of Nipun’s TedTalks HERE and HERE.

“Can we bring in this vision, this intention, this possibility? Can our modern tools support our inner transformation, which then can out of a heart of service flow out into the world through a very different design pattern?” – Nipun Mehta

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Ep. 553 – Ordinary Mysticism with Mirabai Starr

2 augusti 2024 | 55 min

Ep. 552 – How to Train a Happy Mind with Scott Snibbe

26 juli 2024 | 63 min

Ep. 551 – Faith, Spirituality & Community with Jamie Kilstein

19 juli 2024 | 77 min

Ep. 550 – Divine Messengers with Paul Selig

12 juli 2024 | 54 min

Author and Medium Paul Selig shares transformational wisdom from divine messengers and chats with Raghu about what our world could be like.

Paul’s third book in The Manifestation Trilogy, A World Made New, will be out in September 2024. Preorder HERE!

This week on Mindrolling, Paul and Raghu converse about:

Paul’s journey of becoming and the split between the perceived self and the real self
Working with energy and understanding phenomena
Divine guides and how they present to Paul
Paul’s connection to Ram Dass and his vision of the Ram Dass house in Hawaii
Mediumship and sensing Ram Dass and Maharaj-ji in the spirit realm
Identity and the structure of reality
Knowing the divine self and aligning with it as a demonstration of our true nature
Channeling messages from the divine

About Paul Selig:

Paul Selig is an author and medium who is considered to be one of the foremost spiritual channels working today. In his breakthrough works of channeled literature, Selig has recorded an extraordinary program for personal and planetary evolution as humankind awakens to its own divine nature. Paul offers channeled workshops internationally and serves on the faculty of The Omega Institute, The Kripalu Center and the Esalen Institute. Also a noted educator, he served on the faculty of NYU for over 25 years and directed the MFA in Creative Writing Program at Goddard College. He lives in Maui where he maintains a private practice as an intuitive and conducts frequent live-stream seminars. Check out Paul’s numerous books HERE and preorder your copy of the upcoming A World Made New, Paul’s third book in The Manifestation Trilogy.

“Who you put in darkness calls you to that darkness. It’s all co-residence. So, if you can see the divine in someone or something you’re actually lifting it. They say what you bless blesses you in return.” – Paul Selig

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Ep. 549 – Original Love with Henry Shukman

5 juli 2024 | 61 min

Ep. 548 – Revering Mountains with Wasfia Nazreen

28 juni 2024 | 65 min

Ep. 547 – Lessons from Hermann Hesse with David Silver

21 juni 2024 | 75 min

OG Mindroller David Silver reunites with Raghu to discuss the themes of consciousness and spirituality that lie at the heart of Hermann Hesse's literary work.

This week on Mindrolling, David Silver connects with Raghu over:

Inspiration from Hermann Hesse
The book Siddhartha and embarking on a spiritual search
Descents into decadence and an attachment to the material world
Embracing everything that is in front of us
Comparing lessons from Ram Dass and Hermann Hesse
The inevitability of suffering
How World War II likely influenced Hesse’s understanding of suffering and isolation
Living on more than one plane of consciousness
The book Steppenwolf and Carl Jung’s conceptualization of the shadow
Fear and owning up to ourselves
Raghu’s experience at the Garchen Buddhist Institute
The problem with media and accessing constant information
Assuming an altruistic perspective

Learn more about Herman Hesse HERE and check out The Marginalian HERE

About David Silver:

David Silver is the former co-host of the Mindrolling podcast. He is a filmmaker and director, most recently coming out with Brilliant Disguise. Brilliant Disguise tells the unique story of a group of inspired Western spiritual seekers from the 60s, who in meeting the great American teacher, Ram Dass, followed him to India to meet his Guru, Neem Karoli Baba, familiarly known as Maharaji. Two days before he left his body, Maharaji instructed K.C. Tewari to take care of the Westerners, which he did resolutely until the day he died in 1997. K.C. Tewari—in the guise of a headmaster of a boys school in the foothills of the Himalayas—was secretly a High Yogi, frequently able to go into altered states of trance, known as Samadhi, at any moment.

“Hesse’s novels created for me a world that I aspired to but didn’t understand in any way at that time, in the sixties. It just fitted in with the flashes of wisdom that would come with an acid trip.” – David Silver

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Ep. 546 – Lotus Girl with Helen Tworkov

14 juni 2024 | 59 min

Ep. 545 – Becoming Gandhi with Perry Garfinkel

7 juni 2024 | 65 min

Ep. 544 – Down for the Cause with Bruce "Badri" Margolin

31 maj 2024 | 44 min

Ep. 543 – The Awakened Brain with Dr. Lisa Miller

26 maj 2024 | 60 min

Ep. 542 – Naturally Arising Compassion with RamDev Dale Borglum

17 maj 2024 | 64 min

Ep. 541 – Being at Home in Yourself with Tracy Cochran, Editor of Parabola Magazine

10 maj 2024 | 62 min

Ep. 540 – Psychedelic Revival with Sean Lawlor

3 maj 2024 | 62 min

Ep. 539 – Ethics in A.I. with Alex Tsakiris

26 april 2024 | 61 min

Ep. 538 – Love the Mystery with Jaymee Carpenter

22 april 2024 | 63 min

Jaymee Carpenter returns to Mindrolling for an expansive talk with Raghu on addiction, luminous darkness, and loving the mystery in it all.

In this episode of Mindrolling, Jaymee Carpenter and Raghu Markus explore:

Jaymee’s work with addiction counseling
Adding to our own suffering / the second arrow in Buddhism
How Jaymee’s struggles with addiction have become doorways to connect with people
Hanuman, Christ, and love of the divine
The high of being on a retreat
Finding light within the darkness
Sweat lodge ceremonies and being reborn
Being beyond identity when dealing with addiction
Raghu’s experience with the charnel ground in India
Getting comfortable with the unknown
Mother energy and unconditional caring
All of the possibilities included in the mystery
Relationships and being secure in love
Navigating through our traumas

About Jaymee Carpenter:

Jaymee Carpenter is a highly revered spiritual teacher and psychospiritual counselor based in Ojai, CA, with a background of 13 years of multi-faceted professional experience in the field of addiction and mental health treatment.

Homeless and addicted on Los Angeles’s skid row district at the age of 26, Jaymee was gifted an opportunity in 2003 to enter state-funded addiction treatment and utilized the time to reassess and repurpose himself for the benefit of humanity. The result is a man who has since risen from the ashes of his former ignorance into a life and career of unique service, while simultaneously and ceaselessly engaging in comprehensive spiritual exploration.

He is a 16-year meditation practitioner and teacher within the oldest lineage of Tibetan Buddhism (Nyingma), which is his primary source of his own recovery and mental clarity. Jaymee spent 3 years recently as an apprentice to a Lakota shaman, co-facilitating sweat lodge ceremonies for hundreds of participants on sacred land blessed by His Holiness The Dalai Lama. He is additionally a master-level communicator and storyteller, and one of the world’s great listeners.

Follow Jaymee Carpenter on Instagram and check out his podcast, Love is the Author

“All of my drudgery and all of the things that formerly hurt are now doorways to connect with people. My Tibetan Buddhist study and practice and immersion, I’m a sucker for the dharma because it has done me so well.” – Jaymee Carpenter

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Ep. 537 – Soul Paths and Near Death Experiences with Michelle Clare

12 april 2024 | 58 min

Ep. 536 – Mindrolling Revisited: Trauma And The Realm of Hungry Ghosts with Dr. Gabor Maté

5 april 2024 | 54 min

This week, we take a look back at a conversation that Raghu had with Gabor Maté about trauma, desire, addiction, and getting honest with ourselves.

In this remastered episode, Gabor explores these struggles through the lens of the Hungry Ghost Realm of saṃsāra.

To learn more about all six realms of saṃsāra and the Wheel of Life in Buddhist tradition, check out this episode of the Mindrolling Podcast with Buddhist teacher, David Nichtern: Ep. 168 Awakening from the Daydream

Gabor Maté is a renowned speaker and bestselling author. After 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, Gabor worked for over a decade in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness. The bestselling author of four books published in over thirty languages, Gabor is sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship between stress and illness. His latest book, released in 2022, is titled the Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture.

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

Gabor Maté has been exposed to so many patients suffering from addiction through his work as a doctor in Vancouver, BC, which has one of North America’s worst drug abuse problems. He and Raghu discuss the connection between addiction, in its many forms, and what Buddhist philosophy refers to as the Hungry Ghost Realm.

Healing Trauma, Breaking Addiction

Gabor talks about the role of trauma in addiction. He shares his own traumatic experiences being a Jew born in Nazi-occupied Hungary. Raghu and Gabor also discuss the ways that trauma and suffering are handed down from parent to child.

The Pursuit of Desire

In his book In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, Gabor writes about the drive behind addictions. He and Raghu discuss how the energetic charge behind addiction is more about desire than attainment.

Equal Parts Honest and Compassion

Gabor examines how we can look at ourselves honestly and constructively by practicing compassionate inquiry.

Psychology of Spiritual Seeking

The spiritual path is a way to transform some of the wounded natures that we all grow up with. Gabor speaks about this and the risks of spiritual materialism that come along with it.

“The hungry ghosts are depicted as these creatures with large empty bellies and small scrawny necks with narrow gullets and small mouths. No matter what they do, they cannot ever fill that emptiness inside, and that relates to me as the realm of addiction.” – Dr. Gabor Maté

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Ep. 535 – The ‘Mere I’ and Non-Self with Loch Kelly

29 mars 2024 | 56 min

Ep. 534 - Expanding Our Notions of Love with Satish Kumar

22 mars 2024 | 62 min

Expanding our notions of love to a universal state, ecologist and peace-pilgrim, Satish Kumar, joins Raghu to talk about his new book, Radical Love.

Get your copy of Radical Love HERE

This time on Mindrolling, Satish and Raghu journey through these topics:

How Gandhi was a great influence on Satish’s life
Loving people with whom we do not agree
The ultimate love, knowledge, and heroism we receive from our mothers
The feminine motherly quality we can find in gurus
Satish’s experience in the Jain tradition
Negative consequences from materialism, consumerism, and the industrial way of life
Pollution, global warming, and harm to bio-diversity as our collective karma
Why everyone should take a Hippocratic oath
Remembering we are all human beings and can all practice love as our primary religion
Science, gravity, and the capacity to understand the non-physical reality
How love holds together the spiritual world
Unilateral love and not waiting to love another until they love us
Gandhi’s concept of Sarvodaya, or the uplifting of every living being without exception

About Satish Kumar:

Satish Kumar is a peace-pilgrim, ecologist, life-long activist and former monk who has been inspiring global change for over 50 years. A world-renown author and international speaker, Satish founded The Resurgence Trust, an educational charity that seeks to inform and inspire a just future for all. Satish has been the guiding spirit behind several other internationally respected ecological and educational ventures. He co-founded Schumacher College which he continues to serve as a Visiting Fellow. He appears regularly on podcasts and on radio and television shows and continues to teach, run workshops, and write about reverential ecology, holistic education and voluntary simplicity. Check out Satish’s book offerings HERE.

“Do no harm to yourself, do no harm to other people, do no harm to nature. That is the Hippocratic oath a doctor takes. I would like to suggest that everybody should take that. Politicians should take that. Scientists should take that. Economists should take that. Business and industrial leaders should take that. Do no harm. If you do no harm to yourself, and you do no harm to other people, and you do no harm to nature, then you can have a more positive karma. The consequence will be a more harmonious relationship, and a more peaceful world, and a better relationship among all humans.” – Satish Kumar

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Ep. 533 – An Homage to Aldous Huxley with David Silver

14 mars 2024 | 65 min

Ep. 532 - The Lost Art of Silence with Sarah Anderson

8 mars 2024 | 58 min

Ep. 531 – The Buddhist and the Ethicist with Peter Singer

1 mars 2024 | 61 min

Philosopher, author, and activist Peter Singer joins Raghu to chat about his new book, The Buddhist and the Ethicist.

Pick up your copy of Peter Singer’s book HERE

This week on Mindrolling, Peter and Raghu have a comprehensive conversation on:

Singer’s coming of age in the 60’s
The background of Venerable Shih Chao-Hwei
The ethical outlook of utilitarianism
Examining the consequences of our actions
The problems that come with not thinking about the future
The Bodhisattva tradition
Bhakti Yoga and merging with the supreme being
Having compassion for those that suffer, human and non-human
Looking at theories of human nature and basic goodness
Karma’s compatibility with utilitarianism
The ways that we leave traces in the world

About Peter Singer:

Peter Singer is an Australian moral philosopher and Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University. He also is also an author, and is best known for his writings about poverty and liberating animals. He wrote the book Animal Liberation, in which he argues for vegetarianism and co-founded the Australian Federation of Animal Societies, now Animals Australia, the country’s largest and most effective animal organization. Most recently, he published a book of eye-opening dialogues with Venerable Shih Chao-Hwei, a Taiwanese Buddhist monastic and social activist. Learn more about Peter Singer on his website.

“Compassion is one way of looking at how we ought to be thinking about all sentient beings. We ought to be thinking about them with concern for their well-being. When you use the term compassion, at least to westerners, that suggests a feeling, an emotion, something like we might say empathy that we have with them. That’s something that utilitarians would want to encourage because we need to think about what its like for other beings in the various possible states of the world that could result from our doing a variety of things.” – Peter Singer

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Ep. 530 – The Dreaming Path with Paul Callaghan

22 februari 2024 | 64 min

Indigenous healer Paul Callaghan teaches us about aboriginal wisdom and being a part of the collective story of humanity.

Check out Paul’s book, The Dreaming Path, to learn more about contentment, purpose, healing, and reconnecting with your story—and ultimately the universe.

In this episode of Mindrolling, Paul and Raghu get into:

Aboriginal Dreamtime stories
The creation myth of mother earth
Being still in nature to receive insights
How acute anxiety and a mental health crisis lead Paul to a life change
Why reconnecting to his aboriginal roots lead to Paul’s healing and self-discovery
Defining the dreaming path and promoting individuality
How does relying on nature and living sustainably allow one to slow down?
Finding power in unity and getting resources to all people
Examining whether we add or take away from the collective story of humanity
Self-care and finding out who we really are
Going with the flow of life

About Paul Callaghan:

Paul Callaghan is a First Nations custodian in the land now called Australia and a leading Indigenous healer. Paul belongs to the land of the Worimi people which is located on the east coast of Australia about 2 hours north of Sydney, New South Wales. He is an Aboriginal storyteller and dancer. Paul has held a number of senior executive positions in his career and has qualifications in a diverse range of disciplines including surveying, drafting, accounting, economics, training, executive leadership, emotional intelligence, company boards, and executive/organizational coaching. Paul has been ‘going bush’ for many, many years and learning traditional ‘Lore’ from his Elders much of which he is willing to share with those who respect it. Check out Paul’s cultural consulting website to learn more.

“We are one thing. We are one. Humans aren’t separate from the trees, aren’t separate from the soil, aren’t separate from the waters. We use this in our western aboriginal medical systems and organizations; our definition of well-being is ‘I can’t be well if everything around me isn’t well’. So that’s non-aboriginal people, that’s my brothers and sisters, that’s everything, and then we’re all well.” – Paul Callaghan

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Ep. 529 - Insight into a Bright Mind with Dr. Nicole Tetreault

15 februari 2024 | 56 min

Ep. 528 - The 21 Taras with Nina Rao & Chandra Easton

11 februari 2024 | 62 min

Nina Rao and Chandra Easton join Raghu to talk about embodying the goddess Tara through chanting.

Interested in seeing Nina and Chandra? Here are two upcoming events on the East Coast: Tibet House, NYC, May 11 and Kripalu, MA, May 12-17

Raghu, Nina, and Chandra spend this episode discussing:

Chandra’s Buddhist upbringing
The deity Tara and the sacred feminine
Nina and Chandra’s collaboration with chanting and mantras
An acapella chant offered from Nina
Tara for harmony
Tantra and spirituality for the people
The 21 praises to Tara
Durga, Saraswati, and other feminine deities we can invoke through mantras
The eighth Tara as a fierce and invincible embodiment
The mara of doubt

About Nina Rao:

Nina Rao is a devotional singer. She tours with Krishna Das, playing cymbals, singing, and acting as his business manager. Nina has two of her own albums, “Antarayaami – Knower of All Hearts” and “Anubhav”. Nina regularly leads kirtan, workshops, and retreats in her hometown of Brooklyn, New York and beyond. Together with Chandra and Genevieve Walker, Nina operates the 21 Taras Collective. You can keep up with Nina on her website or find her on Instagram @nina_rao and on Facebook @NinaRaoChant.

About Chandra Easton:

Chandra Easton is a teacher, scholar, practitioner, and translator of Tibetan Buddhism. She has taught Buddhism and Hatha Yoga since 2001. In 2015, she was given the title of Vajra Teacher, Dorje Lopön, for Tara Mandala Retreat Center by Lama Tsultrim Allione and H. E. Gochen Sang Ngag Rinpoche. Seeking to bring forth the voice of the empowered feminine in Buddhism, Lopön Chandra regularly leads retreats and classes on Tara for various organizations, develops programs and curricula for Tara Mandala, and teaches nationally and internationally. She has also co-written melodies and recorded music for the twenty-one-Taras mantras found in her new book, Embodying Tara: Twenty-One Manifestations to Awaken Your Innate Wisdom. You can find Chandra on Instagram & Facebook @loponchandra.

“The main purpose of doing this aspect of the 21 Tara’s practice through chanting and more of a kirtan style is to uplift people, just like kirtan does. To bring joy, open people’s heart to the blessings of these Taras and to Devi and to the universal way. And also to help them remember the mantra, because some of them are pretty long they can be a little challenging to remember.” – Chandra Easton

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Ep. 527 – Exile and Ecstasy with Madison Margolin

2 februari 2024 | 60 min

Exploring the Jewish psychedelic underground, Madison Margolin joins Raghu to talk about Ram Dass, psychedelics and her new book, Exile and Ecstasy.

Get your copy of Exile and Ecstasy HERE

In this episode, Raghu and Madison have an expansive discussion about:

Madison’s upbringing in the Ram Dass community
Influences of psychedelic culture and eastern mysticism
Madison’s intrinsic connection to her Jewish roots
‘Hinjewism’ and honoring multiple traditions at once
The ways that Madison struggled with the overuse of ‘be here now’
Ram Dass’ Jewish legacy
How journalism school enabled Madison to connect orthodox Judaism and psychedelics
Judaism as a container for psychedelic experiences
Discovering altered states without psychedelics
The history of the Baal Shem Tov
Treatment of women in Judaism and the divine feminine
How Rainbow Gathering changed Madison’s life
Anchoring ourselves through practice

About Madison Margolin:

“I’m a journalist straddling California, New York, and Israel-Palestine, focused on psychedelics, cannabis, and Judaism (in jest, I’ll say “Jews & Drugs”). I also cover culture, policy, and science. I’m passionate and curious about how people can transcend their minds to access something greater than themselves — be it through getting high off acid or God, meditating, creating art, or something somatic, I’ve set out to explore the various ways people nourish their souls. This is what drives me, and most of my writing, in some way or another, connects back to this theme.

These days, I work as an editor at DoubleBlind, the print and digital magazine I co-founded, covering psychedelics and where they intersect with mental health, spirituality, environmental justice, and social equity. I also co-founded the Jewish Psychedelic Summit and host a podcast called Set & Setting on the Be Here Now Network. I’ve been practicing journalism since 2014 and have been published in outlets like Rolling Stone, Vice, Playboy, High Times, Tablet, and Nylon, among others.

I got my start with a column on cannabis at the Village Voice, just after graduating from Columbia Journalism School. Prior to that, I lived in Tel Aviv, working with Israel’s African refugee community. In a past life, I also lived at a crazy co-op called Cloyne, while studying rhetoric and linguistics at UC Berkeley.

I’m a nerd about language and speak or dabble in French, Russian, Yiddish, and Hebrew. When not working, writing, or reporting, I’m usually dancing, spinning my hula hoop, or practicing yoga.”

“Having done psychedelics myself on Shabbat and other Jewish holidays, you realize that Judaism really does offer a container and different rituals, ways of experiencing time, and time out of time, and sort of these psychedelic notions through Kabbalah and different practices. That there is an avenue for altered experience and expanded consciousness and presence of mind and heart and soul, without psychedelics. But, combining psychedelics with Jewish practice can at least wake you up to that so you can then do it on your own, potentially without needing medicine.” – Madison Margolin

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Ep. 526 - A Behind The Scenes Look At "The Movie of Me to the Movie of We" with Duncan Trussell

25 januari 2024 | 36 min

Ep. 525 – The Peaceful Warrior’s Path with George Pitagorsky

19 januari 2024 | 67 min

In a discussion on Buddhism and wellness, author George Pitagorsky joins Raghu to explore his new book, The Peaceful Warrior’s Path.

Get your copy of George’s book HERE

In this episode, Raghu and George explore:

George’s history with yoga and meditation
The clear canon of Buddhism and Non-dualism
Compassion beyond the ego
The continuous dance between the relative and the absolute
Cultivating patience
Creating new patterns to replace our habits
Hope in neuroplasticity and changing behaviors
What is behind witnessing
Remaining open to all skillful means
The current suffering in the world
Opportunities to practice self-awareness

Links & Recommendations From this Episode:

Check out this Hanuman statue from the NKB Ashram mentioned by Raghu

Joseph Goldstein’s book on Mindfullness

About George Pitagorsky:

George Pitagorsky, PMP, is a master of process who understands the way process, technology and people come together to accomplish objectives. He has advised organizations on the implementation and improvement of project management practices and methodologies. He has extensive experience in the creation and implementation of process improvements in financial, manufacturing, government and professional service environments. He also advises and coaches individuals to help them to achieve and sustain optimal performance. George brings a unique perspective to his work, combining 40 years of meditation practice and teaching with real-world business experience. He is the author of The Zen Approach to Project Management, The Peaceful Warrior’s Path, and more. Learn more about George and his offerings HERE.

“Chances are you’re not going to be completely enlightened next week, no matter what you do, though it could happen. So you take on the work of becoming as well as possible. Wellness is the subtitle of this book, and it’s not just about physical wellness. Wellness has got like eight dimensions to it including spiritual, mental, physical, financial, and all of that. Your goal is how can I cultivate wellness, how can I be as well as possible given my condition?” – George Pitagorsky

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Ep. 524 - A Fire Runs Through All Things with Susan Murphy

12 januari 2024 | 61 min

Ep. 523 - Making Sense of This Moment with Thanissara

5 januari 2024 | 56 min

Wrapping up 2023, Thanissara and Raghu discuss how we can use mindfulness to relate to and make sense of the times we are living in.

Thanissara and Raghu examine these topics:

The depth of the illusions we have built our civilization on
The shifts that need to happen to enable us to live sustainably
Political positioning and moral stances
Becoming desensitized to the chaos and pain of the world
Taking social action to create a better future for the next generation
How mindfulness can be a huge part of the path forward
Being receptive to how it is and taking small steps in our practice
Fears that can be awakening versus the habit of fear
Collectively working on a shift in consciousness
The sangha as the coming Buddha

Links & Recommendations From this Episode:

Dive deeper into Kabir’s book that Raghu recites from for more mystical poetry

Check out The Movie of Me to the Movie of We, the audio-book collaboration between Duncan Trussell and Raghu Markus

About Thanissara:

Thanissara is a teacher, poet, climate activist, and co-founder of the Dharmagiri Sacred Mountain Retreat. She spent 12 years as a Buddhist nun and holds an MA in Core Process Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy Practice. Thanissara was a founding member of Chithurst and Amaravati Buddhist Monasteries in England. She helped initiate/support a number of HIV/Aids response projects in deep rural South Africa. In addition, she has facilitated meditation retreats internationally for 30 years. She teaches across the U.S., in South Africa, and the UK. She is the author of several books, including her most recent, Time To Stand Up, A Buddhist Manifesto for Our Earth.

“We are getting, in a very weird way, conditioned by and inured to all of this climate change, violence, wars, pestilence, all of this. It’s a lot. We are getting inured to it. It is just becoming part of the fabric where we don’t pause the way we paused when it first came out.” – Raghu Markus

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Ep. 522 - Seeking Truth with Hameed Ali

29 december 2023 | 62 min

Ep. 521 - Alleviating Suffering and Finding Grace with Jack Kornfield, Duncan Trussell, and Krishna Das

15 december 2023 | 64 min

Coming together at the 2023 Love and Renewal Retreat, Raghu Markus, Jack Kornfield, Duncan Trussell, and Krishna Das discuss alleviating suffering and finding grace.

In this recording from the 2023 Love & Renewal retreat, Raghu, Jack and Duncan, and Krishna Das come together to discuss:

Samsara and returning home to family
Working with cynicism
How depression blocks us into one side of a story
Humor as a coping mechanism
Personal and collective responsibility
The Bodhisattva vow
Exploring our own identity and suffering
Emotional Pyromania
Liberating ourselves from the movie of me
Ram Dass’ lesson on serving others while fixing our own heart

About Jack Kornfield:

Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma, studying as. a monk under the Buddhist master Ven. Ajahn Chah, as well as the Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein and the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than a million copies. Learn more about Jack at www.jackkornfield.com.

“We’re each in a certain mysterious place in this universe, born into this culture, this family, this moment, and so forth. And you can make something beautiful of it, make something better, alleviate suffering, and bring something of benefit. That’s the game. Well why should I do that? Because it brings happiness. There’s nothing that brings more satisfaction than uplifting us all together and letting it come through what’s unique in you.” – Jack Kornfield

About Duncan Trussell:

Duncan Trussell is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, and actor. His popular podcast, The Duncan Trussell Family Hour, has been downloaded over 25 million times and is known for its blend of humor, fringe ideas, eclectic guests, and great interviews. The DTFH is the foundation for Duncan’s Netflix animated series, The Midnight Gospel, which he co-created with Pendleton Ward in 2020. To learn more about Duncan’s work, visit his website at duncantrussell.com.

“The basic math is first to tend with your own attachments, your identity, or an exploration of your identity potentially being the root of suffering. Then, after that, we can start dealing with saving all sentient beings.” – Duncan Trussell

About Krishna Das:

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee, Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji.

Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017. For more on Krishna Das events, music, and other offerings visit: KrishnaDas.com

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In a world that often feels like it's teetering on the edge, it's not surprising that so many of us grapple with feelings of instability and overwhelm.

On Tuesday, December 19th, join acclaimed Buddhist meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Ethan Nichtern for a free online conversation on staying grounded, available, and engaged, even when the world is on fire.

Sharon and Ethan will also discuss the upcoming Dharma Moon Yearlong Buddhist Studies program and offer their insights on how studying Buddhism can help us show up more fully for ourselves and others during these challenging times.

Visit dharmamoon.com/event for more info and to reserve your free spot!

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Ep. 520 - Embracing Suffering with Joseph Goldstein & Noah Markus

7 december 2023 | 63 min

Ep. 519 - The Great Way with David Block

1 december 2023 | 68 min

Reflecting on memories with Ram Dass, musician David Block joins Raghu to talk about interconnectivity, generosity, and The Great Way.

David's single “The Great Way” featuring Ram Dass is AVAILABLE NOW: Click To Listen

In this episode of the Mindrolling Podcast, Raghu Markus and David Block discuss:

Music and mantras
The transactional nature of the world and noticing our interconnection
David’s relationship with Ram Dass
Serving others instead of self-obsession
David’s process of creating a track for the Love Serve Remember Vinyl
Complete attention as the greatest gift you can offer another
The beauty of being in the moment instead of analyzing the moment
Welcoming our struggles and accepting our inner demons
How being silent will lead us to presence and changes in perspective
Reminding ourselves of the mantra “I am loving awareness”

“There was no Richard Alpert and no Ram Dass; we were just in this wonderful pool of molecular interconnection. And all I felt was, ‘How can you help me’. It was all about me. Nobody had paid that kind of attention. Do you know how important that is? Paying attention to somebody? It is paramount generosity.” – Raghu Markus

About David Block:

David Block is a live electronic composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. The Human Experience is David Block’s principal project, wherein a delicious symphonic blend of prismatic soundscapes and sultry beats can be experienced. David is also a member of the band Gone Gone Beyond where he delivers a potent message of hope and the desire to return to humanity.

Links & Recommendations From this Episode:

Check out The Movie of Me to the Movie of We, an audio-book collaboration between Duncan Trussell and Raghu Markus

Get your copy of Love Serve Remember’s anniversary vinyl featuring music from The Human Experience

Listen to Ram Dass read The Third Chinese Patriarch

Learn to relate to the darkness we all face in the book Feeding Your Demons suggested by Raghu

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Ep. 518 – The Movie of Me with Duncan Trussell

25 november 2023 | 66 min

Ep. 517 - Your Heart Was Made For This with Oren Jay Sofer

20 november 2023 | 59 min

Mindfulness teacher Oren Jay Sofer sits with Raghu to discuss keeping our hearts open through difficult times.

In this episode, Raghu Markus and Oren Jay Sofer talk about:

Oren’s path to mindfulness
The influence of Vipassana Meditation
How mindfulness can be a resource to navigate the horrors of global conflict
Expanding the capacity of our hearts
The potential that human beings have to move beyond ourselves
The challenges we are currently faces as a species
Compassion and the route to a better world
Family and the importance of relationships
How the company we keep affects our spiritual practice
The way that individual change can impact society
Ecology and the abuse of earth
Yugas, cosmology, and building a future through our daily choices
Sangha and witnessing another human being’s healing
Stories from experiences with Munindraji
The importance of joy and gratitude
How self-centeredness is being encouraged and exploited by technology
Courage and the willingness to be vulnerable
A brief guided meditation around ease

“Our hearts were made to flourish. We are born with these immense capacities and this beautiful potential to contribute and grow and flower as human beings, if we receive the right nourishment and if we know how to water those seeds.” – Oren Jay Sofer

About Oren Jay Sofer:

Oren teaches mindfulness, meditation and Nonviolent Communication in secular and Buddhist contexts. Oren is also the founder and Guiding Teacher of Next Step Dharma, an innovative online course focused on bringing the tools of meditation to daily life, and co-founder of Mindful Healthcare. He is a CNVC Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication, and visiting teacher at the Insight Meditation Society. You can order your copy of Oren Jay Sofer's new book, Your Heart Was Made For This, on his website.

Check our Oren’s recent blog post about allowing the heart to open and close during difficult times.

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Ep. 516 - Interconnectivity and the Code of Life with Dr. Bruce Damer

10 november 2023 | 73 min

Pairing science and mysticism, Astrobiologist Dr. Bruce Damer visits Mindrolling for a sweeping discussion on the interconnected nature of the world.

This week on Mindrolling, Raghu Markus and Dr. Bruce Damer dig into:

Interconnected fields within nature
Group connection and relationship
Patterned memory in space
Ancestral memories, spirit, and the research of phenomena
Becoming the experience and playing with thought experiments
Albert Einstein and scientific mysticism
Collective intelligence and receiving downloads
The operating system of the living world
Ram Dass, Neem Karoli Baba, and mystical stories
Moving beyond the logical mind and tapping into possibilities
Group field as the antidote to separation, fear, and anxiety
The efficacy of psychedelic medicine
The revealing that comes after individual healing
Dr. Bruce Damer’s experience on Ayahuasca
Death writing the code of life
Embodiment and the ‘gooeyness’ of being human

About Dr. Bruce Damer:

Dr. Bruce Damer is Chief Scientist at BIOTA Institute, UC Santa Cruz. He is an astrobiologist working on the science of life’s origins, spacecraft design, psychedelics and genius. Dr. Bruce has spent his life pursuing two great questions: how did life on Earth begin, and how can we give that life (and ourselves) a sustainable pathway into the cosmos? A decade of scientific research with his collaborator Prof. David Deamer at the UC Santa Cruz Department of Biomolecular Engineering resulted in the Hot Spring Hypothesis for an Origin of Life published in the journal Astrobiology in 2019. Dr. Damer also has a long career working with NASA on mission simulation and design and recently co-developed a spacecraft to utilize resources from asteroids. You can keep up with Dr. Bruce Damer on Twitter.

“The common ancestor of all life is not a little, individual, primitive cell that is duking it out alone in the universe. It is actually a communal mass that is a body in growth, a body in adaptation.” – Dr. Bruce Damer

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Ep. 515 – Healing Through Psychedelics and Energy Work with Jeff Walker

3 november 2023 | 58 min

Philanthropist Jeff Walker meets with Raghu Markus to discuss the emerging knowledge of psychedelics and energy work in the healthcare field.

In this episode, Jeff and Raghu traverse these topics:

Jeff’s journey from the financial world into mindfulness practice
Applying mindfulness and spirituality to the business world
The efficacy of meditation as a healing practice
Psychedelic therapies from the 70’s to the modern age
Music and flow states
Community and the ‘we’ instead of the ‘me’
Subtle energy and biofield healing practices
Remote healing and cancer research
Chakras, Ayurveda, Sound healing and energy work
Being addicted to the experience of psychedelics
Developing trust into connectivity and intuition
Finding your Sangha and having trusting relationships
Sharing in happiness and sympathetic joy
Psychedelic Health Equity
Trauma from migration and meeting basic needs
Political concerns, decriminalization, and the need for good therapists

Links & Recommendations from this episode:

Check out The System Catalysts podcast for more from Jeff Walker and other change-makers

BridgeBuilders - the wellbeing/flourishing investment collective. https://www.bbcollaborative.com/

Contemplative Science Center at UVA - https://csc.virginia.edu/

MAPS - bringing MDMA through the FDA. https://maps.org/

PSFC - donor collective supporting psychedelics https://psfc.co/

The Generosity Network book - https://www.amazon.com/Generosity-Network

About Jeff Walker:

Jeff Walker is Chairman of New Profit, a social change investment fund and is Vice Chair in the WHO/CHAP Venture focused on frontline health. He also currently serves on the boards of the African Philanthropy Forum, Just Capital, UVA Center for Contemplative Sciences (where he is chair), Giving Tuesday, the Aspen Management Partnership for Health, and the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, where he was president for 10 years. He is a Partner in Bridge Builders investment fund for Mindful Wellness. Walker co-authored the book The Generosity Network, about new approaches to gather resources to address causes each of us are passionate about. He also received the John C. Whitehead Award for Social Enterprise from the Harvard Business School Club of New York City. He is currently teaching, researching, and writing on the issue of systems entrepreneurship and systems change.

“With psychedelics we’ve set up collaboration around psychedelic health equity. We have a number of people in some foundations working on this question: how do we make sure that if the MDMA is authorized by the FDA, which it should be next year, that people who are in the city and people who have high ACEs scores and people who are of color and have no income, will be able to access it?” – Jeff Walker

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Ep. 514 – The Four Yugas with David Silver

27 oktober 2023 | 63 min

Ep. 513 – Practicing Paramitas with Tenzin Palmo

20 oktober 2023 | 60 min

Mindfully infused with various Buddhist skills, this episode features a dialogue between Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo and Raghu Markus on the many opportunities for practice in our daily lives.

This time on Mindrolling, Raghu Markus and Tenzin Palmo explore:

Tenzin Palmo’s earliest experiences of connecting to The Buddha
The imminence of death
Tenzin’s Book, Reflections on a Mountain Lake
What perfection is and how we can realize it
Tenzin’s journey to the guru in India
Women on the path of Buddhism
The process of starting a nunnery
Non-self, the ego, and Becoming nobody
Recommendations from the Buddha
Taming the mind
Starting with ourselves when we cultivate compassion
The six paramitas (perfections) of the Bodhisattva path
Opportunities for practice in our daily lives
Death, letting people go, and expressing love
Spirituality as a path of joy
A brief mindfulness meditation

“During our daily life, we have so much opportunity to practice. To practice being generous, to practice being patient in the face of other people's problems, the opportunity to keep pure ethical conduct and never harm or lie or cause any problems for others. During our day, we have these endless opportunities for practicing these qualities of the heart, so we should be grateful because sitting on a cushion is not an opportunity really to practice being generous, ethical, or patient.” – Tenzin Palmo

About Tenzin Palmo:

Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo (born 1943) is a bhikṣuṇī in the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. She is an author, teacher and founder of the Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery in Himachal Pradesh, India. She is best known for having spent twelve years living in a remote cave in the Himalayas, three of those years in strict meditation retreat.

Links & Recommendations From this Episode:

Pick up your copy of Tenzin Palmo’s Reflections on a Mountain Lake or one of her other works HERE

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Ep. 512 – Appalachian Zen with Steve Kanji Ruhl

12 oktober 2023 | 53 min

In an expansive discussion around Steve Kanji Ruhl’s book, Appalachian Zen, Steve and Raghu explore finding equilibrium through zen practice.

“In Buddhism, the true home is that place within each of us, it’s an inner heartland. We can call it original Buddha Nature; it is accessible to all of us anytime and any place. It’s really a matter of finding this inner equilibrium and being in this moment, in this place, and being fully alive.” – Steve Kanji Ruhl

In this episode, Raghu Markus and Steve Kanji Ruhl discuss:

Cultural Transformation in Appalachia
Steve Kanji’s experience of violence and PTSD
Zen practice and finding our inner equilibrium
Enduring a soul injury and the journey of healing
The teachers that shape us for better or worse
Meeting Ram Dass and receiving sanctuary
The concept of home and the path as the guru
Holding self and other simultaneously
Zazen meditation practice
Living deliberately and obstructions of the will
Balancing intention with surrender
Breaking down the conditioning that prevents us from being clear, kind, and present
Direct identification and Tantric intimacy
Community as the antidote of dysfunctional solitude

About Steve Kanji Ruhl:

Reverend Steve Kanji Ruhl, M.Div., is an innovative Zen Buddhist minister ordained in the Zen Peacemaker Order by Roshi Bernie Glassman, and is also a lay Zen dharma holder and preceptor authorized by Roshi Eve Myonen Marko. Formerly affiliated with Green River Zen Center in western Massachusetts where he helped to teach and assisted Roshi Eve, he now operates independently, teaching Zen students in person and through his Touch the Earth cyber-sangha to “be clear, be kind, be present” through instruction in koans, ethical precepts, and shikantaza (“just sitting”) meditation. Also a multi-published author, Steve Kanji Ruhl was awarded the Gold Prize for Best Spiritual Memoir in the 2023 Nautilus Book Awards for his book, Appalachian Zen: Journeys in Search of True Home, from the American Heartland to the Buddha Dharma.

Get your copy of Appalachian Zen or one of Steve Kanji Ruhl’s other books HERE

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Ep. 511 – Returning to Indigenous Wisdom with Daniele Bolelli

6 oktober 2023 | 62 min

Ep. 510 - Family and The Guru with Lama Tsultrim Allione & Krishna Das

28 september 2023 | 83 min

Diving into treasured memories, Lama Tsultrim Allione, Krishna Das, and Raghu Markus explore the ways that the guru can move through a family.

Ram Dass' Love Serve Remember Foundation and the Alan Watts Organization invite you to open your mind, open your heart, and tap into the living truth of Alan Watts and Ram Dass. Learn more about this special 4-week Virtual Course:"The Presence of the Way: The Dharma of Alan Watts and Ram Dass"

In this episode from The 2023 Summer Mountain Retreat, Raghu Markus, Krishna Das, and Lama Tsultrim Allione explore:

Being taken care of by the guru
The myth and magic of Maharaj-ji
Healing traumatic relationships
Stories of Raghu & Krishna Das’ parents in India
The transformations that came from meeting Maharaj-ji
How the guru moves through the family
Lama Tsultrim Allione’s story of becoming a monk
How our entire family can be changed by our individual devotion
Tales of Dzogchen Master, Adzom Paylo Rinpoche
The fierce grace of the guru
Breaking the wheel of abuse

“The guru is a physical embodiment of awakeness, of full awakeness.” – Lama Tsultrim Allione

About Lama Tsultrim Allione:

Lama Tsultrim Allione is the bestselling author of Women of Wisdom (1984), Feeding Your Demons (2008), and Wisdom Rising Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine (2018). Lama Tsultrim is the founder of Tara Mandala, a 700-acre retreat center with the three-story temple and library dedicated to the divine feminine in the Buddhist tradition near Pagosa Springs, in southwest Colorado. She leads a vibrant international community with over forty groups around the world.

Learn more about Lama Tsultrim Allione’s work at Tara Mandala

“When we recognize the things we have done to ourselves, what our own karmas have impelled us to do and our own upbringing and we see how helpless we are, then we look at other people, even people who have supposedly hurt us, and we see they are also pushed around by their own karmas. That’s when we get some compassion. ” – Krishna Das

About Krishna Das:

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee, Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji.

Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.

For more on Krishna Das events, music, and other offerings visit: KrishnaDas.com

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Ep. 509 – Ram Dass & The Science of Psychedelics with Zach Leary

22 september 2023 | 56 min

Zach Leary, the host of the MAPS podcast, shares a conversation with Raghu about Ram Dass’ significant impact on the scientific exploration of psychedelics.

This episode was originally recorded on the MAPS podcast.

Two cultural icons. Two unique perspectives... One understanding of the presence of the way.

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In this special MAPS feature on Mindrolling, Raghu Markus and Zach Leary discuss:

Ram Dass’ ability to describe the ephemeral
The burgeoning scientific research on psychedelics
The story of Neem Karoli Baba and LSD
Finding a way to extend the psychedelic state into everyday life
Selfish Altruism and the personal benefit of service
Methods to experience God
How we can remember the divinity within all of us
Heartfulness, Loving Kindness, and Being Here Now
The first steps to starting a mindfulness practice
Upcoming Psychedelic Summits
Nourishing our awe and wonder day-to-day
Neuroscience and changing our habitual patterns

“Psychedelics give you a glimpse. We are connected. We are not separate. There is something; we can’t name it, but I completely experienced it.” – Raghu Markus

Links & Recommendations From this Episode:

Dive into the recently re-released book LSD, written by Richard Alpert and Sidney Cohen, with unique illustrations by Lawrence Schiller

Watch Dying to Know to learn more about Ram Dass and Timothy Leary

About Zach Leary: Zach is a speaker, writer, Dharmic realizer, and psychedelic advocate. He is also a journey facilitator at Evolution Retreats and Heroic Path to Light. Zach hosts the MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) Podcast where he explores an incredible treasure trove of audio archives sourced from the amazing talks, presentations, and panels that have taken place at past Psychedelic Science conferences and other unique events.

Keep up with Zach on Instagram

“Ram Dass didn’t stop doing psychedelics entirely. I think it’s just he found a way to (instead of going up and down) make it a lateral exploration. If you are doing this intense Sadhana and have a deep connection to spirit outside of psychedelics, it makes the use of it much more gentle.” – Zach Leary

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Ep. 508 – Dying Wise with Stephen Jenkinson

15 september 2023 | 58 min

Grief literary advocate Stephen Jenkinson connects with Raghu for a thought-provoking conversation on palliative care and dying wise.

In this episode, Stephen Jenkinson and Raghu Markus peruse:

The importance of storytelling and the human voice
Finding an alternative outlet for divinity
Existential fear and dying wise
Moral and ethical dilemmas within the healthcare system
What constitutes care and the many gaps in medical practice wisdom
Medical assistance in dying to relieve suffering
Why limits and endings give life meaning
The wisdom and belonging of sadness
Bargaining for more time instead of examining the quality of time
A better way to relate to the transition of life into death
The idea of being ‘too late’ and the consequences of our perceptions
Hope as a mortgage on life and the certainties we falsely rely on
Death as a deity that we should accommodate

Two cultural icons. Two unique perspectives... One understanding of the presence of the way.

Ram Dass' Love Serve Remember Foundation and the Alan Watts Organization invite you to open your mind, open your heart, and tap into the living truth of Alan Watts and Ram Dass. Learn more about this special 4-week Virtual Course:"The Presence of the Way: The Dharma of Alan Watts and Ram Dass"

“I think if we cultivated a capacity to be sad we would make enormous headroads into our propensity for fear. I think sadness is an absolutely compelling and legitimate alternative but it needs at least as much tuition as fear does. You have to learn to be afraid, obviously, and you have to learn sadness as well.” – Stephen Jenkinson

About Stephen Jenkinson:

Stephen Jenkinson is a cultural activist, international teacher, and author. He is the creator and principal instructor of the Orphan Wisdom School and has Master’s degrees from Harvard University (Theology) and the University of Toronto (Social Work). Apprenticed to a master storyteller when a young man, he has worked extensively with dying people and their families. He is the former program director in a major Canadian hospital and former assistant professor in a prominent Canadian medical school. Stephen is also a sculptor and traditional canoe builder.

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Ep. 507 – A Compassionate Space for Death with Roshi Joan Halifax, Ph.D.

8 september 2023 | 50 min

Facing the truth of death, Roshi Joan Halifax and Raghu Markus delve into compassion, surrender, and self-less love.

This time on mindrolling, Roshi Joan Halifax and Raghu Markus ponder:

Soul and the Depth of Character
Roshi Joan’s relationship with Ram Dass
Kindness and Love across all spiritual traditions
Transforming from the we to the me
Holding a loving space in the face of death
Fundamental impermanence as an ultimate truth
A.I., predictive responses, and a pseudo-reality
Surrender, Joy, and starting practices early in life
Awareness of one’s motivations and self-interests
Ram Dass and opening up the path of love
A Buddhist story on facing the truth of old age, sickness and death
Acknowledging the past and honoring our ancestors

“All of us little human beings, we grip onto this small-self identity that gives us a sense of security, but all of that will be let go of as we meet death and certainly if we let go into authentic love.” – Roshi Joan Halifax, Ph.D.

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Links & Recommendations From this Episode:

Check out Roshi Joan Halifax’s new contemplative card deck

To further the discussion on death and mindfulness, pick up a copy of Roshi Joan Halifax’s book, Being with Dying

Learn more about joining The Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program at the Upaya Zen Center

About Roshi Joan Halifax:

Roshi Joan Halifax, Ph.D. is a Buddhist teacher, Founder and Head Teacher of Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a social activist, author, and in her early years was an anthropologist at Columbia University (1964-68) and University of Miami School of Medicine (1970-72). She is a pioneer in the field of end-of-life care. She has lectured on the subject of death and dying at many academic institutions and medical centers around the world.

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Ep. 506 – Loving Our Enemies with Sharon Salzberg & Robert Thurman

1 september 2023 | 60 min

Learning how to love our enemies and surpass hatred, Sharon Salzberg, Robert Thurman, and Raghu Markus talk about doing the work required to transform our lives and bring love into the world.

“It’s out of compassion for ourselves in a way that we think, ‘what would it be not to just have this habitual relationship to anger, like it’s the only source of strength? Can I actually explore the domains of love and compassion as a source of strength?’.” – Sharon Salzberg

In this episode, we hear Sharon Salzberg, Robert Thurman and Raghu Markus discuss:

Memories of Maui and prayers for Lahaina
Loving our Enemies no matter what they may do
Self-love and the instinct to obliterate the self
Remodeling our concept of love to be more empowering
Creating more harmony in our lives
Having motives to practice
Why we should relish in the opportunity to be around our enemies
The antidote to fear
Giving in versus not being controlled/obsessed with the actions of others
The self-destruction of hatred and internalizing our enemies
Tough love and fierce compassion
Buddha and teachings on love
Insightful Patience and redeeming words
Neem Karoli Baba and the power behind love

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Links & Recommendations From this Episode:

Love Your Enemies 10th Anniversary Re-Release from Sharon and Robert

About Robert Thurman:

Robert Thurman is the Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies in the Department of Religion at Columbia University and President of the Tibet House U.S., and is the President of the American Institute of Buddhist Studies. His new book, Wisdom Is Bliss: Four Friendly Fun Facts That Can Change Your Life, is now available.

“Hatred particularly seems to give someone who feels frightened and in a weak position, seems to give them the illusion of being stronger in the position by being enraged…it is actually like an addiction; it pretends to make better, but it actually ruins you.” – Robert Thurman

About Sharon Salzberg:

Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is one of the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 45 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of twelve books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness.

Her forthcoming release, Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom, is set for release in April of 2023 from Flatiron Books. Her podcast, The Metta Hour, has amassed five million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond.

Learn more about Sharon and pre-order her new book at www.sharonsalzberg.com

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Ep. 505 – Amplifying Psychedelics with Paul Austin & Gagan (Jared) Levy

25 augusti 2023 | 61 min

Paul Austin joins Gagan (Jared) Levy and Raghu Markus in a discussion about the origins of psychedelics in Western culture.

Together, they delve into the third wave of psychedelics and explore methods to enhance their effects through practices like microdosing and spirituality.

In this episode , Paul Austin, Gagan (Jared) Levy, and Raghu explore:

Paul Austin’s Calvinistic upbringing
Cannabis, rebellion, and having awe-inspiring experiences with psychedelics
Moving from atheism to spirituality
Psychedelic literacy and paradigm shifts
Heroic ingestion of hallucinogens versus microdosing
Having the right set and setting when using psychedelics
Propaganda and the western lineage with plant medicine
The Eleusinian Mysteries
LSD and the cultural context of the 1960’s
The internet and computers as a result of psychedelics
Indigenous roots and a remembrance of the primal self
Trip-sitting and being a guide through the psychedelic experience
Intention & presence as a critical part of microdosing
The necessary spiritual practices for psychedelic integration

About Paul Austin:

Paul Austin, the founder of Third Wave, is an entrepreneur, author, and coach, who sees psychedelic use as a skill, cultivated through clear intention, supportive mentorship, and courageous exploration. Mastering this skill is crucial in the story of humanity’s present-future evolution. Read more about the third wave of psychedelics on Thirdwave.co and keep up with Paul on Instagram.

“If there was one thing I could focus on, it would be psychedelic literacy. If we could pull one lever that would help us to address and adapt to our current context and situation, it would be amplifying the power of psychedelics to not only heal but transform our relationship with our environment. And in that help us to create a new paradigm then instead of being rooted in separation, instead it is rooted in interconnectedness.” – Paul Austin

About Gagan (Jared) Levy:

As former Co-chair of Social Venture Circle, one of the country’s most prestigious impact investor and social business communities, he leads the way to a next economy that is regenerative, just and prosperous for all. As a current board member to his prolific teacher Ram Dass’ Love Serve Remember Foundation, he has been instrumental in strategizing how to connect the greatest wisdom keepers of our time to a new generation.

“We live in that age where there is that performance enhancement side of microdosing and there’s kind of that cumulative effect of healing past trauma, but then there’s this other part of psychedelics - which is the divine.” – Gagan (Jared) Levy

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Ep. 504 – What Makes A Healthy Mind? with Cortland Dahl

17 augusti 2023 | 62 min

This week on the Mindrolling Podcast, contemplative scientist Cortland Dahl and Raghu Markus discuss the Tibetan Buddhist perspective of a healthy mind and how to transition from rumination to exploration.

In this conversation, Cortland Dahl and Raghu chat about:

Cortland Dahl’s journey to mindfulness practice
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and loving the world
Being Human, meditation, and coping with anxiety
Embracing and Exploring the nature of our minds
Language Immersion and translating Tibetan texts
The story of Asanga and the Buddha Nature
Transformation through compassionate action
Wise-selfishness and looking at our motivations
Turning the narrative mind into a new direction
Gamma Oscillations and the ‘aha’ moment
The practice of non-referential compassion
Intersections between science and mindfulness

Links & Recommendations From this Episode:

Raghu and Cortland talk about the book: In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Learn more about Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche on Tergar.org
Check out The Center for Healthy Minds and discover the fusion of science and mindfulness
Download the Healthy Minds app for a guide to well-being
Why We Meditate by Daniel Goleman and Tsoknyi Rinpoche

About Cortland Dahl:

Cortland is interested in exploring the interface between the body, mind and brain, and especially in the question of how various forms of meditation may help us cultivate positive qualities like mindfulness, compassion and resilience. His current work focuses on studying the psychological and neural mechanisms of different families of meditation practice. He is also the creator of the Healthy Minds program, a well-being training program that integrates insights from scientific research with a comprehensive path of contemplative training.

Cortland has an eclectic background and has spent years studying and practicing meditation in Asia, including eight years living in Tibetan refugee settlements in India and Nepal. He has published numerous collections of translations of classic works on meditation and Buddhist philosophy from the Tibetan tradition. In addition to his work with the Center, Cortland is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Tergar International, a global network of meditation groups and centers.

Learn more at hminnovations.org

“Instead of ruminating about our stressful day, we’re exploring the dynamics of our inner experience; and we just start to discover things the were always there, but we just hadn’t seen. The narrative and the conditioning just hadn’t been directed in that way.” – Cortland Dahl

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Ep. 503 – A Future We Can Love w/ Susan Bauer-Wu, PhD, RN

11 augusti 2023 | 67 min

Raghu shares a conversation with Susan Bauer-Wu, PhD, RN about climate crisis and our interconnection with all things.

In this episode of the Mindrolling Podcast, Susan Bauer-Wu talks about her work as a teacher, clinician, and academic researcher and discusses the public meeting between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Greta Thunberg that inspired her new book – A Future We Can Love.

In this episode, Susan Bauer-Wu and Raghu speak about:

Our interconnection with the natural world and all things
The need for humanity to move into better balance with our environment
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s public chat about climate crisis with Greta Thunberg – an inspiration for Susan’s new book, A Future We Can Love
Raising awareness about climate change within spiritual and faith-based communities

Links & Recommendations From this Episode:

“Just imagine that we are these, these gems, these jewels, and in it, we are reflecting all the other gems that we’re connected to that in the universe that every single one of us is part of this. I just imagine these beautiful, you know, sparkling web of all of us that we’re not we are all we are who we are because of each other and we can’t, we don’t, exist in isolation.” – Susan Bauer-Wu, PhD, RN

About Susan Bauer-Wu:

Susan Bauer-Wu is a warm and gifted teacher with a distinctive background as a meditation practitioner and teacher, clinician, and academic researcher, is the president of the Mind & Life Institute. Prior to her recent appointment at Mind and Life, she was the Kluge Professor of Contemplative End-of-Life Care and director of the Compassionate Care Initiative at the University of Virginia (UVa) School of Nursing and associate faculty in the UVa Department of Religious Studies and member of the UVa Contemplative Sciences Center. Besides many academic publications, Susan is the author of the book for the lay public, Leaves Falling Gently: Living Fully with Serious and Life-Limiting Illness through Mindfulness, Compassion, & Connectedness.

For Susan Bauer Wu’s dharma talks, click here.

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Ep. 502 – Conscious Living, Conscious Dying with Carol Sanford & Gagan (Jared) Levy

4 augusti 2023 | 56 min

Bestselling author Carol Sanford and Gagan (Jared) Levy sit down with Raghu Markus for an insightful conversation about transforming our cultural perception of death and infusing consciousness into all aspects of life.

Carol Sanford has been an inspirational catalyst and guide, helping change agents and businesses around the world realize their aspirations to make a difference. Now she needs our help!

Last fall, Carol learned that the cause of a suite of mysterious symptoms she’d been dealing with was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease)—an inexorably debilitating, ultimately fatal disease. Each month brings changing and expanding needs for multi-specialist medical attention, home retrofitting, access to 24-hour caregivers, special transportation for care, and increasingly sophisticated adaptive technologies and equipment to enable basic life functions – much of which is not covered by insurance.

Carol’s incredible capacity for caring and giving has been a hallmark of her life. On behalf of all of us who love her, thank you in advance for anything that you can contribute to support Carol and her family through this challenging time: gofundme.com/f/critical-help-for-carol-sanford

In this episode, Raghu and his guests discuss:

Opening up our worldview by recognizing the paradigms that are in place
The concepts of conscious living and conscious dying
Transforming the way we think and talk about the stages of dying
Bringing mindfulness into the workplace

Links & Recommendations From this Episode:

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, translated by Sogyal Rinpoche
The Regenerative Business & No More Gold Stars from Carol Sanford

“I believe we need to change people’s worldview of death and dying and what its purpose is.” – Carol Sanford

About Carol Sanford:

Carol Sanford is a consistently recognized disruptor and contrarian working side by side with Fortune 500 and new economy executives in designing and leading systemic business change and design. Through her university and in-house educational offerings, global speaking platforms, best-selling multi-award-winning books, and human development work, Carol works with executive leaders who see the possibility to change the nature of work through developing people and work systems that ignite motivation everywhere.

Learn more at carolsanford.com

About Gagan (Jared) Levy:

As former Co-chair of Social Venture Circle, one of the country’s most prestigious impact investor and social business communities, he leads the way to a next economy that is regenerative, just and prosperous for all. As a current board member to his prolific teacher Ram Dass’ Love Serve Remember Foundation, he has been instrumental in strategizing how to connect the greatest wisdom keepers of our time to a new generation.

Learn more at WEAREGURU

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Ep. 501 – Into the Mirror with Andy Karr

27 juli 2023 | 61 min

Ep. 500 – A Light In The Darkest Hour with Danny Goldberg and David Silver

20 juli 2023 | 62 min

Ep. 499 – Indigenous Wisdom for the Modern World with John Lockley

13 juli 2023 | 64 min

Ep. 498 – Enlightenment Is an Accident with Tim Burkett

6 juli 2023 | 58 min

Ep. 497 - Psychedelic Preparation and Integration with Sylver Quevedo, MD, MPH

29 juni 2023 | 65 min

Dr. Sylver Quevedo and Raghu jam on psychedelic preparation and integration, the MAPS MDMA studies, a Ram Dass ketamine story in India, and how 'love, serve, remember' connects to Indigenous wisdom.

“One of the cardinal features that's been learned in the second psychedelic renaissance in the clinical trials has been the importance of two things that were not really understood that well in the 1960s—that is, preparation and integration. By contrast, one of the things that really was discovered early on and articulated very well by Ram Dass and Timothy Leary, was the importance of 'set and setting.' That has survived. It was figured out early on, never went away, and has been rediscovered over and over again.” – Dr. Sylver Quevedo

Raghu and Sylver dive into:

Taos, New Mexico; the Pueblo people; and the Neem Karoli Baba Ashram in Taos which houses the radiant and emotive Hanuman murti who jumped the ocean from India with Ram Dass and friends back in the day
Working with MAPS (The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) on their monumental MDMA for PTSD trials
Psychedelics and love in the 1960s compared to psychedelics and science in the 2020s
Ram Dass giving the "yogi medicine" LSD to his Guru, Neem Karoli Baba (Maharaj-ji)
How Ram Dass and Maharaj-ji's lessons of "love, serve, remember" applies to Indigenous wisdom
The transformational neural-plasticity and heart-opening properties of tryptamines and phenethylamines
A fascinating Ram Dass on ketamine in India story, and Sylver's out-of-body revelation on ketamine

"In the 1960s, we were mostly young and naive kids. But on the other hand, the ideals that came through there were real, even if we were misguided and naive about a lot of things like psychedelics. Now that science is part of the reality, in terms of the truth: the love and unity that we were pursing in the 1960s was a worthy cause." – Raghu Markus

About Dr. Sylver Quevedo:

Dr. Sylver Quevedo is a psychedelic researcher who has practiced medicine for over 40 years and played major roles in world health projects. He is currently working with MAPS (The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) on their monumental MDMA for PTSD trials.

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Ep. 496 - A Toolbox for Courage w/ Mike Finoia

22 juni 2023 | 65 min

Ep. 495 – Selfistry with Sarah Marshank

15 juni 2023 | 57 min

Ep. 494 - Happiness & Uncovering the Authentic Self with Kesha

11 juni 2023 | 57 min

Ep. 493 – Hope for the Future Generation: The Hidden Artists with Natalie Dayan

1 juni 2023 | 64 min

Ep. 492 – Why We Meditate with Daniel Goleman

25 maj 2023 | 55 min

Raghu’s longtime friend, Daniel Goleman, returns to Mindrolling to catch up on his book co-authored with Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Why We Meditate.

“There’s more than normal consciousness. There are other possibilities that have their own kind of richness. There are paths to those possibilities.” – Daniel Goleman

In this episode of Mindrolling, Raghu and Daniel chat about:

Wild stories at Raghu’s family farm when they returned to the West
How Danny’s wife, Tara Bennet-Gorman’s book, Emotional Alchemy, along with traditional Tibetan practices served as Tsoknyi’s inspiration for addressing the things that get in the way of our lives, particularly as Westerners
Tsoknyi’s various methods for mindfulness: the handshake method, dropping practice, and more
How Ram Dass came up with the term, “little shmoos”
Cultivating a sense of “okayness” with things as they are
The different types of love on the spectrum of “essence love”

“These kinds of practices get integrated into your being. They're a resource for that intuitive trust.” – Raghu Markus

Open a copy of Daniel Goleman and Tsoknyi Rinpoche's new book, Why We Meditate, here.

Pick up Emotional Alchemy, written by Daniel's wife, Tara Bennett-Goleman here.

If you’re interested in general teachings of Tibetan spirituality, check out Blazing Splendor.

About Daniel Goleman:

Daniel is an internationally known psychologist and author. His New York Times bestselling book, Emotional Intelligence, was named one of the 25 “Most Influential Business Management Books” by TIME Magazine. Daniel is also a board member of the Mind & Life Institute, an organization that fosters dialogues and research collaborations among contemplative practitioners and scientists. Daniel has organized a series of intensive conversations between the Dalai Lama and scientists, and further merged Dharma and science, coauthoring Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body. Learn more about Daniel’s work at danielgoleman.info

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Ep. 491 -The Mind-Body Connection with Dr. Shamini Jain, Ph.D

18 maj 2023 | 61 min

Ep. 490 – The Four Sacred Gifts with Anita Sanchez, Ph.D

11 maj 2023 | 56 min

On a mission to connect hearts all over the world through Indigenous wisdom, Anita Sanchez illuminates her new book, The Four Sacred Gifts, with Raghu.

Sign up for Ram Dass's Yoga of Heartfulness Course, starting May 15th, at RamDass.org/heart

“Out of the beingness that is whole, loving, collaborative, and grateful, then we do the doing. Wellbeing inspires well-doing.” – Anita Sanchez, Ph.D

This time on Mindrolling, Raghu talks with Anita Sanchez about:

Receiving wisdom, dreams, and prophecies passed down by indigenous elders
The healing path and how indigenous wisdom paved Anita’s way
Creating harmony in the heart, mind, body, and spirit to radiate it to the world
‘The Hoop of Life’ as an emblem for unity
Forgiveness as a pathway to freedom, a pathway to love fully, and the passcode to your own divinity
Putting ‘wise hope’ into action

“It’s a good day to heal. It's a good day to forgive. It’s a good day to be in unity. It’s a good day to have more dreams and more hope in action.” – Anita Sanchez, Ph.D

About Anita Sanchez, Ph.D:

Anita was born into a Midwest family that was economically poor, yet rich in Mexican-American and Nahua (also known as Aztec) heritage. Fortified with the strength of her elders and connection to the earth, she became the first in her family of over one hundred first cousins to earn a doctorate degree. She has gone on to a career as an international transformational leader.

Dr. Sanchez is committed to bridging indigenous wisdom and science with or contemporary work and life, to support our individual wholeness and collective conscious evolution in partnership with People, Spirit, and the Earth. With her loving spirit, presence and skill, Anita inspires people around the world to discover and trust their gifts, to become life-giving connections to all, in service and joy.

Learn more about Anita’s soul work at anita-sanchez.com and get the book, The Four Sacred Gifts, at foursacredgifts.com.

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Ep. 489 – Heartfulness as a Way of Life with RamDev (Dale Borglum) and Jackie Dobrinska

5 maj 2023 | 85 min

In this special episode, Raghu, RamDev (Dale Borglum), and Jackie Dobrinska weave the tapestry for heartfulness as a way of life.

Sign up for Ram Dass's Yoga of Heartfulness Course, starting May 15th, at RamDass.org/heart

“The development of heartfulness will help—we expect—to transform the polarity that we’re living in within ourselves and in our society and culture.” – Raghu Markus

In this episode of Mindrolling, Raghu, RamDev, and Jackie tap into:

The path for cultivating heartfulness
The abundance of ways that one can be in the presence of the divine
Raghu meeting Ram Dass for the first time
Navigating suffering with an open heart
Practices for developing the heart-mind
The antidote for isolation and separateness
A heart-awakening meditation guided by RamDev

“The heart begins to reveal how spacious it is, how connected it is. It's as vast as the sky. It's boundless.” – RamDev

“To hold our humanity in the context of our divinity, that’s the work.” – RamDev

About RamDev:

Dale Borglum is the founder and Executive Director of The Living/Dying Project. He is a pioneer in the conscious dying movement and has worked directly with thousands of people with life-threatening illness and their families for over 30 years. In 1981, Dale founded the first residential facility for people who wished to die consciously in the United States, The Dying Center. He has taught and lectured extensively on the topics of spiritual support for those with life-threatening illness, on caregiving as a spiritual practice, and on healing at the edge, the edge of illness, of death, of loss, of crisis.

Learn more about The Living/Dying Project at livingdying.org

About Jackie Dobrinska:

Jackie Dobrinska is the Director of Education, Community & Inclusion for Ram Dass' Love, Serve, Remember Foundation and the current host of Ram Dass’ Here & Now podcast. She is also a teacher, coach, and spiritual director with the privilege of marrying two decades of mystical studies with 15 years of expertise in holistic wellness. As an interspiritual minister, Jackie was ordained in Creation Spirituality in 2016 and has also studied extensively in several other lineages - the plant-medicine-based Pachakuti Mesa Tradition, Sri Vidya Tantra, Western European Shamanism, Christian Mysticism, the Wise Woman Tradition, and others. Today, in addition to building courses and community for LSRF, she leads workshops and coaches individuals to discover, nourish and live from their most authentic selves.

Learn more about Jackie’s work at asimplevibrantlife.com.

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Ep. 488 - Riding the Spirit Bus with Ahad Cobb

27 april 2023 | 61 min

Ep. 487 - The Mysterion with Kabir Helminski

20 april 2023 | 59 min

Ep. 486 - Death & Tibetan Traditions with David Silver

13 april 2023 | 71 min

Ep. 485 – IntraConnected With Dr. Dan Siegel

6 april 2023 | 57 min

Ep. 484 – The Stable Mind with Hozan Alan Senauke

31 mars 2023 | 53 min

Ep. 483 - Mosaic Voices with Michael Meade

23 mars 2023 | 55 min

Ep. 482 - Getting Real with Sharon Salzberg

17 mars 2023 | 59 min

Ep. 481 – The Laugh of Love with Sabrina N'Diaye

10 mars 2023 | 57 min

Ep. 480 – Living Kindness with Kevin Griffin

5 mars 2023 | 61 min

Ep. 479 - Dust & Tears with Jai Uttal

26 februari 2023 | 59 min

Devotional Musician Jai Uttal joins Raghu to chat about his new album which explores the deepest spiritual longings of the human psyche.

"The Bhakti's of the past, their songs are so deeply personal and intimate in their relationship to God; it's stepping into that stream, as gracefully as possible." – Jai Uttal

In this episode Jai Uttal and Raghu weave together:

Devotional Music
The art of translation
Inherited sentiments and emotions
The beauty of expressing our deepest experiences
Intimacy with God
The Yoga of Devotion
Following the path of the heart

Online Kirtan Camp with Jai Uttal – Level 2 - The Ocean of Bhakti

Journey into the heart of devotion with Jai Uttal.

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Do you ever wish you could learn to chant? Do you have an existing mantra or kirtan practice and want to go deeper? Have you been wanting to connect with other people who love yoga, mantra and kirtan?

Begin slowly, at your own pace, and make a small and very easy commitment to chant three to five minutes a day, watering that tender shoot of devotion in the deepest recesses of your soul. Before you can even say 108 RAMs, the seed of bhakti within your heart will blossom into a beautiful tree of spiritual connection and love, and become a shelter of peace and compassion for others.

'Dust & Tears' Jai Uttal's New Album

The nine compositions on this album continue this ancient steam of devotion. These mystical songs, though veined with heart-wrenching sorrow, express the deepest spiritual longings of the human psyche. Yet, when sung with beauty, heartfelt intensity, and vulnerability, these primordial emotions give birth to an unspoken well of sublime joy. The lyrics, composed by Nubia and I, rest on the very breath of our mystical ancestors. The inspiration is from their passionate hearts and ardent poetry. These songwriters of Bhakti were untamed revolutionaries, proclaiming the triumph of love over hate. May we, in our small way, sing like they sang, fearlessly and with abandon, longing for darshan, praying for all beings to be free.

Each of these songs grew from a seed found in an ancient text – sometimes it was a line, sometimes just a word, and sometimes simply the sentiment – which was planted in the soil of our souls to sprout into the music you hear today.

Listen Here

"Kirtan is the calling, the crying, the reaching across infinite space — digging into the heart’s deepest well to touch and be touched by the Divine Presence." – Jai Uttal

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Ep. 478 - You Are The Universe with Amy Buetens & Julie Weinstein

17 februari 2023 | 53 min

Ep. 477 – The Truth of Struggling with ZaChoeje Rinpoche

9 februari 2023 | 67 min

Ep. 476 - Love Is The Author with Jaymee Carpenter

2 februari 2023 | 65 min

Ep. 475 – Awakening from the Underground w/ Spring Washam

26 januari 2023 | 60 min

Ep. 474 – Brilliant Disguise: The Samadhi of K.C. Tewari w/ Krishna Das and David Silver

21 januari 2023 | 62 min

Ep. 473 – Psychedelic Escapes with Jeff Krasno

15 januari 2023 | 94 min

Ep. 472 - Healing Woundedness with Judith Ragir

6 januari 2023 | 67 min

Ep. 471 – Indigenous Wisdom for the Today's World with Geral T. Blanchard

30 december 2022 | 65 min

Ep. 470 - Sacred Rites for the Next Generation with Frederick Marx

17 december 2022 | 60 min

Ep. 469 - Trust, Interbeing, and Vulnerability with Dr. Sará King and Duncan Trussell

10 december 2022 | 76 min

Ep. 468 – Mind Under Matter with Ramin Nazer

4 december 2022 | 68 min

Ep. 467 – Work, Parent, Thrive with Yael Schonbrun

26 november 2022 | 63 min

Ep. 466 – Poetry & Silence w/ Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, Word Woman

18 november 2022 | 57 min

Ep. 465 – Bardos, Faith, & Letting Go with Ann Tashi Slater

12 november 2022 | 59 min

Ep. 464 – The Way We Live with David Silver

7 november 2022 | 63 min

Ep. 463 – Practical Buddhist Wisdom: A Mindrolling Anthology w/ Sharon Salzberg, Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, Raghu, & Noah Markus

28 oktober 2022 | 53 min

Ep. 462 – Bhakti & Buddhism w/ Duncan Trussell & David Nichtern

21 oktober 2022 | 56 min

Ep. 461 – Dharma & Ecology: A Mindrolling Anthology with Mary Clare PhD, Gary Ferguson, John Lockley, Sarah Wilson, & Alastair McIntosh

14 oktober 2022 | 86 min

Ep. 460 – Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity, Courage, & Compassion w/ Koshin Paley Ellison

8 oktober 2022 | 60 min

Ep. 459 – An Invitation to Darkness w/ Deborah Eden Tull

30 september 2022 | 56 min

Ep. 458 – Closing the Divide with Zoey Markus

23 september 2022 | 45 min

Ep. 457 – Wise Responsiveness w/ Joseph Goldstein & Noah Markus

16 september 2022 | 70 min

Ep. 456 – Whisper in the Heart w/ Parvati Markus & Pete Holmes

9 september 2022 | 55 min

Ep. 455 – Dream Guidance with Machiel Klerk

2 september 2022 | 61 min

Ep. 454 – Dream Tracking & Finding Your Edge w/ John Lockley

25 augusti 2022 | 59 min

Ep. 453 – Duncan Trussell: From Selfish to Service

19 augusti 2022 | 62 min

Ep. 452 – Qigong, Zen, & Being Here Now w/ Robert Rosenbaum Ph.D.

13 augusti 2022 | 60 min

Ep. 451 – All Paths Are One with RamDev

4 augusti 2022 | 57 min

Ep. 450 - A Time of Extremes w/ David Silver

30 juli 2022 | 66 min

Ep. 449 - Bhakti & Holding Space with Matt Kahn

22 juli 2022 | 64 min

Ep. 448 – Trauma & Transformation in Ukraine w/ James S. Gordon, MD

14 juli 2022 | 62 min

Ep. 447 – Music & Mindfulness with Richard Wolf

8 juli 2022 | 51 min

Ep. 446 – Breakups & F*ckups with Jamie Kilstein

1 juli 2022 | 65 min

Ep. 445 – Transcendental Meditation with David Lynch

23 juni 2022 | 62 min

Ep. 444 – Deepening Wisdom, Deepening Connection w/ Lama Tsomo

17 juni 2022 | 62 min

Ep. 443 - Music as a Vehicle for Transformation: A Mindrolling Podcast Anthology with John Forté, Trevor Hall, East Forest, Justin Boreta & David Silver

10 juni 2022 | 106 min

Ep. 442 - We Are Safe with Mikey Pauker & Shiva Baum

3 juni 2022 | 63 min

Ep. 441 - The Magnitude of Melodies w/ Jai Uttal

26 maj 2022 | 86 min

Ep. 440 – Can't Stop Thinking with Nancy Colier

21 maj 2022 | 60 min

Ep. 439 – What Jonah Knew with Barbara Graham

13 maj 2022 | 58 min

Ep. 438 – The Human and The Wild with Susan B. Eirich

6 maj 2022 | 59 min

Ep. 437 – Emotions, Mindfulness, & Metta w/ Sharon Salzberg & Noah Markus

28 april 2022 | 63 min

Ep. 436 – It's Much Easier to Love Everything w/ Mike Posner & Rachael Fisher

22 april 2022 | 66 min

Ep. 435 – Science & Spirituality: A Mindrolling Podcast Anthology with Dennis Mckenna, David Silver, Dr. Bruce Damer Ananda Danielle Krettek Cobb, Lisa Broderick

14 april 2022 | 64 min

Ep. 434 - Divine Love and Accepting our Humanity with Pete Holmes

7 april 2022 | 50 min

Ep. 433 – John Speaker is a Devotee of the Creative Spirit

31 mars 2022 | 55 min

Ep. 432 – Ram Dass, Jerry Garcia & The Dead with Oteil Burbridge & Mike Finoia

25 mars 2022 | 68 min

Ep. 431 – Creation Spirituality with Matthew Fox

18 mars 2022 | 56 min

Ep. 430 – The Shamanic Bones of Zen w/ Zenju Earthlyn Manuel

12 mars 2022 | 61 min

Ep. 429 – Shifting from Role to Soul with Connie Zweig, PhD

3 mars 2022 | 60 min

Ep. 428 – The Anatomy of Anxiety with Ellen Vora, MD

24 februari 2022 | 54 min

Ep. 427 – Comedy as Alchemy with Johnny Pemberton

17 februari 2022 | 63 min

Ep. 426 – Animal Communication w/ Lori Spagna

11 februari 2022 | 56 min

Ep. 425 – Intuition, Negativity, & Forgiveness w/ Jack Kornfield & Noah Markus

4 februari 2022 | 56 min

Ep. 424 – The Zen of Therapy w/ Dr. Mark Epstein

28 januari 2022 | 74 min

Ep. 423 – At Ease with the Mystery w/ David Chernikoff

21 januari 2022 | 61 min

Ep. 422 – The Gifts of Ram Dass’ Legacy Pt. 2 w/Sharon Salzberg and Ram Dev

14 januari 2022 | 58 min

Ep. 421: The Gifts of Ram Dass' Legacy w/ Ram Dev & Roshi Joan Halifax

7 januari 2022 | 56 min

Ep. 420 – Blazing Splendor with David Silver

31 december 2021 | 73 min

Ep. 419 – All the Time in the World w/ Lisa Broderick

17 december 2021 | 56 min

Ep. 418 – Art, Entertainment, & Resistance, with Danny Goldberg

10 december 2021 | 61 min

Ep. 417 – Technology & Magic w/ Ananda Danielle Krettek Cobb

2 december 2021 | 63 min

Ep. 416 – Trungpa, Cynicism & Magic w/ David Silver

25 november 2021 | 65 min

Ep. 415 – Kindness Now with Amanda Gilbert

19 november 2021 | 57 min

Ep. 414 – Winging It with Ram Dev (Dale Borglum)

12 november 2021 | 60 min

Ep. 413 – Prizeworthy with Mitch Abblett, PhD

28 oktober 2021 | 59 min

Ep. 412 – Hollywood to the Himalayas w/ Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati

25 oktober 2021 | 68 min

Ep. 411 – Buddhist Advice for Anxious Times with Lodro Rinzler

8 oktober 2021 | 56 min

Ep. 410 – After Skool with Mark Wooding

1 oktober 2021 | 69 min

Ep. 409 – Diving Into the Pages of Be Here Now with Noah Markus

24 september 2021 | 53 min

Ep. 408 – Wisdom Is Bliss w/ Robert Thurman

17 september 2021 | 70 min

Ep. 407 – The Essence of Love & Compassion w/ Mingyur Rinpoche & Krishna Das

10 september 2021 | 69 min

Ep. 406 – Sit Around The Fire w/ Jon Hopkins & East Forest

2 september 2021 | 66 min

Ep. 405 – Vessels, Angels & Ancestors w/ John Forté & David Silver

23 augusti 2021 | 107 min

Ep. 404 – Sovereign Self with Acharya Shunya

13 augusti 2021 | 69 min

Ep. 403 – Shapes of Truth with Neal Allen

2 augusti 2021 | 68 min

Ep. 402 – A Dialogue on Abundance & Power w/ Brandon Beachum

23 juli 2021 | 62 min

Ep. 401 – In and Through the Body with Trevor Hall

17 juli 2021 | 88 min

Ep. 400 – Intergenerational Healing w/ Dr. Sará King

12 juli 2021 | 70 min

Ep. 399 – The Wisdom of the Dead with Ann Tashi Slater

3 juli 2021 | 60 min

Ep. 398 – The Great Perfection with B. Alan Wallace

25 juni 2021 | 61 min

Ep. 397 – When You Greet Me I Bow with Zoketsu Norman Fischer

19 juni 2021 | 61 min

Ep. 396 – "Save Us...Generation Z" featuring Zoey Markus

11 juni 2021 | 33 min

Ep. 395 – The Primal Drum Beat w/ John Densmore

4 juni 2021 | 63 min

Ep. 394 – Power of the Breath w/ James Nestor

28 maj 2021 | 62 min

Ep. 393 – Empathy & A.I. with Ananda Danielle Krettek Cobb

21 maj 2021 | 67 min

Ep. 392 – We're All Still Here with Krishna Das, Daniel Goleman, & Rameshwar Das

13 maj 2021 | 61 min

Ep. 391 – Dharma Glimpses with Judy Lief

7 maj 2021 | 67 min

Ep. 390 – Becoming Somebody with Ram Dev

29 april 2021 | 69 min

Ep. 389 – From and for God with Sitaram Dass

23 april 2021 | 66 min

Ep. 388 – Intelligent Self Inquiry with Ralph De La Rosa

15 april 2021 | 66 min

Ep. 387 – Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

8 april 2021 | 64 min

Ep. 386 – The Spirit of Music with John Forté

2 april 2021 | 72 min

Ep. 385 – Mischief Man with Duncan Trussell

26 mars 2021 | 80 min

Ep. 384 – Remarkable Stories with David Silver

19 mars 2021 | 65 min

Ep. 383 – Translating the Mystery with Anthony Thogmartin

11 mars 2021 | 59 min

Ep. 382 – Full Ecology with Mary M. Clare Ph.D and Gary Ferguson

5 mars 2021 | 67 min

Ep. 381 – Revival and Courage with Anne Lamott

26 februari 2021 | 60 min

Ep. 380 – Inner Guru with David Harshada Wagner

19 februari 2021 | 61 min

Ep. 379 – Feeding Your Demons with Lama Tsultrim Allione

12 februari 2021 | 64 min

Ep. 378 – Wait: How to Stop the Fighting Within w/ Cuong Lu

5 februari 2021 | 62 min

Ep. 377 – Personally Accessed Wisdom with Allyson and Alex Grey

29 januari 2021 | 64 min

Ep. 376 – The Karma of the Moment w/ Dr. Robert Svoboda and Noah Markus

21 januari 2021 | 67 min

Ep. 375 – Grabbing onto Grace with Aubrey Marcus

14 januari 2021 | 73 min

Ep. 374 – A Remarkable Heart: Ram Dass Stories, w/ Trudy Goodman Kornfield

9 januari 2021 | 58 min

Ep. 373 – A Mantra of Compassion: Ram Dass Stories with Joseph Goldstein

1 januari 2021 | 57 min

Ep. 372 – The Pretense of Accident: Ram Dass Stories with Sharon Salzberg

23 december 2020 | 58 min

Ep. 371 – Transparent to Love: Ram Dass Stories with Jack Kornfield

17 december 2020 | 63 min

Ep. 370 – This One Wild Precious Life with Sarah Wilson

11 december 2020 | 66 min

Ep. 369 – A F*ckup’s Guide to Self Help with Jamie Kilstein

3 december 2020 | 75 min

Ep. 368 – Not Afraid: Navigating Fear and Loss with Daniele Bolelli

26 november 2020 | 63 min

Ep. 367 – Riders on the Storm with Alastair McIntosh

19 november 2020 | 59 min

Ep. 366 – Emotional Intelligence with Daniel Goleman

12 november 2020 | 61 min

Ep. 365 – Warmhearted Mindfulness with Marc Lesser

6 november 2020 | 59 min

Ep. 364 – Degrees of Epiphany with David Silver

27 oktober 2020 | 73 min

Ep. 363 – Ram Dass’ Cannonball into the Abyss with Pete Holmes

21 oktober 2020 | 79 min

Ep. 362 – Creativity & Death with Ramin Nazer

13 oktober 2020 | 65 min

Ep. 361 – Educating the Heart with Dr. Robert Roeser

6 oktober 2020 | 59 min

Ep. 360 – Bringing Down the Walls of Hatred with Daryl Davis

30 september 2020 | 60 min

Ep. 359 – Music, Mantra, & Intuition with SIMRIT

23 september 2020 | 64 min

Ep. 358 – Dr. Sabrina N’Diaye on Grief, Gratitude and the Power of Listening

16 september 2020 | 62 min

Ep. 357 – I Am Not That with Tezra and Koa

9 september 2020 | 56 min

Ep. 356 – How Not To Be A Hot Mess with Devon and Craig Hase

1 september 2020 | 64 min

Ep. 355 – Decolonizing the Mind with John Lockley

24 augusti 2020 | 62 min

Ep. 354 – Ram Dass and the Selfless Soul with Robert Thurman

17 augusti 2020 | 71 min

Ep. 353 – Collective Bardo with Thanissara

8 augusti 2020 | 60 min

Ep. 352 – Running Toward Mystery with The Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi

2 augusti 2020 | 61 min

Ep. 351 – Remembering Civil Rights Leader John Lewis w/ Danny Goldberg

24 juli 2020 | 61 min

Ep. 350 – Standing at the Edge of Life and Death with Mehcad Brooks

17 juli 2020 | 60 min

Ep. 349 – Our Best Hope in Troubled Times ft. Natasha Leggero and Duncan Trussell

9 juli 2020 | 60 min

Ep. 348 - The Psychedelics Renaissance with Rick Doblin

1 juli 2020 | 64 min

Ep. 347 – Cultivating Resilience in the Face of Racial Injustice and Disparity with Konda Mason & Mirabai Bush

25 juni 2020 | 59 min

Ep. 346 – See No Stranger with Valarie Kaur

19 juni 2020 | 63 min

Ep. 345 – New Growth with Nikki Walton

11 juni 2020 | 51 min

Ep. 344 - Putting Practice Into Play with Ralph De La Rosa

5 juni 2020 | 61 min

Ep. 343 – Dangerous Opportunity with David Silver

27 maj 2020 | 68 min

Bonus Podcast: Learning to Live With What Is w/ Dr. Robert Svoboda

25 maj 2020 | 43 min

Ep. 342 - Radical Uncertainty and Wise Hope with Roshi Joan Halifax

21 maj 2020 | 55 min

Ep. 341 - How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World w/ Tyson Yunkaporta

15 maj 2020 | 64 min

Ep. 340 – Practices of the Highest Happiness with Dr. Rick Hanson

8 maj 2020 | 64 min

Ep. 339 – The Sound of Awakening with Nicholas Petricca

30 april 2020 | 68 min

Ep. 338 – The Mountain with Steve Earle

23 april 2020 | 57 min

Ep. 337 – Emotional Resilience with Sharon Salzberg

15 april 2020 | 58 min

Ep. 336 – Transforming Trauma with James Gordon, MD

9 april 2020 | 60 min

Ep. 335 – Courage, Trust, and Love with Ram Dass and Duncan Trussell

2 april 2020 | 74 min

Ep. 334 – The Meaning of Mantra with Lily Cushman

25 mars 2020 | 65 min

Ep. 333 – Awakening from the Grip of Fear with Tara Brach

18 mars 2020 | 69 min

Ep. 332 – Chronicles of Love & Death with Norma Levine

12 mars 2020 | 72 min

Ep. 331 - Politics and Polarization with Danny Goldberg

4 mars 2020 | 64 min

Ep. 330 – Cultivating ‘We’ Consciousness with Deborah Eden Tull

26 februari 2020 | 64 min

Ep. 329 - What Makes People Whole with Konda Mason

19 februari 2020 | 59 min

Ep. 328 - On Being with Krista Tippett

12 februari 2020 | 60 min

Ep. 327 - Uncovering Afflictive Emotions with Joseph Goldstein and Noah Markus

5 februari 2020 | 57 min

Ep. 326 – Accepting Our Many Sides with Bunny Micheal

29 januari 2020 | 54 min

Ep. 325 – Lifting and Gifting with Dr. Bruce Damer

22 januari 2020 | 60 min

Ep. 324 - On Becoming Nobody with Jamie Catto and Noah Markus

15 januari 2020 | 55 min

Ep. 323 – Self-Honesty and a Metamorphosis of Balance with David Silver

8 januari 2020 | 66 min

Ep. 322 – Decentralized Gurus with Duncan Trussell and Dr. Robert Svoboda

28 december 2019 | 45 min

Ep. 321 – Rewriting Our Scripts with Duncan Trussell and Dr. Robert Svoboda

20 december 2019 | 70 min

Ep. 320 – It's What's Happening with Pete Holmes and Michael Gungor

15 december 2019 | 69 min

Ep. 319 – The Hook and the Ring with Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel

7 december 2019 | 62 min

Ep. 318 - Waking Up with Kelly Carlin

3 december 2019 | 65 min

Ep. 317 - The Bhakti-Buddhist Connection with Lama Surya Das

23 november 2019 | 62 min

Ep. 316 - Don't Worry, Be Happy with Shantum Seth

17 november 2019 | 65 min

Ep. 315 – Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove

9 november 2019 | 51 min

Ep. 314 – Essential Practices Pt. 2

2 november 2019 | 51 min

Ep. 313 – Anger Anecdotes and Antidotes with David Silver

25 oktober 2019 | 60 min

Ep. 312 – Essential Practices Pt. 1

19 oktober 2019 | 56 min

Ep. 311 – DoubleBlind with Madison Margolin and Shelby Hartman

10 oktober 2019 | 52 min

Ep. 310 – Beloved Buddhists

4 oktober 2019 | 65 min

Ep. 309 – THIS with Michael Gungor

27 september 2019 | 60 min

Ep. 308 – An Illusory Sense of Reality with David Nichtern

19 september 2019 | 63 min

Ep. 307 – Shifting to the View with Dale Borglum

12 september 2019 | 54 min

Ep. 306 – Becoming Nobody at Google

6 september 2019 | 53 min

Ep. 305 – In the Footprints of Rumi with Pouria Montazeri

1 september 2019 | 51 min

Ep. 304 - ReWilding with John Lockley

23 augusti 2019 | 57 min

Ep. 303 – Remembering Kurt Cobain with Danny Goldberg

17 augusti 2019 | 64 min

Ep. 302 – East Forest x Ram Dass

10 augusti 2019 | 64 min

Ep. 301 – Trust in Consciousness with Anthony P. Bossis

3 augusti 2019 | 57 min

Ep. 300 – "Watch Yourself, Love" Episode 300 Celebration with David Silver

26 juli 2019 | 64 min

Ep. 299 – The Lone Wolf Phenomenon with Koshin Paley Ellison

18 juli 2019 | 54 min

Ep. 298 – The Bardo Guidebook with David Silver

11 juli 2019 | 64 min

Ep. 297 – Liminality and “The Turn” with Duncan Trussell

6 juli 2019 | 74 min

Ep. 296 – Spiritual Activism with Alastair McIntosh

27 juni 2019 | 56 min

Ep. 295 – An Honest Journey with Anne Lamott, Duncan Trussell and Pete Holmes

20 juni 2019 | 93 min

Ep. 294 – Radical Responsibility with Fleet Maull

13 juni 2019 | 55 min

Ep. 293 – Awareness Has Your Back with Loch Kelly

5 juni 2019 | 60 min

Ep. 292 – Mindfulness Practices for Real Life with Tim Desmond

31 maj 2019 | 75 min

Ep. 291 – Floating Factors with David Silver

23 maj 2019 | 75 min

Ep. 290 – The Identity of Identitylessness with Duncan Trussell, Robert Thurman and Noah Markus

15 maj 2019 | 64 min

Ep. 289 – Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

7 maj 2019 | 61 min

Ep. 288 – Zoketsu Norman Fischer

1 maj 2019 | 59 min

Ep. 287 - The Doorway to Compassion w/ Sharon Salzberg, Jack Kornfield & Joseph Goldstein

24 april 2019 | 93 min

Ep. 286 - Humble the Poet

18 april 2019 | 59 min

Ep. 285 - The Craving Mind with Dr. Judson Brewer

12 april 2019 | 64 min

Ep. 284 – Aubrey Marcus

2 april 2019 | 59 min

Ep. 283 – Wild Mercy with Mirabai Starr

27 mars 2019 | 67 min

Ep. 282 - Choosing Wonder Over Worry with Amber Rae

20 mars 2019 | 54 min

Ep. 281 – Dr. Mark Epstein

13 mars 2019 | 66 min

Ep. 280 – Charles Eisenstein

6 mars 2019 | 64 min

Ep. 279 – Dr. Miles Neale

27 februari 2019 | 63 min

Ep. 278 – Martha Beck

20 februari 2019 | 57 min

Ep. 277 – The Teachings of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche with David Silver

12 februari 2019 | 73 min

Ep. 276 – Notes on Hope with Anne Lamott

6 februari 2019 | 57 min

Ep. 275 – Ralph De La Rosa

30 januari 2019 | 59 min

Ep. 274 - Mirabai Bush

22 januari 2019 | 60 min

Ep. 273 – Pete Holmes

16 januari 2019 | 73 min

Ep. 272 – Hippie Trail Part Deux with Michael “Jadu” Daner

8 januari 2019 | 75 min

Ep. 271 – Rev Duncan & Sage Dave

28 december 2018 | 73 min

Ep. 270 - Thanissara

19 december 2018 | 60 min

Ep. 269 – The Movie Of Me with Ram Dass, Trudy Goodman, Jack Kornfield, and Duncan Trussell

12 december 2018 | 60 min

Ep. 268 – Dr. Dan Siegel

4 december 2018 | 69 min

Ep. 267 - The Interior Battlefield with Lama Surya Das

27 november 2018 | 64 min

Ep. 266 - Wrong Knowing with David Silver

20 november 2018 | 73 min

Ep. 265 – A Sacred Theory of Change with Sister Jenna and Gagan Levy

14 november 2018 | 55 min

Ep. 264 – Nadia Bolz-Weber

3 november 2018 | 66 min

Ep. 263 – The Age of Me with David Silver

27 oktober 2018 | 70 min

Ep. 262 - The Hurdles to Happiness with Dr. Mitch Abblett

19 oktober 2018 | 54 min

Ep. 261 – The Doorway of Faith with Robert Thurman, Duncan Trussell, and Krishna Das

12 oktober 2018 | 53 min

Ep. 260 - The Womb of Compassion with Robert Thurman, Duncan Trussell, and Krishna Das

5 oktober 2018 | 51 min

Ep. 259 - Love and the Sufi Heart with Dr. Omid Safi

28 september 2018 | 56 min

Ep. 258 - Nina Rao - Anubhav

22 september 2018 | 64 min

Ep. 257 - Dr. Manoj Chalam

15 september 2018 | 60 min

Ep. 256 - Falling into Grace with Adyashanti

8 september 2018 | 62 min

Ep. 255 - Spring Washam

1 september 2018 | 51 min

Ep. 254 – The Yoga of Work with Rick Jarow

25 augusti 2018 | 65 min

Ep. 253 - The Way of Effortless Mindfulness with Loch Kelly

17 augusti 2018 | 56 min

Ep. 252 – Carl Jung with David Silver

10 augusti 2018 | 74 min

Ep. 251 – The Surrender to Trust with Gangaji

4 augusti 2018 | 49 min

Ep. 250 - Path of the Heart with Justin Boreta

27 juli 2018 | 53 min

Ep. 249 – Supermensch with Shep Gordon

21 juli 2018 | 50 min

Ep. 248 – The Three Questions with Don Miguel Ruiz

13 juli 2018 | 54 min

Ep. 247 - Deconstructing Yourself with Micheal Taft

7 juli 2018 | 52 min

Ep. 246 - Living in a Mindful Universe with Dr. Eben Alexander

30 juni 2018 | 72 min

Ep. 245 – Dead Set on Living with Chris Grosso

22 juni 2018 | 57 min

Ep. 243 - The Fruitful Darkness with Trevor Hall

8 juni 2018 | 64 min

Ep. 242 - Sacred Medicines with Nick Polizzi

2 juni 2018 | 58 min

Ep. 241 - No Fear No Death with Anne Lamott and Duncan Trussell

25 maj 2018 | 54 min

Ep. 240 - Stability and Discovery with David Nichtern

19 maj 2018 | 52 min

Ep. 239 - Reality and Karma with Robert Thurman

11 maj 2018 | 77 min

Ep. 238 - Sally Quinn

5 maj 2018 | 59 min

Ep. 236 – Authentic Leadership with Scott Kriens and Jared “Gagan” Levy

21 april 2018 | 53 min

Ep. 235 – The Awakened Life with Dr. Shefali Tsabary

13 april 2018 | 49 min

Ep. 234 - Wisdom Rising with Lama Tsultrim Allione

6 april 2018 | 77 min

Ep. 232 – Getting Over Yourself with Dr. Mark Epstein

24 mars 2018 | 63 min

Ep. 231 - East Forest

17 mars 2018 | 55 min

Ep. 230 - The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern

10 mars 2018 | 56 min

Ep. 229 - Standing at the Edge with Roshi Joan Halifax

2 mars 2018 | 57 min

Ep. 227 – Honoring Alan Watts with Anne and Joan Watts

17 februari 2018 | 59 min

Ep. 226 - Reality and Karma with Lama Surya Das

10 februari 2018 | 51 min

Ep. 225 - Getting Real with Sharon Salzberg

3 februari 2018 | 64 min

Ep. 224 - The Craving for Becoming with Joseph Goldstein

26 januari 2018 | 80 min

Ep. 223 - The Space Within w/ Jack Kornfield

18 januari 2018 | 60 min

Ep. 222 – Crashing with Pete Holmes and Duncan Trussell

12 januari 2018 | 62 min

Ep. 221 – Tom Bluewolf

6 januari 2018 | 53 min

Ep. 220 – 2018: Moving Forward into the New Year

30 december 2017 | 78 min

Ep. 219 – Dr. Gabor Maté

22 december 2017 | 54 min

Ep. 218 - Dr. Robert Svoboda

13 december 2017 | 64 min

Ep. 217 - Jamie Catto

30 november 2017 | 59 min

Ep. 216 - Duncan Trussell, Sharon Salzberg and David Nichtern Live

23 november 2017 | 102 min

Ep. 215 - Sai Baba of Shirdi with David Silver

14 november 2017 | 71 min

Ep. 214 – Trust in the Heart with Krishna Das

7 november 2017 | 58 min

Ep. 213 - MC Yogi

31 oktober 2017 | 64 min

Ep. 212 - Jahnavi Harrison Returns!

24 oktober 2017 | 63 min

Ep. 211 – David Godman

13 oktober 2017 | 68 min

Ep. 210 - Vincent Horn Returns!

3 oktober 2017 | 65 min

Ep. 209 - The Dharma of Dogs with Tami Simon

21 september 2017 | 46 min

Ep. 208 - Leopard Warrior with John Lockley

14 september 2017 | 67 min

Ep. 207 - Searching for the Soul with Rabbi Naomi Levy

8 september 2017 | 64 min

Ep. 206 - Near Death Experiences with Dr. Jeffrey Long

31 augusti 2017 | 55 min

Ep. 205 - Pico Iyer

23 augusti 2017 | 55 min

Ep. 204 – Inspiring Generosity and Courage with Barbara Bonner

15 augusti 2017 | 49 min

Ep. 203 - The Last Dalai Lama? w/ Mickey Lemle

8 augusti 2017 | 56 min

Ep. 202 - Trudy Goodman - Harmonizing with What Is

1 augusti 2017 | 52 min

Ep. 201 - All Our Waves are Water with Jaimal Yogis

25 juli 2017 | 60 min

Ep. 200 – Reactions to Reality with Duncan Trussell and David Silver

18 juli 2017 | 71 min

Ep. 199 - Rabbi Rami Shapiro

11 juli 2017 | 51 min

Ep. 198 - Sharon Salzberg and Raghu Markus from Life in Balance Q&A

5 juli 2017 | 46 min

Ep. 197 - Joel Solomon and Jared Levy

27 juni 2017 | 52 min

Ep. 196 - No Time Like The Present with Jack Kornfield

20 juni 2017 | 57 min

Ep. 195 - Mirror Touch with Joel Salinas M.D.

13 juni 2017 | 57 min

Ep. 194 - 1967 w/ Danny Goldberg

6 juni 2017 | 57 min

Ep. 193 - Robert Thurman

25 maj 2017 | 67 min

Ep. 192 - Benjy Wertheimer

19 maj 2017 | 75 min

Ep. 191 - Discussion on the Ramayana with Krishna Das and Rameshwar Das

5 maj 2017 | 60 min

Ep. 190 - Thích Nhất Hạnh with David Silver

28 april 2017 | 74 min

Ep. 189 - Compassion into Passion with Jared "Gagan" Levy

21 april 2017 | 61 min

Ep. 188 - Rediscovering Mercy with Anne Lamott

7 april 2017 | 60 min

Ep. 187 - Big Miracles with Joanna Garzilli

31 mars 2017 | 61 min

Ep. 186 - Getting Ultra Spiritual with JP Sears

24 mars 2017 | 58 min

Ep. 185 - Dakota Wint and Koi Fresco

17 mars 2017 | 58 min

Ep. 184 - Dr. Paul Ekman

6 mars 2017 | 70 min

Ep. 183 – The Integration of Justice and Love

27 februari 2017 | 60 min

Ep. 182 - Duncan, Pete, and Raghu enter the Synaptic Cleft

17 februari 2017 | 51 min

Ep. 181 - "Mensch Up" with Lama Surya Das

10 februari 2017 | 63 min

Ep. 180 - Love, Always with Mona Haydar

3 februari 2017 | 51 min

Ep. 179 - Nancy Colier

27 januari 2017 | 59 min

Ep. 178 - Inner Excavation with David Silver

18 januari 2017 | 65 min

Ep. 177 - One Ground, Two Paths with Lama Tsultrim Allione

5 januari 2017 | 72 min

Ep. 176 - Love is Beyond Time

30 december 2016 | 57 min

Ep. 175 - Rob Bell

20 december 2016 | 68 min

Ep. 174 - Chris "Bash" Bashinelli

9 december 2016 | 52 min

Ep. 172 - Mooji

18 november 2016 | 76 min

Ep. 171 - Terra Nova with Jared Levy and Martin Winiecki

11 november 2016 | 66 min

Ep. 170 - Sacred Science

4 november 2016 | 58 min

Ep. 169 - There's No Crying In Baseball

27 oktober 2016 | 77 min

Ep. 168 – David Nichtern: Awakening from the Daydream

21 oktober 2016 | 64 min

Raghu is joined once again by musician, author, and teacher, David Nichtern. David chats with Raghu about his new book, “Awakening from the Daydream,” which reimagines the ancient Buddhist parables of the Wheel of Life and Samsara. David describes a few of the realms of Samsara and where we see them playing out in our world today. He also gives us practices to overcome these obstacles to our inner balance. This conversation about Buddhism is not one to be missed. Everyone can learn something, as David relates the teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in a way that is accessible to anyone. “In each of these realms, the peace that you are talking about has been mistaken. You think the peace is, ‘ If I keep competing and keep getting to the top, then I will have peace.’ In The Hungry Ghost realm,’ If I keep consuming if I keep craving things that act will bring me peace.’ But it is exactly that act which keeps you from having peace.” – David Nichtern,Awakening from the Daydream: Reimagining the Buddha’s Wheel of Life More About David David Nichtern is a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. This tradition combines a contemporary, secular approach to meditation with the ancient practices and philosophies of Tibetan Buddhism. David was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970. David has been co-director of the LA Shambhala Center and Karme Choling Meditation Center in Vermont, as well as Director of Expansion for Shambhala Training International and Director of Buddhist Practice and Study for OM yoga. He has been a featured writer and regular contributor to The Huffington Post and leads meditation workshops around the world and online. David also works individually with meditation students in person and via Skype. He does a weekly live broadcast on Ustream (via his Facebook page) and has several online meditation workshops available through creativeLIVE.com. His DVD/CD package OM YOGA & MEDITATION WORKSHOP, created in conjunction with yoga teacher Cyndi Lee, is widely available David Nichtern is also a well-known composer, producer and guitarist – a four-time Emmy winner and a two-time Grammy nominee. He is the founder of Dharma Moon and 5 Points Records. David has recorded and played with Stevie Wonder, Jerry Garcia, Lana Del Rey, Maria Muldaur, Paul Simon and many others. Among his many credits in records, film and tv, David wrote the classic song “Midnight at the Oasis” and composed the score for Christopher Guest’s film “The Big Picture”. As the Beyman Bros, he collaborated with Guest and CJ Vanston on an album “Memories of Summer as a Child” and has produced multiple records for Grammy nominated kirtan performer Krishna Das. For more conversation with David, listen to his last visit to the Mindrolling Podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 167 - Bioneers Co-Founder Kenny Ausubel

10 oktober 2016 | 53 min

Ep. 166 - Larry Brilliant

5 oktober 2016 | 63 min

Ep. 165 - Empathy with Judith Orloff

26 september 2016 | 61 min

Ep. 164 - Dan Harmon and Duncan Trussell

15 september 2016 | 73 min

Our podcast guru, Duncan Trussell, introduces Raghu to writer and producer Dan Harmon. Dan is known for his cutting humor and honest introspection. Our trio sits down in Dan’s studio for a conversation about work, introspection, and finding happiness.Coming from a background of not making enough money and working undesirable jobs, Dan tries to find balance with his life and workload now that everyone wants to hire him for something. Dan shares his recent struggle of being aware of, and respecting, the feelings and experience of his employees. The group discusses mindfulness and being aware of the destructive patterns that play out in our lives. Tune in for all this and more on this week’s unique episode of the Mindrolling Podcast with Dan Harmon!Show Notes07:30 – Dan talks a bit about his relationship with work and his “workaholism”. It can be hard to turn away any creative work away when you remember what it’s like not having any. 12:30 – The group discusses the idea of mindfulness and finding satisfaction in even the most menial of tasks. There is fulfillment in being present and at one with our work. Dan reminisces about an impactful conversation with a very honest telemarketer about her place in life.17:05 – Dan romanticizes a future where every person has moral dealbreakers on how they spend their time. In an economy where most are forced into sacrificing more of themselves than they may wish, what would the world look like under different circumstances?19:40 – Duncan accidentally uncovers the anarchist roots of Twitter.21:05 – Raghu talks to Dan more about “workaholism”. Dan is currently working on how his “workaholism” is affecting the people who work for him. He is especially sensitive to his actions because of how much abuse workers in the entertainment industry receive already.26:30 – Duncan expresses what it is like being caught in the machine that is corporate entertainment. How does one acknowledge and respect every individual involved in such a high-intensity position?30:05 – Raghu points out that the first step in approaching the issue of fully recognizing others in the moment is having the intention to make that person a priority. Dan opens up about his difficulty being mindful of this dilemma.35:40 – We go around everyday projecting what others are thinking and allowing them to influence how we interact with the world. This is why the mindfulness movement is gaining so much popularity. Allowing us to understand what is really going on in our mind and what motivates us. Duncan and Dan share where they are at in their lives on the subject of mindfulness.38:50 – There are these recursive videotapes of habit that we run throughout our lives. Duncan exposes about how uneasy he feels thinking about this concept of the replaying tapes, and the work it takes to break the loop they catch us in.45:30 – Dan has difficulty in putting his finger on what exactly he wants, is that a sign that he may already have it? Duncan relates Dan’s dilemma to Buddhist and Bhakti teachings.50:15 – Forget trying to reach Nirvana while we are still asking, “why am I not happy?” We need to focus on simple steps, looking inside is the first step on that path to happiness. Raghu explains Jack Kornfield’s question of “How do we make friends with suffering?”55:35 – Dan Harmon is known for talking about truth no matter how uncomfortable it may be. He shares his view of truth as a life-saving mechanism. It is difficult for Dan to see the duplicity in so much of our modern world, which fuels his pursuit of honesty and truth.1:00:20 – When we remain blind to our self-centeredness we create deeper layers of complexity to our suffering. Duncan relates Dan’s position to Copernicus’s theory of Heliocentrism. Dan expresses his difficulty in separating himself from the “I”. Raghu reminds us that we all are going through the same trip and explains how his practice has changed the way he navigates life.Dan Harmon is a writer, show runner, and producer. Harmon is best known for creating and producing NBC comedy series Community, co-creating Adult Swim animated television series Rick and Morty, and co-founding the alternative television network/website Channel 101. Keep an eye out for Dan’s hilarious new animated show HarmonQuest and Youtube series Great Minds with Dan Harmon!Also, check out Dan and Duncan’s chat about “workaholism”, being in the moment, and more on the 200 episode anniversary of the “Duncan Trussell Family Hour“ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep 163 - John Lockley Returns

9 september 2016 | 62 min

Ep. 162 - The Challenged Inner Explorer

29 augusti 2016 | 55 min

Ep.161 - Laughter and Life with Natasha Leggero

19 augusti 2016 | 62 min

Ep. 160 - Buddhist Geeks with Vincent Horn

11 augusti 2016 | 65 min

Ep.159 – Mindfulness: A Practical Perspective

5 augusti 2016 | 59 min

Ep 158 - Caravan of No Despair- Mirabai Starr

24 juli 2016 | 63 min

Ep. 157 - Trevor Hall and Mother Kali

13 juli 2016 | 51 min

Raghu and his Guru pal Duncan Trussell, get together for an illuminating conversation with Trevor Hall at the most recent Ram Dass retreat on Maui. Trevor shares his amazing transformation through discovering the guru, Neem Karoli Baba, by meeting Raghu’s younger brother at the age of 17, and eventually winding up living in a Kali temple in Laguna Beach, CA. Duncan’s infectious curiosity anchors this podcast as Trevor describes the many layers of symbolism found in the image of the fierce goddess Kali. Most people don’t see the significance behind the many layers of this Goddess, usually getting distracted by the gore depicted and not seeing the undertones of motherly unconditional love represented. Trevor draws from his years living at the Kali temple to explain the iconography and the unconditional love behind the Divine Mother Goddess Kali. Duncan’s questions serve as a guide as Trevor elaborates on all facets of the portrayals of Kali: from the reason Kali is seen biting her tongue, to the implications of her holding the sword of discernment in one hand, and a severed head in the other. In the case of Kali’s bloody garland of 50 skulls, Trevor helps to break down the symbolism: “the 50 heads represent the 50 letters of the sanskrit alphabet, which includes all sound. All sounds come from the mother, everything we hear: good, bad, the sound of the ocean, this language, everything is filled with the mother’s presence. So what happens if we have that mindset, everything I hear is just ma, ma, ma…” Or as Duncan summarizes it: “So everything I hear is a severed head on the neck of Kali.” Raghu recounts his experiences with different embodiments of the Divine Mother: with reading the “Gospel of Ramakrishna”; a meeting with Sri Aurobindo’s spiritual partner, “Mother” in Pondicherry; and his interactions with his Indian mother, the saint, Siddhi Ma. Together, they continue to explore their own personal experiences with Divine Mother, their mothers, and the spectrum of both positive and negative attachments Western culture has with the word “Mother.” To wrap up, Trevor chants a prayer to the Divine Mother, or Ma. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep.156 - Think Less is More

1 juli 2016 | 64 min

Ep. 155 - Failure Free Zone with Gil Fronsdal

23 juni 2016 | 59 min

Ep.154 - Bubbles and yet...

15 juni 2016 | 92 min

Ep. 153 - Polarization

2 juni 2016 | 53 min

Ep. 152 - Talking Transitions with Frank Ostaseski

3 maj 2016 | 51 min

Ep. 151 - New Beliefs, New Brain with Lisa Wimberger

19 april 2016 | 51 min

Ep. 150 - Dream Yoga

7 april 2016 | 58 min

Ep. 149 - Koshin Paley Ellison's Contemplative Care

29 mars 2016 | 50 min

Ep. 148 - Rick Doblin's Psychedelic Studies

21 mars 2016 | 62 min

Ep. 147 - Saraswati Markus and the Yogic Dao

13 mars 2016 | 64 min

Ep. 146 - Getting Real with Jake Sasseville

5 mars 2016 | 58 min

Ep. 145 - James Doty: Into the Magic Shop

23 februari 2016 | 65 min

Ep. 144 - The Pope Returns

12 februari 2016 | 69 min

Ep. 143 - Time to Stand Up

5 februari 2016 | 54 min

Ep. 142 - Does it Help to Worry?

28 januari 2016 | 54 min

Ep. 141 - Kiley Jon Clark's Street Dharma

20 januari 2016 | 66 min

Ep. 140 - Going Deep with Reggie Ray

12 januari 2016 | 77 min

Ep. 139 - Skepticism, Love and Courage

1 januari 2016 | 69 min

Ep. 138 - Animal Wisdom with Dr. Linda Bender

25 december 2015 | 55 min

Ep. 137 - Roadside Assistance with Rabbi Rami

18 december 2015 | 63 min

Ep. 136 - The Cool Breeze of Compassion

12 december 2015 | 65 min

Ep. 135 - Roshi Joan Halifax & “Negative Capability”

28 november 2015 | 46 min

Ep. 134 - Seekers and Smugglers

17 november 2015 | 71 min

Ep. 133 - St. Issa in Tibet and India

10 november 2015 | 55 min

Ep. 132 - From Real Love & Rilke to Real Life Envy & Jealousy

30 oktober 2015 | 63 min

Ep. 131 - Meeting One Self

23 oktober 2015 | 63 min

Ep. 129 - Chris Grosso's Everything Mind

1 oktober 2015 | 67 min

Ep. 128 - Jahnavi Harrison, “Like A River To the Sea"

24 september 2015 | 62 min

Ep. 127 - Ram Dev Explores Deathlessness: From Fear To Being Right Here

17 september 2015 | 63 min

Ep. 126 - John Lockley The Shaman

10 september 2015 | 68 min

Ep. 125 - Anger in the Gap

3 september 2015 | 67 min

Ep. 124 - Making Friends with The Present w/Sylvia Boorstein

27 augusti 2015 | 65 min

Ep. 123 - Gelek Rimpoche

20 augusti 2015 | 62 min

Ep. 122 - Gogo Gathering

13 augusti 2015 | 60 min

Ep. 121 - Forgiveness Power

6 augusti 2015 | 59 min

Ep. 120 - EUDAIMONIA

31 juli 2015 | 63 min

Ep. 119 - The Inside Circle

23 juli 2015 | 56 min

Ep. 118 - Bodhisattva in Training

16 juli 2015 | 55 min

Ep. 117 - From Wandering to Wondering

10 juli 2015 | 74 min

Ep. 116 - Geshe Thupten Jinpa Langri

2 juli 2015 | 61 min

Ep. 115 - The Canadian, the Comedian and the Abbot

25 juni 2015 | 55 min

Ep. 114 - Slogans for I and I

18 juni 2015 | 72 min

Ep. 113 - Teal Swan's Vision

11 juni 2015 | 66 min

Ep. 112 - Pete Holmes: Conscious Comedy, Witty Wisdom

4 juni 2015 | 57 min

Ep. 111 - Cultivating the Awesome

29 maj 2015 | 63 min

Ep. 110 - Imagination

22 maj 2015 | 79 min

Ep. 109 - Shock Treatment

12 maj 2015 | 55 min

Ep. 108 - Memory of the Present

6 maj 2015 | 52 min

Ep. 107 - Duncan Trussell's Brain Eviction

29 april 2015 | 68 min

Ep. 106 - Ryan LeCompte: Transforming PTSD

24 april 2015 | 60 min

Ep. 105 - Poetry in Motion

16 april 2015 | 53 min

Ep. 104 - Journey OM with John Bush

9 april 2015 | 56 min

Ep. 103 - Kittisaro and Thanissara

2 april 2015 | 60 min

Ep. 102 - From Anger to Altruism with Noah Levine

23 mars 2015 | 61 min

Ep. 101 - The Lost and Found Department

13 mars 2015 | 51 min

Ep. 100 - Dispel the Spells

5 mars 2015 | 70 min

Ep. 99 - From Brad Willis to Bhava Ram

25 februari 2015 | 54 min

Ep. 98 - Deeper Default Mode

18 februari 2015 | 77 min

Ep. 97 - Walking Home

10 februari 2015 | 81 min

• Exploring Death (It’s all the rage) - The truth is that we have no idea what happens when we drop our body, so it’s hard to say whether any particular reaction is appropriate or not. The sooner we face the reality of our mortality, the more time we have to approach it • Heart to Heart - Buddha was one heart, and turned on many. As we go deeper into ourselves we radiate that frequency to the world around us. We find balance and share what we learn. • Finding Balance (Change your conscious) - Even systems like capitalism can function, but only if there is balance. All we can bring to the present situation is greater consciousness • Sharon Salzberg (Official Badass) - Sharon did the work, and it shows. We all have different approaches to experiment with, but they all involve doing what is necessary to get free. Where we are is just an accumulation of our innate experiential wisdom • Protective Fashion - Styles of dress can be an attempt to associate oneself with a certain mode of thinking, but can also serve as a simple reminder to stay true to what you value • Modern Kindness -¬ Raghu and Dave remark on the encouraging level of consideration among the current youth. The greater exposure to the true connectedness of our lives seems to be generating a greater concern for and appreciation of our collective future • Family Ties (The ties that bind) - Michael points to the influence of tradition and spoon-fed comfort that can perpetuate nefarious actions within powerful families or corporations. What to do? Angry protests, or perhaps more mindfulness oriented actions? • The Reality of Love (The only reality) - Kindness, compassion - these are the only religions. It doesn’t eliminate suffering, but it allows us to se through it, and to move toward relieving it • Ganesh (The gateway drug) - We often need to use something to focus our attention on. The deeper we move into the practice, the more we understand that it’s what these objects represent that we are seeking. The best methods seem to self destruct See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 96 - Dharma Bums

30 januari 2015 | 69 min

• Bums United - Ian explains how he was introduced to the mindrollers, and discusses some of his early transformers, including the discovery of transcendental meditation, and subsequently Buddhism • Don’t be a Buddhist (Be a Buddha) - There are no rules in Buddhism, just suggestions, which point in the direction of awakening. We can all have unique methods that move us closer to that state of awareness. Ian makes it a point to include Metta as part of his practice, citing it as a major shift on his path. Raghu highlights the synergistic effects of Vipassana in combination with the practice of Metta - Quiet the mind, invoke the heart • The Last Irish Monk - Ian talks about his initial discovery of U Dhammaloka, and the subsequent inspiration that led to his current film project, through which he hopes to rescue the great sage from obscurity • ‘Warning to Buddhists’ (Choice words from U Dhammaloka) Ian reads from some of the more controversial work of the late Irish monk, and expresses his deep admiration for the courage displayed throughout his mysterious existence - Engaged Buddhism is underated • Down with Dogma - U Dhammaloka was well known for his proactive and outspoken nature. His disappearance from history is not so surprising, given his proclivity for exposing untruths that undermine the established order • Cultural Considerations - Dave inquires about potential parallels between the struggles of Theos Bernard and those of U Dhammaloka in being accepted into these cultures. Raghu explains the greater acceptance in places like Burma, as opposed to the stricter standards of Tibet • Bum Support - Help Ian share this lost wisdom by donating to his current crowd funding campaign • Timeless Message - The actions taken by this little known Irish monk are as applicable today as they were in his time - Make your life your message See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 95 - McMindfulness

22 januari 2015 | 56 min

• Phobias Formed (Blame our ancestors) - Science points to direct experiences in forming phobias that can be found further down the genetic line. Raghu rattles off some of the more interesting fears in the modern age - does ignorance play a role in many of these irrational fears? • Mindfulness vs. Therapy (Head to Head) - Spiritual circles sometimes frown upon psychoanalysis, citing its potential to perpetuate thought patterns. We have to keep in mind that meditation alone can’t always provide the healing one might need. Some of the deeper wounds and unconscious fears can linger beyond meditations reach. Raghu agrees, and offers some of his own personal experience with therapy, advising to find someone who isn’t attached to any one school of thought. Dave highlights the unique brand of modern neuroses, which may require a multifaceted approach • Wounds (Deep Cuts) - Dave highlights the unique brand of modern neuroses, which may require a multifaceted approach. Can meditation and therapy adapt to the ever-evolving market of suffering? • Embrace, Explore and Understand - Working with your shadow is a difficult task, regardless of how you approach it. It requires a deep commitment to be honest and loving with yourself • Prolonging Mourning Meditation - At times, your practice may be preventing you from fully addressing your suffering. Try to avoid the spiritual bypass of pushing these issues away • Emancipatory Meditation (Choiceless Awareness?) - “Involves intimacy with oneself as an extraordinary and vital activity in which one attends to whatever one is experiencing without any preconceived conclusions, and without trying to get rid if it” - Don’t encourage, but be aware, without judgment • Ogre as Guru - Dave comments on one of the ‘Eight Verses of Thought Transformation’ by Kadampa Geshe Langri Tangpa. Through practice we learn to transform what we detest - The teachings are everywhere and everyone. But, how do we actually apply this to real life horror, and when is it appropriate to act? Dave points to the current terror of ISIS, and draws on the teachings of the Dalai Lama in sorting this mess out • Taking Up Arms (With Brothers in Arms) - How can we remain mindful when using force, and play out our roles without attachment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 94 - Open Your Heart in Paradise with Duncan Trussell

15 januari 2015 | 76 min

Ep. 93 - Buddhism, Inc.

8 januari 2015 | 56 min

Ep. 92 - Hanging with Jack Carroll

2 januari 2015 | 57 min

Sam Harris (In the self-help section) - The gang weighs in on Mr. Harris, and his attempt to make an ‘intellectual case for those skeptical of the whole enterprise’. How should we approach his demand for validation regarding spiritual experiences The Media’s Role - Dave comments on the media’s false claim that the current youth is rejecting all religion, despite all the evidence that points to an increased interest in yoga, meditation, mysticism and psychedelics. Religion can’t be limited to specific guidelines Jack discusses his fluctuating stance regarding religion and it’s practices. In the end, a direct personal experience is difficult to disqualify. Can we definitively answer these questions? The Debate Rolls On - There appears to be an endless, ‘Us versus them’, quality to these discussions. The heated debates aren’t even limited to those in opposing fields of study. The good news is that more and more individuals seem to be open to all sides of the argument ‘Self’-Help - Who is really benefiting, and how? These books can sometimes be a distraction from dealing with our true sources of distress Adaptive Spirituality – Previous civilizations, with far less knowledge of the working universe, espoused certain religious views in an attempt to understand their role. Many of these belief systems are still at work, though clearly limited in scope. An open and contemplative approach toward the truth is crucial in avoiding dogmatic doctrine. If certain facets are proven to be flawed or unsound then we have to accept, and even embrace, the need for change The Real Initiation (Break your head) – Raghu recounts the story of a Maharaji devotee, and his personal encounter with the profound presence of direct experience. It’s a change in vantage point, not a lobotomy Judging Faith (Spiritual discrimination) – What about the folks who haven’t experienced the mind melting effects of these mystical encounters? Are they to simply trust those that make these claims? When we calm our mind, through meditation or other practices, our awareness deepens and we are better able to identify with the true Self. From this place, we seem less likely to be fooled or manipulated, in forming beliefs. Where Are You Coming From? – Rachael describes her recent experience in India, pointing to the heart-centered nature of the culture, as a whole. To them, family is everything, and this shows in their attitudes and traditions. Unfortunately, this sentiment has somewhat dissipated in the cities, and is beginning to resemble the more fractured relationships that are so predominant in the West People Are the Problem – These age-old arguments have been commonplace for as long as civilization has existed. How can we bridge the seemingly endless gap? Practice, practice, practice! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 91 - Skeptiko

24 december 2014 | 0 min

Mr. Skeptiko (Skeptical, even of skeptics) - Alex encourages an assiduous examination of consciousness and those who deny it's all-pervasive nature Debunking the Debunker - How do we know when we are dealing with the Truth? Bias seems to be more common than not in many forms of journalism. When 'the facts' are actually put to light, they don't often shine so bright NDE (Not limited to the hospital) - Alex explains his takeaway from Eden Alexander's book, 'Proof of Heaven'. These experiences are ubiquitous, across many cultures, through many lifetimes. To truly study them requires a broad examination of the many ways in which they manifest Imprinting - Many faces, many forms - All of which are manifestations of the One. Maharaji, a Hindu Guru, said to 'meditate like Christ' Science vs. Consciousness (Epiphenomenon of the Brain?) Science treats consciousness as a byproduct of the brain, in the same way that insulin is a byproduct of the pancreas. But when asked about the necessary precursors to consciousness, they aren't able to pin it down. Science tends to resist the expansion of its current paradigm to encompass the mystery that is human consciousness Psychedelics (Where do they fit in?) - Alex discusses some of the research being regarding the role of psychedelics in understanding consciousness. These compounds seem to be revealing more of what is already there, rather than simply skewing 'normal' reality High-Minded Mysticism - Dave points out the prevalence of decidedly intelligent individuals among the outspoken proponents of many mystical and spiritual traditions. Unfortunately, much of Western culture is reluctant to let go of the 'out of sight, out of mind' mantra Wrong Narrative (Have we all been duped?) - Who do we trust, and how do we trust them? Science (Weak Samadhi) - The candle held by science seems to only reveal more darkness Trust - (Being home, and knowing it) - The felt presence of direct experience is crucial, but science is unable to dissect it, and therefore diminishes its relevance The Maharaji Connection - People, of all ages, all over the world, have been affected by Maharaji and his devotees. How could all of these individual experiences be mere coincidence? Skeptical Mindrolling - There is a wonderful community unfolding online, with forward-thinking at its foundation. The access is unprecedented and will only continue to expand Consumerism (A 'natural' byproduct of materialism) - Control seems to be at the center of this issue. "What better way to control your consciousness than to say it doesn't exist?' Much of what we take for granted in our culture is dependent upon this operating system The Mindrolling Mission - Try not to espouse opinions or beliefs about occurrences you haven't directly experienced See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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17 december 2014 | 61 min

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12 december 2014 | 46 min

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26 november 2014 | 55 min

Ep. 87 - Ram Dass On The Near Death Experience

19 november 2014 | 64 min

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12 november 2014 | 62 min

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31 oktober 2014 | 56 min

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24 oktober 2014 | 49 min

Ep. 83 - Le Tour de Trance...

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10 oktober 2014 | 59 min

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2 oktober 2014 | 57 min

Ep. 80 - Be A Vigilante

24 september 2014 | 62 min

Ep. 79 - Thought Transformation

11 september 2014 | 59 min

Ep. 78 - The Inner Judge

2 september 2014 | 55 min

Ep. 77 - Roshi Joan Halifax

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Ep. 75 - Happiness, Unhappiness

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1 augusti 2014 | 60 min

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Ep. 71 - Tami Simon’s True Sounds

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Ep. 70 - Perspectives of the Heart

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Ep. 67 - The Brain Train & William B.

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Ep. 66 - Space Time Life, Quantum Afterlife

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Ep. 61 - Return to Shiva Station

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Ep. 60 - Accept Your Rascal

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Ep. 59 - Unconscious Impulses

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Ep. 58 - Duncan T. and his Happy Day

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Ep. 57 - The Qualia of Life

20 februari 2014 | 54 min

Ep. 56 - Go Within & Win

12 februari 2014 | 48 min

Ep. 55 - Lame Blame In The Brain

4 februari 2014 | 45 min

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29 januari 2014 | 50 min

Ep. 53 - Lama Surya Das Returns

17 januari 2014 | 61 min

Ep. 52 - Shiva Media Maven

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Ep. 51 - Dennis McKenna

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Ep. 50 - Clearly Jack Kornfield

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Ep. 46 - The Reach Part Two

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Ep. 45 - The Reach

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Ep. 44 - Sharon Returns

24 oktober 2013 | 55 min

Ep. 43 - The Empathy Gap

17 oktober 2013 | 56 min

Ep. 42 - Spontaneous...

10 oktober 2013 | 62 min

Ep. 41 - After Life, What?

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Ep. 40 - Suffering’s Yin & Yang

25 september 2013 | 60 min

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Ep. 38 - Lama Tsultrim Allione

10 september 2013 | 75 min

Ep. 37 - Into the Mystic Pt. 2

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Ep. 36 - Lean Into It

20 augusti 2013 | 57 min

Ep. 35 - Irregular Brain

13 augusti 2013 | 53 min

Ep. 34 - Meditation's Mores and Glories

6 augusti 2013 | 57 min

Ep. 33 - David Nichtern: Music & Meditation Man

30 juli 2013 | 65 min

Ep. 32 - The Enlightenment Industry and Right Livelihood

18 juli 2013 | 53 min

Ep. 31 - A Chat with Dr. Judith Orloff

11 juli 2013 | 60 min

Ep. 30 - Generous Attention

27 juni 2013 | 62 min

Ep. 29 - Into The Mystic

20 juni 2013 | 68 min

Ep. 28 - Upside Down World

6 juni 2013 | 58 min

Ep. 27 - Visions of Johanna

30 maj 2013 | 65 min

Ep. 26 - Themeless Seamless Musings

23 maj 2013 | 51 min

Ep. 25 - Meatball Fulton

16 maj 2013 | 70 min

Ep. 39 - Trungpa Rinpoche

13 maj 2013 | 37 min

Ep. 24 - Driving Yourself Sane

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Ep. 23 - Duncan Trussell Returns!

26 april 2013 | 49 min

Ep. 22 - American Veda

19 april 2013 | 43 min

Ep. 21 - Rascals

12 april 2013 | 61 min

Ep. 20 - Ram Dass & Rameshwar Das

5 april 2013 | 61 min

Ep. 19 - Implant and the Wall

29 mars 2013 | 58 min

Ep. 18 - Life is Tough, Deal with It

22 mars 2013 | 52 min

Ep. 17 - Mickey Lemle

14 mars 2013 | 38 min

Ep. 16 - A Chat with Mirabai Bush

7 mars 2013 | 40 min

Ep. 15 - Sharon Salzberg

27 februari 2013 | 38 min

Ep. 14 - Krishna Das

20 februari 2013 | 33 min

Ep. 13 - Politics and Spirituality

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Ep. 12 - Enigmatic Teachers

5 februari 2013 | 45 min

Ep. 11 - Immersed in Sacred Music

29 januari 2013 | 40 min

Ep. 10 - Shyamdas

22 januari 2013 | 41 min

Ep. 09 - Close Encounters: From Zappa to Muktananda

17 januari 2013 | 32 min

Ep. 08 - A Chat with Lama Surya Das

8 januari 2013 | 48 min

Ep. 07 - Digital Dilemma

2 januari 2013 | 45 min

Ep. 06 - A Chat with Danny Goldberg

18 december 2012 | 43 min

Ep. 05 - Matters of Practicality

12 december 2012 | 48 min

Ep. 04 - A Chat with Duncan Trussell

27 november 2012 | 51 min

Ep. 03 - Music as Ally

20 november 2012 | 46 min

Ep. 02 - Larger than Life Experiences

14 november 2012 | 33 min

Ep. 01 - Early Days

23 oktober 2012 | 31 min

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