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Visionary artist, Martina Hoffmann, describes her encounters with spirit through dreams, nature, psychedelics and more. In this episode, Martina Hoffman offers a talk on: - Encountering spirit through dreaming, nature, and more - The interweaving of creativity and spirit - Attempting to express the ineffable - Entering into meditation through art - Martina’s expansive spiritual evolution - Lucid d...

Breaking free from cause-and-effect and the formal ideas of Confucianism, Alan Watts describes mutual arising as the key idea of the Tao. This time on Being in the Way, Alan Watts describes: Chinese philosophies of Taoism and Confucianism Our roles in social life and Confucianism as the way for people involved in the world Taoism as the way for those who do not prescribe to formal patterns How the...

Distinguishing merit that leads to mundane happiness from merit aimed at liberation, Joseph Goldstein describes sources of dharmic joy. This episode is part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta, one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. If you are just jumpi...

Rekindling the ancient art of listening, Jack shares how we can transform our lives through nourishing inner stillness and simplifying the mind. This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/heartwisdom and get on your way to being your best self. “The Divine waits for us to taste the food and not just read the menu.” – Jack Kornfield In this episode, Ja...

Opening the doorway to transformation, Jack and Dr. Hübl explore spiritual discernment, identity, “central casting,” overcoming nervous system triggers, reframing trauma, and more. The ‘wisdom of insecurity’ is to learn that it’s okay to feel insecure—that it’s part of our human law—and to love anyway.” – Jack Kornfield In Part 2 of this episode originally airing for Dr. Hübl’s ‘Spiritual Healing...

In this defining talk, Jack shares his adventurous journey to Thai meditation master Ajahn Chah, and how upon returning home, he had to learn to embody a heart of authenticity. Transform your 2025 with Jack! Join “The Year of Awakening: A Monthly Journey with Jack Kornfield” a year-long online program on mindfulness, love, community, and connection. Join in anytime at bit.ly/Awakening2025 “Being w...

Sharing spiritual mementos from his world travels, Dakota Wint sits with Raghu to explore finding God everywhere and at any time. “Everyone of these different societies, tribes, cultures, they all boil down to the same premise…it’s all God.” – Raghu Markus This time on Mindrolling, Raghu and Dakota converse about: Dakota’s travels throughout Ethiopia Rastafarian tradition and its origin in Ethiopi...

onsidering how right effort drives our achievements and potential for happiness, Joseph Goldstein teaches us more about the dhamma. This episode is part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta, one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. If you are just jumping i...

Exploring how to untangle the threads of intense desire, teacher Trudy Goodman offers direction on meeting the Dharma. This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Buddhist teacher Trudy Goodman discusses: - Being incarnated into this desire-body - Diversity within desire and being tuned into different frequencies - The pressure to conform to expectations - Difficulty in knowing our deepest desires and em...

Ram Dass and Stephen Levine explore how all the experiences in our lives, including the process of dying, can be an opportunity to grow and awaken out of the illusion of separateness. Ram Dass Here & Now is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ramdass and get on your way to being your best self. This show is also sponsored by Magic Mind, a matcha-based energy s...

Getting down to the basics of Sufism, James Cooke and Omid Safi discuss the mystery of love and our enmeshment with God. This time on the Sufi Heart podcast, Omid Safi and James Cooke discuss: - Sufism and mystical Islam - Getting closer to a divine reality - Types of love within Sufism - Recognizing that we are interwoven with all things - Pure love as the antidote of ego - How we are enmeshed wi...

Grandmother Helene joins Anita Sanchez to help bring humanity home to their ancestral calling and connection to the world. This time on The Four Sacred Gifts, Anita and Grandmother Helene discuss: Helene’s upbringing and carrying the gift of her ancestors The lineage that Helene comes from Allowing the collective to go in peace and be healed Reciprocity for the planet, nature, and climate Allowing...

For episode 256, we start off the year in podcasts with a conversation between Sharon and first-time guest Norma Ryuko Kawelokū Wong Roshi. Norma is a thought partner, a strategist, and a teacher. She is the abbot of Anko-in, an independent branch temple of Daihonzan Chozen-ji and serves practice communities in Hawai‘i, across the continental U.S., and in Toronto, Canada. She is an 86th-generation...

Lama Tsultrim Allione shares the practice of feeding our demons in order to dissolve that which prevents us from being free. In this episode from the 2023 Summer Mountain Retreat, Lama Tsultrim Allione shares: How she first discovered Buddhism and meditation The beauty within silence and quiet attention to our surroundings Lama Tsultrim’s first trip to India and studying the mystic east Her connec...

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

Joseph Goldstein shares how unremitting mindfulness and continuous investigation of our mental states will lead us to liberation. This episode is part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta, one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. If you are just jumping int...

Joseph Goldstein shares how unremitting mindfulness and continuous investigation of our mental states will lead us to liberation. This episode is part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta, one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. If you are just jumping int...

Opening the doorway to transformation, Jack and Dr. Hübl explore spiritual discernment, identity, “central casting,” overcoming nervous system triggers, reframing trauma, and more. Transform your 2025 with Jack! Join “The Year of Awakening: A Monthly Journey with Jack Kornfield” a year-long online program beginning Jan 2025, but join anytime at bit.ly/Awakening2025 The ‘wisdom of insecurity’ is to...

Noah and Raghu Markus catch up with Joseph Goldstein to talk about poetry, imposter syndrome, trust, and more. Grab a copy of Joseph’s poems and reflections: https://www.dharma.org/dreamscapesjg/ Be sure to check out this talk on quantum mechanics, as suggested by Joseph in today’s episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNVQfWC_evg In this episode, Raghu, Joseph, and Noah connect through these t...

Outlining the crucial importance of the Buddha’s seven awakening factors, Joseph explains the promise of our practice. This episode is part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta, one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. If you are just jumping into the serie...

Jack and Thomas explore how ritual serves as a powerful language for opening the heart and living joyfully through life’s challenges. This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/heartwisdom and get on your way to being your best self. "Ritual and symbol become a gateway back to the heart to our deep connection. When we have that in spiritual life, thin...

Teaching listeners to become masters over their perceptions, Joseph Goldstein describes the four great hallucinations of the mind. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the twenty-fourth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Sa...

Trauma-focused psychotherapist Ralph De La Rosa links with Raghu to explain how radical self-compassion can outshine our deepest wounds. In this episode, Raghu and Ralph have a conversation about: - Ralph’s casual brush with death and the divine play of the universe - Healing our afflictions and uncovering our awakened state - How we all tend to dissociate and distract ourselves - Inspiration from...

On this episode of the BHNN Guest Podcast, East Forest and Marisa Radha Weppner discuss the role of song in psychedelics and explore how the ethereal can be accessed through music. In this episode, East Forest and Marisa Radha Weppner discuss: - The many ways we can arrive at non-ordinary states - The power of intention when making music - How music can act as a bridge to the ethereal - How music...

Shining a lamp in the darkness, Jack offers a heartwarming holiday story, guided meditation, angelic chant, and powerful intention setting ceremony for the New Year and beyond. Transform your 2025 with Jack! Join “The Year of Awakening: A Monthly Journey with Jack Kornfield” a year-long online program beginning Jan 2025 at bit.ly/Awakening2025 “May your holidays and the turning of the seasons brin...