Podcasts about Walela

In this riveting conversation, we sit down with Raghu Marcus to delve into the profound connection between psychedelics and spiritual traditions. Journey with us as Raghu shares his intimate experiences with the famous Indian guru, Neem Karoli Baba (a.k.a. Maharajji) and Ram Dass, exploring how these encounters shaped his understanding of universal love, non-duality, and the integration of psychedelics into spiritual practice.Uncover the powerful stories of Ram Dass's evolution from psychedelic seeker to spiritual teacher, and the remarkable teachings of Neem Karoli Baba. We'll discuss the concept of "siddhis," the legacy of these spiritual luminaries, and how their insights bridge Eastern and Western spiritualities.This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the synthesis of psychedelics and spirituality, offering rich insights, inspiration, and a deeper understanding of these transformative practices.IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:

This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Walela Nehanda, author of, Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir. As a Black, non-binary, disability justice advocate and stem-cell transplant survivor, Walela's book is an outgrowth of their time and work as a slam poet. In our conversation, Walela, explains why even though their publishing journey may seem like a Cinderella story, they definitely put in their 10,000 hours. The moment they fell in love with poetry. And why their therapist said their life was a documentary on “physical torture.”Support the Show.Follow the Show: IG: @blkandpublished Twitter: @BLKandPublished Follow Me:IG: @nikesha_elise Twitter: @Nikesha_Elise Website: www.newwrites.com

Episode Summary: In this week's episode of What Happens In Between, I sit down with Walela Nehanda, a cultural worker, transplant survivor, and agender writer who created their debut book, Bless the Blood - A Cancer Memoir as an archive for Black, Young, and Disabled people. Walela helps us shift the narrative toward a world rooted in care, interdependence — and ultimately, revolution. How do we define our realities without molding ourselves into a presentation? Join us on today's episode as we explore what it means to be a Cultural Worker x Transplant Survivor x Agender human using art and writing to push a revolutionary culture forward.Question of the Week: When navigating through massive amounts of grief, how do we practice compassion without being rooted in ego? Topics Covered:Walela's definition of a “Cultural Worker”The key ingredients of culture from the lens of a Cultural Worker Survivorship: A new creation of what it means to be aliveWalela's relationship to their body as a cancer and transplant survivorHow relationships can help us realize that we deserve care Interacting with the fluidity of feelings about your writing How we can make ourselves legible in response to feelingsFour questions for our Seedling RoundResources:Audre Lorde's The Cancer JournalsGuest Info:Connect with Walela Nehanda on Instagram. Support Walela on Patreon, and pre-order their debut book: Bless the Blood - A Cancer Memoir here.Join the Newsletter:NewsletterShow Notes:Walela Nehanda is centering self-acceptance as a means to a more supportive, nurturing future. Walela's debut book, Bless the Blood - A Cancer Memoir is an archive for Black, Young, and Disabled people, where feelings can be validated in a way they didn't think was possible. Walela is redefining the next era of the Black Arts Movement and exploring what key ingredients of culture can resolve conflicts in search of survival and progress. If art is a point of political struggle, is culture how we make ourselves legible to each other?In December 2020, Walela underwent a stem cell transplant and spent 31 days in isolation. Walela helps us shift an overly autonomous narrative toward care and interdependence — and ultimately, revolution. They teach us why being patient with our bodies is proof that survivorship has no end date. Unfurling into (self-)acceptance of love. Walela reminds us that within the mess there is creation — and it doesn't have to be coherent. Within it, you can be responsible for the outcome and supported through the process. Join us on today's episode as we explore what it means to be a Cultural Worker x Transplant Survivor x Agender human using art and writing to push a revolutionary culture forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, meet Walela Nehanda, Olivia A. Cole, and Stephanie Kuehnert. Press play to hear what it was like for these authors to record the audiobooks of their new works for young adults, and discover who went to a Hozier performance in preparation for recording. Enjoy! Bless the Blood by Walela Nehanda: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/703192/bless-the-blood-by-walela-nehanda/audio Ariel Crashes a Train by Olivia A. Cole: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/715920/ariel-crashes-a-train-by-olivia-a-cole/audio Pieces of a Girl by Stephanie Kuehnert: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/318849/pieces-of-a-girl-by-stephanie-kuehnert/audio

Raghu Markus spent two years in India with Neem Karoli Baba and Ram Dass. He has been involved in music and transformational media since the early 1970s when he was program director of CKGM-FM in Montreal. In 1974 he collaborated with Ram Dass on the box set Love Serve Remember. In 1990 he launched Triloka Records and Karuna Music in Los Angeles, California. Triloka established itself as a critical leader in the development of world music and for 17 years was home to such artists as Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela, Jai Uttal and transformational media projects that featured Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, and Les Nubians. Currently he is the Executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation and his Mindrolling Podcast is part of the Be Here Now Network. Comes A Time Podcast and content posted by Comes A Time is presented solely for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user's own risk. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical or mental health condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any such conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raghu Markus spent two years in India with Neem Karoli Baba and Ram Dass. He has been involved in music and transformational media since the early 1970s when he was program director of CKGM-FM in Montreal. In 1974 he collaborated with Ram Dass on the box set Love Serve Remember. In 1990 he launched Triloka Records and Karuna Music in Los Angeles, California. Triloka established itself as a critical leader in the development of world music and for 17 years was home to such artists as Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela, Jai Uttal and transformational media projects that featured Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, and Les Nubians. Currently he is the Executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation and his Mindrolling Podcast is part of the Be Here Now Network. Comes A Time Podcast and content posted by Comes A Time is presented solely for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user's own risk. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical or mental health condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any such conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of the podcast honors the life and legacy of Ram Dass with none other than Raghu Markus, the Executive Director of the Love, Serve, Remember Foundation. Ram Dass's influence on psychedelic research and culture has largely been forgotten because of his shift towards eastern spiritual practices. Raghu takes us on a journey through then Richard Alpert's early work in the field and his later thoughts on using psychedelics as a method.  Raghu Markus spent 18 months in India with Neem Karoli Baba and Ram Dass. He has been involved in music and transformational media since the early 1970s, when he was program director of CKGM-FM in Montreal. In 1974, he collaborated with Ram Dass on the box set Love Serve Remember. In 1990, he launched Triloka Records, which established itself as a critical leader in the development of world music. For 17 years, Triloka was home to such artists as Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela, Jai Uttal and transformational media projects that featured Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, and Les Nubians. Raghu lives in Ojai, California, and is the Executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation.

Roman Orona takes you on a journey around the world of Indigenous Music. Indigenous Cafe brings you music, conversation and inspiration from the Indigenous People of North America and the Indigenous People from all over the world. On this weeks journey, we are traveling with a show titled, “Thankful in Struggle, Adversity, and Differences” Artist's you will hear in the order they are played on this weeks show: THE INDIGENOUS CAFE PODCAST INTRO (00:00:00-00:01:07)  1. R. Carlos Nakai & Keola Beamer - “Aia Moloka'i Ku'uiwa” (Our Beloved Land) (0:01:07-0:04:20) 2. Young Spirit - “The Word Song” (Save Me A Lead) (0:04:20-00:8:30) 3. Southern Scratch - “Everybody's Chote” (Emwe:Hejed “For All Of You”) (00:8:30-00:11:49) PROGRAM BREAK (00:11:49-00:11:54) 4. Ladysmith Black Mambazo - “Ukhalangami (You Cry For Me” (Journey Of Dreams) (00:11:54-00:15:03) 5. Tha Tribe - “Obie-1” (T2K) (00:15:03-00:20:00) Roman Orona (Host) (00:20:00-00:20:49) “Life is a constant struggle not only against forces around us but above all against our own ego. We can never afford to rest on our own oars, for if we do, we soon see ourselves carried down stream again…” -Shoghi Effendi 6. A. Paul Ortega - “Bird Song” (Two Worlds Three Worlds) (00:20:49-00:26:42) 7. La Voz De Los Chontales - “Danza del Baila Viejo” (Raíces de Tabasco) (00:26:42-00:30:23) PROGRAM BREAK (00:30:23-00:30:29) 8. Walela - “Wash Your Spirit Clean” (The Best of Walela) (00:30:29-00:34:38) 9. Young Bird - “Double Tha Action” (YB Style) (00:34:38-00:37:40) 10. Keith Secola - “International Date Line” (Life Is Grand) (00:37:40-00:39:56) Roman Orona (Host) (00:39:56-00:41:06) “Dissipate not the wealth of your precious lives in the pursuit of evil and corrupt affection, nor let your endeavors be spent in promoting your personal interest. Be generous in your days of plenty, and be patient in the hour of loss. Adversity is followed by success and rejoicings follow woe. Guard against idleness and sloth, and cling unto that which profiteth mankind, whether young or old, whether high or low.” -Bahá'u'lláh 11. Anthony Wakeman & Aaron White - “Beauty Runs Through All” (Handprints of Our People) (00:41:06-00:44:36) 12. Louie Gonnie - “Nagamowin” (Spiraling, Ascending with Prayers) (00:44:36-00:47:25) PROGRAM BREAK (00:47:25-00:47:30) 13. Radmilla Cody- “The Fancy Dancer” (Spirit Of A Woman) (00:47:30-00:50:55) 14. Will Clipman - “Daybreak” (Pathfinder) (00:50:55-00:55:00) Roman Orona (Host) (00:55:00-00:57:12) “…when you meet those whose opinions differ from your own, do not turn away your face from them. All are seeking truth, and there are many roads leading thereto. Truth has many aspects, but it remains always and forever one. Do not allow difference of option, or diversity of thought to separate you from your fellow-men, or to be the cause of dispute, hatred and strife in your hearts. Rather, search diligently for the truth, and make all…your friends. Every edifice is made of many different stones, yet each depends on the other to such an extent that if one were displaced the whole building would suffer; if one is faulty the structure is imperfect.” -Abdul-Baha  15. Young Grey Horse - “Intertribal” (Thunder Across the Plainz) (00:57:12-01:01:47) DONATION ADVERTISEMENT (01:01:47-01:02:03)   The Indigenous Cafe Podcast is hosted by Roman Orona and brought to you by iamHUMAN Media. iamHUMAN Media is a non-profit 501(c)(3) focused on raising the awareness of social discourse to all humans through development of programs and artistic ventures (music, movies, stage performances, books, workshops, concerts, film festivals, community outreach, community building, panel discussions, etc.)  to  foster and promote unity in diversity and community fellowship acknowledging that all HUMANs are related simply by being HUMAN.   Below are ways to help us continue our programming or to learn more about us: https://paypal.me/iamHUMANmedia?locale.x=en_US Website: www.iamHUMANmedia.com Email: indigenouscafe1@gmail.com

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Roman Orona takes you on a journey around the world of Indigenous Music. Indigenous Cafe brings you music, conversation and inspiration from the Indigenous People of North America and the Indigenous People from all over the world. Artist's you will hear in the order they are played on this weeks show: THE INDIGENOUS CAFE PODCAST INTRO (00:00:00-00:01:51) “We are a part of everything that is beneath us, above us, and around us. Our past is our present, our present is our future, and our future is seven generations past and present.” -Winona LaDuke 1. Anthony Wakeman - “Not Meant for Battle” (Points of Origin) (00:01:51-00:06:47) 2. Blackstone - “Enjoying a Way of Life” (Back in the Day) (00:06:47-00:10:09) PROGRAM BREAK (00:10:09-00:10:21) “Let us be the ancestors our descendants will thank..” -Winona LaDuke 3. Brianna Lea Pruett - “Sun on the Mountain” (Gypsy Bells) (00:10:21-00:14:21) 4. Dennehotso Swinging Wranglers - “Skip Dance Songs” (Navajo Two-Step and Skip Dance Songs) (00:14:21-00:18:25) 5. Nitanis “Kit” Largo - “Serenity” (Serenity) (00:18:25-00:20:00) Roman Orona (Host) (00:20:00-00:20:53) “Another thing is, people lose perspective. It is a cultural trait in America to think in terms of very short time periods. My advice is: learn history. Take responsibility for history. Recognize that sometimes things take a long time to change. If you look at your history in this country, you find that for most rights, people had to struggle. People in this era forget that and quite often think they are entitled, and are weary of struggling over any period of time.” -Winona LaDuke  6. GrayHorse Singers - “ Tonekei Gourd Song” (Gourd Talkers) (00:20:53-00:23:29)  7. Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo'ole - “Kamalani” (The Best of IZ) (00:23:29-00:27:38) 8. Keith Secola - “Little Bird” (Life Is Grand) (00:27:38-00:30:04)  PROGRAM BREAK (00:30:04-00:30:21) “If we build a society based on honoring the earth, we build a society which is sustainable, and hads the capacity to support all life forms.” -Winona LaDuke 9. Ladysmith Black Mambazo - “Lindelani (Get Ready)” (Journey Of Dreams) (00:30:21-00:34:12) 10. Louie Gonnie - “Generations” (Sacred Mountains) (00:34:12-00:37:14) 11. Walela - “I'll Turn My Radio On” (The Best of Walela) (00:37:14-00:40:00)  Roman Orona (Host) (00:40:00-00:40:44) “It is essential to collectively struggle to recover our status as Daughters of the Earth. In that is our strength, and the security, not in the predator, but in the security of our Mother, for our future generations. In that we can insure our security as the Mothers of our Nations..” -Winona LaDuke 12. Tony Duncan and Darrin Yazzie - “Mother's Beauty” (Singing Lights) (00:40:44-00:44:25) 13. Southern Scratch - “Wl Morro de Cumpas” (How Sweet the Sound) (00:44:25-00:48:02)  PROGRAM BREAK (00:48:02-00:48:15) “There is no social-change fairy. There is only change made by the hands of individuals.” -Winona LaDuke 14. Thunder Hill - “Take 2” (Miles from Yesterday) (00:48:15-00:51:32) 15. Ryon Polequaptewa - “Geronimo” (Tuwanasavi) (00:51:32-00:55:00) Roman Orona (Host) (00:55:00-00:56:27) “Power is not brute force and money; power is in your spirit. Power is in your soul. It is what your ancestors, your old people gave you. Power is in the earth; it is in your relationship to the earth.” -Winona LaDuke 16. Freddie Kaydahzinne - “Apache Round Dance” (Apache Songs-Social & Apache Wardance) (00:56:27-01:01:27) DONATION ADVERTISEMENT (01:01:27-01:01:43) The Indigenous Cafe Podcast is hosted by Roman Orona and brought to you by iamHUMAN Media. iamHUMAN Media is a non-profit 501(c)(3) focused on raising the awareness of social discourse to all humans through development of programs and artistic ventures (music, movies, stage performances, books, workshops, concerts, film festivals, community outreach, community building, panel discussions, etc.)  to  foster and promote unity in diversity and community fellowship acknowledging that all HUMANs are related simply by being HUMAN. Below are ways to help us continue our programming or to learn more about us: https://paypal.me/iamHUMANmedia?locale.x=en_US Website: www.iamHUMANmedia.com Email: indigenouscafe1@gmail.com

Roman Orona takes you on a journey around the world of Indigenous Music. Indigenous Cafe brings you music, conversation and inspiration from the Indigenous People of North America and the Indigenous People from all over the world. Artist's you will hear in the order they are played on this weeks show: THE INDIGENOUS CAFE PODCAST INTRO (00:00:00-00:02:12) “The happiest people I've ever met, regardless of their profession, their social standing, or their economic status, are people that are fully engaged in the world around them. The most fulfilled people are the ones who get up every morning and stand for something larger than themselves. They are the people who care about others, who will extend a helping hand to someone in need or will speak up about an injustice when they see it.” -Wilma Mankiller 1. Walela - “Cherokee Morning Song” (The Best of Walela) (00:02:12-00:06:31) 2. Sharon Burch - “Welcome Home” (Heartbeat 2) (00:06:31-00:10:56) PROGRAM BREAK (00:10:56-00:11:01) 3. Jim Boyd - “Unity” (Unity) (00:11:01-00:14:30) 4. Nahko & The Medicine People - “Lifeguard” (Take Your Power Back) (00:14:30-00:17:52) 5. Randy Wood - “ When The Birds Sing” (My Heart and Soul) (00:17:52-00:20:20) Roman Orona (Host) (00:20:20-00:21:14) “Take care how you place your moccasins upon the Earth, step with care, for the faces of the future generations are looking up from the Earth waiting their turn for life.” -Wilma Mankiller  6. Ibimeni - “Vinu Niguirayali” (Garifuna Traditional Music from Guatemala) (00:21:14-00:25:41)  7. Keith Secola - “NDN Car” (Circle) (00:25:41-00:29:10) PROGRAM BREAK (00:29:10-00:29:15)  8. Kym Gouchie - “Sister Rain” (Northern Shining Star Woman) (00:29:15-00:33:22)  9. Gabriel Ayala - “Boricua” (JazzMenco) (00:33:22-00:37:09) 10. El Viento Canta - “Poco Poco” (El Viento Canta) (00:37:09-00:40:00) Roman Orona (Host) (00:40:00-00:41:03) “Negative thoughts were treated by Cherokee healers with the same medicines as wounds, headaches, or physical illness. It was believed that unchecked negative thoughts can permeate the being and manifest themselves in negative actions.” -Wilma Mankiller 11. Sousou & Maher Cissoko - “Aline Site Diatta” (Africa Moo Baalu) (00:41:03-00:45:15)  12. Annie Humphrey - “The Wizard” (The Sound of Ribbons) (00:45:15-00:49:18) PROGRAM BREAK (00:49:18-00:49:23)  13. ODUCHU - “Message” (Message - Single) (00:49:23-00:53:11)  14. Alexis Holland & Dashmesh Khalsa - “Battle of Reflection” (A Voice for the Voiceless) (00:53:11-00:55:00) Roman Orona (Host) (00:55:00-00:56:42) “Growth is a painful process. If we're ever going to collectively begin to grapple with the problems that we have collectively, we're going to have to move back the veil and deal with each other on a more human level.” -Wilma Mankiller 15. Yothu Yindi - “Healing Stone” (Healing Stone) (00:56:42-01:00:05) DONATION ADVERTISEMENT (01:00:05-01:00:20) The Indigenous Cafe Podcast is hosted by Roman Orona and brought to you by iamHUMAN Media. iamHUMAN Media is a non-profit 501(c)(3) focused on raising the awareness of social discourse to all humans through development of programs and artistic ventures (music, movies, stage performances, books, workshops, concerts, film festivals, community outreach, community building, panel discussions, etc.)  to  foster and promote unity in diversity and community fellowship acknowledging that all HUMANs are related simply by being HUMAN. Below are ways to help us continue our programming or to learn more about us: https://paypal.me/iamHUMANmedia?locale.x=en_US Website: www.iamHUMANmedia.com Email: indigenouscafe1@gmail.com

This week on Comes A Time, Raghu Markus joins Mike and Oteil to talk about tracing paths of mindfulness, the practice required behind achieving transformation, and how creating mental spaciousness allows us to see more idealistic possibilities in life. They also discuss the monumental importance of teachings from spiritual leaders such as Ram Dass, Dalai Lama, and Neem Karoli Baba, being selfless in the face of both love and fear, and becoming "nobody." Raghu also tells the guys about John Forté of the Fugees and his crucial contribution towards conversations about consciousness within the African American community.  Raghu Markus has been involved in music and transformational media since the early 1970s when he was program director of CKGM-FM in Montreal. In 1974 he collaborated with Ram Dass on the box set Love Serve Remember. In 1990 he launched Triloka Records and Karuna Music in Los Angeles, California. Triloka established itself as a critical leader in the development of world music and for 17 years was home to such artists as Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela, Jai Uttal and transformational media projects that featured Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, and Les Nubians. He is currently the Executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation and has been an associate producer for online and television events for Ram Dass, Oprah Winfrey, and Eckhart Tolle. Raghu is the host of Mindrolling Podcast, which is about coming unstuck and the recent history of awoken awareness- it's about the intersection of culture, consciousness and realization. ----------- *DISCLAIMER: This podcast does NOT provide medical advice. The information contained in this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only. No material in this podcast is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen* ----------- Visit SunsetlakeCBD.com and use the promo code TIME for 20% off premium CBD products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Comes A Time, Raghu Markus joins Mike and Oteil to talk about tracing paths of mindfulness, the practice required behind achieving transformation, and how creating mental spaciousness allows us to see more idealistic possibilities in life. They also discuss the monumental importance of teachings from spiritual leaders such as Ram Dass, Dalai Lama, and Neem Karoli Baba, being selfless in the face of both love and fear, and becoming "nobody." Raghu also tells the guys about John Forté of the Fugees and his crucial contribution towards conversations about consciousness within the African American community. Raghu Markus has been involved in music and transformational media since the early 1970s when he was program director of CKGM-FM in Montreal. In 1974 he collaborated with Ram Dass on the box set Love Serve Remember. In 1990 he launched Triloka Records and Karuna Music in Los Angeles, California. Triloka established itself as a critical leader in the development of world music and for 17 years was home to such artists as Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela, Jai Uttal and transformational media projects that featured Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, and Les Nubians. He is currently the Executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation and has been an associate producer for online and television events for Ram Dass, Oprah Winfrey, and Eckhart Tolle. Raghu is the host of Mindrolling Podcast, which is about coming unstuck and the recent history of awoken awareness- it's about the intersection of culture, consciousness and realization.-----------*DISCLAIMER: This podcast does NOT provide medical advice. The information contained in this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only. No material in this podcast is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen*-----------This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on iTunes!Comes A Time is brought to you by Osiris Media. Hosted and Produced by Oteil Burbridge and Mike Finoia. Executive Producers are Christina Collins and RJ Bee. Production, Editing and Mixing by Eric Limarenko and Matt Dwyer. Theme music by Oteil Burbridge. Production assistance by Matt Bavuso. To discover more podcasts that connect you more deeply to the music you love, check out osirispod.com-------Visit SunsetlakeCBD.com and use the promo code TIME for 20% off premium CBD products See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Roman Orona takes you on a journey of Indigenous Music throughout North America. Indigenous Cafe brings you music, conversation and inspiration from the Indigenous People of North America and the Indigenous People from all over the world. Artist's you will hear in the order they are played on this weeks show: THE INDIGENOUS CAFE PODCAST INTRO “The sciences and arts, all inventions, crafts, trades and their products have come forth from the intellect…It is evident that within the human organism the intellect occupies the supreme station…” -Abdu'l-Bahá (00:00:00-00:01:19)  1. Black Lodge Singers - “Poetry” (Spo Mo Kin “Help Us”) (0:01:19-0:06:20) 2. Delmar Boni - “Mountain Spirit Painting the Maiden Song” (Apache Jam 3) (0:06:20-00:11:33) 3. Dennehotso Swinging Wranglers - “Two-Step Song” (Navajo Two Step and Skip Dance Songs) (00:11:33-00:14:44) PROGRAM BREAK (00:14:44-00:14:49) 4. Northern Cree - “Thank You, Singers” (When It's Cold) (00:14:49-00:18:51) 5. Joe Tohonnie Jr. - “Peyote Song, Pt. 17” (Apache Peyote Songs) (00:18:51-00:20:00) Roman Orona (Host) (00:20:00-00:20:53) “The reality of man is his thought, not his material body…Although man is part of the animal creation, he posses a power of thought superior to all other created beings.”  -Abdu'l-Bahá 6. Tony Duncan and Darrin Yazzie - “Rhythms of Sunrise” (Singing Lights) (00:20:53-00:24:37) 7. Whitehawk And Crowe - “Holy Medicine, Creator, Help Us In Our Lives” (Wikiwam Ahsin Volume III) (00:24:37-00:29:19) PROGRAM BREAK (00:29:19-00:29:24)  8. Will Clipman - “Desert Rain” (Pathfinder) (00:29:24-00:32:43) 9. Elvin Kelly Y Los Reyes - “Ester-Polka” (Waila!) (00:32:43-00:35:42) 10. Whitetail - “Cruzin'” (For Our Elders) (00:35:42-00:39:58) Roman Orona (Host) (00:39:58-00:40:51) “It is a great pity that as yet so little is really known of the mind, its workings and the illnesses that afflict it; no doubt, as the world becomes more spiritually minded and scientists understand the true nature of man, more humane and permanent cures for mental disease will be found.” -Shoghi Effendi 11. Walela - “The Warrior” (The Best of Walela) (00:40:51-00:44:31) 12. Pura Fe - “Mahk Jchi” (Full Moon Rising) (00:44:31-00:49:00) PROGRAM BREAK (00:49:00-00:49:05) 13. Burning Sky - “A Simple Man” (A Simple Man) (00:49:05-00:54:14) 14. Nahko And Medicine For The People - “Hoka” (Hoka) (00:54:14-00:55:02) Roman Orona (Host) (00:55:02-00:57:24) “There is, however, a faculty in man which unfolds to his vision the secrets of existence. It gives him a power whereby he may investigate the reality of every object. It leads man on and on to the luminous station of divine sublimity and frees him from all the fetters of self, causing him to ascend to the pure heaven of sanctity. This is the power of the mind, for the soul is not, of itself, capable of unrolling the mysteries of phenomena; but the mind can accomplish this and therefore it is a power superior to the soul.” -Abdu'l-Bahá 15. Joanne Shenandoah and A. Paul Ortega - “To Those Who Dream” (Red Earth Singing) (00:57:24-01:02:29) DONATION ADVERTISEMENT (01:02:29 -01:02:44) The Indigenous Cafe Podcast is hosted by Roman Orona and brought to you by iamHUMAN Media. iamHUMAN Media is a non-profit 501(c)(3) focused on raising the awareness of social discourse to all humans through development of programs and artistic ventures (music, movies, stage performances, books, workshops, concerts, film festivals, community outreach, community building, panel discussions, etc.)  to  foster and promote unity in diversity and community fellowship acknowledging that all HUMANs are related simply by being HUMAN. Below are ways to help us continue our programming or to learn more about us: https://paypal.me/iamHUMANmedia?locale.x=en_US Website: www.iamHUMANmedia.com Email: indigenouscafe1@gmail.com

My guest today is Debra Beal. Debra was one of the women featured in Lisa Levart's photography exhibit “Women of the Ramapough Lenape Nation”. Debra shares her own assimilation experience of how her parents initially downplayed their Native American culture when she was a child, only to pursue and embrace a relationship with her Lenape tribe when she was a young teenager. As her father's bumper sticker read “I was Indian before it was cool to be Indian”. Debra has recently retired from her 33 year career in NY State's Office of Mental Health and is exploring the ongoing delicate balance to integrate the fullness of who she truly is.  Her Indian name “Walela” translates as Hummingbird, which symbolizes Debra's desire to create harmony in the world, by building genuine, compassionate relationships, helping people and being a conduit for healing. Check out the show notes for links to see Debra featured in Lisa's photography exhibit at Bergen Community College, opened through November 24th, as well as in Myles Aronowitz's documentary. I hope this inspires you to learn of the Native people of your land; let's make Thanksgiving more meaningful, by educating ourselves and our extended family of our true history with American Indians. Enjoy the podcast! Links: Women of the Ramapough Lenape Nation Bergen Community College Gallery Exhibit IG: @goddessonearth IG: @debra.powell.7587

Roman Orona takes you on a journey around the world of Indigenous Music. Indigenous Cafe brings you music, conversation and inspiration from the Indigenous People of North America and the Indigenous People from all over the world. Artist's you will hear in the order they are played on this weeks show: THE INDIGENOUS CAFE PODCAST INTRO (00:00:00-00:01:07)  1. R. Carlos Nakai & Keola Beamer - “Aia Moloka'i Ku'uiwa” (Our Beloved Land) (0:01:07-0:04:20) 2. Young Spirit - “The Word Song” (Save Me A Lead) (0:04:20-00:8:30) 3. Southern Scratch - “Everybody's Chote” (Emwe:Hejed “For All Of You”) (00:8:30-00:11:49) PROGRAM BREAK (00:11:49-00:11:54) 4. Ladysmith Black Mambazo - “Ukhalangami (You Cry For Me” (Journey Of Dreams) (00:11:54-00:15:03) 5. Tha Tribe - “Obie-1” (T2K) (00:15:03-00:20:00) Roman Orona (Host) (00:20:00-00:20:49) “Life is a constant struggle not only against forces around us but above all against our own ego. We can never afford to rest on our own oars, for if we do, we soon see ourselves carried down stream again…” -Shoghi Effendi 6. A. Paul Ortega - “Bird Song” (Two Worlds Three Worlds) (00:20:49-00:26:42) 7. La Voz De Los Chontales - “Danza del Baila Viejo” (Raíces de Tabasco) (00:26:42-00:30:23) PROGRAM BREAK (00:30:23-00:30:29) 8. Walela - “Wash Your Spirit Clean” (The Best of Walela) (00:30:29-00:34:38) 9. Young Bird - “Double Tha Action” (YB Style) (00:34:38-00:37:40) 10. Keith Secola - “International Date Line” (Life Is Grand) (00:37:40-00:39:56) Roman Orona (Host) (00:39:56-00:41:06) “Dissipate not the wealth of your precious lives in the pursuit of evil and corrupt affection, nor let your endeavors be spent in promoting your personal interest. Be generous in your days of plenty, and be patient in the hour of loss. Adversity is followed by success and rejoicings follow woe. Guard against idleness and sloth, and cling unto that which profiteth mankind, whether young or old, whether high or low.” -Bahá'u'lláh 11. Anthony Wakeman & Aaron White - “Beauty Runs Through All” (Handprints of Our People) (00:41:06-00:44:36) 12. Louie Gonnie - “Nagamowin” (Spiraling, Ascending with Prayers) (00:44:36-00:47:25) PROGRAM BREAK (00:47:25-00:47:30) 13. Radmilla Cody- “The Fancy Dancer” (Spirit Of A Woman) (00:47:30-00:50:55) 14. Will Clipman - “Daybreak” (Pathfinder) (00:50:55-00:55:00) Roman Orona (Host) (00:55:00-00:57:12) “…when you meet those whose opinions differ from your own, do not turn away your face from them. All are seeking truth, and there are many roads leading thereto. Truth has many aspects, but it remains always and forever one. Do not allow difference of option, or diversity of thought to separate you from your fellow-men, or to be the cause of dispute, hatred and strife in your hearts. Rather, search diligently for the truth, and make all…your friends. Every edifice is made of many different stones, yet each depends on the other to such an extent that if one were displaced the whole building would suffer; if one is faulty the structure is imperfect.” -Abdul-Baha  15. Young Grey Horse - “Intertribal” (Thunder Across the Plainz) (00:57:12-01:01:47) DONATION ADVERTISEMENT (01:01:47-01:02:03) The Indigenous Cafe Podcast is hosted by Roman Orona and brought to you by iamHUMAN Media. iamHUMAN Media is a non-profit 501(c)(3) focused on raising the awareness of social discourse to all humans through development of programs and artistic ventures (music, movies, stage performances, books, workshops, concerts, film festivals, community outreach, community building, panel discussions, etc.)  to  foster and promote unity in diversity and community fellowship acknowledging that all HUMANs are related simply by being HUMAN. Below are ways to help us continue our programming or to learn more about us: https://paypal.me/iamHUMANmedia?locale.x=en_US Website: www.iamHUMANmedia.com Email: indigenouscafe1@gmail.com

Traveling the world of Indigenous Music. Indigenous Cafe brings you music, conversation and inspiration from the Indigenous People of North America and the Indigenous People from all over the world. Artist's you will hear in the order they are played on this weeks show: THE INDIGENOUS CAFE PODCAST INTRO “Practicing justice is being fair. It is solving problems so everyone wins. You don't prejudge. You see people as individuals. You don't accept it when someone acts like a bully, cheats or lies. Being a champion for justice takes courage. Sometimes when you stand for justice, you stand alone.” (00:00:00-00:01:19) 1. Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau - “Kaho'olawe” (Unforgettable) (0:01:19-0:03:32) 2. Black Eagle - “Running Strong” (Flying Free) (0:03:32-00:08:05) 3. Radmilla Cody- “Possession Song (Yodi Biyiin)” (Spirit of A Woman) (00:08:05-00:10:56) PROGRAM BREAK (00:10:56-00:11:00) 4. Insingizi - “Vinqo” (Spirit of Africa) (00:11:00-00:15:13) 5. Jessita Reyes & Grupo Yaqui- “Deer Dance” (Deer Dancer) (00:15:13-00:18:46) Roman Orona Interviews GABRIEL AYALA Pt. I (00:18:46-00:26:58)  5. Gabriel Ayala - “Boriqua” (JazzMenco) (00:26:58-00:30:45) Roman Orona Interviews GABRIEL AYALA Pt. II (00:30:45-00:36:34) 6. Gabriel Ayala - “Tataria” (Shades of Blue) (00:36:34-00:39:21) Roman Orona Interviews GABRIEL AYALA Pt. II (00:39:21-00:43:15) 7. Gabriel Ayala - “Tango” (Tango) (00:43:15-00:46:39) PROGRAM BREAK (00:46:39-00:46:44) 8. Asian Zen- “Fujiyama” (Traditional Japanese Music) (00:46:44-00:50:10) 9. Los Autenticos Otomies - “RosaMaría” (Music of the Otomi Indians) (00:50:10-00:52:06) 10. Southern Boys- “Grand Entry” (Live At St. Croix) (00:52:06-00:54:33) Roman Orona (Host) (00:54:33-00:56:13)  11. Walela - “Amazing Grace” (The Best of Walela) (00:56:13-01:02:04) DONATION ADVERTISEMENT (01:02:04-01:02:15) The Indigenous Cafe Podcast is hosted by Roman Orona and brought to you by iamHUMAN Media. iamHUMAN Media is a non-profit 501(c)(3) focused on raising the awareness of social discourse to all humans through development of programs and artistic ventures (music, movies, stage performances, books, workshops, concerts, film festivals, community outreach, community building, panel discussions, etc.)  to  foster and promote unity in diversity and community fellowship acknowledging that all HUMANs are related simply by being HUMAN. Below are ways to help us continue our programming or to learn more about us: https://paypal.me/iamHUMANmedia?locale.x=en_US Website: www.iamHUMANmedia.com Email: indigenouscafe1@gmail.com

Raghu Markus has been involved in music and transformational media since the early 1970s when he was program director of CKGM-FM in Montreal. In 1974 he collaborated with Ram Dass on the box set Love Serve Remember. In 1990 he launched Triloka Records and Karuna Music in Los Angeles, California. Triloka established itself as a critical leader in the development of world music and for 17 years was home to such artists as Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela, Jai Uttal and transformational media projects that featured Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, and Les Nubians. He is currently the Executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation and has been an associate producer for on-line and television events for Ram Dass and Oprah Winfrey as well as Eckhart Tolle.Check out Raghu's platforms here:https://www.ramdass.orghttps://beherenownetwork.com/category/raghu-markus/Support the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Raghu Markus spent two years in India with Maharaji and Ram Dass. He has been involved in music and transformational media since the early 1970s when he was program director of CKGM-FM in Montreal. In 1974 he collaborated with Ram Dass on the box set Love Serve Remember. In 1990 he launched Triloka Records and Karuna Music in Los Angeles, California. Triloka established itself as a critical leader in the development of world music and for 17 years was home to such artists as Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela, Jai Uttal and transformational media projects that featured Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, and Les Nubians. He is currently the Executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation and has been an associate producer for online and television events for Ram Dass, Oprah Winfrey and Eckhart Tolle.Mind Rolling PodcastHere and Now PodcastRam Dass Love Serve Remember FoundationIG: @mindrolling_podcast  

Raghu Markus spent two years in India with Maharaji and Ram Dass. He has been involved in music and transformational media since the early 1970s when he was program director of CKGM-FM in Montreal. In 1974 he collaborated with Ram Dass on the box set Love Serve Remember. In 1990 he launched Triloka Records and Karuna Music in Los Angeles, California. Triloka established itself as a critical leader in the development of world music and for 17 years was home to such artists as Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela, Jai Uttal and transformational media projects that featured Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, and Les Nubians. Raghu lives in Ojai, CA. and is the executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation. In 2016, he co-founded the Be Here Now Podcast Network where he hosts the Ram Dass Here & Now podcast as well as his own Mindrolling podcast.  He is the producer of 'Becoming Nobody', a Ram Dass Documentary feature.    Connect with Raghu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MindrollingPodcast/ Instagram: @mindrolling_podcast  Twitter: @raghu108   Other Relevant Links RamDass.org BeHereNowNetwork.com BecomingNobody.com Are you looking to find your purpose, navigate transition or fix your relationships, all with a powerful group of men from around the world? Check out The Alliance and join me today.  Check out our Facebook Page or the Men's community. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts  | Spotify For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter    Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the ManTalks Community Editing & Mixing by: Aaron The Tech

This is a recording of the April 7 WildChat webinar from Cascadia Wildlands concerning the community resistance to Jordan Cove. It includes Deb Evans, an impacted landowner threatened with eminent domain, Gabe Scott, on the legal team, and Ka’ila Farrel-Smith, a Klamath Modoc artist and anti-pipeline activist. Sam Krop from Cascadia Wildlands is the moderator.Here is a link to the video of this conversation:https://vimeo.com/405639387?fbclid=IwAR1dtYbQqkmT2VOd48cSr5r0yCXtW-1spuM_D8KGHr9uZw2pxUbYwdD_dzoTo join future the WildChat webinars of Cascadia Wildlands, go here:https://www.cascwild.org/weekly-wildchats-with-cascadia/To read more about the Landowners facing Eminent Domain:https://www.ourland-ourlives.org/To Donate to their legal defense, click on the donate button on that website, which will bring you here:https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/support-the-pacific-connector-easement-action-teamDeb Evans also mentioned this site for landowner issues:http://www.36inchesmovie.com/watch.htmlThe music at the end is “Cherokee River” by Walela, from their album Walela.

Raghu Markus spent two years in India with Maharaji and Ram Dass. He has been involved in music and transformational media since the early 1970s when he was program director of CKGM-FM in Montreal. In 1974 he collaborated with Ram Dass on the box set Love Serve Remember. In 1990 he launched Triloka Records and Karuna Music in Los Angeles, California. Triloka established itself as a critical leader in the development of world music and for 17 years was home to such artists as Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela, Jai Uttal and transformational media projects that featured Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, and Les Nubians. Raghu Markus and other teachers in the Be Here Now Network are offering a course dedicated to achieving a life in balance.beherenownetwork.com/category/raghu-markuseastforest.org

Raghu Markus has been involved in music and transformational media since the early 1970s when he was program director of CKGM-FM in Montreal. He spent two years in India with Neem Karoli Baba and Ram Dass, and in 1974 collaborated with Ram Dass on the box set Love Serve Remember. (This interview is mainly an homage to Ram Dass, with whom Raghu remained closely associated until Ram Dass passed in December 2019.) In 1990 he launched Triloka Records and Karuna Music. Triloka became a critical leader in the development of world music and was home to such artists as Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela, and Jai Uttal, as well as transformational media projects. Raghu was also associate producer for on-line and television events for Ram Dass, Oprah Winfrey, and Eckhart Tolle. He currently serves as Executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation and hosts the Mindrolling Podcast (on the Be Here Now Network), which is about “the intersection of culture, consciousness and realization.” We spoke mainly about Ram Dass. Learn more about Raghu Markus here: https://beherenownetwork.com/category/raghu-markus/

Features music by Pura Fe, Jamie Coon, Crystal Shawanda, Oneida Women of Wisconsin, Jennifer Kreisberg + Sadie Buck, Nitanis 'Kit' Largo, Fawn Wood, Buffy Sainte Marie, Allegany Young Women, and Walela.

BECOMING NOBODY represents the core arc of Ram Dass’ teachings and life: whether as Dr. Richard Alpert, the eminent Harvard psychologist, or as Ram Dass who serves as a bridge between Eastern and Western philosophies, he has defined a generation of inner explorers and seekers of truth and wisdom. Through his turns as scion of an eminent Jewish family from Boston, rock-star Harvard psychologist, counter-culture rascally adventurer, Eastern holy man, stroke survivor and compassionate caregiver, Ram Dass has worn many hats on his journey, the narrative of which is revealed in this film. His ability to entertain and his sense of humor are abundantly evident in a conversation that brings us around to address the vast question of ultimate freedom. In BECOMING NOBODY, historic clips balance an engaging conversation with director Jamie Catto. We come to understand how our old roles and disguises become increasingly burdensome. The film captures a loving man full of joy, wit, honesty and wisdom, at ease in conversation while sharing his considerable pains and pleasures. The life experiences that have freed him from the attachments of his ‘somebody-ness’ have transformed him into the radiant soul who now inspires a new generation. Producer Raghu Markus joins us to talk about the life and times of Ram Dass, his transformation from Richard Alpert and what it means to love, serve, remember. About the Producer - Raghu Markus: Raghu Markus spent two years in India with Maharaj-ji and Ram Dass. He has been involved in music and transformational media since the early 1970s when he was program director of CKGM-FM in Montreal. In 1974 he collaborated with Ram Dass on the box set Love Serve Remember. In 1990, he launched Triloka Records and Karuna Music in Los Angeles, California. Triloka established itself as a critical leader in the development of world music and for 17 years was home to such artists as Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela, and Jai Uttal. He produced transformational media projects that featured Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra and Les Nubians. He is the executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation. In 2016, he co-founded the Be Here Now Podcast Network and hosts Here & Now with Ram Dass as well as his own Mindrolling podcast. For news, screenings and updates go to: becomingnobody.com The documentary will open at the Rubin Museum in New York, at the Laemmle Royal in Los Angeles, as well as theaters in Bay Area, on September 6. A national release will follow.

Trauma Queen and Walela (@itswalela) sit down to talk about EVERYTHING - from SpitJustice, to what it means to be a ratchet intellectual, and soo much more. www.traumaqueen.love Online Therapy - www.betterhelp.com/queen ACCESSIBILITY - Link to Transcription: http://bit.ly/TQTemiWalela --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/traumaqueen/support

What would you do if you got diagnosed with cancer at the age of 22? Would you crumble...or would you become a Warrior? Well, we all hope our answer would be the latter. On this podcast episode we have the opportunity to hear from a real live Wellness Warrior who has fought (and survived) a fatal cancer diagnosis--all in the last year. Walela takes us on her journey from diagnosis to now--sharing the lifestyle changes she has made since her diagnosis, like becoming vegan, and their effect on her life post-cancer. She gets real about what it’s like to be part of our medical system in the United States today, especially as a black woman with little financial means in the heart of L.A. Walela also talks about her art and activism, and the importance of finding community no matter what stage you’re at in life. She opens up about getting in touch with her spirit during this fight for her life, and embracing--not fighting against--the gifts you’re born with. So, get those tissues (and/or inspiration journal) ready, because Walela’s journey is one for the books.   For more info, visit: www.onadulting.com To connect with Katina about questions, comments, speaker ideas, or sponsorship inquiries please e-mail onadulting@gmail.com. To join the On Adulting Tribe + email newsletter, please visit

This week, Dr. Kelly interviews the director of the Ram Dass Love Serve Remember Foundation, Raghu Markus, about journeys to India with Ram Dass and finding spirituality. Raghu Markus spent two years in India with Maharaji and Ram Dass. He has been involved in music and transformational media since the early 1970s when he was program director of CKGM-FM in Montreal. In 1974 he collaborated with Ram Dass on the box set Love Serve Remember. In 1990 he launched Triloka Records and Karuna Music in Los Angeles, California. Triloka established itself as a critical leader in the development of world music and for 17 years was home to such artists as Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela, Jai Uttal and transformational media projects that featured Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, and Les Nubians. Currently he is the Executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation and his Mindrolling Podcast is part of the Be Here Now Network.

This week, Dr. Kelly interviews the director of the Ram Dass Love Serve Remember Foundation, Raghu Markus, about journeys to India with Ram Dass and finding spirituality. Raghu Markus spent two years in India with Maharaji and Ram Dass. He has been involved in music and transformational media since the early 1970s when he was program director of CKGM-FM in Montreal. In 1974 he collaborated with Ram Dass on the box set Love Serve Remember. In 1990 he launched Triloka Records and Karuna Music in Los Angeles, California. Triloka established itself as a critical leader in the development of world music and for 17 years was home to such artists as Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela, Jai Uttal and transformational media projects that featured Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, and Les Nubians. Currently he is the Executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation and his Mindrolling Podcast is part of the Be Here Now Network.

The mayor of all things great, my good friend, rock and roll master shaman and Bhakti legend Shiva Baum comes by to do an episode of IAH. We explore friendship, kirtan and The Church of Rock and Roll and why it still matters. NOTE - a very long Amanda Chantal Bacon intro rant. Jump to 10:22 if you want skip it. Shiva Baum has enjoyed a lifelong love affair with music. When he was 19 he began an internship at New York's Sony Music Studios followed by a summer at Columbia Records under the mentorship of then head of A&R David Khane and has never looked back from there. Shiva went on to discover and develop 90's alt rock band VAST who then signed with Elektra Records. Under the tutelage of Raghu Markus, Shiva then transitioned to influential world music label Triloka Records which was a division of Mercury/Polygram. Eventually Shiva became head of A&R working closely with Krishna Das, Jai Uttal and Bhagavan Das as well other world music artists including the Native American gospel group Walela and southern Cuban salsa phenoms Bio Ritmo. Shiva then headed over to Gold Circle records as VP of A&R developing new artists in tandem with working on new releases by seasoned 80's superstars John Waite and Pat Benatar. He has been mentored by industry luminaries Rick Rubin, Danny Goldberg, Jeff Ayeroff, and David Silver. Currently, Shiva is an artist manager, producer and "A&R coach" working closely with new artists BIRA, Brightside, and Clark Graham amongst others following his passion to discover and develop new talent. In addition, he is the main stage MC and head of music programming at the "Coachella of Kirtan" known as Bhakti Fest in Joshua Tree, CA. Shiva is very looking forward to the launch of a sacred music focussed podcast which he'll be hosting this year. https://www.facebook.com/shiva.baum

Features music by Six Nations Women, Bear Fox, Buffy St Marie, Susan Aglukark, Christine Anu, Tudjaat, Flora Wallace, Jennifer Kreisberg, Shin VanEvery, Crystal Shawanada, Jamie Coon, Tracy Bone, Thelma Plum, Fawn Wood, Delia Waskewitch, Walela.

What do you do when you're running a rock music station and having a good ol' time up in Montreal and suddenly you hear someone on tape filled with this bizarrely overwhelming vibration of love and peace and light that you can only describe it as feeling finally "at home"? Simple. Devote your life to their practice.   It's worked out pretty well for Raghu Markus. After meeting Ram Dass in the late 1960s, he went on to spend years in India with him and their spiritual guide, Neem Karoli Baba Maharaji. These last decades have been filled with music and transformational media, having launched Triloka Records and Karuna Music, which included such artists as Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela, and Jai Uttal. Media projects have featured Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, and Les Nubians.    Currently the executive director of of Ram Dass's Love Serve Remember Foundation, Raghu Markus also co-hosts the podcast "Mindrolling" on the Mindpod Network, which he helped to create. Listen to them. Learn some truth!   But first, hear him break down the path to all things in Episode 36!

Host Corrina Gould interviews Lakota Harden about Mercury contamination in the Bay Area. Gould introduces McVicar's interview with NMAI Executive Director W. Richard West. Also feathured, the Bay Area Indian Calendar, Walela's "Wash Your Spirit Clean", and an interview with Ashley Phillips of the Native American Health Center on their new fitness center. The post Bay Native Circle – September 22, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.