Mindrolling with Raghu Markus

Joseph Goldstein, Insight Meditation Society sage, with us in conversation about his new book “Mindfulness: A Practical Guide To Awakening” – washing the mind of neurosis; combating I, Me, Mine; what you’re looking for is what is looking… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

KD in a far-ranging conversation with R & D, plus tracks from his brand new “Kirtan Wallah” CD. We talk about the realities of having or not having a guru… KD on non-emotional longing, loving the inner self, re-awakening after our obsession with who we think we are…how chanting keeps bringing you back… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...

The Indie Spiritualist, Chris Grosso, is our refreshing guest, and he takes us out of the deep darkness of addiction into the high light shining from the transmission of heart, via his own epiphanies with everyone from Eddie van Halen through to Trungpa Rinpoche. “Life is beautiful and disgusting both” Chris says and urges us to love all of it… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...

Dr. Judith Orloff guides us through the natural, human and humane ecstasy of true surrender on the road to health and healing…going-with-the-flow style acceptance - whatever - being the true engine for freedom ...the fulfilling courage of working with what we’ve got – David and Raghu take heed… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

Raghu and Dave gab with Jai Uttal, world music and kirtan pioneer. They introduce Jai's excellent new album "Return to Shiva Station" - also on the table, Ali Akbar Khan, Jai's musical Guru, and his exploits with the Bauls of Bengal deep in the forests near Calcutta, India. Order Jai's new album here: http://goo.gl/ThxOtA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

Carl Jung brilliantly interpreted by Alan Watts, wow…the value of recognizing your inner rascal and redemption “in the arms of your own kindness”…David’s personal memories of an incisive comedian and Raghu’s recollections of the 16th Karmapa... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“How unconscious thought and perception affect our waking state.” Our podcast exposes the undertow of snap judgements, fast anger, and the plague of default expectations based on minimal information. David explains the “witness” concept and we quote Pema Chodron on eradication of the fixed mind. A ton of talking punctuated by Beck’s new music… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...

Duncan T returns, full of tales of his happy service day...a Dalai Lama anecdote/antidote - his answer to the big big key question as to why we are here…baby poop in the supermarket...Duncan on the magic of generosity… and Raghu’s embarrassing moment with Maharaji… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What are Qualia? Consciousness components. From the outer: animals, buildings, supermodels. From the inner: ideas, desires, sensibilities, art, aspirations. They are about seeing and imagining being the same thing. Qualia are the building blocks of creation. Qualia are rooted in consciousness. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...

R&D on reaching for the inner universe…eradicating the “paranoid ghost puppet performers”…smoking with Bob…loving Anais Nin…love, love, love – the eternal urge.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Banishing blame is the aim, admonishing anger is the game. The amazing Pali Katannu Sutta…Costco…and, last but never least, “no longer laying trips on anyone.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lonely is never good, alone is cool. Sexy oldsters. Loneliness creating sickness, even arthritis. R&D tell their dreams...Jimi sings the blues and we explore craving and behaving... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Mindrollers chat with the Lama: Is there really a chasm between us and them? Seems we need to cultivate empathy with our distant neighbors. We need to slow down and increase our attention and intention.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mr. Shiva Baum and the intrepid Mindrollers commune at the church of Springsteen...compare the crazed sixties and the weird now...talk about cutting through the illusion and the kirtan phenomenon... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meet Dennis McKenna and take in reflections upon his early life, his brilliant brother Terence, and their pioneer explorations of all manner of psychedelic substances. No question, the McKennas together changed the way we looked at altered, expanded consciousness. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jack Kornfield, one of the seminal messengers of Buddhism to the West, in conversation with us...in his own inimitable, honest and uber-lucid way, Jack delivers amazingly helpful insights into useful Buddhist/universal ways of being. "The task is not to perfect yourself, it's to perfect your love." - Jack Kornfield To learn more about Jack visit his website: http://www.jackkornfield.com/ See Priva...

Talking holistic radical radio with airwaves innovator Alan Hutner - conspiracy chemtrail entertainment, bhakti broadcasting, Arlo Guthrie... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Danny's eloquence and wisdom about Dr. King as well as his rich personal anecdotes about activism, politics and music giants Nirvana and Zeppelin in his life... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duncan and the Mindrollers dealing with their inner "alien" intruder and not getting crazy... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You trade in your sense for an act. You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask. There can't be any large-scale revolution until there's a personal revolution, on an individual level. It's got to happen inside first." - Jim Morrison See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...

 R & D discuss "Reaching" as a practice in itself -  the deft movement in consciousness  to be more present, to be attending, to be tender... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sharon Salzberg, world renowned author and Buddhist meditation teacher joins us for a discussion on Lovingkindness in the face of adversity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do the rich care about the poor? The invisible people as seen by the very visible...the empathy gap and how to close it... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Spontaneous orgasms...“homo economicus”...compassion & neural networks...sex on the beach out of the blue, and a Chrissie Hynde song thrown in... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're going after the afterlife. Is it consciousness or is it simply legacy? What? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.