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This week on The Mindrolling Podcast, Raghu sits down with Sister Jenna and Gagan Levy to talk about bringing a sense of sacredness and compassion to social action. The group talks about methods of approaching the intersection of media and activism in a way that does not require fear to engage the public.Find show notes and resources here: https://beherenownetwork.com/mindrolling-ep-265-a-sacred-theory-of-change-with-sister-jenna-and-gagan-levy/Sister Jenna is a spiritual leader, author, radio host and TV personality, renowned speaker and founder of the Meditation Museum I & II in metropolitan Washington, DC. Selected by EBW2020 as one of the 100 most influential leaders for 2015, her mission is to decode critical current issues and offer a perspective for folks to find clarity, power, and insight. Find meditations from Sister Levey and more at americameditating.org.Gagan (Jared Levy) sits on the board of directors for the prestigious Social Venture Network, a premier socially responsible busine

Raghu sits down with Lutheran pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber for a heartwarming conversation about the emphasis of grace at the heart of the Lutheran tradition and breaking the cycle of harm with forgiveness.Find show notes and resources: beherenownetwork.com/mindrolling-ep-264-nadia-bolz-weber/ Nadia Bolz-Weber is the founding pastor of House for All Sinners and Saints in Denver, Colorado.  She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People, as well as Salvation on the Small Screen? 24 Hours of Christian Television and the New York Times bestselling theological memoir, Pastrix: the Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint.

David Silver returns to the Mindrolling Podcast for a conversation around the fixation on “me” that we all share and an exploration of ways that we can transform our own narratives and how we relate to the world.

Dr. Mitch Abblett shares a conversation with Raghu about the hurdles that get in the way of our happiness and cloud our awareness.Find show notes and resources here: https://beherenownetwork.com/mindrolling-ep-262-hurdles-to-happiness/

Raghu continues his conversation with Robert Thurman, Krishna Das and Duncan Trussell around questions of death and cultivating a heart of compassion.The group touches on questions of enlightenment, karma, ego, death, and the doorway to love that is opened through faith.Find show notes and resources here: https://beherenownetwork.com/mindrolling-ep-261-doorway-of-faith/

Live from the 2018 “Spring on Maui” retreat, Raghu is joined by Robert Thurman, Krishna Das and Duncan Trussell for a conversation that explores difficult questions around death and embracing the emptiness that comes from the practice of compassion.Find show notes and resources here: https://beherenownetwork.com/mindrolling-ep-260-spring-on-maui-part-1/

This week on the Mindrolling Podcast, Dr. Omid Safi joins Raghu for a conversation about the path of radical love found in the Sufi tradition. Show notes and resources: https://beherenownetwork.com/mindrolling-ep-259-sufi-heart/

Nina Rao visits the Mindrolling Podcast for a chat with Raghu about the transformative power of mantra and the fruits of pursuing a spiritual path.Find show notes and resources here: https://beherenownetwork.com/mindrolling-ep-258-nina-rao/

Raghu shares an open-hearted exploration of mantra, mythology and archetypes in the Hindu tradition with his guest Dr. Manoj Chalam.Dr. Manoj Chalam uses humor and personal anecdotes in his lectures and workshops to illuminate Hindu mythology. An Indian-born scientist with a Ph.D. from Cornell University, Manoj helps individuals find their archetypes in Hindu Yogic deities and teaches the 4 ways to work with an archetype as a Vedantic practice. Find upcoming events with Manoj and his wife Jyothi: Unique Arts  Find show notes and resources: https://beherenownetwork.com/mindrolling-ep-257-dr-manoj-chalam/ 

Adyashanti shares a discussion with Raghu about facing challenges along the spiritual path and finding a balance between effort and grace.Find show notes and book recommendations here: https://beherenownetwork.com/mindrolling-ep-256-adyashanti/

Raghu shares a conversation with author and meditation teacher Spring Washam about finding liberation by turning towards suffering with a clear mind and compassionate heart.Spring Washam is a meditation teacher, author and visionary leader based in southern California. She is one of the founders and core teachers at the East Bay Meditation Center, located in downtown Oakland. She has been extensively trained by Jack Kornfield and is a member of the teacher’s council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in northern California.Find show notes and links: https://beherenownetwork.com/mindrolling-ep-255-spring-washam/

Rick Jarow shares a conversation with Raghu about the practice of right-livelihood, the yoga of work, and shares strategies from his Ultimate Anti-Career Guide.Rick Jarow, Ph.D. has transformed the way the world thinks about their work, purpose and vocation. As the pioneer of the anti-career movement and author of Creating the Work You Love, he has helped thousands open to their intuition, transform their values into action, and answer their true calling… instead of settling for yet another job.Find links and show notes here: https://beherenownetwork.com/mindrolling-ep-254-joga-of-work/

Loch Kelly shares a conversation with Raghu about moving into in the space beyond ego with the practice of effortless mindfulness.Find show notes and links here: https://beherenownetwork.com/mindrolling-ep-253-effortless/

David Silver returns to the Mindrolling Podcast for a conversation about Carl Jung, the influence of Eastern philosophy in Jung's work and his private study of the Self that lies beyond ego.Find show notes, images from The Red Book and suggested links: https://beherenownetwork.com/mindrolling-ep-252-carl-jung/ 

Raghu is joined by, author and teacher, Gangaji who shares memories of her Guru, Papaji, talks about what it means to surrender to trust and reflects on the difficulties encountered on the spiritual path.Find links and show notes here: https://beherenownetwork.com/mindrolling-ep-251-gangaji

Justin Boreta, from the electronic band Glitch Mob, joins Raghu and Rachael Fisher, Content & Development Director at LSRF, for a conversation around the intersection of spiritual practice and the transformative power of music.Links from this episode: Imagine – Ram Dass & Boreta | Glitch Mob | Propeller 

Shep Gordon joins Raghu to talk about some of the lessons around service, trust and equanimity he learned while working with some of the most prominent celebrities and figures of his time.In the course of his legendary career as a manager, agent, and producer, Shep Gordon has worked with, and befriended, some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, from Alice Cooper to Groucho Marx, Blondie to Jimi Hendrix, Sylvester Stallone to Salvador Dali. He is also credited with inventing the “celebrity chef,” and has worked with Nobu Matsuhisa, Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck, Roger Vergé, and many others, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Don Miguel Ruiz visits the Mindrolling podcast for a conversation about three essential questions that drive our lives and govern our spiritual power.

This week on the Mindrollling Podcast, Michael Taft drops in for a conversation about deconstructing our ego, bringing life into balance and dealing with afflictive emotions.