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Sharing meaningful stories from a life of practice, Gil Fronsdal chats about the impact of spiritual community, simplicity, and generosity. This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal outlines: - Honesty, communication, and understanding as an alternative to LSD - The impact of reading Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, and going to the San Francisco Zen Center - The importance of doing spiritual pr...

Selfless Service in Action | Krishna Das' Pilgrim Heart Podcast Ep. 194 by Be Here Now Network

Duncan Trussell joins Raghu Markus and Kelly Rego for a heartfelt conversation on Ram Dass’s enduring legacy and the auspicious experiences that brought the Be Here Now Network team together. In this episode, Duncan, Raghu, & Kelly discuss: - Duncan’s introduction to Ram Dass: swimming, playing, and seeing the light again - How Ram Dass helped Duncan process the loss of his mother - Spreading Ram...

John Snyder, pioneer of guitar pedals and founder of Electronic Audio Experiments, explores the intersection of engineering, creativity, and the endless pursuit of great sound. This week on The Indie Spiritualist, Chris and John discuss: - John’s journey as a musician, creating guitar pedals and altering sound - What it was like finishing a PhD in an electrical engineering program during the coron...

Contemplative Scholar Andrew Holecek joins David Nichtern to delve into the powerful practices of dark retreat, bardo yoga, and dream yoga. Grab a copy of Andrew’s book, Total Eclipse of the Mind, to discover more about the power of darkness for creativity, healing, and transformation. In this episode, Andrew and David explore: - An inquiry into the nature of mind and reality - How asking question...

Sharon comes together with Mark Epstein to remember the life of dear friend and colleague, Robert AF Thurman, for episode 290 of the Metta Hour. Robert AF Thurman (August 3, 1941 – June 16, 2026) was an American Buddhist author and academic who wrote, edited, and translated books on Tibet, Buddhism, art, politics, and culture. He was the first Westerner to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk by...

Touching into the selfless nature of experience, Joseph Goldstein explores uprooting the defilements through the clarity that comes from practice. This episode is the 3rd and final part of a 3-part series. It was originally published on Dharmaseed and recorded at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, a non-profit organization founded by renowned meditation teachers Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Sal...

Meditation master and teacher Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche explores tools for success from Tibetan wisdom on mindfulness, gratitude, and more. This week on Mindrolling, Orgyen and Raghu discuss: - What life was like for Orgyen growing up in a remote village in Tibet - The Tibetan Buddhist leader Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok - Reframing the construct of ‘success’ - The 10 powers that lead us to success: wisdom...

Expressive artist & healer Phoenix Song explores the voice as a path to freedom and a means of releasing trauma. This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Phoenix and Vincent chat about: - Connecting to our full emotional life via voice work - The preciousness (and difficulties) of being born into this incarnation - How breath impacts your speaking voice and your singing voice - Phoenix’s profound expe...

Through powerful storytelling, Jack Kornfield turns toward the deeper invitation of the spiritual path: to listen with the heart and respond to life with courage, compassion, and presence.

Conscious futurist Stephanie Trager inspires listeners to heal the Earth through the Kogi's wisdom, the restoration of sacred lands, and the power of reciprocity. Check out this recent feature article on Stephanie’s work restoring sacred Kogi lands and learn how you can contribute! In this episode, Anita and Stephanie discuss: - Returning sacred lands to the Kogi people, the four tribes of the Sie...

Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give at https://beherenownetwork.com/10years. This time on the Ram Dass Here and Now Podcast: With his classic combination of heart and humor, Ram Dass guides us through an exploration of being on other planes of reality and ge...

Be Here Now Network invites you to listen to this special look back at Dr. Robert Thurman’s many appearances on Mindrolling, we hear about Ram Dass, surfing reality, keeping an open heart, and so much more. You can help continue Dr. Thurman’s life’s work to preserve Tibetan culture. Visit Tibet House online to learn more. Spanning 10 years of collaboration with the podcast, Dr. Thurman talks about...

Duncan Trussell joins Raghu Markus and Kelly Rego for a heartfelt conversation on Ram Dass’s enduring legacy and the auspicious experiences that brought the Be Here Now Network team together. Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give at https://beherenownetwork.co...

In loving memory of our dear friend, Dr. Robert Thurman, Dakota shares a recent interview with him in which they explore the bardos and the joyful wisdom of seeing all beings as a Buddha. You can help continue Dr. Thurman’s life’s work to preserve Tibetan culture. Visit Tibet House's website to learn more. In this insightful & heart-opening episode, Dakota and Robert Thurman explore: - How the Rom...

Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give at https://beherenownetwork.com/10years. Dismantling the illusion of separation, Alan Watts shares how recognizing our fundamental unity with the universe transforms the way we live, perceive, and prepare for death. This w...

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...

Author Phil Goldberg explores the laws of karma as an educational tool for awakening rather than as a system of spiritual judgment. This week on Mindrolling, Phil and Raghu discuss: - The rise of karma in American pop culture - The Law of Karma by Dr. Robert Svoboda - Looking to science to understand the laws of karma - Exploring consciousness through The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown - How the s...

Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give at https://beherenownetwork.com/10years. M.J. Schwartz explores how to meet perfectionism with mindfulness and heal the cultural messages that keep us striving for impossible standards. In this episode, David and M.J. chat...

Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give at https://beherenownetwork.com/10years. Followed by spoken-word poetry from Dreaming Bear, Ram Dass and Uma Reed explore how the union of Bhakti and Vedanta leads to unchanging bliss and eternal awareness. Recorded in 200...

With an anthropological perspective on psychedelics, Madison and Bia contrast healing as a cultural buzzword vs. an ongoing embodied process. Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give at https://beherenownetwork.com/10years. This time on Set & Setting, Madison and...

Beginning with reflections on global crises and personal difficulty, Jack reminds us that while suffering is inevitable, how we respond is what shapes our lives.

Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give at https://beherenownetwork.com/10years. ================ Through faith, meditation, and surrender to the divine, RamDev explores the art of resting in presence—embracing all of life, light and dark alike. This time on Hea...

Listen to the original Here and Now radio show! In this episode of the Here and Now Podcast, Ram Dass takes to the airwaves in 1996 to try his hand at a medium he hopes will bring us together and help us hear our place in the dance. To help celebrate BHNN’s 10th Anniversary, we present this recording of the original Here and Now radio show from December 8, 1996. On a quiet Sunday morning, Ram Dass...

With humor and wisdom, Duncan Trussell shares how the ego can turn spirituality into another achievement, and why freedom comes from realizing there's nothing to prove. Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give at https://beherenownetwork.com/10years. This time on...