Mindrolling with Raghu Markus

John Lockley returns with Raghu for a conversation on overcoming inner apartheid, learning from animals, dream tracking, and finding your edge. John Lockley began his journey as a young medic drafted into the South African military. He then trained under Zen master Su Bong from South Korea, and returned to post-Apartheid South Africa to spend 10 years in apprenticeship with MaMngwevu, a medicine w...

Duncan is back with Raghu for a conversation on moving from a mindset of selfishness and polarization to one of service, humor, and compassion. Celebrating the 6th anniversary of  Be Here Now Network , Raghu invites back his podcast guru, Duncan Trussell—the main inspirational spark behind the creation of this far-spanning family of podcasts. In this episode, they dive into how service makes...

Robert Rosenbaum joins Raghu to discuss being here now, Qigong, Zen, Taoism, truth, sex, and his new book on the Surangama Sutra. Join Raghu, Duncan Trussell, Nathalie Kelley, David Silver, Spring Washam and more friends for a special anniversary live podcast - August 15th @ 8pm EST on the Be Here Now Network Youtube Channel. Set a reminder here: https://youtu.be/Sla4EHxOe9U Learn more about how y...

RamDev Dale Borglum returns with Raghu to discuss Maharaj-ji as a Satguru, disagreeing with Ram Dass, honesty, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and if sake can be spiritual. Join Raghu, Duncan Trussell, Nathalie Kelley, David Silver, Spring Washam and more friends for a special anniversary live podcast - August 15th @ 8pm EST on the Be Here Now Network Youtube Channel. Set a reminder here:  https://...

David Silver returns to Mindrolling for a thought-provoking chat with Raghu about living in a time of extremes. Join Raghu, Duncan Trussell, Nathalie Kelley, David Silver, Spring Washam and more friends for a special anniversary live podcast - August 15th @ 8pm EST on the Be Here Now Network Youtube Channel. Set a reminder here:  https://youtu.be/Sla4EHxOe9U Learn more about how you can suppo...

This time on the Mindrolling Podcast, author Matt Kahn and Raghu Markus explore the intersection of bhakti & holding space for ourselves and others. Matt Kahn is an incomparable spiritual teacher, highly attuned empathic healer, powerful speaker, and captivating author. He enriches people’s lives by providing heart-centered solutions that ignite, delight, and unite! Matt wrote the highly accla...

Dr. James S. Gordon rejoins Raghu for a humbling discussion on transforming trauma in war-stricken countries like Ukraine. James S. Gordon, MD, a Harvard-educated psychiatrist, is internationally recognized for using self-awareness, self-care, and group support to heal population-wide psychological trauma. He is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Center for Mind-Body Medicine , an...

Music legend, Richard Wolf, joins Raghu for a discussion on music and mindfulness, silence and listening, John Coltrane and nonduality, and music as self-transcendence. Richard Wolf is an Emmy Award–winning composer, multi-platinum-selling music producer, and professor at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, where he teaches classes on music and mindfulness. As a...

Jamie Kilstein returns with Raghu to talk breaking up, f*cking up, standup comedy, music, following your passions, and being true to yourself. Explore the intersection of Buddhism & Bhakti with Raghu and an eclectic group of dharma teachers and mindful artists at the inaugural  Love Serve Remember  Summer Mountain Retreat  August 25th - 29th in Boone, NC! Jamie Kilstein is...

Legendary filmmaker, David Lynch, joins Raghu for a chat on finding true happiness, creativity and peace through Transcendental Meditation. David Lynch is a filmmaker, painter, photographer, sculptor, musician, woodworker, and founder and chairman of the  David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace . Possibly best known for his work on the cult classic film, ...

Lama Tsomo joins Raghu for a discussion on becoming happy, cultivating compassion, and seeing between the frames of the movie of me. Explore the intersection of Buddhism & Bhakti with Raghu and an eclectic group of dharma teachers and mindful artists at the inaugural Love Serve Remember Summer Mountain Retreat August 25th - 29th in Boone, NC! Lama Tsomo has followed a path of spiritual in...

In this specially curated anthology episode of the Mindrolling Podcast, Raghu explores the many ways that music can become a vehicle for spiritual transformation with his musically inspired guests - David Silver, John Forté, Justin Boreta, East Forest & Trevor Hall. Check out the first episode in the Mindrolling Anthology Series: Science & Spirituality Explore the intersection of Buddhism...

Mikey Pauker and Shiva Baum join Raghu for a conversation around music, spirituality, and getting vulnerable. Mikey Pauker is a folk/world artist playing such festivals and venues as Electric Forest and Red Rocks. His new album,  ASCENSION , is an invitation to listen to the call of our inner wilderness and to greet our darkness with understanding and an open heart. Inspired by teac...

Welcome to this week's episode of Mindrolling, where Raghu Markus is joined by Jai Uttal for a music-filled talk on opening our hearts through the magnitude of melodies. Jai Uttal  is a grammy-nominated sacred music composer, recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and ecstatic vocalist. Having traveled extensively in India, he met many great saints and singers and Bhakti Yoga became his per...

Nancy Colier returns with Raghu to help us let go of thoughts, anxiety, trauma, labels, negativity, righteousness, & grief—in a conversation on why we can't stop thinking. Join Raghu and a collection of dharma teachers in exploring the intersection of Buddhism & Bhakti at the inaugural  Love Serve Remember  Summer Mountain Retreat  August 25th - 29th in Boone, NC! "At t...

Bestselling author, Barbara Graham, joins Raghu to discuss the mystery of reincarnation and past lives in relation to trauma, fear, and collective karma. Barbara Graham is the author/editor of the New York Times  bestselling  Eye of My Heart: 27 Women Writers Reveal the Hidden Pleasures and Perils of Being a Grandmother , her non-Hallmark take on the complexities of being a grandparent i...

This week on the Mindrolling podcast, Raghu Markus invites Susan B. Eirich, Ph. D. to share her wisdom on the connections between the wild and the human. Susan B. Eirich, Ph. D.  is the founder and executive director of  Earthfire Institute , a wildlife sanctuary with a mission to change how humans see and therefore treat wildlife, for all our sakes. She uses her background as a biologis...

Sharon Salzberg & Noah join Raghu for a metta-steeped conversation around emotions, mindfulness, self-compassion, and real change. Explore the intersection of Buddhism & Bhakti at the inaugural Love Serve Remember Summer Mountain Retreat August 25th - 29th in Boone, NC! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se...

Mike Posner joins Rachael and Raghu to share on meeting Ram Dass, walking across America, climbing Mt Everest, and going through the Dark Night of the Soul. Mike Posner is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, record producer, poet, and artist who famously walked across America and climbed Mount Everest for charity. He is best known for his track, I Took a Pill in Ibiza . Rachael Fisher is the Cr...

In this special anthology episode of the Mindrolling podcast, Raghu explores the brimming intersection of science and spirituality with an assortment of wise and insightful friends. We are excited to introduce a special anthology episode peering into how the topics of science and spirituality connect in our modern age, sourcing hand-selected clips from previous Mindrolling podcasts with David Silv...

Recorded live at the Wisdome in Los Angeles, Raghu Markus and Pete Holmes discuss how accepting all parts of ourselves can enrich our lives and allow us to experience divine love.  This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist:  betterhelp.com/mindrolling Pete Holmes is an American comedian, actor, wr...

Visionary artist, John Speaker, joins Raghu to talk Ram Dass, psychedelics, depicting deities, live painting at music festivals, and the spiritual path of art. Welcoming visionary artist, John Speaker, to  Mindrolling , Raghu shares about the  Ram Dass portrait  John jammed on live during  Random Rab’s Soul Land Music Series performance . After Raghu inquires into what sparked...

Oteil Burbridge, Mike Finoia, & Raghu read Ram Dass’ eulogy for Jerry Garcia, in a Grateful Dead steeped discussion spanning from Owsley Stanley’s ‘Wall of Sound’ to John Mayer’s musical karma. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist:  betterhelp.com/mindrolling Oteil Burbridge  is a two tim...

Spiritual theologian and author, Matthew Fox, joins Raghu for a conversation on Creation Spirituality, Original Blessing, Thomas Merton, Hildegard of Bingen, and Jesus and the feminine. Matthew Fox is a spiritual theologian, author, Episcopal priest, and activist for gender and eco-justice. With nearly 40 books translated over 70 times, he has contributed much to the rediscovery of Hildegard of Bi...

Zenju Earthlyn Manuel joins Raghu to discuss Buddhism, Shamanism, Indigenous ceremony, the Vodou–Zen connection, taking Earth's 'strong medicine,' and religion's mystical roots. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist:  betterhelp.com/mindrolling Osho Zenju Earthlyn Marselean Manuel is a poet, author...