Aboriginal scholar Tyson Yunkaporta joins Raghu to discuss our shared evolution of consciousness and navigating a post-truth world. This week on Mindrolling, Tyson and Raghu have a conversation about: Living in a post-truth world where objective facts lose to emotional/personal appeal How coronavirus nudged us closer to fascism Cultural feedback ro…

Sharing stories from her world travels, yoga teacher Susan Maruffo explores healing and self-discovery through yoga, Tantra, and meditation. This time on Mindrolling, Susan and Raghu journey through: Unhappiness within Western cultural conditioning How getting out of the United States transformed Susan’s life Being alone while doing yoga versus in …

Justin Boreta, the first musician to collaborate with Ram Dass, talks with Raghu about Ram Dass’ legacy and the power of music. Check out the track Awareness, an ambient track by Justin mixed with a guided meditation from Ram Dass. This week on Mindrolling, Justin and Raghu chat about: Ram Dass’ legacy transported through music The chants that Ram …

Surfing dimensions of consciousness, dream yoga expert Andrew Holecek joins Raghu to discuss the benefits of lucidity in liminal spaces. This time on Mindrolling, Andrew and Raghu discuss: Andrew’s early interest in the occult and the role of psychedelics Lucid dreaming and having insight before understanding Tibetan Buddhism and dream yoga Andrew’…

Raghu interviews Leonard Pickard about his early involvement in psychedelics, zen practice, his 20-year incarceration, and building resilience via mindfulness. Leonard will be joining Raghu, Zach Leary, Trevor Hall and others at a Ram Dass Legacy Event in Denver on December 12th, 2024. For more info, click HERE. This week on Mindrolling, Leonard an…

Amidst election results, environmental crises and more, Raghu and James Baraz consider how to awaken joy in times of disillusion. To learn more about James’ work with the environment and to see how you can help, check out One Earth This time on Mindrolling, James and Raghu have a talk on: Vulnerability and unconditional love Awakening Joy in times …

Dr. Dan Engle joins Raghu to discuss how to integrate the ineffable into our daily lives after profound psychedelic experiences. In this episode, Dr. Engle and Raghu have a conversation about: How Dr. Dan’s life was profoundly changed after a serious accident Integrating psychiatry and neurology together Dr. Dan’s introduction to psychedelics in th…

Offering a beautiful ode to India, Raghu and Andrew Harvey discuss divine truths and the oxymoron of beauty and pain. This time on Mindrolling, Andrew and Raghu go over: Andrew’s experience being born and growing up in India India as a sacred world filled with divine beauty and pain The divine feminine and masculine Raghu’s experience bringing his …

Influencer and cosmetic artist Chrisspy shares how Ram Dass inspired her to change her life after a traumatic accident. In this episode of Mindrolling, Chrisspy and Raghu discuss: - Chrisspy’s near-death experience and how it transformed her life - Discovering Ram Dass, Eastern Philosophy, and connecting to spirituality - Elements of influencer cul…

Anita Sanchez and Raghu Markus confront the impacts of global warming, celebrate indigenous traditions, and explore the deep connection of nature and humanity. This week, Raghu and Anita Sanchez have a compelling conversation on: Anita's recent journey into the Amazon Rainforest The intense impact of global warming on Amazonian landscapes The stren…

Bridging science and spirit, Stephanie Karzon Abrams chats with Raghu about integrating psychedelics and soul into the medical community. This time on Mindrolling, Raghu and Stephanie delve into: Out-of-body experiences through music Addressing identity changes after Traumatic Brain Injuries Utilizing plants to promote better health Reconnecting to…

Written in the key of grief and the melody of praise, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer sits down with Raghu to discuss her newest poetry book, The Unfolding. Enjoy your own copy of The Unfolding to read Rosemerry’s heart-opening poems! Purchase the book HERE This week, tune into Rosemerry and Raghu’s conversation on: The loss of Rosemerry’s son and father…

Daniele Bolelli contrasts the beauty of community and selfless leadership in Native culture with the epidemic of loneliness in America. In this episode, Daniele and Raghu roll through: Native American history and lessons Daniele’s first exposure to Native culture through his journalist mother How the Sundance ceremony shifted Daniele’s entire world…

Sharing inspiration from the monk Thomas Merton, James Finley explains what he has learned about God, healing, and mystical paths. Grab James Finley’s Memoir, The Healing Path, HERE This week, James and Raghu have a deep conversation about: How James discovered a connection to God through Thomas Merton James’ time living in the Abbey of Gethsemani …

Turning to Celtic wisdom, author and teacher John Philip Newell chats with Raghu about reconnecting to our home, Mother Earth. Pick up your copy of John’s new book, The Great Search: Turning to Earth and Soul in the Quest for Healing and Home, HERE. This week, John and Raghu get into: John’s upbringing and being drawn to the natural world The Celti…

Connecting the inner world and the outer world, physicist Federico Faggin reveals his work studying the physics of spirituality. Follow this link to order your copy of Federico's book: Irreducible: Consciousness, Life, Computers and Human Nature This episode of Mindrolling with Federico and Raghu includes these topics: Federico's life growing up in…

Focusing on curiosity, patience, and self-compassion, Cortland Dahl joins Raghu to go over his new book, A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism. This week, Cortland and Raghu discuss: The mystical practice of making aspirations Tuning into ourselves and trusting ourselves Learning through our relationships Recognizing that the next Buddha is the sangha Nu…

This week's Mindrolling is a collection of some of the best moments from Raghu’s interviews with mindfulness and metta experts Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg. In this special episode: Clip 1 (Ep. 65): Raghu and Joseph explore the foundations of mindfulness, the influence of habits, and how everything hinges on the tip of motivation. Clip 2 (E…

David Silver and Raghu sit down for a conversation about maintaining equanimity in the face of multiple humanitarian and ecological crises around the world. Join comedian Duncan Trussell and Buddhist teacher David Nichtern on September 3rd for a free online talk: Imposter Syndrom & Teaching Meditation This week, David and Raghu discuss: The divided…

Using modern tools to support inner transformation, ServiceSpace founder Nipun Mehta offers innovative solutions for turning artificial intelligence into collective heart intelligence. Learn more about ServiceSpace’s unique model of organizing small acts of service at servicespace.org. In this episode, Nipun and Raghu chat about: Nipun’s upbringing…

Discussing her new book, Ordinary Mysticism, Mirabai Starr breaks free from religious institutions and shares heart-opening mystical wisdom. Mirabai’s upcoming book, Ordinary Mysticism: Your Life as Sacred Ground, will be released in September 2024. Preorder your copy HERE! This time on Mindrolling, Mirabai and Raghu converse about: How beginner’s …

Author and artist Scott Snibbe visits Mindrolling to teach listeners how to train the mind for long-lasting happiness. Get your copy of Scott’s book, How to Train a Happy Mind: A Skeptic’s Path to Enlightenment, HERE. This week on Mindrolling, Scott and Raghu discuss: How being in tune with reality leads to happiness Scott’s childhood and sensing t…

Jamie Kilstein returns to the Mindrolling Podcast! In this episode, Jamie speaks with Raghu about finding an appreciation for all faiths and shares how exploring different religions led him to Jesus. Jamie and Raghu talk about: Oppression within organized religion Jamie’s experience with psychedelics and Ram Dass Zen as the atheism of religion Maha…

Author and Medium Paul Selig shares transformational wisdom from divine messengers and chats with Raghu about what our world could be like. Paul’s third book in The Manifestation Trilogy, A World Made New, will be out in September 2024. Preorder HERE! This week on Mindrolling, Paul and Raghu converse about: Paul’s journey of becoming and the split …

Writer and meditation teacher, Henry Shukman, joins Raghu to discuss his forthcoming book, Original Love, and how love is the true foundation of our life. In this episode of Mindrolling, Henry and Raghu journey through: Henry’s background, travels, and witnessing joy among those without materialistic riches Recognizing how we are a part of everythi…

Activist and mountaineer, Wasfia Nazreen, has an expansive talk with Raghu about her trek up the K2 peak and finding inner strength. This time on Mindrolling, Wasfia and Raghu explore: Connecting to Mother Earth How abandonment taught Wasfia that education was her pathway to freedom How moving to Georgia gave Wasfia a deep connection to the culture…

OG Mindroller David Silver reunites with Raghu to discuss the themes of consciousness and spirituality that lie at the heart of Hermann Hesse's literary work. This week on Mindrolling, David Silver connects with Raghu over: Inspiration from Hermann Hesse The book Siddhartha and embarking on a spiritual search Descents into decadence and an attachme…

Discussing her memoir, Lotus Girl, Helen Tworkov and Raghu talk about spiritual quests and experiencing a deeper reality. Get your copy of Lotus Girl HERE In this episode, Helen and Raghu talk about: Growing up with tyrannical parents How the iconic photo of Thich Quang Duc changed Helen’s life Being orientated to Asia through Psychedelics, out-of-…

Reflecting on Gandhi’s principles, Raghu and Perry Garfinkel discuss sainthood, imperfection, and continued service to others. Get your copy of Perry’s book, Becoming Gandhi, HERE This time on Mindrolling, Perry and Raghu talk about: Bob Dylan, Jazz, and music as a portal Perry’s journey to India looking for Neem Karoli Baba Following the footsteps…

Discussing his memoir, Down for the Cause, Bruce “Badri” Margolin talks with Raghu about his work in drug reform and meeting Ram Dass, Tim Leary, and Neem Karoli Baba. Grab your copy of Down for the Cause HERE This week on Mindrolling, Bruce and Raghu talk about: What propelled Bruce on his journey as a lawyer Bruce’s first marijuana defense case T…

Reflecting on spirituality and synchronicity, Dr. Lisa Miller talks with Raghu about the capacity to have an awakened mind and heart. Get your copy of Dr. Miller’s book, The Awakened Brain, HERE This time on Mindrolling, Dr. Lisa and Raghu talk about: Dr. Miller’s synchronistic connection with Ram Dass Identifying threads of lived, spiritual human …

RamDev, host of Healing at the Edge podcast, joins Raghu for a conversation on compassion and openness of the heart. This week on Mindrolling, RamDev and Raghu discuss: RamDev’s background in mathematics and recognizing patterns How people in the West are not as embodied as in the East The first three chakras of fear, guilt, and shame Psychedelics …

Tracy Cochran and Raghu talk about living our way to wisdom and being at home in ourselves through presence. Subtitles for this episode are available on YouTube: Click Here In this episode, Tracy and Raghu chat about: Living our way to wisdom The knowledge that the world offers us Ram Dass and Fierce Grace Tracy’s experience being attacked Being se…

Psychedelic therapist and author Sean Lawlor chats with Raghu about shifting the paradigm through the healing power of psychedelics. Pre-order your copy of Sean’s book, Psychedelic Revival, HERE In this trip on Mindrolling, Sean and Raghu take us through: Sean’s awakening through psychedelics The inter-connectivity of all things Psychedelic assiste…

Alex Tsakiris co-hosts Mindrolling with Raghu for a conversation on consciousness and the ethics of artificial intelligence. In this episode of Mindrolling, Raghu and Alex talk about: A.I. and the potential for sentience Scientific experiments in meditation Transhumanist agendas in society The way in which greed, power, and fear is taking over our …

Jaymee Carpenter returns to Mindrolling for an expansive talk with Raghu on addiction, luminous darkness, and loving the mystery in it all. In this episode of Mindrolling, Jaymee Carpenter and Raghu Markus explore: Jaymee’s work with addiction counseling Adding to our own suffering / the second arrow in Buddhism How Jaymee’s struggles with addictio…

Taking us through her 3 near-death experiences, Michelle Clare joins Raghu to talk about the afterlife, mediumship, and finding true purpose. This time on Mindrolling, Michelle and Raghu have a conversation about: Michelle’s experience growing up catholic and praying to saints Michelle’s first experience connecting to loved ones who have passed Nea…

This week, we take a look back at a conversation that Raghu had with Gabor Maté about trauma, desire, addiction, and getting honest with ourselves. In this remastered episode, Gabor explores these struggles through the lens of the Hungry Ghost Realm of saṃsāra. To learn more about all six realms of saṃsāra and the Wheel of Life in Buddhist traditio…

Examining the concept of the ‘mere I’, Loch Kelly chats with Raghu about non-self and effortless mindfulness. Click HERE for some complementary resources from Loch Kelly to deepen your experiential exploration into Effortless Mindfulness. This week on Mindrolling, Loch and Raghu get into: How mindfulness can be effortless Loch’s transformative expe…

Expanding our notions of love to a universal state, ecologist and peace-pilgrim, Satish Kumar, joins Raghu to talk about his new book, Radical Love. Get your copy of Radical Love HERE This time on Mindrolling, Satish and Raghu journey through these topics: How Gandhi was a great influence on Satish’s life Loving people with whom we do not agree The…

Raghu’s original Mindrolling partner, David Silver, returns for a beautiful homage to the genius of Aldous Huxley. Learn more about Aldous Huxley HERE This week, David and Raghu talk about: How Aldous Huxley showed Ram Dass and Tim Leary the Tibetan Book of the Dead David Silver’s initial reading of Brave New World and the prophecy it held Aldous H…

Sarah Anderson joins Raghu to explore her new book, The Lost Art of Silence, and how we can reconnect to the beauty of quiet. Get your copy of Sarah’s book HERE In this episode, Sarah and Raghu delve into: How crucial and nurturing silence can be Sarah’s childhood trauma Silence’s relationship to the inner journey Sarah’s investigation into the art…

Philosopher, author, and activist Peter Singer joins Raghu to chat about his new book, The Buddhist and the Ethicist. Pick up your copy of Peter Singer’s book HERE This week on Mindrolling, Peter and Raghu have a comprehensive conversation on: Singer’s coming of age in the 60’s The background of Venerable Shih Chao-Hwei The ethical outlook of utili…

Indigenous healer Paul Callaghan teaches us about aboriginal wisdom and being a part of the collective story of humanity. Check out Paul’s book, The Dreaming Path, to learn more about contentment, purpose, healing, and reconnecting with your story—and ultimately the universe. In this episode of Mindrolling, Paul and Raghu get into: Aboriginal Dream…

Focusing on the uniqueness of each of our brains, Dr. Nicole Tetreault sits down with Raghu to discuss her book, Insight into a Bright Mind. Get your copy of Dr. Nicole’s book HERE This week on Mindrolling, Nicole and Raghu go over: Nicole’s devotion to Maharaj-ji and her background in neuroscience Nicole’s research in Parkinsons and Autism How can…

Nina Rao and Chandra Easton join Raghu to talk about embodying the goddess Tara through chanting. Interested in seeing Nina and Chandra? Here are two upcoming events on the East Coast: Tibet House, NYC, May 11 and Kripalu, MA, May 12-17 Raghu, Nina, and Chandra spend this episode discussing: Chandra’s Buddhist upbringing The deity Tara and the sacr…

Exploring the Jewish psychedelic underground, Madison Margolin joins Raghu to talk about Ram Dass, psychedelics and her new book, Exile and Ecstasy. Get your copy of Exile and Ecstasy HERE In this episode, Raghu and Madison have an expansive discussion about: Madison’s upbringing in the Ram Dass community Influences of psychedelic culture and easte…

Raghu Markus and Duncan Trussell share the story behind their new book, The Movie of Me to the Movie of We. Snag your copy of The Movie of Me to The Movie of We This week on Mindrolling, listen to Raghu and Duncan chat about: Spiritual emaciation in a world of excess The meaning of ‘the movie of me’ Pyromania within humanitarianism Reflecting on ca…

In a discussion on Buddhism and wellness, author George Pitagorsky joins Raghu to explore his new book, The Peaceful Warrior’s Path. Get your copy of George’s book HERE In this episode, Raghu and George explore: George’s history with yoga and meditation The clear canon of Buddhism and Non-dualism Compassion beyond the ego The continuous dance betwe…

Focusing on the climate crisis, Author Susan Murphy joins Raghu to talk about her new book, A Fire Runs Through All Things. Susan Murphy and Raghu discuss: Susan’s background and growing up in touch with the earth Applying the fierce love and protection of parenthood to the earth Susan’s journey through meditation to zen practice The realities of t…