Visionary Artist, Amanda Sage, joins Raghu to talk about using art as a tool for transformation and awakening. Mindrolling is brought to you by Reunion. Reunion is offering $250 off any stay to the Love, Serve, Remember community. Simply use the code “BeHere250” when booking. Disconnect from the world so you can reconnect with yourself at Reunion. Hotel | www.reunionhotelandwellness.com Retreats | www.reunionexperience.org This time on Mindrolling, Raghu and Amanda discuss: How Amanda ended up i...
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 587
Recognizing the beauty in being human, Raghu and John Tarrant discuss incorporating the qualities of both soul and spirit into our lives. Mindrolling is brought to you by Reunion. Reunion is offering $250 off any stay to the Love, Serve, Remember community. Simply use the code “ BeHere250 ” when booking. Disconnect from the world so you can reconnect with yourself at Reunion. Hotel | www.reunionhotelandwellness.com Retreats | www.reunionexperience.org This week on Mindrolling, Raghu and John dis...
Mar 21, 2025•59 min•Ep. 586
Getting down to earth and into the heart, Rebecca Bradshaw joins Raghu to discuss balancing masculine and feminine energy in the dharma. Mindrolling is brought to you by Reunion. Reunion is offering $250 off any stay to the Love, Serve, Remember community. Simply use the code “ BeHere250 ” when booking. Disconnect from the world so you can reconnect with yourself at Reunion. Hotel | www.reunionhotelandwellness.com Retreats | www.reunionexperience.org This time on Mindrolling, Raghu and Rebecca c...
Mar 14, 2025•56 min•Ep. 585
Raghu Markus and Norman Ohler explore the history of drugs in the Third Reich and how this ultimately lead to the psychedelic age in America. Mindrolling is brought to you by Reunion. Reunion is offering $250 off any stay to the Love, Serve, Remember community. Simply use the code “BeHere250” when booking. Disconnect from the world so you can reconnect with yourself at Reunion. Hotel | www.reunionhotelandwellness.com Retreats | www.reunionexperience.org In this riveting and historical episode, R...
Mar 07, 2025•57 min•Ep. 584
Raghu welcomes Tibetan Buddhist teacher Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche for a conversation on being diligent and consistent in our practice. Mindrolling is brought to you by Reunion. Reunion is offering $250 off any stay to the Love, Serve, Remember community. Simply use the code “ BeHere250 ” when booking. Disconnect from the world so you can reconnect with yourself at Reunion. Hotel | www.reunionhotelandwellness.com Retreats | www.reunionexperience.org In this episode of Mindrolling, Raghu and Dzigar...
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 583
Ramdev joins Raghu to talk about deepening our compassion through devotion and a willingness to meet suffering with an open heart. Mindrolling is brought to you by Reunion. Reunion is offering $250 off any stay to the Love, Serve, Remember community. Simply use the code “ BeHere250 ” when booking. Disconnect from the world so you can reconnect with yourself at Reunion. Hotel | www.reunionhotelandwellness.com Retreats | www.reunionexperience.org This time on Mindrolling, RamDev and Raghu discuss:...
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 582
John Lockley joins Raghu to discuss befriending our shadows and finding freedom and joy in a world of upheaval. Mindrolling is brought to you by Reunion. Reunion is offering $250 off any stay to the Love, Serve, Remember community. Simply use the code “BeHere250” when booking. Disconnect from the world so you can reconnect with yourself at Reunion. Hotel | www.reunionhotelandwellness.com Retreats | www.reunionexperience.org In this episode, Raghu and John explore: Relinquishing hatred and growin...
Feb 14, 2025•57 min•Ep. 581
Bringing together mindfulness and science, Anu Gupta offers transformative tools for dealing with hatred and prejudice. Mindrolling is brought to you by Reunion. Reunion is offering $250 off any stay to the Love, Serve, Remember community. Simply use the code “BeHere250” when booking. Disconnect from the world so you can reconnect with yourself at Reunion. Hotel | www.reunionhotelandwellness.com Retreats | www.reunionexperience.org This week on Mindrolling, Raghu and Anu explore: How Anu was bro...
Feb 07, 2025•57 min•Ep. 580
Mindrolling alumnus David Silver re-joins Raghu to help us transform our relationship with thought and lead us to growth and inner peace. Mindrolling is brought to you by Reunion . Reunion is offering $250 off any stay to the Love, Serve, Remember community. Simply use the code “ BeHere250 ” when booking. Disconnect from the world so you can reconnect with yourself at Reunion. Hotel | www.reunionhotelandwellness.com Retreats | www.reunionexperience.org This journey on Mindrolling, Raghu and Davi...
Jan 31, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 579
Cultivating both inner and outer harmony, the Be Here Now Network trifecta of Raghu, David, and Sharon offers lessons in metta and letting go. This episode was recorded live at the annual Ram Dass Legacy “Open Your Heart in Paradise” retreat in Maui. Learn more about these Maui retreats, our annual Mountain retreat in Boone, North Carolina, and our regular digital retreats at ramdass.org/event . Mindrolling is brought to you by Reunion . Reunion is offering $250 off any stay to the Love, Serve, ...
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 578
Sharing spiritual mementos from his world travels, Dakota Wint sits with Raghu to explore finding God everywhere and at any time. This time on Mindrolling, Raghu and Dakota converse about: Dakota’s travels throughout Ethiopia Rastafarian tradition and its origin in Ethiopia Reminiscing about their time shared in India Confronting the weirdness of our collective state Finding spirit in all cultures across the world How travel and curiosity have affected Dakota’s growth The central Buddhist value ...
Jan 17, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 577
Redefining sainthood as a deep care for ourselves and others, Lama Rod Owens and Raghu discuss reclaiming our sacredness and our identity. Check out Lama Rod’s book, The New Saints, to learn more about becoming a spiritual warrior. 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 identi...
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 576
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 HERE In this episode, Raghu, Joseph, and Noah connect through these topics: How Joseph revitalized his poetic spirit while traveling in Spain Revision as the most important process of writing Struggling with imposter syndrome How poetry overlaps the meditative space Silence as an integral precursor to creativity The beauty within very ordina...
Jan 03, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 575
Trauma-focused psychotherapist Ralph De La Rosa links with Raghu to explain how radical self-compassion can outshine our deepest wounds. Eager to learn more? Grab your own copy of Ralph’s new book, Outshining Trauma. 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 Buddhism in Ralph’s own lif...
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 574
Aboriginal scholar Tyson Yunkaporta joins Raghu to discuss our shared evolution of consciousness and navigating a post-truth world. This week on Mindrolling, Tyson and Raghu have a conversation about: Living in a post-truth world where objective facts lose to emotional/personal appeal How coronavirus nudged us closer to fascism Cultural feedback routes and how America affects Australia Working with Indigenous medicine to connect to the spirit Navigating the grieving process Revolutions of consci...
Dec 20, 2024•59 min•Ep. 573
Sharing stories from her world travels, yoga teacher Susan Maruffo explores healing and self-discovery through yoga, Tantra, and meditation. This time on Mindrolling, Susan and Raghu journey through: Unhappiness within Western cultural conditioning How getting out of the United States transformed Susan’s life Being alone while doing yoga versus in a group setting How suffocating our ‘roles’ in life can be Recognizing our universal connection via a trip to India Coming back into the body through ...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 572
Justin Boreta, the first musician to collaborate with Ram Dass, talks with Raghu about Ram Dass’ legacy and the power of music. Check out the track Awareness , an ambient track by Justin mixed with a guided meditation from Ram Dass. This week on Mindrolling, Justin and Raghu chat about: Ram Dass’ legacy transported through music The chants that Ram Dass brought home from India Kali Yuga, the age of destruction Chants for Ganesh and music as the delivery method for mantra Ram Dass’ humor and char...
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 571
Surfing dimensions of consciousness, dream yoga expert Andrew Holecek joins Raghu to discuss the benefits of lucidity in liminal spaces. This time on Mindrolling, Andrew and Raghu discuss: Andrew’s early interest in the occult and the role of psychedelics Lucid dreaming and having insight before understanding Tibetan Buddhism and dream yoga Andrew’s experience with mantra and transcendental meditation Liminal dreaming and working with the space between sleep and waking Flexibility and surfing di...
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 570
Raghu interviews Leonard Pickard about his early involvement in psychedelics, zen practice, his 20-year incarceration, and building resilience via mindfulness. Leonard will be joining Raghu, Zach Leary, Trevor Hall and others at a Ram Dass Legacy Event in Denver on December 12th, 2024. For more info, click HERE . This week on Mindrolling, Leonard and Raghu chat about: Transformative experiences as not dependent on substances Delving into the great leaders of the sixties and honoring Ram Dass The...
Nov 22, 2024•58 min•Ep. 569
Amidst election results, environmental crises and more, Raghu and James Baraz consider how to awaken joy in times of disillusion. To learn more about James’ work with the environment and to see how you can help, check out One Earth This time on Mindrolling, James and Raghu have a talk on: Vulnerability and unconditional love Awakening Joy in times of disillusion James’ definition of Joy as the sense of well-being Making space for all the feelings we feel Training ourselves to look for the good H...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 568
Dr. Dan Engle joins Raghu to discuss how to integrate the ineffable into our daily lives after profound psychedelic experiences. In this episode, Dr. Engle and Raghu have a conversation about: How Dr. Dan’s life was profoundly changed after a serious accident Integrating psychiatry and neurology together Dr. Dan’s introduction to psychedelics in the jungle How the psychedelic experience opens us up but can’t be sustained Integration of the ineffable into our daily lives Looking at science and sp...
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 567
Offering a beautiful ode to India, Raghu and Andrew Harvey discuss divine truths and the oxymoron of beauty and pain. This time on Mindrolling, Andrew and Raghu go over: Andrew’s experience being born and growing up in India India as a sacred world filled with divine beauty and pain The divine feminine and masculine Raghu’s experience bringing his father to India The gift of Ram Dass and tying Hinduism to modern life Revelations of incarnation Andrew Harvey’s return to India and encountering gre...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 566
Influencer and cosmetic artist Chrisspy shares how Ram Dass inspired her to change her life after a traumatic accident. In this episode of Mindrolling, Chrisspy and Raghu discuss: - Chrisspy’s near-death experience and how it transformed her life - Discovering Ram Dass, Eastern Philosophy, and connecting to spirituality - Elements of influencer culture that are toxic - Chrisspy’s decision to delete social media for a year and go on a spiritual journey - Not taking ourselves so seriously or casti...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 565
Anita Sanchez and Raghu Markus confront the impacts of global warming, celebrate indigenous traditions, and explore the deep connection of nature and humanity. This week, Raghu and Anita Sanchez have a compelling conversation on: Anita's recent journey into the Amazon Rainforest The intense impact of global warming on Amazonian landscapes The strength and leadership of indigenous amazonian women Climate change as the biggest threat to national security Viewing plants and nature as our relatives ...
Oct 18, 2024•56 min•Ep. 564
Bridging science and spirit, Stephanie Karzon Abrams chats with Raghu about integrating psychedelics and soul into the medical community. This time on Mindrolling, Raghu and Stephanie delve into: Out-of-body experiences through music Addressing identity changes after Traumatic Brain Injuries Utilizing plants to promote better health Reconnecting to ourselves through psychedelic therapies Trauma from displacement and immigration Bridging science and spirit by integrating holistic views into medic...
Oct 11, 2024•59 min•Ep. 563
Written in the key of grief and the melody of praise, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer sits down with Raghu to discuss her newest poetry book, The Unfolding. Enjoy your own copy of The Unfolding to read Rosemerry’s heart-opening poems! Purchase the book HERE This week, tune into Rosemerry and Raghu’s conversation on: The loss of Rosemerry’s son and father Living through seasons of extreme grief Understanding the gift of a poem Oppositional feelings experienced at the same time (pain + joy, etc.) Recogn...
Oct 04, 2024•56 min•Ep. 562
Daniele Bolelli contrasts the beauty of community and selfless leadership in Native culture with the epidemic of loneliness in America. In this episode, Daniele and Raghu roll through: Native American history and lessons Daniele’s first exposure to Native culture through his journalist mother How the Sundance ceremony shifted Daniele’s entire world The purpose of Sundance ceremony and praying for the welfare of all living beings The beauty and power of community we can see in Native American cul...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 561
Sharing inspiration from the monk Thomas Merton, James Finley explains what he has learned about God, healing, and mystical paths. Grab James Finley’s Memoir, The Healing Path , HERE This week, James and Raghu have a deep conversation about: How James discovered a connection to God through Thomas Merton James’ time living in the Abbey of Gethsemani immediately after high school The resonance that happens between awakened people The secret, safe place that God can commune with us Never forgetting...
Sep 20, 2024•58 min•Ep. 560
Turning to Celtic wisdom, author and teacher John Philip Newell chats with Raghu about reconnecting to our home, Mother Earth. Pick up your copy of John’s new book, The Great Search: Turning to Earth and Soul in the Quest for Healing and Home , HERE . This week, John and Raghu get into: John’s upbringing and being drawn to the natural world The Celtic lineage and having awareness for the sacredness of nature Knowing that wisdom resides deep within us, not outside of us Seeing the universe as an ...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 559
Connecting the inner world and the outer world, physicist Federico Faggin reveals his work studying the physics of spirituality. Follow this link to order your copy of Federico's book: Irreducible: Consciousness, Life, Computers and Human Nature This episode of Mindrolling with Federico and Raghu includes these topics: Federico's life growing up in Italy Neuroscience and studying consciousness How physical feelings come from electrical processes in the brain Connecting spirituality and physics C...
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 558
