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This interview was featured in Ep. 2 of The Flower Heads Show. Check out that episode here in our feed on SoundCloud or on The Be Here Now Network's YouTube Channel. Raghu Markus, executive director of Love Serve Remember Foundation, chats with Dakota Wint about meeting Neem Karoli Baba and sustaining spiritual practice without psychedelics. Recorded in Rishikesh, India, Dakota and Raghu discuss:...

An honest look at faith, hope, and letting go. Dakota shares spontaneous moments of awakening and sits down with Raghu Markus to talk about taking leaps of faith and embracing the mystery. For more conversation about faith, spirituality, and psychedelics, listen to this episode's full interview with Raghu here in our feed on SoundCloud, or watch the video version over on Be Here Now Network’s YouT...

For episode 282, Elisha Goldstein, PhD, returns to the Metta Hour to speak with Sharon about his new book, Tiny Shifts: How Emotional Health Transforms Stress, Relationships, and Longevity. Elisha Goldstein is a clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and the co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living and Psychotherapy in Los Angeles. For over two decades, he has helped people break free from...

Unpacking the Buddha’s notions of self and nonself, transience and suffering, Joseph Goldstein leads listeners into the heart of liberation. This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein illuminates: - Why the Buddha paid so much attention to the concept of self - How a felt sense of self traps us in desire and attachment - Seeing the term ‘self’ as a designation rather than something that exists in...

Gil Fronsdal explores practicing in accord with nature, showing how mindfulness and honesty help us release resistance and move with the natural flow of the Dharma. This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal lectures on: - Being in accord with the dharma, with truth, and with nature - The painful attitudes that we often bring to change - Accepting our feelings rather than pushing them away...

Navigating boundaries through self-honesty and staying grounded, Ramdev teaches listeners how to say no with an open heart. This week on Healing at the Edge, RamDev discusses: - The seven chakras throughout our development - Feeling worthy of receiving the profound blessings in each moment - The psychological perspective of boundaries: saying no lovingly - Getting into the energetic body of bounda...

From Mindrolling Podcast Ep. 637 – Beyond the Veil of Normal Perception with Dakota Wint & Raghu Markus Dakota Wint meets Raghu beyond the veil of normal perception to explore mysticism, altered states, and the fringe of spirituality. This time on Mindrolling, Raghu and Dakota explore: - The Aghori people of India and seeing the occult side of Hinduism - Dr. Robert Svoboda’s trilogy on the Aghori...

Author, speaker, and harm reduction advocate Ryan Hampton discusses the importance of addressing the social needs of individuals struggling with addiction. Learn more about Ryan’s perspective on the overdose epidemic in America through his 2024 book, Fentanyl Nation. This time on The Indie Spiritualist, Chris and Ryan chat about: - The state of the world and the ongoing opioid and overdose epidemi...

Celebrating the release of All in This Together, Jack reflects on learning to bow to life’s mystery—and how doing so opens a path to liberation, love, and inner peace.

Ram Dass answers questions about spirituality and money, being indecisive, ego trips, listening for your unique manifestation in life, and more. This episode of Here and Now comes from a Q&A session with the “unique manifestation” group at a retreat in 1989. The first question is about whether it’s possible to grow spiritually and be financially prosperous. Ram Dass talks about playing with our de...

From Tibetan Buddhism to Bhakti Yoga, Raghu and author Vincent Thibault explore reshaping the mind in our chaotic world. This time on Mindrolling, Raghu and Vincent journey through: - Vincent’s early exposure to literature and the roots of his interest in Eastern philosophy and contemplative traditions - Navigating digital overwhelm and content overload in the modern age - How busyness and product...

We are starting a special mini-series featuring Ram Dass and guests from his Satsang on Maui. This episode kicks things off with Kirtan by Uma Reed, as Ram Dass humorously explores the wonder of aging and seeing the entire world as God. “Aging is wonderful, all you have to do is stay conscious.” –Ram Dass In this Satsang with Ram Dass, the group talks about: - Dealing with pain, injury, illness, a...

The Buddha taught a path of awakened living, but how does that manifest in today’s world of constant connectivity and widespread suffering? How do we keep our hearts open without being defined or hardened by the pain that surrounds us, whether personal, collective, or historical? How do we navigate the paradox of holding both pain and joy, without mistaking suffering for punishment or personal fai...

In this intimate dharma talk, Mirabai Starr and Rameshwar Das explore the healing power of spiritual community and soul-level friendships.

Exploring the essence of karma, Krishna Das explains how conscious spiritual practice and selfless living can transform the patterns that guide our incarnation.

Continuing their talk on the lineage of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, David Silver and Raghu Markus chat about carrying forward the wisdom of great masters. Check out part 1 of this conversation on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/beherenownetwork/life-beyond-solidity-an-exploration-of-dzogchen-mindrolling-podcast-ep-627 In this episode, Raghu and David chat about: - Being guided toward unconditional l...

Honoring the release of All In This Together, Jack reflects on how stories awaken compassion, heal division, and call us back to meeting one another with respect.

Raghu Markus is joined by Michael Leach, the first-ever Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer of the White House, for a conversation on how to have faith over fear in the face of uncertainty

Trudy Goodman explains the healing power of mindfulness in helping adults be authentically present with children—fully entering their creative, playful world.

In honor of All In This Together, Jack, Anne Lamott, and Tami Simon continue their heart-opening conversation on story, tenderness, and remembering who you are

Ram Dass explores how the process of karma yoga is about cultivating a spiritual perspective that allows us to see any situation on multiple planes simultaneously. This episode is brought to you in part by Strawberry Moons Media. Strawberry Moons Media is a collection of new YouTube channels that blends dharma-focused education and entertainment for all ages. Be sure to check out and subscribe to...

In a world shaped by collective crisis, Raghu Markus and Dr. Thomas Hübl come together to explore inner connection and healing trauma. This time on Mindrolling, Raghu and Thomas discuss: - Thomas’s early call to meditation, spirituality, and a life of service - Living within a global ecosystem shaped by overlapping crisis dynamics - Returning to ourselves when we are overwhelmed by fear and pain -...

Discussing the divine mystery of Maharaj-ji, Krishna Das explains all of the spiritual workings that are going on ‘behind the scenes’ of our daily lives, bringing us exactly where we need to be. This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das explores: - How Maharaj-ji works in our lives, often without us directly noticing - When Maharaj-ji sent Krishna Das back to America - The moment that Krishna Das ‘g...

Focusing on the feminine side of religion, Omid Safi and Willow Brook express how divine love and connection transcend all binaries. This episode was originally recorded for the Wild Heart Podcast with Willow Brook - a podcast that explores divinity in daily life with themes of love, mysticism, grief as a spiritual path, and sensual embodiment. Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/@wildheartspace T...

Guiding listeners into bliss, Dr. Robert Thurman explores how emptiness, renunciation, and compassion reinforce our oneness with all beings. This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Dr. Thurman offers us: - A lovely translation of an 18th century poem written by a Tibetan lama - Finding ‘mother emptiness’ and reinforcing our oneness with all beings - Lessons from the Buddha on emptiness and relativity...