Podcasts about Ram Dass

You can help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now by donating to our 10th anniversary fundraiser. Exciting news! Dollar-for-dollar gift matching has been extended to match the first $60k in donations through June 30. Learn more and give here: BHNN 10th Birthday FundraiserWith his classic combination of heart and humor, Ram Dass guides us through an exploration of being on other planes of reality and getting comfortable with having nowhere to stand.Ram Dass Here & Now is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ramdass and get on your way to being your best self.This episode of Here and Now is from the first part of a talk Ram Dass gave at the LA Whole Life Expo on February 18, 1989. Check back soon for the conclusion of this lecture.Ram Dass begins with the story of having a kidney stone, and the delight he felt in watching his consciousness flicker. Thus begins an exploration of consciousness and being on other planes of reality.With some classic stories and his unique humor, Ram Dass talks about what happens when we awaken and start to recognize these other planes. As we get more comfortable in these other planes of reality, it can be easy to lose our ground on this plane.In the end, we can't push away this plane because it doesn't feel as good as others. Ram Dass shares how he saw it wasn't about getting high, it was about getting free and being comfortable with having nowhere to stand. We must embrace our humanity along with our divinity. The Ram Dass community gathers regularly to engage in meaningful discussions about the podcast. We invite you to join us and share your curiosities, insights, and wisdom. Sign up for the General Fellowship to receive event invitations directly in your inbox.About Ram Dass:Ram Dass's spirit has been a guiding light for generations, carrying millions along on the journey. Ram Dass teaches that through the Bhakti practice of unconditional love, we can all connect with our true nature. Through these teachings, Ram Dass has shared a little piece of his guru, Maharaj-ji, with all who have listened to him. Learn more at ramdass.org.“You've had this as your basecamp. You go into these other planes, and then you come back, and you go in, and you come back, and you go in. And you start to get comfortable being in other planes of reality and functioning here.” – Ram DassSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode of Wisdom of the Body, "Why Don't I Feel Like Myself Anymore?", explores the unsettling experience of feeling disconnected from the person you once were, even when nothing obvious has gone wrong. Ayurvedic practitioner and author Heather Grzych examines why major life transitions often begin long before our circumstances change, drawing on Dante's journey through the "dark wood," the natural stages of a plant's growth, and insights from Ayurveda to show how identity evolves over time. If you've been searching for answers to questions like Why don't I feel like myself?, Why have I changed?, Why do I feel lost or disconnected?, How do I know if I'm going through a life transition?, or How can I reconnect with myself?, this episode offers a thoughtful perspective on personal growth, identity, self-discovery, and the body's role in navigating change. It also includes a guided heart-centered meditation inspired by Ram Dass's reminder that "The real work you have to do is in the privacy of your own heart," inviting you to reconnect with your inner wisdom during times of uncertainty.   Heather Grzych, ADLC is an American author and teacher of Ayurvedic medicine who was formerly the president of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association and the head of product development for a multi-billion-dollar health insurance company. Heather's first book, The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility, has sold thousands of copies worldwide, and her writing has been featured in Sports Illustrated, Yoga Journal, and the Sunday Independent. Her podcast, Wisdom of the Body, holds an average rating of 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and is in the top 2.5% of podcasts globally.    Connect with Heather:  Learn more at www.heathergrzych.com  Instagram.com/heathergrzych  Facebook.com/grzychheather    Read the first six pages of The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility for FREE: https://www.heathergrzych.com    Connect with Heather to balance your health with Ayurveda: https://www.heathergrzych.com/book-online  

Dismantling the illusion of separation, Alan Watts shares how recognizing our fundamental unity with the universe transforms the way we live, perceive, and prepare for death.Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give here: BHNN 10th Birthday FundraiserToday's episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/alan and get on your way to being your best self.This week on Being in the Way, Alan Watts lectures on:Playing hide and seek with our true selvesHow your body knows that you are one with the universeSeeing things versus noticing thingsThe yoga of preparing for death The partial view that the ego keeps us trapped in The continuous energy of our bodiesDissolving the distinction between voluntary and involuntary behavior The transaction between the individual and the world This series is brought to you by the Alan Watts Organization and Ram Dass' Love Serve Remember Foundation. Visit Alanwatts.org for full talks from Alan Watts. “Doesn't it really astonish you that you are this fantastically complex thing and that you're doing all of this and you never had any education in how to do it? You never learned, but you're this miracle. From a strictly physical, scientific standpoint, this organism is a continuous energy with everything else that's going on. If I am my foot, I am the sun. Only, we've got this little partial view. We've got the idea that ‘I'm just something in this body', the ego, that's a joke.” –Alan WattsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

BONUS! Comedian Pete Holmes reveals why he became obsessed with hell and how the idea of eternal punishment forced him to question the version of Christianity he had inherited. He traces his journey from viewing God as a terrifying judge to discovering Joseph Campbell, Ram Dass, non-duality, and a radically different understanding of consciousness. Pete also shares his unforgettable Harry Potter analogy for why searching for physical evidence of God may be completely missing the point. SPONSORS!

Send me a messageIn a world that never stops moving, I spent 50 days alone in the forest to find the one thing we all overlook: stillness. This journey wasn't just about survival; it was a realization that everything we hold onto can disappear in an instant.In this podcast, I share the raw, unfiltered experience of my 50-day transformation and the profound lessons on oneness, peace, and the truth about what it means to be alive.What you'll learn:- The power of silence and solitude.- How to find peace in a chaotic world.- Why "letting go" is the ultimate path to freedom.- "The more you know, the less you need."#ToddPerelmuter #SpiritualJourney #Mindfulness #Stillness #Meditation #SelfDiscoveryFor the days when life feels like too much, these 4 free books are for you. Get the free 4-books bundleIf my words have ever touched your heart or helped you through a hard moment, I'd be deeply grateful for your support in keeping this podcast alive. Support the PodcastAnd if you'd like to explore these ideas in greater depth, you can find all of my books here.

Followed by spoken-word poetry from Dreaming Bear, Ram Dass and Uma Reed explore how the union of Bhakti and Vedanta leads to unchanging bliss and eternal awareness.Recorded in 2008 at Studio Maui, this mini-series features Ram Dass and guests from his satsang. Check out the first two episodes of this mini-series on episodes 245 and 255 of the Be Here Now Network's Guest Podcast.Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give here: BHNN 10th Birthday FundraiserToday's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.In this episode, Uma Reed and Ram Dass share insights on:Weaving together the paths of Bhakti and Vedanta Connecting to our blissful nature and a joy that is unchangingRam Dass's mushroom trip at Tim Leary's house: seeing the roles vs. the soulStripping everything away until you are pure awareness and loveSpoken word with Dreaming BearLoving all of each other the way we love our belovedGiving yourself permission to become wild and undomesticatedAbout Uma Reed:Uma was first exposed to Hindu devotional chanting in the early 1970s, while studying meditation and spiritual practices with Ram Dass and various other teachers. Kirtan was a practice that touched her deeply, and as a devotee of Neem Karoli Baba, she often participated in kirtan gatherings with fellow devotees, as well as in other ashrams and spiritual communities. For years she held kirtan in her home, and for the past dozen years or so, she has led kirtan formally in yoga studios, spiritual centers, and retreat settings. She has taught workshops and led kirtan on numerous retreats and in satsang with Ram Dass and other spiritual teachers in the U.S. and abroad.About Dreaming Bear: Dreaming Bear is a master word-smith delivering his fervent message with extraordinary verbal dexterity and relevance. He's a nomadic bard, a hip mystic and modern-language Sufic style philosopher-poet. If you'd like to experience a living combination of Spaulding Gray, Rumi, Jack Kerouac, Robin Williams, Shel Silverstein, Michael Talbot and Thich Nhat Hanh, you owe it to yourself to see Dreaming Bear. The foundation for Dreaming Bear's work as a transformational epic orator and poetic storyteller is deeply attuned to the natural world. His work as a university teacher/researcher was further defined by years spent living 'off the grid'. While in a deep communion with what the Hawaiians call the a'ina, or life force of the land, he began to take his artistry to a new level and developed many of the works that have proven to be inspiring to so many. Find out more about Nature's Poet Laureate by reading a book of his poetry. “You will always exist. Isn't that reassuring? You always exist.” –Ram DassSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today I decided to go out to a part of Iroquois Park that I normally don't go to but since it's a bad tick season this year, I have to walk Sheba on paved areas out in nature! I've always enjoyed this section and there are no cars to worry about as well! It's been a wild adventure as far as the therapy goes for this past week; I've been utilizing meditation and visualization in a seemingly productive way. Those methods aren't as instant as ripping a dab as far as creating a positive, liveable headspace for me. However, with continued practice I hope to achieve a state where the meditation is easier to achieve and has longer lasting effects. I continually struggle with the "coming down" that Ram Dass speaks of, but I don't let that stop me from trying to live a positive post-mortem life.Support the show

Through faith, meditation, and surrender to the divine, RamDev explores the art of resting in presence—embracing all of life, light and dark alike.This time on Healing at the Edge, RamDev chats about:Recognizing that presence is always there, whether the mind is calm or notHow having faith in presence will actually quiet the mindA short guided meditationSeeing God in everything rather than trying to figure everything outTaking inspiration from Rumi and resting in the heart-caveFinding the space to be with what we feel, rather than wondering why we are feeling it Giving up our identity and story and being in presence itself Searching for an embodied sense of self which unites with The OneAccepting both the dark and the lightThe poem Lovedogs by RumiLiving without resistance to the divine unfolding of reality About RamDev Dale Borglum:RamDev 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 co-author with Ram Dass, Daniel Goleman and Dwarka Bonner of Journey of Awakening: A Meditator's Guidebook, Bantam Books and has taught meditation since 1974.RamDev offers lectures and workshops on meditation, healing, spiritual support for those with life-threatening illness, and caregiving as spiritual practice. He has a doctorate degree from Stanford University. RamDev's passion is the healing of our individual and collective fear of death so that we may be free.Learn more about RamDev's work via the Living/Dying Project and follow him on Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok.“We in the West tend to think of presence or God as something positive, pleasant, and enjoyable, and yet, it's all presence. There is nothing that isn't.” –RamDevSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_USOne on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meetingWhat the actual fuck is “being human” when AI is about to eat your entire career, your identity, and the old world's bullshit rules?In this raw, unfiltered episode of True Life Podcast, I go deep with Eric Postow, attorney, psychedelic legal warrior, and the guy actually navigating the chaos at the intersection of entheogens, agentic AI, and the transhuman cliff we're all sprinting toward.We're not bullshitting around safe topics:→ Machines replacing 70-80% of lawyer brainwork (and every other white-collar gig)→ Psychedelics as the primal antidote to silicon gods and corporate slavery→ The inevitable merger of plant consciousness + a.i. tech→ Why your spreadsheets are dead, your soul is on the line, and most people are still sleepwalking into the singularity→ Rebuilding identity, community, and rebellion in a post-work, post-scarcity mindfuckNo polished corporate cope. No weak futurism. Just two people calling out the collapse of the old paradigm and daring you to architect what comes next.This isn't a podcast. It's a transmission for lawyers, rebels, outcasts, and readers who want to understand the future. The future isn't coming. It's already here and it's weird.Who's ready to wake up and break shit constructively?#Psychedelics #AI #Transhumanism #LegalRevolution #Consciousness #FutureIsWeird #RebelMindshttps://holonlaw.com/ One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meetingSupport the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US

Listen to the original Here and Now radio show! Ram Dass takes to the airwaves in 1996 to try his hand at a medium he hopes will bring us together and help us hear our place in the dance.Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give at https://beherenownetwork.com/10years.Ram Dass Here & Now is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ramdass and get on your way to being your best self.To help celebrate BHNN's 10th Anniversary, we present this recording of the original Here and Now radio show from December 8, 1996. On a quiet Sunday morning, Ram Dass takes to the airwaves on KSRO in Northern California to hang out with people in a compassionate way. He talks about doing this show as a way to help us hear our place in the dance and become free.Ram Dass opens up the phone lines to take some calls. He answers questions about keeping our hearts open in the presence of suffering, the fleeting nature of life, polarization, and conscious dying.The calls continue to roll in. Ram Dass talks about setting aside judgment, living in hard-hearted times, passing values on to the next generation, right livelihood, and Timothy Leary's death. He ends the show by answering a question about what advice he would give to children.The Ram Dass community gathers regularly to engage in meaningful discussions about the podcast. We invite you to join us and share your curiosities, insights, and wisdom. Sign up for the General Fellowship to receive event invitations directly in your inbox.“ I see this as a way in which we can figure out together how to live our lives consciously, with awareness, so that we can have our hearts open to one another, to one another as a species, one another across species, to the Earth itself—in fact, to the entire cosmos—so that we can hear our place in the dance. Our place in the dance.” – Ram DassSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send me a messageAre you constantly living in the past or dreaming of the future just to escape the present? In this podcast, I reveal why this "escapist addiction" is a coping mechanism that keeps us from witnessing our most magnificent moments—and why the very thing you're running from (sadness) is actually your greatest tool for growth.Learn why life is like the iconic "I Love Lucy" conveyor belt scene: we frantically try to catch gone moments while missing the reality right in front of us. I dive deep into "Earth School" and explain why sadness isn't a weakness, but a weight you can lift to build incredible emotional strength. Stop checking out and start being present for the most incredible 3D holographic show in existence: your life.In this podcast, we explore:The Escapist Addiction: Why the past and future act like a "mental cigarette."The I Love Lucy Trap: How anticipating the future makes us unable to experience it.Earth School Philosophy: Why growth only happens when you stay in the "game" during the hard levels.Sadness as Strength: How to stop avoiding pain and start using it as a "gym" for your soul.Why Presence Matters: "The imagination is like a video game, but it is not the same as being on an actual planet." If you're ready to stop the simulations and start living, this podcast is for you.#Mindfulness #Presence #EarthSchool #MentalHealth #ToddPerelmuter #PersonalGrowth #InnerPeacePlease enjoy other episodes where I share meditation techniques, tips and spiritual lessons from around the world for peaceful and stress-free living. Remember to subscribe to stay up-to-date.Video podcasts are available at https://www.youtube.com/@ToddPerelmuterFor the days when life feels like too much, these 4 free books are for you. Get the free 4-books bundleIf my words have ever touched your heart or helped you through a hard moment, I'd be deeply grateful for your support in keeping this podcast alive. Support the PodcastAnd if you'd like to explore these ideas in greater depth, you can find all of my books here.

With humor and wisdom, Duncan Trussell shares how the ego can turn spirituality into another achievement, and why freedom comes from realizing there's nothing to prove.Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give here: BHNN 10th Birthday FundraiserToday's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Duncan chats about:Lessons on spiritual materialism from Chögyam Trungpa RinpocheStaying connected to everyday life while being spiritual Transcendental common sense vs. getting puffed up in the egoStaying connected to everyday life while being spiritual The trouble with actively ignoring parts of ourselves Reconciling higher consciousness with everyday affairs Surrendering to all of it and becoming ‘normal' againHyperfixating on suffering rather than the end of sufferingAbout Duncan Trussell:Duncan Trussell is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, and actor. His popular podcast, The Duncan Trussell Family Hour, has been downloaded over 25 million times and is known for its blend of humor, fringe ideas, eclectic guests, and great interviews. The DTFH is the foundation for Duncan's Netflix animated series, The Midnight Gospel, which he co-created with Pendleton Ward in 2020. To learn more about Duncan's work, visit his website at duncantrussell.com. “It's a very frustrating thing to our ego to imagine that you don't have to do anything. You don't have to learn Sanskrit, know about your chakras, have those scars on your arm from frog venom, do 90 ayahuasca retreats, go to the Ram Dass retreats, listen to Alan Watts lectures. You don't have to do anything because you're already there.” –Duncan Trussell About The Host, Jackie Dobrinska:Jackie Dobrinska is the Director of Education, Community & Inclusion for Ram Dass' Love, Serve, Remember Foundation and the current host of Ram Dass' Here & Now podcast. She is also a teacher, coach, and spiritual director with the privilege of marrying two decades of mystical studies with 15 years of expertise in holistic wellness. As an inter-spiritual minister, Jackie was ordained in Creation Spirituality in 2016 and has also studied extensively in several other lineages – the plant-medicine-based Pachakuti Mesa Tradition, Sri Vidya Tantra, Western European Shamanism, Christian Mysticism, the Wise Woman Tradition, and others. Today, in addition to building courses and community for LSRF, she leads workshops and coaches individuals to discover, nourish and live from their most authentic selves.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cal built the kind of life most men spend their whole lives chasing. Then a night in Vegas showed him it wasn't the one he was meant to live.Cal Callahan walked away from a successful career in finance to host The Great Unlearn and build Unlearn Ventures, a fund and studio backing conscious projects that put people over profit. He lived the accumulation side of the equation long enough to know exactly what it costs.Net worth and self-worth are not the same thing, and most men find that out too late. Cal breaks down the season of unlearning, what his healing work with Kyle Coursey cracked open, why old patterns resurface, and what open-mindedness really requires.You'll learn:[0:00] Introduction[7:56] Why none of Cal's success came to save him when it counted[18:28] How a plant medicine glimpse fades without integration, and why habits snap back[24:07] Net worth as a replacement for self-worth, and the 30-year accumulation trap[33:39] Why $100 million three years ago would've landed him in the same pickle[42:34] The currency of relationships and spotting transactional energy in the room[1:17:59] Selling the float tank, unfollowing 1,500 people, and the lightness of purging[1:27:55] Why open-mindedness means letting old information out, not just new in[1:44:21] Brandy Gilmore, the cops, and discovering a belief he didn't know was closed[1:56:29] Resume virtues vs. eulogy virtues and the dark night that leads to liberation[2:02:40] Boyd Varty, Adyashanti, and Ram Dass as the teachers who shaped himResources Mentioned:Ian Carroll on America's Deadliest Mass Shooting and Unanswered Questions They Don't Want You to Ask | YouTubeThe Great Unlearn 199. Hapa Lomi: A 10-Hour Deep Reset with Kyle Coursey and Luke Storey | PodcastThe Great Unlearn 202. Emotional Mastery: From Understanding to Embodiment with David Sutcliffe | PodcastThe Great Unlearn 66. Trusting the Orchestration of Our Life Luke Storey | Luke Storey | PodcastThe Great Unlearn 113. Transforming the Nice Guy Persona, Embracing Boundaries and Living in a Meditative State | with Luke Storey | PodcastThe Great Unlearn 151. Luke Storey | Aligning with the Rhythms of Your Creative Process | PodcastRead: The Lion Tracker's Guide To Life: A Transformative Guide to Finding your Purpose by Boyd Varty | BookMartha Beck | WebsiteAdyashanti | WebsiteRam Dass | WebsiteFull show notes at lukestorey.com/calRelated The Life Stylist Episodes:Mysticism and Music: The Esoteric Healing Journey of Doyle Bramhall II | PodcastThis Frog's Skin Secretion Can Heal You: Kambo | Caitlin Thompson | PodcastThis Man Can Reset Your Life in One Day w/ Kyle Coursey | PodcastSacred Currency: Bridging Frequency, Flow, and Financial Power w/ Elizabeth Ralph | PodcastPaul Chek: Living as God's Mirror & Finding Divinity Through Duality on Earth & Beyond | PodcastMarianne Williamson: Why Miracles Are Our Birthright & Love Is Our Highest Purpose | PodcastThe Secrets to Healing Your Body Through Your Mind with Brandy Gillmore | PodcastThe War Is Over: Making Peace With Your Mind | PodcastBad Trips and Psychic Flips: Round and Round in the Medicine Wheel w/ Kyle Kingsbury | Podcast5-MeO-DMT Integration Session: Bufo Alvarius Toad Medicine w/ Aubrey Marcus | PodcastFind more from Cal:The Great Unlearn |

Joseph L. Flatley is a journalist living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who specializes in conspiracy culture. He's spoken with (and written about) Jonestown survivors, realtors for deluxe doomsday bunkers, and Julian Assange, to name only a few. His stories have appeared in a number of publications, including The Verge, Pando, and CounterPunch. Joseph will be presenting live at EnochiaCon 2026 in Austin, Texas and his new book THE OCCULT TIMOTHY LEARY has just been released from Inner Traditions. Get it today: https://amzn.to/3Pv5buR (Only 19.99) Explore the esoteric knowledge and experiences of the psychedelic pioneer • Reveals Leary's immersion in the Western occult tradition, his Eight Circuit Model of consciousness, and his theories on post-terrestrial human evolution • Details Leary's tarot deck by looking at its unique card order, astrological correspondences, and practical uses for divination • Describes Leary's encounters with figures such as Ram Dass and Robert Anton Wilson as well as revolutionary groups like the Weather Underground and the Black Panthers Timothy Leary, American psychologist and countercultural icon, is well known for his advocacy of psychedelic drugs and controversial experiments on human consciousness. What is less well known is his deep interest in Western esotericism, a dimension that Joseph L. Flatley explores in-depth. Flatley recounts Leary's early life and career trajectory, highlighting the esoteric influences that informed his occult activities as well as his thoughts on reincarnation and his futuristic views of computers and human evolution. Readers will learn about Leary's encounters with 20th-century groups and figures like Ram Dass, the Weather Underground, the Black Panthers, and Robert Anton Wilson, all of whom influenced his psychic explorations and the development of his eight-circuit model for understanding altered states of consciousness and the potential for transcendent experiences. Flatley also details the role of the tarot in Leary's life and philosophy, showing how Leary created his own version of the deck, which is featured in this book. Flatley then reveals the correspondences between Leary's deck and his eight-circuit model of consciousness and guides readers on how to use this tarot for divination.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/magick-without-fears-frater-r-c-hermetic-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Send me a messageFeeling like everything is falling apart? It might not be a crisis — it might be your soul waking up.In this podcast, I explore why a midlife crisis is often the first step toward a profound spiritual awakening. We'll discuss the signs of this transition, how to navigate the existential dread, and how to find lasting peace through meditation and self-discovery. If you're questioning your purpose or feeling a deep sense of "is this it?", this podcast is for you.In this podcast, you'll learn:- How to reframe "crisis" as "transformation."- The psychological and spiritual signs of an awakening.- Practical tools to move from confusion to clarity.Join me as we dive deep into the journey of the soul and discover the beauty hidden within life's biggest challenges.Chapters: 5:17 What to do when a midlife crisis becomes an existential crisis?9:20 Isn't there more to life?15:49 How do you find purpose again when everything you worked for suddenly stops feeling meaningful?19:47 Is this midlife crisis, depression, burnout, or spiritual awakening? How do I tell the difference?24:02 I feel like I am living on autopilot. What do I do now?26:18 What to do If I am grieving for the person I used to be?30:26 What if I could live a different life?34:01 How do I rediscover my purpose?35:55 How do we honor who we are becoming and how do we get out of a midlife crisis?#MidlifeCrisis #SpiritualAwakening #MentalHealth #Spirituality #InnerPeace #ToddPerelmuterPlease enjoy other episodes where I share meditation techniques, tips and spiritual lessons from around the world for peaceful and stress-free living. Remember to subscribe to stay up-to-date.Video podcasts are available at https://www.youtube.com/@ToddPerelmuter/podcastsFor the days when life feels like too much, these 4 free books are for you. Get the free 4-books bundleIf my words have ever touched your heart or helped you through a hard moment, I'd be deeply grateful for your support in keeping this podcast alive. Support the PodcastAnd if you'd like to explore these ideas in greater depth, you can find all of my books here.

Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_USOne on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meetingMost of us are missing the point about psychedelics—and this episode shatters the illusion. Strider John Peterson, publisher of Psychedelic Pathways, reveals how responsible engagement with plant medicines, art, and storytelling can TRANSFORM CULTURE and consciousness—and why it's more vital than ever. This isn't just about psychedelics, it's about awakening a movement rooted in integrity, storytelling, and authentic human connection.Imagine a world where the stories of veterans, explorers, and underground voices don't just echo in secret but ripple out to reshape society. John shares firsthand his journey from ophthalmic science to spearheading a magazine that captures the true depth of the psychedelic renaissance—stories of trauma, hero's journeys, and sacred masculine evolution. You'll discover how responsible storytelling, grounded in intention, can challenge industry hype and steer this movement toward genuine personal and cultural awakening.We break down: the unseen power of visual storytelling, the role of responsible narratives in dismantling revolution-in-industry, and how psychedelics are just the beginning of a shift—an evolution in human awareness. John emphasizes the importance of honoring indigenous traditions, nurturing responsible use, and recognizing the power of community storytelling in a world eager for authentic change.The stakes? Without this responsible voice, the psychedelic movement risks commercialism, spiritual bypassing, and co-optation. But with it? Massive cultural shifts—building courage, purpose, and character in a fragmented world. This episode is perfect for anyone hungry for truth, real stories, or curious about how to guide a spiritual renaissance that amplifies our shared humanity.Geared toward seekers, activists, artists, and pioneers ready to challenge the status quo—this isn't just a podcast. It's a call to wake up, step in, and be part of the responsible revolution. Are you ready to listen deeper, think bigger, and say YES to authentic change? Hit play now & subscribe to the magazine your mind and soul will thank youFREE MAGAZINE https://www.psychedelicpathwaysmag.app/Contact:striderjohn@proton.mehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/petersonjohnc One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meetingSupport the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US

Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give at: BHNN 10th Birthday FundraiserJoseph Goldstein, along with Noah & Raghu Markus, discuss how to maintain a balance of compassion and equanimity for a more peaceful life. This time on Mindrolling, Joseph, Noah, and Raghu explore: Buddhist philosophy on relative truth vs. ultimate truth Feeling the body as an energy field of changing sensations rather than something solidHow one can tend the heart in troubled timesThe manifestations of reactivity that make the heart retract Seeing our reality as a blip in cosmic time Inspiring awe through nature as a way to open and soften the heartThe book Fall of Civilizations by Paul Cooper Balancing the qualities of compassion and equanimity Investigating the phenomena of thinking rather than the content of a thought Lessons on direct experience from the Bāhiya SuttaAbout Joseph Goldstein:Joseph Goldstein has been leading insight and loving-kindness meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. He is a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, where he is one of the organization's guiding teachers. In 1989, together with several other teachers and students of insight meditation, he helped establish the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies.“At those times, you're stronger on the compassion side and less strong on the equanimity side. When you see that, that can be a good reminder: ‘Oh yeah, this is what's happening; I need to go out and look at the stars'. We need both. Either one by itself can tend to states that may not be that helpful.” –Joseph GoldsteinAbout Noah Markus:Noah Markus is a content curator & archivist for Love Serve Remember Foundation. He spends his time curating Ram Dass content for podcasts, courses, and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we have a very corny title for a very philosophical episode lmao. Last week I felt compelled to buy a copy of Be Here Now by Ram Dass and there was a section of that book that heavily related to my life so I decided to share it with y'all here today. The coming down portion is valuable insight to anyone out there who's experienced in traveling. It's not the end all be all of wisdom, but it is a good diving board to jump from to explore further! I hope you all are having a good week whenever and wherever you happen to listen to this!Support the show

In the conclusion of this classic talk, Ram Dass explores giving up our rushes, working with death, not judging the trip, using a relationship to awaken, and much more.Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Give here: BHNN 10th Birthday FundraiserRam Dass Here & Now is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ramdass and get on your way to being your best self.This episode of Here and Now is from a retreat at the Embassy Auditorium in Los Angeles in 1980. Don't miss the first part of this talk: Ep. 304 – The Wisdom of the Universe.Ram Dass begins by talking about how hard it can be to give up the rushes of life; it's painful when the melodrama isn't captivating anymore. He dives into his work with death and dying, reading “A Letter to Rachel.” Ram Dass transitions into an exploration of using a relationship to awaken. He says that when we want to become who we truly are badly enough, there's no way not to use everything in our lives as a vehicle for awakening, including our relationships.As the talk draws to a close, Ram Dass reminds us that the basic social institution is the human heart. He tells us not to underestimate the power of giving ourselves the space to deepen our beings.The Ram Dass community gathers regularly to engage in meaningful discussions about the podcast. We invite you to join us and share your curiosities, insights, and wisdom. Sign up for the General Fellowship to receive event invitations directly in your inbox.“If you are using a relationship to awaken, everything that your partner does is what they do, and that's part of the humanness of the situation. And don't deny the humanness. And don't get lost in it.” – Ram DassSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Krishna Das reflects on Maharaj-ji's teaching that all names, forms, and journeys lead to the same truth.This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das talks about:Neem Karoli's teaching: Sub Ek (all one)Following the heart and our own individual path to GodA dream message that Krishna Das had from Maharaj-jiDeveloping communication skills for improved relationshipsHow being hard on ourselves makes it difficult to offer compassion to othersPutting effort into daily practice Living with ease and being with all experiences, good and bad“Maharaj-ji said one thing to us that was life-changing: sub ek. All one. Many names, many forms, many paths, all one. Different cultures call it by different names, they conceive of it differently, but underneath the thoughts it's all the same…What Jesus realized is the same thing that the yogis in India realized, that the Zen Buddhists, Sufis, Muslims realized. They don't get stuck in the difference of the forms. It's just names; they're all the names of the same thing which is our own true nature.” –Krishna DasAbout Krishna Das:Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee Krishna Das has been called yoga's “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda' (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.KD spent the late '60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass' own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.MORE INFORMATION and OFFERINGS VISIT: https://krishnadas.com/ KRISHNA DAS ON SOCIAL: FACEBOOK: facebook.com/KrishnaDasMusic INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/krishnadasmusic YOUTUBE: / krishnadasmusic X: @krishnadas #KrishnaDasSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America"

In this episode, Lisa invites listeners into a deeply human moment—moving from tension and anger into release, clarity, and embodied spaciousness after reaching out for connection and letting herself feel what needed to be felt. From there, she expands the conversation into self‑parenting, emotional safety, and the real work of intentional change, weaving in reflections from her friend “Bob,” insights from one‑on‑one coaching, and the powerful reminder that we must meet ourselves where we are. She explores the difference between drowning and needing a life jacket versus being ready for a swim lesson, and how raising our level of consciousness transforms the entire journey of healing, eating, and weight loss.Topics Include:Emotional ReleaseSelf ParentingStrategy Before SafetyShifts in Consciousness[0:32] Lisa reminds listeners about the free, live Journaling for Weight Loss workshop happening Monday, June 8, 2026 from 6:00–7:30 PM EDT (3:00–4:30 PM PDT), where she teaches how journaling and other inner‑work practices can support—but not replace—the physical behaviors required for intentional weight loss, offering an interactive space with teaching, experiential exercises, Q&A, and coaching for anyone who feels they're doing “all the inner work” but still not seeing outer change. [8:08] Lisa shares Bob's reflections on using the “bubble practice” as an energetic boundary in everyday situations, calling it a game changer for overwhelm and social anxiety. He pairs it with relaxed breathing and the reminder to “relax but don't collapse.” When learning about reparenting, Bob expresses the common resistance and unfairness of not wanting to be a parent that arise as we step into self‑responsibility.[15:43] Lisa highlights the limits of group work and the need for individualized pacing, using the metaphor that someone who is “drowning” needs a life jacket, not a swim lesson. She emphasizes that safety and stabilization must come before skill‑building; otherwise, attempts to jump from precontemplation to action—or to impose rigid rules like an absent parent—trigger a wise inner resistance. Lisa explains that the “inner rebel” is simply self‑protection in the absence of earned trust, and consistent, compassionate care is what makes structured change possible. [27:53] Lisa shares a college story where her dad reframes a dreaded oceanography class as a “test of endurance,” illustrating how shifting perspective reveals the deeper work beneath the task. She applies this to intentional weight loss: the real goal is learning unconditional self‑love, not chasing a number. Using the metaphor of the body as a “home,” she explains that it's fine to want to redecorate, but your worth must come from the shelter your body provides, not its appearance. Lisa further explains that change becomes safe only when love isn't conditional on the outcome.[37:28] Lisa explains that sustainable change rests on loving yourself even when you feel like you're failing, tending to the “inside of the home” while acknowledging that caring about the exterior is human. She explores a neutral relationship with the scale and reframes her aesthetic goals as “recreational weight loss”—something enjoyable but not identity‑defining. Drawing on Ram Dass, Lisa names wholeness as integrating all parts of the self, including the desire to look good, and reflects on how her own boundaries around body comments evolved with healing. Lisa wraps the episode by inviting listeners to join the Patreon community and attend the in‑person retreat at the Omega Institute July 12–17, 2026.LISA IS NOW ACCEPTING: One-on-One Clients!⁠Purchase the OOTC book of 50 Journal Prompts⁠⁠Leave Questions and Feedback for Lisa via OOTC Pod Feedback Form ⁠Email Lisa: ⁠lisa@lisaschlosberg.com⁠⁠Out of the Cave Merch⁠ - For 10% off use code SCHLOS10Lisa's Socials: Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠

RamDev (AKA Dale Borglum), contemporary of Ram Dass and founder of the Living/Dying Project, re-joins the DTFH!Check out the Living/Dying Project for more information on RamDev's organization, which provides compassionate support to those facing life-threatening illnesses, and for ways you can help!North Carolina family! Duncan is coming to The Comedy Zone in Charlotte, June 4-6. Click here to get your tickets right now. Thank you, and we love you!!This episode is brought to you by: In as little as 10 minutes you can get your free quote and up to 3 million dollars in coverage at Ethos.com/DUNCAN Visit Amentara.com/go/Duncan and use code DUNCAN22 for 22% off your first order! For a limited time Hollow Socks is having a Buy 2, Get 2 Free Sale. Head to Hollowsocks.com today to check it out. After you purchase, they will ask you where you heard about them. You can support the show and tell them we sent you!

Send me a messageHave you ever felt the overwhelming urge to leave it all behind — your job, your marriage, your city? We often think happiness is just one move away, but what if the "prison" isn't the place you're in, but the patterns of your own mind?In this deep reflection, Todd Perelmuter explores the "sadness illusion": the belief that changing our external circumstances will fix our internal struggles. Drawing from his own journey from traveling the world to finding peace in a small town, Todd reveals why we endlessly chase dopamine through travel and "newness," and how to instead find a blissful, meditative presence exactly where you are.In this podcast, we discuss:- The "Honeymoon Period" and why it always fades unless you find it within first.- The truth about midlife crises and searching for fulfillment in "empty things."- The power of sacrifice and finding the "life within" yourself.- How to reignite your zest for life without changing your zip code.If you feel "dead inside" or are staying in a situation purely out of obligation, this message is a gift to help you stop wandering and start living.#Spirituality #Mindfulness #MidlifeCrisis #PeaceWithin #MentalHealthPlease enjoy other episodes where I share meditation techniques, tips and spiritual lessons from around the world for peaceful and stress-free living. Remember to subscribe to stay up-to-date.Video podcasts are available at https://www.youtube.com/@ToddPerelmuter/podcastsFor the days when life feels like too much, these 4 free books are for you. Get the free 4-books bundleIf my words have ever touched your heart or helped you through a hard moment, I'd be deeply grateful for your support in keeping this podcast alive. Support the PodcastAnd if you'd like to explore these ideas in greater depth, you can find all of my books here.

The Brass Tacks of this Practice... The Cure.“Except ye be converted & Become as little children Ye shall not enter The kingdom of heaven” unless you Start Again become that trusting open surrendered being the energy can't come in that is the kingdom of Heaven The Energy it is the same thing Cosmic Consciousness.” – Ram Dass, Be Here Nowhttps://www.curlynikki.com/daily-devotionals-great-tide-turner.html

The Buddha taught a path of awakened living, but how does that manifest in today's world of constant connectivity and widespread suffering? How do we keep our hearts open without being defined or hardened by the pain that surrounds us, whether personal, collective, or historical? How do we navigate the paradox of holding both pain and joy, without mistaking suffering for punishment or personal failure? Can we infuse our compassion with wisdom and perspective to find the agency to take meaningful action in our communities? In her new series, Engaged Compassion, Sharon delves into these questions and more, engaging in candid conversations with a diverse group of teachers, activists, and changemakers. For the fifth episode in the series, Sharon speaks with Mirabai Bush, marking her third appearance on the Metta Hour. Mirabai is an author, social entrepreneur, teacher, and spiritual leader. She is recognized for her pioneering role in integrating mindfulness and contemplative practices into secular sectors of American life, including business, higher education, law, and social activism. Mirabai's contributions include co-founding influential organizations such as the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society and the Seva Foundation and co-developing Google's Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute. She is also a longtime board member of the Love Serve Remember Foundation. Her latest book, Almost Home, is a memoir published in 2025.Please note this conversation contains discussion of gun violence during and civil unrest at Kent State University in 1970.https://youtu.be/ywY6HGunefwIn this conversation, Mirabai and Sharon speak about:The process of writing a memoirWhy Mirabai went to the EastWhat drew Mirabai to activism Meeting Ram Dass and Neem Karoli BabaMirabai in the civil rights movementSustaining engagement over timeNon-attachment alongside passionLoving Awareness as taught by Ram DassHow acceptance leads to change-makingThe role of hope in activismRevolution is bread and rosesSeva Foundation's rootsMirabai's advice for social engagementStaying informed in a balanced wayHow communities respond to compassion actionThe Lovingkindness Nun in BurmaAdditional ResourcesTo close out the episode, Mirabai leads a “Just Like Me” meditation. Learn more about Mirabai's work right here. Her most recent book, Almost Home, is available right here. You can listen to Mirabai's previous episodes on the Metta Hour here and here.Related Metta Hour EpisodesEpisode 94 Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush on the Metta Hour, released in 2019.Episode 114 Remembering Ram Dass with Mirabai Bush and Raghu Markus on the Metta Hour, released in 2020.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mirabai Starr is an award-winning author, internationally acclaimed speaker, and interspiritual teacher. She gives talks, retreats and workshops on the teachings of the mystics, the wisdom of the feminine, and contemplative practice, rooted in the transformational power of grief and loss. As a teenager, Mirabai lived at the Lama Foundation, an intentional spiritual community that has honored all the world's faith traditions since its inception in 1967, and the place where Ram Dass' iconic book, Be Here Now, was born. This ecumenical orientation became formative in the universal quality that permeates Mirabai's work. She was an adjunct professor of Philosophy and World Religions at the University of New Mexico-Taos for 20 years. Her emphasis has always been on making connections between the perennial teachings found at the heart of all the world's spiritual paths, in an effort to promote peace and justice. Mirabai lives in the mountains of New Mexico with her husband, Jeff Little (Ganga Das). Between them, they have four grown daughters and eight grandchildren. Mirabai's youngest daughter, Jenny, was killed in a car crash in 2001 at the age of fourteen. On that same day, her first book, a translation of the mystical masterpiece Dark Night of the Soul by the sixteenth century Spanish saint John of the Cross, was released. This experience, and the connection between profound loss and longing for the Divine, is the ground of her spiritual life. Drawing from 20 years of teaching Philosophy and World Religions and a lifetime of practice, Mirabai shares her wisdom worldwide on contemplative living, writing as a spiritual practice, and grief as a spiritual path. She has authored over a dozen books including Wild Mercy, Caravan of No Despair, Ordinary Mysticism, and revolutionary translations of sacred literature. For more, visit www.mirabaistarr.com.Visit Law of Positivism:https://www.instagram.com/lawofpositivism/Website: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawofpositivism/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lawofpositivismTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@lawofpositivism

What does it mean to truly live with intention? In this deeply moving episode of The Motivatarian Exchange, I sit down with Diana von Welanetz Wentworth—New York Times bestselling author, speaker, life coach, media personality, former celebrity chef, and co-founder of The Inside Edge, a transformational community that hosted voices like Louise Hay, Ram Dass, Jack Canfield, and Mark Victor Hansen. At 85 years old, Diana radiates wisdom, presence, creativity, and joy in a way that feels both grounding and expansive. She describes herself as someone who is not winding down, but "composing the most luminous chapter of all." And after this conversation… I believe you'll feel that too. Together, we talk about: ✨ Why listening may be one of the greatest forms of love ✨ Meditation, attention, and learning to quiet the noise ✨ Grief, resilience, and walking back into the light after loss ✨ Creativity, curiosity, and expecting magic always ✨ How to live a meaningful life at every age ✨ Trusting your inner voice and absorbing the beauty around you Diana also shares her newest endeavor, Your Life as a Work of Art, a beautiful Substack series exploring how we compose our days, curate meaning, and leave something lasting behind. This conversation is gentle, profound, and deeply nourishing for the soul. If you've been craving wisdom, peace, encouragement, or simply a reminder to slow down and truly live—this episode is for you.

In this 1980 talk, Ram Dass explores how we aren't who we think we are and leads a meditative experience to help us quiet down enough to become statements of the universe's wisdom. The Ram Dass community gathers regularly to engage in meaningful discussions about the podcast. We invite you to join us and share your curiosities, insights, and wisdom. Sign up for the General Fellowship to receive event invitations directly in your inbox.Ram Dass Here & Now is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ramdass and get on your way to being your best self.This episode of Here and Now is from a retreat at the Embassy Auditorium in Los Angeles in 1980. Check back soon for the second half of this talk.In the City of Angels, Ram Dass wonders what he might say to a gathering of angels. He talks about how we aren't who we think we are and accepting our humanity in order to fully awaken.Ram Dass reads a story to help us understand how we can listen clearly to another human being. He explores how our desires color everything we see, and how we can break identification with them. Ram Dass talks about how the guru is like a pure mirror that lets us see who we truly are. He leads a meditative experience to help us quiet down enough to become statements of the wisdom of the universe.About Ram Dass:Ram Dass's spirit has been a guiding light for generations, carrying millions along on the journey. Ram Dass teaches that through the Bhakti practice of unconditional love, we can all connect with our true nature. Through these teachings, Ram Dass has shared a little piece of his guru, Maharaj-ji, with all who have listened to him. Learn more at ramdass.org.“If everything in your life had come out the way you expected it to, your life wouldn't be nearly as interesting as it's turned out to be, would it?” – Ram DassSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We were honored to welcome Saja Fendél as our May Satsang guest. His conversation with Joseph Schmitz was both inspiring and insightful, offering profound reflections that resonated deeply with our community.Information about SajaSaja is the founder of The Thought Dojo, a contemplation studio designed to help truth seekers build a healthy relationship with their mind & heart post awakening – Encouraging reason, logic, and devotion as a path to unconditional happiness.His approach extends and complements his teachers Rupert Spira & Francis Lucille alongside his early teacher Ram Dass. Saja's core teaching is about the awakening of the heart and the head, encouraging the embodiment of one's imperfect humanity over the embodiment of an enlightened state.To learn more about Saja, please visit his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sajafendelTo join Saja's free community, please visit: https://www.skool.com/thethoughtdojo/aboutLove podcasts? You might also enjoy one of the programs listed here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://awakening-together.org/interact/podcasts/

Send me a message"It can take decades to realize that your perfect little plans getting messed up... IS life."We are all trying to build a "perfect house" out of building blocks, but the bricks never stay in place. In this talk, Todd Perelmuter explains why our obsession with "perfect" is the very thing destroying our peace. From fighting lizards on a roof to the "leaky roof symphony," learn how to embrace the chaos and find permanent peace.What you'll discover:The Movie Metaphor: Why a "perfect life" is actually a boring movie you'd turn off in 2 seconds.The Projection Secret: Why 100% of other people's judgment has nothing to do with you.The Conflict Switch: How you have 100% of the power to end any argument instantly.Grand Life vs. Small Life: Why gossip and criticism are actually the "tax" for living a big, meaningful life.Timeline: 0:00 The Lizard Strategy (Life happens) 1:52 Why your "messed up" plans are a gift 4:24 Loving the "Villains" in your adventure 6:27 Dealing with bad reviews and gossip 9:04 How to live a courageous, "Grand Life" 11:29 The secret to ending conflict with kindnessPlease enjoy other episodes where I share meditation techniques, tips and spiritual lessons from around the world for peaceful and stress-free living. Remember to subscribe to stay up-to-date.For the days when life feels like too much, these 4 free books are for you. Get the free 4-books bundleIf my words have ever touched your heart or helped you through a hard moment, I'd be deeply grateful for your support in keeping this podcast alive. Support the PodcastAnd if you'd like to explore these ideas in greater depth, you can find all of my books here.

Okay, I have to be honest with you — this episode came straight from my soul (and from a week on a Princess cruise with my mom, which… let's just say it was illuminating).If you've ever second-guessed a decision the moment someone raised an eyebrow. If you've ever needed five people's opinions before you could feel okay about a choice you already made. If you've ever wondered why, despite being a smart, capable adult, you just can't seem to trust yourself — this episode is going to feel like a warm hug and a lightbulb moment at the same time.I'm sharing what I realized about my own self-trust patterns on this trip, why so many of us struggle with this (spoiler: it goes back to childhood), and the actual, practical ways you can start rebuilding that trust — not through some dramatic transformation, but through the tiniest everyday decisions.There's also a really important reframe in here that I don't want you to miss: self-trust doesn't mean nobody ever disagrees with you. It means their disagreement no longer destabilizes you. That distinction changed everything for me, and I think it will for you too.Whether you're someone who overthinks every decision, constantly seeks reassurance, or just feels weirdly disconnected from knowing what you actually want — this one's for you.**********Timestamps:0:00 — Welcome to Cultivate Your Joyful Life1:21 — The teaser: what happens when someone asks "what do you want?" and you genuinely don't know1:22 — Back from a Princess cruise — and why traveling with family hits different when you've done inner work3:08 — Introducing today's topic: Why You Don't Trust Yourself4:17 — The Ram Dass quote that perfectly summed up the trip4:28 — How our childhood shapes our ability to trust ourselves as adults4:27 — Erik Erikson's 8 Stages of Development: the "autonomy vs. shame and doubt" stage explained7:28 — What it looks like when your choices are constantly corrected, criticized, or overridden (very personal examples here)7:42 — What happens when you grow up never being asked what you want — the story about my cousin Jacob11:00 — Self-trust can be rebuilt — here's how I started11:27 — Why I subconsciously moved to California right after college (I didn't even realize this until now)13:42 — The home purchase that changed things: buying a house without asking anyone's opinion first13:42 — Self-trust doesn't mean no one disagrees with you — it means the disagreement no longer destabilizes you16:49 — Reframing past "bad" decisions: they're not proof you can't be trusted, they're how you learned16:49 — Every decision is either a lesson or a celebration16:49 — Rebuilding self-trust starts small — ordering what you want, choosing the restaurant, buying clothes without polling your group chat17:52 — You are allowed to build a life based on your own values, preferences, and truth19:57 — Re-parenting yourself and giving your inner child the encouragement she never got19:57 — Why having my daughter Zoe has been one of the most healing things for my own self-trust journey21:37 — Wrapping up + final encouragement: start small, drop the good/bad labels, and trust the decision you make with the information you have right now22:23 — Thanks for tuning in + how to connect and follow along**********Resources & Links:Apply for a Strategy Call: cultivitae.com/applyLearn more about Inner Magic (6-month program): cultivitae.comFollow Emily on social: @cultivitaeYou might also love:Ep. 044 — Normal Hard vs. Soul-Crushing HardEp. 043 — Why you can't figure out what you want anymoreEp. 042 — Why You Can't Make Yourself Do the Thing

Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_USOne on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meetingThe casino has absorbed every dream, every desperation, every broken prayer that has ever crossed its floor. It has been patient. It has been waiting. In Episode 3 of Soft Count, it finds Bruce alone at 3am. And it introduces itself. One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meetingSupport the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US

Moving beyond the imagined boundary of form, Alan Watts explores the idea that humanity is a microcosm of the universe and that the two are inseparable. Today's episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/alan and get on your way to being your best self.This time on Being in the Way, Alan Watts discusses:Considering whether being part of a whole means that we are the wholeThe radial structure of humanity, Earth, and all beingsRecognizing that skin is not the boundary of manHow foreign the inner workings of the human body seem to humannessThe nature of the mind, likened to the nature of spaceThe illusion of an individual operating from himself Blending together materialism and mysticism, not getting too stuck in one or the other This series is brought to you by the Alan Watts Organization and Ram Dass' Love Serve Remember Foundation. Visit Alanwatts.org for full talks from Alan Watts. “Any other way of looking at things is kind of schizoid. It looks at human beings as if they arrived in this world like a bunch of birds on the branches of a barren tree. They just got settled there, they don't belong, a sense of being strangers and pilgrims from another domain altogether. Well, where is this other domain, and how does it relate to this one?” –Alan WattsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author, journalist, and co-founder of DoubleBlind, Madison Margolin, joins Raghu to explore her latest project: creating a roadmap to tripping, microdosing, and beyond.Grab your copy of The DoubleBlind Guide to PsychedelicsIn this episode, Madison and Raghu step into the world of: Emerging theories of Ibogaine use in Parkinson's treatment Defining ‘psychedelics' and Dr. Ben Malcom's (aka The Spirit Pharmacist) view on psychedelic & somatic awarenessWhat the clinical world can take away from indigenous plant medicine ritualsRam Dass's journey from psychedelic research to spirituality Spiritual seekers: from India to South America How regular practice helps us connect to deeper layers of realityFeeling beyond time and space Punctuating psychedelic experiences with spiritual practiceAltered states in the history of Judaism Psychedelics for war zones, trauma, and religious leadersAccessing your set, setting, and mental health dispositions “Doing psychedelics under the stewardship of an indigenous culture is equally legitimate to doing it in a clinical context, and it's also legitimate to do it at a Grateful Dead show. What I really want to get at is that the way the tribes or indigenous cultures regard these medicines is through community, song, prayer, connection to nature, reciprocity, those are all values that even the clinical world can borrow and emulate as they design their trials." –Madison MargolinAbout Madison Margolin:Madison is an author and journalist who straddles California, New York, and the Israel-Palestine region, with a focus on psychedelics, cannabis, and Judaism — jokingly referring to it as “Jews & Drugs.” Her reporting also spans culture, policy, and science. At the center of her work is a sustained curiosity about how people transcend the mind to access something larger than themselves, whether through psychedelics, spirituality, meditation, art, or somatic practice. Much of her writing explores the different ways people nourish the soul. Madison is the co-founder of DoubleBlind, the print and digital magazine that covers psychedelics and their intersections with mental health, spirituality, environmental justice, and social equity. She also co-founded the Jewish Psychedelic Summit and hosts the podcast Set & Setting on the Be Here Now Network. She has worked in journalism since 2014, with bylines in outlets including Rolling Stone, Vice Media, Playboy, High Times, Tablet Magazine, and Nylon.She began her journalism career with a cannabis column at The Village Voice shortly after graduating from Columbia Journalism School. Before that, she lived in Tel Aviv, where she worked with Israel's African refugee community. Earlier in her life, she lived at the Cloyne co-op while studying rhetoric and linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley.She is a language enthusiast who speaks or dabbles in French, Russian, Yiddish, and Hebrew. Outside of work and writing, she is usually dancing, spinning a hula hoop, or practicing yoga.Madison Margolin is also the author of Exile and Ecstacy, a book on Growing Up with Ram Dass and Coming of Age in the Jewish Psychedelic Underground. Learn more about Madison's work at madisonmargolin.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Teaching listeners how to get out of the mind and trust in the heart, RamDev guides us through embodied faith practices. “Faith is not certainty, it's steadiness inside uncertainty.” –RamDev This time on Healing at the Edge, RamDev explores:Having faith within our hearts rather than only our mindsUsing sensation as a gateway into experiencing presence How talking about something trivial can allow us to enter the heart space The moving, changing nature of the mind Softening into the body and releasing tensionMaintaining steadiness in the midst of uncertainty Trusting in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha Noticing the subtle changes in the fields of our 5 sensesWisely and compassionately responding to the next moment Guru Yoga: Installing the deity into your body“To trust in the heart has a lot to do with trusting being in the body. It's very difficult to be thinking and be with your sensations at the same time. The heart is a felt experience.” –RamDev About RamDev Dale Borglum:RamDev 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 co-author with Ram Dass, Daniel Goleman and Dwarka Bonner of Journey of Awakening: A Meditator's Guidebook, Bantam Books and has taught meditation since 1974.RamDev offers lectures and workshops on meditation, healing, spiritual support for those with life-threatening illness, and caregiving as spiritual practice. He has a doctorate degree from Stanford University. RamDev's passion is the healing of our individual and collective fear of death so that we may be free.Learn more about RamDev's work via the Living/Dying Project and follow him on Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ram Dass and Uma Reed lovingly explore bhakti yoga, fierce grace, and the spiritual practice of seeing beyond incarnation to the soul in everyone. “I love you. We are in love. We ARE love.” –Ram DassRecorded in 2008 at Studio Maui, this mini-series features Ram Dass and guests from his satsang. To start at Part 1, click HERE.In this episode, Uma Reed and Ram Dass share insights on:The yoga of your life and all roads leading to GodFierce Grace and reinterpreting ‘negative' life events How Uma met Maharaj-ji in blue lightHinduism and the many faces of GodWorking with the suffering that the mind introduces into our livesNot mistaking ourselves with our incarnationSinging, chanting, and being brought closer to GodBhakti yoga and merging together with the beloved “Don't mistake your self with your incarnation. I'm a nurse, I'm a doctor, I'm a student, I'm a yogi. You're something in this incarnation, but, you really are a soul. You're a spiritual being. If you are a soul, then you will see souls. If you be one, you will see one and just like that, officer of the law I saw a soul. Your children, souls. Your parents, souls. Your partners, souls. Your enemies, souls. Then, you live in paradise.” –Ram DassToday's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.About Uma Reed:Uma was first exposed to Hindu devotional chanting in the early 1970s, while studying meditation and spiritual practices with Ram Dass and various other teachers. Kirtan was a practice that touched her deeply, and as a devotee of Neem Karoli Baba, she often participated in kirtan gatherings with fellow devotees, as well as in other ashrams and spiritual communities. For years she held kirtan in her home, and for the past dozen years or so, she has led kirtan formally in yoga studios, spiritual centers, and retreat settings. She has taught workshops and led kirtan on numerous retreats and in satsang with Ram Dass and other spiritual teachers in the U.S. and abroad. “Finally I screamed out loud, 'I'll do anything for God', and everything stopped and got very clear. There was this, almost like a rain, a very light sprinkle, and everything was completely peaceful. My mind was completely quiet. I opened my eyes and sitting in the room was Neem Karoli Baba. This was not a dream, not a vision, he was sitting there, bathed in blue light. I was looking at him and I noticed that he wasn't speaking out loud, but he was mouthing some words. I understood I was to repeat it with him. I realized he was saying Om Namah Shivaya.” –Uma ReedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jaymee welcomes back RamDev Dale Borglum of the Living/Dying Project for a highly contemplative, hilarious and deeply meaningful  conversation surrounding his upcoming book How To Live So You Can Die Without Fear. Drawing from decades of work accompanying people through death, grief, and spiritual transformation, RamDev shares the hard-earned wisdom that comes from sitting intimately beside impermanence. You'll hear many engaging stories of being in the midst of the great Indian saint Neem Karoli Baba aka Maharaj-ji, a near death experience Dale had with Krishna Das in India, starting the conscious dying movement with Ram Dass and Stephen Levine in the 1970's, and the most meaningful healing experience he had with his father just prior to his passing. LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced, and recorded by Jaymee Carpenter. SOUND MIXED: Chris FallerOPENING SONG: Tripura Sundari by Earthtones Music & Sheela BringiCLOSING SONG: Ocean Of Beauty by Earthtones Music & Sheela BringiInterested in Trauma Counseling/Mentorship with Jaymee?email: lacee@loveistheauthor.com to set up a free consultation,or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship SPONSORS: YERBA MADRE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.yerbamadre.com⁠RAUM GOODS ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.raumgoods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠BOSSANOVA SOAP www.bossanovasoap.com⁠⁠⁠⁠TOTALLY BLOWN ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INDIAN LODGE ROAD ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.indianlodgeroad.com⁠⁠⁠⁠THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠FAN CONTACT: lacee@loveistheauthor.comON INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor  / @unconventionalgardener

LISTEN WITHOUT ADS ON PATREON: www.patron.com/dopeypodcast  Summary Dave opens Dopey Greatest Hits with an AI Dopey song from Josh Clark, updates the chaos around Katz's, Action Bronson, Paul Wall, the Divided Sky festival, Susan's birthday, and the Dopey short film festival. A listener voicemail tells a wild guru story involving opium, coke, mushrooms, MDMA, hot springs, and pee drinking. Dave reads Patreon and Spotify comments from the Gilbert Trejo replay before playing the Gabor Maté episode. In the Gabor Maté interview, Dave and Dr. Maté talk addiction, trauma, shame, ADD, dopamine, recovery, psychedelics, ayahuasca, the “stupid friend,” food addiction, and why addiction is not the primary problem but an attempt to soothe pain. Dr. Maté explains that recovery means getting yourself back. PLUS MORE< MORE, MORE!   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send me a message"Your mind is like a toddler with a chainsaw."Most of us are living in "Stockholm Syndrome" with our own thoughts. We trust our worst abuser — our own inner critic — as if it were gospel. But there is a secret to mental freedom that no one taught us in school.In this talk, Todd Perelmuter breaks down the "slave driver" nature of the ego and shares his personal journey from being a stressed, addicted New York ad executive to finding total mental silence.In this podcast, you will discover:The Smartphone Metaphor: Why your brain is sending you "notifications" (and how to silence them).The Flashlight Method: How to move your focus away from negativity instantly.Peaceful Witnessing: The 2-step process to end the cycle of impulsive behavior and addiction.The Tantrum Phase: What to do when your mind "kicks and screams" as you try to take control.Timestamp Chapters: 0:00 The Childhood Impulse Trap 1:14 Your Mind is a "Slave Driver" 3:08 The Ego's Favorite "Hero" Story 5:42 The Toddler with a Chainsaw 7:47 Mastering Your Attention 9:09 How to Witness Without Reacting 12:46 Is Your Brain a Smartphone? 16:00 My Personal Story: Overcoming 20 Shots of Espresso 18:31 Dealing with the "Mental Tantrum" 21:07 How to Create Your DestinyFor the days when life feels like too much, these 4 free books are for you. Get the free 4-books bundleIf my words have ever touched your heart or helped you through a hard moment, I'd be deeply grateful for your support in keeping this podcast alive. Support the PodcastAnd if you'd like to explore these ideas in greater depth, you can find all of my books here.

Andrew Feldmar has been guiding people through psychedelic journeys for over 50 years. He trained directly with R.D. Laing in London, worked with Stanislav Grof at Esalen, practiced at Hollywood Hospital when LSD was still legal medicine, and took part in the first MAPS Canada MDMA research for PTSD. A Hungarian-born psychotherapist who fled the 1956 revolution alone at 16, he has spent a lifetime refusing to pathologize normal human suffering. With the President signing an executive order to fast track psychedelics through the FDA, this conversation could not be more timely. Andrew explains why medicalizing these medicines is a grotesque category mistake, what gets lost when ceremony and relationship are replaced by sterile hospital protocols, and why the source only opens up between people. His new book, Radical Adventure: An Inquiry into Psychedelic Psychotherapy (Karnac Books, 2025), is a quiet act of resistance against the venture capital takeover of sacred work. If we're going to talk about psychedelics in 2026, we need to talk to someone who knew what they were before the industry came for them.

Many of us feel like we're drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simple question: What are 1-3 decisions that could dramatically simplify my life in 2026? To explore that, I invited four long-time listener favorites—Anne Lamott, Claire Hughes Johnson, David Yarrow, and Diana Chapman.This episode is brought to you by:Incogni, which automatically removes your personal data from the web, helping shield you from fraud, scams, and identity theft: https://incogni.com/tim (use code TIM at checkout and get 60% off an annual plan)Helix Sleep premium mattresses: HelixSleep.com/Tim: https://helixsleep.com/tim for 27% off sitewide***Connect with David Yarrow: Website | Instagram | Twitter | FacebookDavid's previous appearance on this show: David Yarrow on Art, Markets, Business, and Combining It All | The Tim Ferriss Show #443Connect with Claire Hughes Johnson: LinkedIn | TwitterClaire's book: Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company BuildingClaire's previous appearance on this show: Claire Hughes Johnson — How to Take Responsibility for Your Life, Create Rules That Work, Stop Being a Victim, Set Strong Boundaries, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #724Connect with Diana Chapman: Website | LinkedIn | InstagramDiana's book: The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success, co-authored with Jim Dethmer and Kaley KlempDiana's previous appearance on this show: Diana Chapman — How to Get Unstuck, Do "The Work," Take Radical Responsibility, and Reduce Drama in Your Life | The Tim Ferriss Show #536Connect with Anne Lamott: Substack | Twitter | Facebook | InstagramAnne's new book: Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences, co-authored with Neal AllenAnne's previous appearance on this show: Anne Lamott on Taming Your Inner Critic, Finding Grace, and Prayer | The Tim Ferriss Show #522*Timestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:02:20] David Yarrow: British photographer in America and an unconventional divorcé.[00:02:32] The anti-remarriage thesis: why staying single was the boldest simplification of all.[00:03:19] The unlikely happy ending: ex-spouses who became best friends.[00:04:58] The friend audit.[00:06:07] Energy as a luxury brand.[00:06:34] No agent, no problem: the art of the direct “no.”[00:07:39] Claire Hughes Johnson: COO, author, and self-described bad simplifier.[00:07:59] The switch from default yes to default no.[00:08:39] Root cause analysis on the “yes” problem: earning love through usefulness.[00:09:21] Arthur Brooks' flip: think people, not tasks.[00:10:35] Mission clarity: knowing exactly why you said yes before you walk in the door.[00:11:16] The “retention exercise”: how Claire negotiated sleep and workouts into her job description.[00:16:45] Diana Chapman: Conscious Leadership disruptor, professional fear-finder.[00:17:07] The “whole body yes”: simplicity lives where your inner and outer worlds agree.[00:17:41] Decision #1: Evicting “should” from the vocabulary entirely.[00:19:15] Decision #2: The relationship contract — same rules, dramatically less drama.[00:20:37] The No-Blame Zone: signs on the wall, accountability in the air.[00:24:02] Curiosity over righteousness, feelings over suppression, play over seriousness.[00:26:29] How play unlocked a hard conversation.[00:27:56] Decision #3: Holding two truths — your work matters and the world will survive without you.[00:30:32] Anne Lamott: 21 books, one husband, and a very heavy 60th birthday.[00:31:00] Ditching the six-plate act: reclaiming the inner goofball.[00:32:18] “The point is not to try harder, but to resist less.”[00:33:18] The belly breath: watching your hand rise as an act of radical simplicity.[00:33:41] Ram Dass' heart-nostrils: expanding the spiritual core.[00:33:59] The third third: borrowed time, intentional days, and tossing boxes out of the plane.For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ram Dass explores how understanding the wheels of birth and death helps us appreciate the preciousness of our incarnation. The Ram Dass community gathers regularly to engage in meaningful discussions about the podcast. We invite you to join us and share your curiosities, insights, and wisdom. Sign up for the General Fellowship to receive event invitations directly in your inbox.Ram Dass Here & Now is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ramdass and get on your way to being your best self.This episode of Here and Now is from a retreat in Chappell Hill, Texas, in September of 1980. As an introduction to this talk on death, Ram Dass reads from William Buck's version of the Ramayana. He begins to share what he has learned about death through a combination of his life experiences, study, and his guru. Ram Dass talks about the process of dying and advises us that the best preparation for death is to live in the moment. He says that if we know someone who has died, we can still talk with them and help guide them through any confusion they might have.Understanding the wheels of birth and death allows us to appreciate the preciousness of our incarnation. Ram Dass shares stories of his work with dying people and how it's the highest thing he does in life. He says that death is just another moment of a continuous dance of illusion.About Ram Dass:Ram Dass's spirit has been a guiding light for generations, carrying millions along on the journey. Ram Dass teaches that through the Bhakti practice of unconditional love, we can all connect with our true nature. Through these teachings, Ram Dass has shared a little piece of his guru, Maharaj-ji, with all who have listened to him. Learn more at ramdass.org.“The most exciting adventure of life is dying. You might as well enjoy it.” – Ram DassSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send me a messageWhat if you could become immune to criticism, insults, and the "monkeys" beating their chests around you? In this video, we explore why getting comfortable with being disliked is actually the ultimate secret to a peaceful life.Most of us spend our lives as "ants" caught in an intense internal conflict, reacting to every "flavor" of personality we encounter. Todd Perelmuter breaks down the psychology of the ego, explaining why yelling makes you lose your standing and how to reclaim your power through calm, firm presence.Key Takeaways:• The Ice Cream Theory: Why people's preferences have everything to do with them and nothing to do with you.• The "Monkey" Trap: How reacting with anger diminishes your strength and keeps you in a cycle of dissatisfaction.• Unlearning the Yell: Todd shares his personal journey from growing up in a home of yelling to discovering spiritual stillness.• The Power of Pity: Why the most rational response to cruelty isn't rage—it's compassion for the person trapped in their own mind.If you've ever regretted losing your cool or felt crushed by someone else's words, this video is your manual for taking back control. Subscribe to join our journey toward a more peaceful, purposeful life.#Mindfulness #InnerPeace #PersonalGrowth #ToddPerelmuter #Ego #SelfMastery #PsychologyIn this podcast, I share my own struggles with being misunderstood. I talk about how I overcame people's lies, judgments, and cruelties. And I share the simple, profound, and easy ways we can all understand at the deepest level that other people's thoughts and words are none of our concern.For the days when life feels like too much, these 4 free books are for you. Get the free 4-books bundleIf my words have ever touched your heart or helped you through a hard moment, I'd be deeply grateful for your support in keeping this podcast alive. Support the PodcastAnd if you'd like to explore these ideas in greater depth, you can find all of my books here.

In this extended Q&A special, Krishna Das offers powerful insights on navigating the turmoil of the human experience through devotional practice.This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das offers down-to-earth advice on:The name of God as an echo of our own beingTuning ourselves into the mantra Replacing greed and anxiety with compassion and kindnessThe delusion of self and otherDepression and falling into the trap of self-obsessionBuilding up the strength to let go through daily practice Coming back home to ourselves, to our breathThe lingering connection we have to those we have lostLooking for love within ourselves instead of outside ourselves"Depression expresses itself in many different ways. In general, through regular practice, we obsess about ourselves less and less. Over time, how we feel retreats into the background. It's no longer the most important thing in your life. You wake up ‘How am I now? How am I now?'. All day long, all life long, we are always judging how we feel. As time goes on, you don't give a shit about your state of mind anymore. You're here now, which is where we are.” –Krishna DasAbout Krishna Das:Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee Krishna Das has been called yoga's “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda' (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.KD spent the late '60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass' own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.MORE INFORMATION and OFFERINGS VISIT: https://krishnadas.com/ KRISHNA DAS ON SOCIAL: FACEBOOK: facebook.com/KrishnaDasMusic INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/krishnadasmusic YOUTUBE: / krishnadasmusic X: @krishnadas #KrishnaDasSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this illuminating talk, Jack explores the heart of freedom through the lens of his friendship with Ram Dass, reflecting on how to cultivate a heart that can meet it all with loving awareness.Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/heartwisdom and get on your way to being your best self.This time on Heart Wisdom, Jack Kornfield shares:Ram Dass and the liberation of the heartThe Dharma teaching of letting goFreedom from attachment to preferencesCompassion in difficult timesThe wisdom of Buddhist teachings in modern life“There was something so liberating about Ram Dass because he wasn't attached to who he was—he was playing with it.” –Jack KornfieldThis episode was first recorded on Feb 23, 2026 for the Spirit Rock Monday Night Talk and MeditationAbout Jack Kornfield:Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma, studying as a monk under the Buddhist master Ven. Ajahn Chah, as well as the Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein and the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than a million copies.Jack is currently offering a wonderful array of transformational online courses diving into crucial topics like Mindfulness Meditation Fundamentals, Walking the Eightfold Path, Opening the Heart of Forgiveness, Living Beautifully, Transforming Your Life Through Powerful Stories, and so much more. Sign up for an All Access Pass to explore Jack's entire course library. If you would like a year's worth of online meetups with Jack and fellow community, join The Year of Awakening: A Monthly Journey with Jack Kornfield.“The great way is not difficult for those who are not attached to their preferences.” –Jack KornfieldStay up to date with Jack and his stream of fresh dharma offerings by visiting JackKornfield.com and signing up for his email teachings.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this exploration of the practice of karma yoga, Ram Dass talks about the sweetness of service and how the mystery of the universe is in the precise action of the moment. Ram Dass Here & Now is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ramdass and get on your way to being your best self.This episode of Here and Now is from a retreat at the Lama Foundation in July of 1986. After priming us with a quote from the poet Kabir, Ram Dass explores the bhakti component of the yoga of service. It is the practice of seeing the Beloved everywhere. He talks about allowing time in our lives to process what's going on and come back to center. Ram Dass continues to speak about the nature of karma yoga, saying the mystery of the universe is in the precise action of the moment. He talks about burnout and knowing our limits, and advises us to read about Hanuman.Using the example of caring for his aging father, Ram Dass shows us the sweetness of service. Service can be a vehicle for us to lighten, loosen, let go, open, allow, and appreciate.Love Serve Remember Foundation's new course, Many Paths, One Mountain: Practices for Living with Awareness and Heart, is running now. Join us to explore a variety of spiritual practices, including karma yoga and service.About Ram Dass:Ram Dass's spirit has been a guiding light for generations, carrying millions along on the journey. Ram Dass teaches that through the Bhakti practice of unconditional love, we can all connect with our true nature. Through these teachings, Ram Dass has shared a little piece of his guru, Maharaj-ji, with all who have listened to him. The Ram Dass community gathers regularly to engage in meaningful discussions about the podcast. We invite you to join us and share your curiosities, insights, and wisdom. Sign up for the General Fellowship to receive event invitations directly in your inbox.“It gets to be so sweet to meet people through service that finally all you can express is your appreciation to them for allowing you to serve them.” – Ram DassSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alan Watts explores the inseparable dance between structure and formlessness, revealing why the universe can never be fully captured by words alone.Today's episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/alan and get on your way to being your best self.This time on Being in the Way, Alan Watts outlines:Two distinct schools of thought: those who focus on structure, and those who focus on what Watts calls ‘goo'How fixating on practicality is like knowing all the words to a song without ever truly hearing the musicThe difference between a scientific perspective and a spiritual perspective Why structure and formlessness are inseparable aspects of the same cosmic processUnderstanding that the universe cannot be explained with words aloneThis series is brought to you by the Alan Watts Organization and Ram Dass' Love Serve Remember Foundation. Visit Alanwatts.org for full talks from Alan Watts."What is it? What is this universe? What is an atom? What is energy? The only answer that would really please me wouldn't be an ordinary answer, because it wouldn't be in words." –Alan WattsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DOPEYWOOD TIX(ALMOST SOLD OUT!) showclix.com/event/dopeywood-2026 Patreon: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Dave sits down with filmmaker Ben Feldman, director of The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother Hillel, for a deep, funny, and emotional conversation about music, addiction, and friendship. They get into the origins of the Chili Peppers, the insane creative scene in 80s LA, and the bond between Flea, Anthony, and Hillel Slovak. Ben talks about making the film, interviewing Flea and Anthony, and how losing his own best friend to addiction shaped the project. Dave connects it all to Dopey—losing Chris, losing Todd, and what it means to keep going after people die. There's talk about sobriety actually being kind of fun, the loneliness of addiction, and the weird magic of finding connection. Plus: listener emails about cocaine and the Chili Peppers, a wild Jamaica Queens dope bust story, Spotify comments, Ram Dass, running, and a banjo cover of “Good So Bad.” It's Dopey meets the Chili Peppers—with grief, laughter, and a lot of heart. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dopey Wood Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/dopeywood-2026 Listen without Ads on Patreon: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast:  This week on the total Replay! Kicking Xylazine and other weird new compunds! Comments! Krby J explores early 80's NYC Junky stuff! Me and Chris talk Dopey TV Shows! Girls!  All that and more! On this weeks new version of a ten year old show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.