Mindrolling with Raghu Markus

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Ep. 395 – The Primal Drum Beat w/ John Densmore Jun 04, 2021

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Iconic drummer John Densmore joins Raghu Markus for a Mindrolling conversation that touches on the primal drumbeat of life, the poetry and complexity of Jim Morrison, and why silence is golden.

John Densmore is best known for his iconic work as the drummer for the American rock and roll band, The Doors. On top of his musical successes, John is also an accomplished author, poet, playwright, and actor. His most recent book, The Seekers: Meetings with Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists), investigates his own relationship with creativity and explores the meaning of artistry with other artists and performers.

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Ep. 394 – Power of the Breath w/ James Nestor May 28, 2021

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This week on the Mindrolling podcast, Raghu shares a conversation with author James Nestor about the underestimated power of our breath and how we can work with it.

James Nestor is an author and journalist who has written for Outside Magazine, The Atlantic, National Public Radio, The New York Times, Scientific American, Dwell Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, and more. His New York Times bestselling book Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art explores how the human species has lost the ability to breathe properly over the past several hundred thousand years and is now suffering from a laundry list of maladies -- snoring, sleep apnea, asthma, autoimmune disease -- because of it.

Visit mrjamesnestor.com to learn more about the book, start practicing with a collection of breathing exercise videos and find a comprehensive guide to breathing and Q&A with experts on how breathing relates to different medical conditions.

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Ep. 393 – Empathy & A.I. with Ananda Danielle Krettek Cobb May 21, 2021

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Google Empathy Lab's Ananda Danielle Krettek Cobb joins Raghu to discuss imagination, trust, & merging Ram Dass' compassionate loving awareness with artificial intelligence technology.

Ananda Danielle Krettek Cobb is the Founder of Google's Empathy Lab — Google's resident expert on human understanding and flourishing. Danielle is an award-winning creative force with work across design, technology, film, art, architecture and social impact. With her work for Nike, Apple and Google, as well as Ram Dass' Becoming Nobody documentary, Danielle has brought vibrant heart, humanity and beauty to products and culture for nearly 20 years.

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Ep. 392 – We're All Still Here with Krishna Das, Daniel Goleman, & Rameshwar Das May 13, 2021

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In this virtual journey through 1970s India, Raghu, Krishna Das, Daniel Goleman, and Rameshwar Das compare roadmaps and share stories of Ram Dass, LSD, Maharajji, and miracles.

Joining together to help percolate memories and recollections as sustainable fuel for Daniel Goleman's anticipated memoir; Krishna Das, Rameshwar Das, and Daniel join Raghu in this special episode of Mindrolling, outlining their journey to India with Ram Dass in the 1970s, and the life-changing time spent with their mystical guru Neem Karoli Baba, Maharajji. Sharing stories, lilas, darshans, wisdom, jokes, and revelries from years of steeping together as satsang – it's nice to have 'the band back together.'

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Ep. 391 – Dharma Glimpses with Judy Lief May 07, 2021

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Judy Lief is a Buddhist teacher who trained under the Tibetan meditation master, Ven. Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. She has been a teacher and practitioner for over 35 years, and she continues to teach throughout the world. Judy is known for offering insights and practices stemming from the Buddhist tradition as a support for ordinary people facing the difficulties and challenges of modern life. Judy leads retreats and workshops as well as presenting online teachings. For information, offerings, and to listen to her Dharma Glimpses Podcast, please visit JudyLief.com

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Ep. 390 – Becoming Somebody with Ram Dev Apr 29, 2021

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Ram Dev rejoins Raghu for a conversation on love, fear, death, faith, grief, compassion, and becoming somebody; sharing mind-blowing Karmapa, Hanuman, & Maharajji darshan stories.

Ram Dev (Dale Borglum) founded and directed the Hanuman Foundation Dying Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the first residential facility in the United States to support conscious dying. He has been the Executive Director of the Living/Dying Project in Santa Fe and since 1986 in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the coauthor with Ram Dass, Daniel Goleman and Dwarka Bonner of Journey of Awakening: A Meditator’s Guidebook, Bantam Books and has taught meditation since 1974. Dale lectures and gives workshops on the topics of meditation, healing, spiritual support for those with life threatening illness, and on caregiving as spiritual practice. Learn more about Ram Dev’s work via the Living/Dying Project and subscribe to Dale's Healing at the Edge Podcast.

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Ep. 389 – From and for God with Sitaram Dass Apr 23, 2021

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Author & poet, Sitaram Dass, joins Raghu to share on caretaking for Ram Dass, doubt and faith on the path of Guru Kripa, and the wisdom behind his new book: From and For God.

Sitaram Dass spent several years serving his beloved teacher Ram Dass on Maui, where he was shown the path of Bhakti, the yoga of service and devotion to God. Through writings, music, teachings, workshops, and one-on-one counseling, he works to strengthen our sense of the Timeless Sacred in today’s modern and fast-paced world. His new book, From and for God, is available now at all online retailers. For more info go to: www.fromandforgod.com

The author donates 100% of his profits to Hanuman Maui, a 501(c)3 nonprofit with a mission to preserve Ram Dass’s legacy on Maui and foster community through the teachings of love, service and devotion.

Half of those proceeds are specifically designated for Kripa’s service projects through the Sacred Community Project, a program under the direct fiscal sponsorship of Hanuman Maui. Kripa works to lower the barriers of access to contemplative and devotional practices through affordable, free, and donation-based offerings, spiritual support, and prison outreach. Learn more about Kripa at: https://kripa.guru

Learn more about Sitaram Dass and contact him at: https://sitaramdass.com

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Ep. 388 – Intelligent Self Inquiry with Ralph De La Rosa Apr 15, 2021

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Ralph De La Rosa and Raghu discuss mantra and bhakti yoga as intelligent self inquiry, compassion as the root of anger, healing our loneliness, and how all paths lead to love.

Ralph De La Rosa, LCSW, is an author, psychotherapist, meditation teacher, Buddhist philosopher, and student of Amma. He leads healing retreats at Omega Institute, Spirit Rock, and Kripalu, and his work has been featured in the New York Post, CNN, GQ, SELF, Women's Health, and many more. For information on Ralph's ongoing work and his new book, Don't Tell Me to Relax: Emotional Resilience in the Age of Rage, Feels, and Freak Outs, head over to ralphdelarosa.com

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Ep. 387 – Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer Apr 08, 2021

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Poet, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, joins Raghu to discuss poetry as a spiritual path, meeting the blank page with trust, and the joyful daily practice of giving it away.

Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer lives in Southwest Colorado with her husband and two children, served as the third Colorado Western Slope Poet Laureate (2015-2017) and was a finalist for Colorado Poet Laureate (2019). Her poetry has appeared in O Magazine, on A Prairie Home Companion and PBS New Hour, in Ted Kooser’s American Life in Poetry, in back alleys and on river rocks. Rosemerry is the co-host of Emerging Form, a podcast on creative process; and teaches and performs poetry for addiction recovery programs, hospice, mindfulness retreats, women’s retreats, teachers and more. For more info, poetry books, and daily poetry offerings please visit, WordWoman.com

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Ep. 386 – The Spirit of Music with John Forté Apr 02, 2021

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Grammy-winning recording artist, John Forté, of The Fugees, joins Raghu to talk the spirit of music as community, the highs and lows of success, music as internal alchemy, and headlining the Ram Dass Soul Land Music Series.

John Forté is a Grammy-winning recording artist best known for his work with the hip-hop group, The Fugees, writing and producing songs on their multi-platinum record The Score. After a stint in prison while riding the volatile waves of success and failure, John coupled his refuge of music with messages of wisdom and love from inspirational spiritual teachers. Listen to John's new album Riddem Drive, and don't miss him on the Soul Land Music Series: Songs & Stories Inspired by Ram Dass, April 30th.

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