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Ram Dass talks about finding a balance between emptiness and compassion, then answers questions from the audience, including on how to deal with fear around current events. The Ram Dass community gathers regularly to engage in meaningful discussions about the podcast. We invite you to join us and share your curiosities, insights, and wisdom. Sign up for the General Fellowship to receive event invi...

Responding to a variety of dharma questions on meditation, effort, and impermanence, Joseph Goldstein explores the mystery of consciousness. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/insighthour and get on your way to being your best self This week on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein responds to questions on: - The benefits of doing walking meditation...

Founder of Fireside Project, Joshua White, reflects on becoming a ‘loving rock’ and how Ram Dass’s teachings sparked his creation of a psychedelic peer support line. This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Joshua White outlines: - How Joshua grew up feeling alienated from his Jewish roots - The realization that we truly can just be observers of our own thoughts - The inner knowing that there is more...

For episode 272, we are launching a new series on the Metta Hour, centered on kids, in honor of Sharon’s first children’s book, Kind Karl, coming out on December 9th! Co-authored by Jason Gruhl, this illustrated picture book is for 4-8 year-olds and is a new children’s adaptation of Sharon’s beloved book Lovingkindness. To learn more about Sharon’s forthcoming children’s book, Kind Karl, and pre-o...

Merging art, science, and spirit, authors and intellectuals Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross illuminate why creativity is essential for humanity. In this episode of Mindrolling, Raghu, Susan, and Ivy explore: - Redefining art as any medium that allows someone to express themselves - Learning to see the world with fresh eyes and creative curiosity - The powerful reflection: has there ever been a time wh...

Buddhist teacher David Nichtern explains that making friends with the mind and internal world is the first step to relating better with the people around us.

Through soulful insights on detaching from the ego and expanding the heart, Krishna Das reminds us that surrender is not defeat, it’s the deepest devotion to God.

Jack Kornfield and Prof. Rajiv S. Joshi explore ‘inner climate change,’ guiding us through meditation and reflection on transforming the world by becoming the Tree of Enlightenment.

Celebrating the release of There Is No Other, a new book of teachings from Ram Dass' lectures, Parvati Markus and Raghu Markus listen to and reflect on some of the material used in its creation. This special episode of Here and Now celebrates the new book, There Is No Other, a collection of teachings taken from Ram Dass’ lectures. In these times, Ram Dass’ teachings on wholeness and unity are more...

Carried by a discourse on The Heart Sutra, teacher and author Susan Piver joins Raghu to explore the truth of emptiness. This week on Mindrolling, Raghu and Susan chat about: - Practicing The Heart Sutra with only one syllable: ahh - The truth of emptiness through recitation of non-truths - Understanding emptiness as bliss, not as voidness - The commitment to self interest that many westerners exp...

Holding gratitude for the ways Mother Earth supports all beings, Spiritual Healer Taita Pacha Kanchay describes the indigenous mission to be a voice for the land. This time on The Four Sacred Gifts, Anita and Taita Pacha Kanchay chat about : - The profound indigenous connection to Mother Earth and the wisdom of listening to her deeply - Healing the planet by embracing unity and recognizing all bei...

Vipassana teacher Trudy Goodman explores how trusting in the dharma and in ourselves leads to a more peaceful, present life.

For episode 271, Sharon sits down with poet, author and Zen master Henry Shukman. After a spontaneous spiritual awakening at the age of 19, Henry embarked on a long journey of healing and deeper awakening through meditation. Since then, he has been leading a growing number of practitioners in Europe and the US. He is the Spiritual Director Emeritus of Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mex...

Jack Kornfield and Prof. Rajiv S. Joshi share uplifting spiritual wisdom on how inner climate change shapes outer climate healing, the environment, and the future of humanity.

Through teachings on non-duality and the illusion of separateness, RamDev explains how true healing comes from recognizing our inherent wholeness.

Challenging the idea that struggle and conflict are a necessary part of life, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan Anderson explore a different way of living. To start at the beginning of this 18-part dialogue on consciousness, spirituality and navigating life with J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson: https://youtu.be/rcn0gXWv9UU This time on Freedom from the Known, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W....

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Discussing their newest project, Strawberry Moons Media, David Nichtern and Debbie Nutley get into how they truly merged creativity with spirituality and ‘making a buck’. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self. This time on the CSM Podcast, David and Debbie share about: - The creation of Strawb...

Exploring the Soto Zen path, Rev. Chimyo Atkinson and Vincent Moore reflect on inclusivity, feminine wisdom, and the beauty of simplicity. This episode is from the series Paths of Practice. Click here to subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts: https://www.goodfornothingideas.com/selected-projects Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com...

David Silver and Raghu Markus explore the life and teachings of George Gurdjieff, the Russian-born mystic and philosopher of consciousness. This time on Mindrolling, Raghu and David have a discussion about: - How a teenage David Silver was first introduced to Gurdjieff’s teachings - Gurdjieff’s influence on the 1960s counterculture and the evolution of consciousness movements - The call to “do onl...

Krishna Das explores how spiritual practices like chanting and loving-kindness can calm anxiety and free the mind from the trap of overthinking. This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das shares his thoughts on: - Maharaj-ji, beyond the physical form - Discovering the guru’s presence everywhere - Our limited, human way of conceptualizing God - Spiritual life and relieving suffering in ourselves and o...

Somatic singer and teacher Marisa Michelson shares information on the powerful work of connecting to the body through song and uninhibited self-expression. Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self. In this episode of The Indie Spiritualist, Chris and Marisa have a conversation about: - Vocal ‘...

Buddhist teacher Gil Fronsdal explores the concept of the deathless and examines ways to experience life without clinging to impermanent things. Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self. In this episode of the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil discusses: - What the Buddha said about attaining the deathl...

In this powerful lecture on responding to suffering, Ram Dass draws on the wisdom of the Buddha, Trungpa Rinpoche, and Wavy Gravy, and offers his insight into the secret of compassion. The Ram Dass community gathers regularly to engage in meaningful discussions about the podcast. We invite you to join us and share your curiosities, insights, and wisdom. Sign up for the General Fellowship to receiv...

Holding grief alongside wise teachings on death, Jaymee Carpenter and Raghu Markus discuss the great loss of Lady Diana J. Mukpo, wife of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Listen to Jaymee’s interview with Lady Diana J. Mukpo: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-is-the-author/id1515059329?i=1000726692886 This week on Mindrolling, Raghu and Jaymee chat about: - Remembering Lady Diana J. Mukpo, the w...