Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast
243 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsThe Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast features dharma talks from a rotating lineup of contributors like: Roshi Joan Halifax, Mirabai Starr, Gil Fronsdal, Mirabai Bush, and so many more!
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Ep. 173 – Ram Dass Fellowship: Healing in Difficult Times with Ralph De La Rosa & Jackie Dobrinska
June 20, 2024 17:02 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBRam Dass taught that every moment is the perfect teacher. How is this possible when things are groundless – i.e. uncertain and constantly changing? How is this possible when we find ourselves anxious, angry, too tender, or even working with big traumas? In this episode, psychotherapist Ralph De La Rosa sits down with Jackie Dobrinska, Ram Dass Fellowship Director, to discuss these questions. Together they look at how we can combine the inner technologies of East and West in a way t...
Ep. 172 - Three Foundations of the Eightfold Path with Trudy Goodman
June 10, 2024 18:04 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBFocusing on Sila, Samadhi, and Prajna, Trudy Goodman explains how the Eightfold Path can carry us through all of our life experiences. In this episode of the BHNN Guest Podcast, Buddhist teacher Trudy Goodman offers a lesson on: The Eightfold Path as an expression and fulfillment of awakened life Sila, Samadhi, and Prajna Establishing ourselves in goodness and the gift of fearlessness The bliss of blamelessness when we are free from guilt and regret How committing to wise inte...
Ep. 171 - Stream of Refuge and Confidence with Gil Fronsdal
May 31, 2024 17:48 - 46 minutes - 43 MBGil Fronsdal discusses having confidence in what the Buddha represents within ourselves and being a refuge for all beings. This episode 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, Gil Fronsdal explains: How the Buddha defined confidence and fate Instructions from the Buddha on making oneself a refuge Being a refuge and support for all beings Personal wor...
Ep. 170 - Stream of Refuge and Confidence with Gil Fronsdal
May 31, 2024 17:48 - 46 minutes - 43 MBGil Fronsdal discusses having confidence in what the Buddha represents within ourselves and being a refuge for all beings. This episode 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, Gil Fronsdal explains: How the Buddha defined confidence and fate Instructions from the Buddha on making oneself a refuge Being a refuge and support for all beings Personal wor...
Ep. 170 -Insight into Ourselves, Outsight into the World with Bruce Damer & Jackie Dobrinska
May 26, 2024 01:25 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBJackie Dobrinska and Bruce Damer chat about insight into ourselves and outsight into the world in this recording from the Ram Dass Explorers Club. The Ram Dass Explorers Club is a free virtual group wherein members delve into pivotal movements within the psychedelic renaissance while paying homage to the enduring legacy of Ram Dass. Join HERE to embark on explorations of expanded consciousness, guided by the themes of awe, transcendence, union, and beyond. Today’s episode is broug...
Ep. 169 - Acquiring Stillness of the Mind with JoAnna Hardy
May 09, 2024 16:46 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBMoving through the senses, JoAnna Hardy guides listeners in a meditation to acquire stillness of the mind. Today’s episode 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, JoAnna Hardy guides us through: The benefits of having clarity and a still mind The breath-body central focus Gaining self-trust Paying attention to the sounds and sights around us without assigning meaning W...
Ep. 168 - Big Flower, Small Flower with Gil Fronsdal
May 02, 2024 18:27 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBDistinguishing commentary from direct experience, Gil Fronsdal helps us break free from the conventions and comparisons that the mind makes. Today's episode 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, Gil Fronsdal speaks to listeners about: Paying homage to those who have purified their hearts Direct experience versus attempting to describe things The way that comparison ari...
Ep. 167 - Serving the Multitude with Nani Ma and Nina Rao
April 11, 2024 19:48 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBNina Rao interviews Nani Ma about her deep devotion to serving her guru and her service work with Ganga Prem Hospice. If you are interested in donating to Ganga Prem Hospice, you can do so through a donation to End of Life Care International with a memo specifying you would like it to go to Ganga Prem. Today’s podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow This time on the Be He...
Ep. 166 - The Play of Awakening with Trudy Goodman
April 05, 2024 21:18 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBGuiding listeners through the seven factors of enlightenment, Trudy Goodman shows us the play of awakening in daily life. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this episode, Trudy Goodman holds a talk on: Loosening our grip on self-involvement Living lovingly and joyfully in our daily lives The seven factors of enlightenment The things that torment us and ...
Ep. 165 - Meeting the Dharma in Ourselves with Gil Fronsdal
March 28, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBTaking us on a pilgrimage through Buddhist teachings, Gil Fronsdal describes meeting the dharma in ourselves. This recording from Spirit Rock Meditation Center was originally published on Dharmaseed.org Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal teaches on: Meeting the dharma in ourselves through direct experiences ...
Ep. 164 - How to Hold the Complexity of Life with JoAnna Hardy
March 21, 2024 15:54 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBIn a dharma talk on relative and ultimate reality, JoAnna Hardy discusses how to hold the complexity of life. This lecture was recorded at the Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds and originally published by Dharmaseed. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this episode, JoAnna Hardy offers a talk on: How and why we keep returning to our suffering ...
Ep. 163 - The Power of Yin with Jamie Catto & Jackie Dobrinska
March 12, 2024 16:42 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBIn this recording from the Ram Dass Fellowship, Jamie Catto describes surrendering to the power of Yin in our daily lives. To learn more and sign up for the Ram Dass Fellowship, visit RamDass.org/Fellowship. To support this free offering, please consider leaving a donation at RamDass.org/Donate. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow This time on the BHNN Guest P...
Ep. 162 - Mental Constructs with Gil Fronsdal
February 21, 2024 18:10 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBExploring mental constructs, Gil Fronsdal describes how we construct the relationships to our experiences. This recording from the Insight Meditation Center was originally published on Dharmaseed.org On this episode of the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal talks about these topics: A four line Buddhist chant in Pali The impermanence of all constructed things Mindfulness and the practice of noticing Exploring one’s relationship to the present moment Moving our attention with a ...
Ep. 161 – Compassionate Presence with Trudy Goodman
February 15, 2024 19:01 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBTrudy Goodman explains how we can practice compassionate presence in all moments, even those that are uncomfortable. This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Trudy Goodman delves into: How we often overlook the simple practices that will make us spiritually contented Meditating while doing ordinary things Retreats and being in the present Buddhist cosmology as representation of our own awakened qualities Offering compassion to ourselves and to others Tolerating the raw experience...
Ep. 160 – Ram Dass Fellowship: Inviting the Wisdom of Death with Frank Ostaseski & Jackie Dobrinska
February 08, 2024 15:14 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBRenowned Buddhist teacher, Frank Ostaseski, discusses death, impermanence, and the principle of non-waiting. Today’s episode was recorded as part of the Ram Dass Fellowship’s regular online gatherings. To learn more about the Ram Dass Fellowship and sign up to join a fellowship gathering near you, visit RamDass.org/Fellowship. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/behereno...
Ep. 159 - Matthieu Ricard's Meditative Story, hosted by Rohan Gunatillake
February 02, 2024 18:46 - 39 minutes - 36 MBIn a reflection on absorbing the power of compassion, Matthieu Ricard shares his meditative story with Rohan Gunatillake. This episode was originally aired on Meditative Story, a podcast that combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with the immediate, science-backed benefits of mindfulness practice – all surrounded by breathtaking and cinematic music. You can find Meditative Story on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Cl...
Ep. 158 - The Dharma in Brief with Gil Fronsdal
January 08, 2024 22:49 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBFocusing on the ways that Buddhism points us inward, Gil Fronsdal explains the dharma in a brief and accessible way. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this guest episode, Gil lectures on: Emptiness within Theravada Buddhism What happens after our basic necessities are met How we are versus what we do Becoming free from doctrines The importance of pra...
Ep. 157– Guided Practice: Settling into Sensations with JoAnna Hardy
December 28, 2023 20:24 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn an entire episode of guided practice, JoAnna Hardy leads listeners deeper into the sensations of the body. This dharma talk was recorded at Insight Meditation Society – Retreat Center and originally published on Dharmaseed.org. In this episode, JoAnna guides listeners towards: Stabilizing the mind and slowing down Paying attention to the sensations of our bodies Noticing the things our bodies come into contact with Recognizing pain, being with it, and redirecting our atten...
Ep. 156 - The Antidote to Fear and Aggression with Trudy Goodman
December 22, 2023 19:58 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBExplaining loving kindness as the antidote to fear and aggression, Trudy Goodman guides us in two meditative practices. This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed.org In this 2017 recording from the Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Trudy Goodman leads a talk on: Loving kindness as the antidote to fear Taming our inner aggression Strengthening the Brahmaviharas Offering Metta to ourselves and others The miracle of connecting to each other The jellyroll practice A traditi...
Ep. 155 - Insight Into Not-Self with Gil Fronsdal
December 13, 2023 16:06 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBOffering listeners insights, stories, and guided imagery, Gil Fronsdal describes the idea of the self as an anchor. This recording from the Insight Meditation Center was originally published on Dharmaseed.org This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil teaches us about: Ideas of the self as an anchor The three characteristics of inconstancy, suffering, and not-self The Buddha’s views on the self How thinking about the self actually takes us away from the self Staying with the fl...
Ep. 154 - Mindshift: The Joy of Missing Out with Raghu Appasani, MD, Shira Lazar & Jordana Reim
December 05, 2023 17:42 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBThe Mindshift Podcast Returns to Be Here Now Network for an interview with Dr. Raghu Appasani on coping skills and the joy of missing out. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this episode of Mindshift, Shira and Jordana speak with their guest, Dr. Raghu Appasani about: Loneliness, comparison, and social media Prioritizing our own needs Recognizing our cir...
Ep. 153 - Joseph Goldstein's Meditative Story hosted by Rohan Gunatillake
November 30, 2023 14:48 - 40 minutes - 37 MBJoseph Goldstein joins Rohan Gunatillake to share the meditative story of how he first learned to integrate his spirituality into everyday life. This episode was originally aired on Meditative Story, a podcast that combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with the immediate, science-backed benefits of mindfulness practice – all surrounded by breathtaking and cinematic music. You can find Meditative Story on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Joseph Goldstein share...
Ep. 153 - Joseph Goldstein's Meditative Story with Rohan Gunatillake
November 30, 2023 14:48 - 40 minutes - 37 MBJoseph Goldstein joins Rohan Gunatillake to share the meditative story of how he first learned to integrate his spirituality into everyday life. This episode was originally aired on Meditative Story, a podcast that combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with the immediate, science-backed benefits of mindfulness practice – all surrounded by breathtaking and cinematic music. You can find Meditative Story on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Joseph Goldstein share...
Ep. 152 - Sharon Salzberg's Meditative Story hosted by Rohan Gunatillake
November 21, 2023 16:28 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBIn this immersive episode, Sharon Salzberg shares the journey of her spiritual life with the host of Meditative Story, Rohan Gunatillake. This episode was originally aired on Meditative Story, a podcast that combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with the immediate, science-backed benefits of mindfulness practice – all surrounded by breathtaking and cinematic music. You can find Meditative Story on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Sharon Salzberg shares her sto...
Ep. 152 - Sharon Salzberg's Meditative Story with Rohan Gunatillake
November 21, 2023 16:28 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBIn this immersive episode, Sharon Salzberg shares the journey of her spiritual life with the host of Meditative Story, Rohan Gunatillake. This episode was originally aired on Meditative Story, a podcast that combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with the immediate, science-backed benefits of mindfulness practice – all surrounded by breathtaking and cinematic music. You can find Meditative Story on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Sharon Salzberg shares her sto...
Ep. 151 – Global Warming, Eco Anxiety, and Climate Distress with Nina Rao, Dekila Chungyalpa, & Allegra Lovejoy
November 09, 2023 16:04 - 56 minutes - 52 MBFacing the anxiety caused by climate change, Nina Rao, Allegra Lovejoy, and environmentalist Dekila Chungyalpa, come together to find solutions. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow Nina Rao, Dekila Chungyalpa, and Allegra Lovejoy spend this episode discussing: The source of rising global temperatures Climate migrants and refugees The anthropocentric effect o...
Ep. 150 – Stories For a Living Future with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
November 02, 2023 21:06 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBTuning into the sacred rhythms of earth, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee describes pathways to living a more conscious and connected life. In this episode featuring Stories from a Living Future, Llewellyn discusses: Our relationship to the earth The Sufi path drawing us towards union Spiritual responsibility in a time of global crisis Listening to the earth with our heart, soul, and senses An ecology of consciousness Bearing witness to the forces in nature Connecting the threads betwe...
Ep. 149 – A Sitting Meditation Posture Clinic with Gil Fronsdal
October 25, 2023 16:37 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBGil Fronsdal talks about the importance of posture in our meditation practice and offers a bevy of suggestions for staying comfortable and pain-free both on the floor and in a chair. This dharma talk was originally published on Dharma Seed. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this episode, Gil explores: How posture can really help anchor us to the present ...
Ep. 148 – Ode to Mindfulness with Trudy Goodman
October 18, 2023 13:29 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBUsing poetry and story-telling, Trudy Goodman melds together present moment awareness and Metta in this beautiful ode to mindfulness. This dharma talk was originally published on Dharma Seed. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this 2008 talk recorded at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Trudy Goodman demonstrates: What mindfulness actually means Experie...
Ep. 147 – Ram Dass Fellowship: The Power of Meditation with Sharon Salzberg and Jackie Dobrinska
October 04, 2023 17:19 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBDelving into the power of meditation, Jackie Dobrinska and Sharon Salzberg tie together the skills of concentration, mindfulness, and compassion. Today’s episode was recorded as part of the Ram Dass Fellowship’s regular online gatherings. To learn more about the Ram Dass Fellowship and sign up to join a fellowship gathering near you, visit RamDass.org/Fellowship. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed profession...
Ep. 146 – Awesome Love with JoAnna Hardy
September 29, 2023 10:15 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBOffering listeners the gift of receiving metta, JoAnna Hardy leads a guided meditation using The Awesome Book of Love. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this episode, JoAnna describes: The ways that love can be felt and expressed Touch deprivation and the power of a hug Mātā Amritānandamayī, the hugging saint Allowing ourselves to receive kindness and ...
Ep. 145 – Awakening with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
September 18, 2023 23:20 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBPondering what it means to awaken spiritually, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee examines the possibility of life beyond the illusions of ego that are fed by our distorted culture. Two cultural icons. Two unique perspectives... One understanding of the presence of the way. Ram Dass' Love Serve Remember Foundation and the Alan Watts Organization invite you to open your mind, open your heart, and tap into the living truth of Alan Watts and Ram Dass. Learn more about this special 4-week Virtual ...
Ep. 144 – Us As The World & The World As Us with Trudy Goodman
September 06, 2023 19:11 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBHonoring the full spectrum of human experiences, Trudy Goodman explores our interconnection to all things and how to reconcile personal and universal truths. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this episode, Trudy Goodman weaves through: Awareness of impermanence Emptiness and the vast universal activity of the Dharma Deepening our practice and gaining cl...
Ep. 143 – Doubt And The Path to Awakening with Gil Fronsdal
August 21, 2023 19:03 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBExploring the hindrances of mind, Gil Fronsdal offers a Buddhist perspective on the many forms of doubt and how we can embrace it. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this Guest episode recorded at the Te Moata Retreat Center, Gil Fronsdal uncovers: Doubt as the fifth hindrance of mind The many forms of doubt (self-questioning, spiritual confusion, indeci...
Ep. 142 – Ram Dass Fellowship: Revolution of the Soul with Seane Corn and Jackie Dobrinska
August 01, 2023 14:38 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBActivist, writer and yoga teacher Seane Corn joins Jackie Dobrinska, host of the Ram Dass Fellowship, for a conversation about nurturing the soul with love and attention in a way that allows for a ‘revolution of the soul’. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this interview for the Ram Dass Fellowship, Jackie speaks with Seane Corn about: Tapping into our in...
Ep. 141 – Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee: Working With Light
July 14, 2023 15:24 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBSufi teacher Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee describes the multi-tiered transformations that can come from from working with light. Be sure to check out his new podcast Working With Oneness for more insightful and flowing wisdom from Llewellyn. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this episode Llewellyn explores: The deep ecology of our consciousness Developing the ...
Ep. 140 - The Backward Step Into Awareness with Trudy Goodman
July 06, 2023 16:22 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBTrudy Goodman shares Zen Master Dōgen's method, the Backward Step, for stepping back into awareness and receiving each moment as awakening. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this episode, Trudy Goodman lectures on: Stories about Wonhyo, Bodhidharma, Ajahn Chah, and the Buddha How to work with what arises when sitting in retreat Dōgen Zenji’s Backward St...
Ep. 139 - Metta to Self, Metta to All w/ JoAnna Hardy
June 09, 2023 15:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBJoAnna Hardy gives us perspective on the origins of metta and guides us through a gentle meditation to cultivate loving kindness for ourselves and all beings. “One of my favorite teachings around this idea of metta, or loving kindness, care, friendliness, benevolence, is that naturally from a mind and heart that are at ease, this quality comes alive. So we don't actually have to do anything to make it happen.” - JoAnna Hardy In this offering from a 2018 Spirit Rock retreat, JoAnna...
Ep. 138 - Love and Prayer with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
May 24, 2023 18:50 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBSufi teacher Llewellyn Vaughan Lee returns with a collection of heartful poetry that touches on nature, soul, prayer, and practices of the heart. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this episode, Llewellyn Vaughan Lee recites his writings on: *Restoring the inner garden of our souls *Moving into a relational way of being *The restlessness of our culture a...
Ep. 137 - Quality Of Mind with Gil Fronsdal
May 01, 2023 15:08 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBGil Fronsdal returns for a guest episode on the importance of our quality of mind and explores self-discovery through our actions. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this BHNN Guest Episode, Gil Fronsdal speaks on: Being still and befriending the self Self-discovery and our motivations A story of the Buddha and his son Actions as a mirror to the self ...
Ep. 136 - The Four Immeasurables with Lama Tsomo
April 13, 2023 15:10 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBGuiding us through The Four Immeasurables, author and teacher Lama Tsomo lectures about developing deep connections. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this episode, Lama Tsomo teaches us about: Technology as a window to the world How to have deep, satisfying connection The four immeasurables Loving-kindness, compassion, and equanimity Near and Far En...
Ep. 135 – The True Test of Wisdom with Trudy Goodman
April 03, 2023 21:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBLearn how to access wisdom through intentional action and radical honesty with Buddhist teacher Trudy Goodman. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow "When we're honest we can look at ourselves directly. We can look at our own behavior. We can admit when we made a mistake and we can learn how to change at least some of our ways so that we do not cause that particu...
Ep. 134 - Ram Dass Fellowship: Mantra, Music & Meditation w/ Deva Premal, Miten & Jackie Dobrinska
March 22, 2023 15:48 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBSpiritual Musicians Deva Premal and Miten serenade us and respond to questions in this magical guest episode with Jackie Dobrinska. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow This episode features: Beautiful songs from Deva Premal & Miten Music that explores birth, death, the mother, oneness, etc. Instruction on mantra, music, and meditation A description of the Gaya...
Ep. 133 – Meditation: Silence, Stillness, Spaciousness with Gil Fronsdal
March 14, 2023 16:28 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this episode, Gil shares a resonant guided meditation helping us into a relaxed state of silence, stillness, and spaciousness. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow “If you hear the sound of the birds, it’s because it’s quiet enough to hear them. Hear the whistling of the birds, and hear the silence that allows us to hear. In the silence, sounds appear. It’s poss...
Ep. 132 – Mindshift: Finding Love When You’re Working on Yourself w/ Francesca Hogi, Jordana Reim & Shira Lazar
February 22, 2023 18:18 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this episode, Shira and Jordana are talking about finding love when you’re a person who’s focused on personal and spiritual growth. Is it easier or more difficult? This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow Joined by dating coach Francesca Hogi, Jordana Reim & Shira Lazar dive into: *What is the biggest lie we tell ourselves about dating? *What creates longevity in ...
Ep. 131 – The Space Between Stories with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (Micro-Episode)
February 14, 2023 17:05 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBLlewellyn returns with a microdose of poetic wisdom exploring the space between stories, between the known and unknown worlds, a space that is also present with each and every breath. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, Ph.D. is a Sufi teacher in the Naqshbandiyya-Mujaddidiyya Sufi Order. He is the author of Sufism, the Transformation of the...
Ep. 130 – Guided Benefactor Practice & Buddhist Chanting w/ Lama Rod Owens
February 03, 2023 19:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBThe Spirit Underground's Lama Rod Owens offers a guided benefactor practice and chanting of the Tibetan Buddhist mantra, 'Om Mani Padme Hum.' Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow "As we move through really difficult situations, it's so important that we call into our practice help, support, and care. That's always a part of my practice. I think so much of my pra...
Ep. 129 – Roar Like a Goddess w/ Acharya Shunya
January 25, 2023 23:05 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBAuthor, speaker, and scholar, Acharya Shunya, joins Jackie Dobrinska to illuminate Ma Durga’s shakti and clarity, teaching us how to truly ‘Roar Like a Goddess.’ In this sublime session from the Ram Dass Fellowship Livestreams, rest your heart and expand your awareness, as Vedic Scholar and award winning author of several bestselling books, Acharya Shunya, explores unlocking and accessing the Divine Feminine power of Shakti in each of us. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. ...
Ep. 128 – Home with Trudy Goodman
January 18, 2023 19:55 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBHow can we create a home for the heart that goes with us wherever we go? Trudy Goodman offers a reflection on leaving home and being home. Discover how mindfulness and meditation practices can help us strike a balance between the familiar and the unknown, allowing us to rest in a place of equanimity wherever where might be. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow "Le...
Ep. 127 – Dedication to Liberation with Lama Rod Owens
January 06, 2023 16:08 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBIn an inspiring talk on resiliency, Lama Rod Owens discusses remaining devoted to liberation despite our struggles. Lama Rod Owens covers the dharma of freedom, loving ourselves, ancestral work, and the power of meditation in this BHNN Guest Podcast episode. This Dharma Talk was originally published on DharmaSeed.org This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow NEW Medi...