Commune with Jeff Krasno

Very few of us are free from some form of addiction — alcohol, sugar, sleeping pills, sex, Instagram, co-dependent relationships, the list goes on. Russell points out that all our addictions stem from a common problem: spiritual disconnection. But when we admit we have a problem, believe in real change, accept help from others, and hand over our will and control to a higher power, we can begin to...

Today's episode is an excerpt of Sharon Salzberg's Commune course on Compassionate Resilience. Lovingkindness is the common term for what in the Buddhist tradition is called metta. We talk about lovingkindness not in terms of liking somebody or approving of them; rather, lovingkindness is about having this bone-deep recognition that our lives are connected. Visit onecommune.com/join to access the...

The myth of the separate self underlies our entire civilization, says philosopher and author Charles Eisenstein. This dualistic view of the world pits people against each other and turns nature into something we want to control. But we can choose another story — one of interdependence and connection. By doing so we become able to solve “impossible” problems, from political polarization to global w...

Today's episode is an excerpt of Marianne Williamson's Commune course on relationships. A miracle happens when you stop thinking with fear and start thinking with love. To establish stronger connections, you need to go into every situation requesting to be an instrument of love. Visit onecommune.com/join to access the full course and try Commune Membership free for 14 days. Connect with us on Inst...

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today he muses on life lessons he has learned as he turns 50. For more musinsgs and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Sleep affects every system of the body — everything we do, we do better with a good night of sleep. Enter Dr. Michael J. Breus, aka The Sleep Doctor! With a specialty in Sleep Disorders, he is one of only 168 psychologists in the world with his credentials and distinction. Listen in to learn about chronotypes, supplements, and simple hacks to improve the quality of your rest. Get a free 5-day pass...

As of this moment, democracy has held. In today’s episode, Jeff explores how the institutions of journalism and the judicial courts withstood an authoritarian assault. While it appears that the election results will be honored, America has a misinformation problem that is stoking extremism and exposing democracy’s fragility. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and si...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is best known as a distinguished environmental lawyer and advocate for environmental justice. In recent years, he has been an outspoken critic of Big Pharma, specifically as it pertains to vaccines. Many have dubbed him an “anti-vaxxer,” but he claims to be pro-safe vaccines and contends that vaccines do not undergo sufficient testing. Jeff invited Robert on the podcast to pr...

When we say, “The nation needs to heal,” what does that actually look like on a personal level? In today’s conversation with yoga teacher Elena Brower, we discuss how to re-grow the roots of civil conversation and connect on a level deeper than our deep-seated political identities. And she shares how she offers understanding and love while not forgoing accountability and justice. We've gone ad fre...

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode focuses on a personal tale of Communion and the need for a national one. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode looks at the vote, from a historical, spiritual and moral perspective. How does our vote reflect our higher principles? And what are the attributes we should look for in candidates and policies? To receive the Commusings n...

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode is the tale of the home birth of Jeff’s middle daughter and underscores the one thing in life that is certain: uncertainty. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of th...

Rep. Tim Ryan (D) is the congressman from Ohio’s 13th district and former presidential candidate. He is a daily meditator and the author of A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help Us Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit. Ryan is also a proponent of regenerative agriculture as a technique to sequester carbon and revitalize American agriculture. We've gone a...

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode explores the stages of grief, including the relationship between suffering, purpose, and love. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

Lama Rod Owens is a Buddhist minister, Black activist, and author of Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger. As he says in this podcast, "Anger is the bodyguard for hurt." Anger wakes us up to what is happening inside ourselves, but it also requires stepping back into a space of reflection before fiercely stepping forward to address the source of our pain. We've gone ad free! Support...

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode describes Jeff’s madcap adventure at a wellness conference that led to his contraction of COVID-19. And how we need to step outside the political invective if we hope to solve the crisis of the pandemic. To receive the Com...

A native of New Milford, Pennsylvania, author Ash Ambirge often serves as a translator, of sorts, between the languages of “rural America” and “coastal elite America.” In this conversation, Jeff and Ash discuss the hidden human needs behind voters’ embrace of Trump, and how mutual understanding can offer a path to a more productive conversation. You can read Ash’s essays that inspired this podcast...

Seane Corn is a yoga teacher and passionate political activist who believes social issues cannot be separated from yoga and spirituality. Today we discuss how she is using her platform in an explicitly non-neutral and political manner as well as the emergence of QAnon within the wellness community and her outspoken efforts to dispel it.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode beckons us to find a middle way between the extremes that are dominating the social discourse while also providing a little comic relief after another frenetic week in America. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can...

Judge Vaughn R. Walker served as a U.S. District Judge from 1989 to 2011, and while he was nominated by two Republican presidents, he also presided over many progressive decisions, including the case that paved the way for the legalization of gay marriage. Today’s show is part civics lesson and part reassurance in the resilience of our democratic institutions. We discuss the court as a remaining b...

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode, inspired by a recent addition to the Krasno family, is called Small Is Beautiful. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

Jules Evans is a prolific philosopher who writes on a wide variety of topics from stoicism and cognitive behavioral therapy to Artisotle and ayahuasca. Today’s conversation touches on the weaponization of social media, the need for real in-person community, the counterculture sparked by Aldous Huxley, Alan Watts, and Krishnamurti, and the surprising affinity many Nazis had for the occult, alternat...

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode, inspired by the recent documentary, The Social Dilemma, focuses on the impacts of social media usage from loneliness and depression to social polarization and extremism. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to...

This week, Jeff interviews the hosts of the Conspirituality podcast – Derek Beres, Julian Walker, and Matthew Remski – on the white nationalist and anti-Semitic origins of the QAnon movement and how it uses the heart-wrenching issue of child sex trafficking as a recruitment tool. The conversation also covers how weaponized misinformation on social media is creating extremism and how we can support...

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode focuses on income inequality, distributive justice, and John Rawls’ “veil of ignorance.” To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.