Mindrolling with Raghu Markus

Raghu and his son Noah talk with Joseph Goldstein about the necessity of embracing suffering in order to activate compassion. Raghu, Joseph, and Noah explore these topics: Empathy and compassion for global suffering Fixing your own heart in order to offer compassion to others Lessons from Tsoknyi Rinpoche on “California Compassion” Checking in with our motivations and intentions The tendency to av...

Reflecting on memories with Ram Dass, musician David Block joins Raghu to talk about interconnectivity, generosity, and The Great Way. David's single “The Great Way” featuring Ram Dass is AVAILABLE NOW: Click To Listen In this episode of the Mindrolling Podcast, Raghu Markus and David Block discuss: Music and mantras The transactional nature of the world and noticing our interconnection David’s re...

Duncan Trussell returns to Mindrolling to talk about transporting oneself out of the movie of me and into the movie of we. This week on Mindrolling, Raghu Markus and Duncan Trussell get into: Writing, producing, directing, and acting in the movie of our own lives Being born again Sitting around the fire as a metaphor for deep connection Honesty and being ‘a fake’ Transactional relationships and ho...

Mindfulness teacher Oren Jay Sofer sits with Raghu to discuss keeping our hearts open through difficult times. In this episode, Raghu Markus and Oren Jay Sofer talk about: Oren’s path to mindfulness The influence of Vipassana Meditation How mindfulness can be a resource to navigate the horrors of global conflict Expanding the capacity of our hearts The potential that human beings have to move beyo...

Pairing science and mysticism, Astrobiologist Dr. Bruce Damer visits Mindrolling for a sweeping discussion on the interconnected nature of the world. This week on Mindrolling, Raghu Markus and Dr. Bruce Damer dig into: Interconnected fields within nature Group connection and relationship Patterned memory in space Ancestral memories, spirit, and the research of phenomena Becoming the experience and...

Philanthropist Jeff Walker meets with Raghu Markus to discuss the emerging knowledge of psychedelics and energy work in the healthcare field. In this episode, Jeff and Raghu traverse these topics: Jeff’s journey from the financial world into mindfulness practice Applying mindfulness and spirituality to the business world The efficacy of meditation as a healing practice Psychedelic therapies from t...

David Silver returns to the Mindrolling Podcast for a conversation on the four Yugas. This week on Mindrolling, David and Raghu look into: The four Hindu Yugas (Satya, Treta, Dwapara, Kali) How consciousness changes with the Yugas and vice versa Our current place in the Kali Yuga The White Buffalo Vision and similarities between religions The way our actions can manifest in the Yugas The four worl...

Mindfully infused with various Buddhist skills, this episode features a dialogue between Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo and Raghu Markus on the many opportunities for practice in our daily lives. This time on Mindrolling, Raghu Markus and Tenzin Palmo explore: Tenzin Palmo’s earliest experiences of connecting to The Buddha The imminence of death Tenzin’s Book,  Reflections on a Mountain Lake What...

In an expansive discussion around Steve Kanji Ruhl’s book,  Appalachian Zen,  Steve and Raghu explore finding equilibrium through zen practice. “In Buddhism, the true home is that place within each of us, it’s an inner heartland. We can call it original Buddha Nature; it is accessible to all of us anytime and any place. It’s really a matter of finding this inner equilibrium and being in...

Bringing indigenous wisdom into modernity, Italian writer Danielle Bolelli joins Raghu to talk about quality and restoring balance with the natural world. “We need that wisdom, indigenous wisdom. We need to bring back something that we have lost from our move into the industrialized last couple of centuries.” – Raghu Markus This time on Mindrolling, Raghu Markus and Daniele Bolelli converse about:...

Diving into treasured memories, Lama Tsultrim Allione, Krishna Das, and Raghu Markus explore the ways that the guru can move through a family. Ram Dass' Love Serve Remember Foundation and the Alan Watts Organization invite you to open your mind, open your heart, and tap into the living truth of Alan Watts and Ram Dass. Learn more about this special  4-week Virtual Course: " The Presence of th...

Zach Leary, the host of the MAPS podcast, shares a conversation with Raghu about Ram Dass’ significant impact on the scientific exploration of psychedelics. This episode was originally recorded on the  MAPS  podcast. Two cultural icons. Two unique perspectives... One understanding of the presence of the way. Ram Dass' Love Serve Remember Foundation and the Alan Watts Organization invite...

Grief literary advocate Stephen Jenkinson connects with Raghu for a thought-provoking conversation on palliative care and dying wise. In this episode, Stephen Jenkinson and Raghu Markus peruse: The importance of storytelling and the human voice Finding an alternative outlet for divinity Existential fear and dying wise Moral and ethical dilemmas within the healthcare system What constitutes care an...

Facing the truth of death, Roshi Joan Halifax and Raghu Markus delve into compassion, surrender, and self-less love. This time on mindrolling, Roshi Joan Halifax and Raghu Markus ponder: Soul and the Depth of Character Roshi Joan’s relationship with Ram Dass Kindness and Love across all spiritual traditions Transforming from the  we  to the  me Holding a loving space in the face of...

Learning how to love our enemies and surpass hatred, Sharon Salzberg, Robert Thurman, and Raghu Markus talk about doing the work required to transform our lives and bring love into the world. “It’s out of compassion for ourselves in a way that we think, ‘what would it be not to just have this habitual relationship to anger, like it’s the only source of strength? Can I actually explore the domains...

Paul Austin joins Gagan (Jared) Levy and Raghu Markus in a discussion about the origins of psychedelics in Western culture. Together, they delve into the third wave of psychedelics and explore methods to enhance their effects through practices like microdosing and spirituality. In this episode , Paul Austin, Gagan (Jared) Levy, and Raghu explore: Paul Austin’s Calvinistic upbringing Cannabis, rebe...

This week on the Mindrolling Podcast, contemplative scientist Cortland Dahl and Raghu Markus discuss the Tibetan Buddhist perspective of a healthy mind and how to transition from rumination to exploration. In this conversation, Cortland Dahl and Raghu chat about: Cortland Dahl’s journey to mindfulness practice Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and loving the world Being Human, meditation, and coping with an...

Raghu shares a conversation with Susan Bauer-Wu, PhD, RN about climate crisis and our interconnection with all things. In this episode of the Mindrolling Podcast, Susan Bauer-Wu talks about her work as a teacher, clinician, and academic researcher and discusses the public meeting between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Greta Thunberg that inspired her new book –  A Future We Can Lov...

Bestselling author Carol Sanford and Gagan (Jared) Levy sit down with Raghu Markus for an insightful conversation about transforming our cultural perception of death and infusing consciousness into all aspects of life. Carol Sanford has been an inspirational catalyst and guide, helping change agents and businesses around the world realize their aspirations to make a difference. Now she needs our h...

Author Andy Karr invites us to look into the mirror, speaking with Raghu about why it is so essential for each of us to develop the habits of self-reflection and mindfulness practice. In this week’s episode, Raghu speaks with Andy about: The themes of self-reflection, applied mindfulness and cultivating a personal practice that are explored in Andy’s newest book,  Into The Mirror Andy’s conne...

For the 500th episode of the podcast, Mindrolling co-founder David Silver and old friend Danny Goldberg return! In this special episode, the group reflects on the question, “Are we living in the darkest hour of a dark age?” and explores different sources of light that can guide us through the darkness. In this episode, the group talks about: Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s belief that our era of human...

South African Shaman John Lockley returns to the Mindrolling podcast to share his experiences as a Sangoma in the Xhosa tradition and speak with Raghu about bringing indigenous wisdom into the modern world and opening the doors of our perception. In this episode, Raghu speaks with John Lockley about: Different methods for opening the doors of one’s own perception How plant medicine is used in the...

Tim Burkett joins Raghu to chat about his journey and the lessons along the way of writing his book,  Enlightenment Is an Accident . Tim joins Raghu to shine light on: Stories of studying zen with Suzuki Roshi  The various perceptions of the term, “enlightenment” “Idiot compassion,” spiritual bypassing, and authentic generosity  The amygdala’s role in our behavior  The Japanese...

Dr. Sylver Quevedo and Raghu jam on psychedelic preparation and integration, the MAPS MDMA studies, a Ram Dass ketamine story in India, and how 'love, serve, remember' connects to Indigenous wisdom. “One of the cardinal features that's been learned in the second psychedelic renaissance in the clinical trials has been the importance of two things that were not really understood that well in the 196...

Comedian, Mike Finoia, joins Raghu to share his difficult patch with mental health and the tools that have helped him cultivate inner peace. “I realized that there’s only two ways of operating: It’s either from a place of love or a place of fear. If you're operating from a place of fear, you really can’t be open to the love there is around us. But if you’re operating from a place of love, fear doe...