Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast

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The 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. 129 – Roar Like a Goddess

01.25.2023

Author, 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 ...

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01.25.2023 Ep. 129 – Roar Like a Goddess Author, 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 ...
01.18.2023 Ep. 128 – Home with Trudy Goodman How 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 ...
01.06.2023 Ep. 127 – Dedication to Liberation with Lama Rod Owens In 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. ...
12.29.2022 Ep. 126 – First Foundation Guided Meditation with JoAnna Hardy JoAnna Hardy returns to share a guided meditation all around the first foundation of mindfulness – mindfulness of the body. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: ...
12.08.2022 Ep. 125 - Love & Service with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Through bearing witness, love and service, Llewellyn shares how we can collectively heal the crisis of disconnection & ecological devastation. Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, Ph.D. is a Sufi teacher in the Naqshbandiyya-Mujaddidiyya Sufi Order. He is the author of Sufism, the Transformation ...
11.30.2022 Ep. 124 - Ram Dass Fellowship: Resonance, Integration & Catharsis with John Forté and Jackie Dobrinska In a wildly inspirational talk, musician John Forté and holistic educator Jackie Dobrinska discuss resonance, integration & catharsis through the lens of music. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own ...
11.16.2022 Ep. 123 – Let Your Light Shine Pt. 3 Ali Smith, Atman Smith, Andres Gonzalez and Guest Host David Devine Welcome to the final episode of this special guest mini-series where host David Devine speaks with the founders of The Holistic Life Foundation – Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez – about all the synchronicities that lead to their ...
11.11.2022 Ep. 122 – The Ojai Foundation Presents: Under the Teaching Tree with Thich Nhat Hanh Buddhist Master, Thich Nhat Hanh, explores how we can joyfully bring mindfulness into everyday activities like phone calls, driving, and walking. This special episode of the Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast I hosted by Jackie Dobrinska, Love Serve Remember ...
11.04.2022 Ep. 121 – Śīla: A Way To Love with Trudy Goodman Trudy offers clear and flowing insight into how the Buddha’s concept of sīla –virtue, ethics – fits into the Noble Eightfold Path, as well as our daily lives. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your ...
10.18.2022 Ep. 120 – Let Your Light Shine Pt. 2 w/ Ali Smith, Atman Smith, Andres Gonzalez, & David Devine Welcome to the second episode of three special episodes where guest host David Devine speaks with the founders of The Holistic Life Foundation – Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez – about empowering yourself and others with the help ...
10.13.2022 Ep. 119 – Hidden Pathways with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Llewellyn offers clear reflections on the state of humanity in the modern world through the lens of Ram Dass and the living present moment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
10.04.2022 Ep. 118 - Let Your Light Shine Pt. 1 with The Holistic Life Foundation Founders and Guest Host David Devine Welcome to the first episode of three special episodes where guest host David Devine speaks with the founders of The Holistic Life Foundation - Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez - about empowering yourself and others with the help ...
09.23.2022 Ep. 117 – Inner Mountains with Wasfia Nazreen Nina Rao speaks with Wasfia Nazreen about her adventures as a mountaineer, her friendship with the Dalai Lama, her work as an activist, and how she climbed her own inner mountains. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive ...
09.12.2022 Ep. 116 – Buddhism & The Simplicity of Liberation Gil Fronsdal returns to relay the story of the sudden awakening of Bahiya, as well as the liberating poem from the Buddha which it inspired. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with ...
08.31.2022 Ep. 115 – Ram Dass Fellowship Presents: Free to Know Our Worth w/ SIMRIT & Jackie Dobrinska SIMRIT joins Jackie Dobrinska for a conversation on finding self-worth and self-confidence, clearing the subconscious mind, breaking addiction, and trusting our intuition. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed ...
08.24.2022 Ep. 114 – The Grace of Sri Siddhi Ma with Dr. Jaya Prasada and Nina Rao Nina Rao visits Dr. Jaya Prasada in India for a conversation that explores the spiritual legacy of contemporary Indian Saint, Sri Siddhi Ma. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own ...
08.18.2022 Ep. 113 - Mindshift: Living an Enlightened Life with Shira Lazar, Jordana Reim & David Gandelman The Mindshift podcast returns to BHNN! This time, Shira Lazar & Jordana Reim speak with spiritual teacher David Gangelman about enlightenment. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional ...
08.05.2022 Ep. 112 - Letting Go & Picking Up with Gil Fronsdal Gil Fronsdal returns to the BHNN Guest Podcast to discuss letting go, the truth, and the retreat experience. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow “I ...
07.28.2022 Ep. 111 - A Bridge To The Other Shore with Trudy Goodman Using the experience of her mother’s recent death, Trudy talks about ways to practice with emotional reactivity and pure strong emotion. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional ...
07.19.2022 Ep. 110 – Love, Care & Community w/ Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (Micro-Episode) In this poetic micro-episode, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee offers perspective on how friendship and community can help us move towards a brighter future in these rapidly changing times. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
07.14.2022 Ep. 109 - The Heart's Compassion w/ Gil Fronsdal Welcome to this episode of the BHNN Guest Podcast where Gil Fronsdal evokes the compassionate heart within us all. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow ...
07.08.2022 Ep. 108 - Ram Dass Fellowship: The Mystical Nature of Psychedelics with Madison Margolin & Jackie Dobrinska Madison Margolin discusses mysticism, psychedelics, and religion in this segment of the Ram Dass Fellowship on the BHNN Guest Podcast. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: ...
06.29.2022 Ep. 107 - Historical Aspects Of The Four Noble Truths with JoAnna Hardy This episode of the BHNN Guest Podcast features JoAnna Hardy in a discussion of suffering, control, and The Four Noble Truths at the Insight Meditation Society. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your ...
06.11.2022 Ep. 106 - Ram Dass Fellowship: Wisdom, Compassion, Strength & Courage with Spring Washam & Raghu Markus This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, we commune with Spring Washam in a discussion of wisdom, compassion, strength, and courage. This recording is from the 2022 live-streamed Ram Dass Fellowship. Join Spring along with a collection of BHNN dharma ...
05.31.2022 Ep. 105 - The Light That is Left with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee offers a short reflection on how we can maintain community in uncertain times and hold onto the light that is left. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with ...
05.28.2022 Ep. 104 - Ram Dass Fellowship: Hungry Ghosts with John Lockley & Jackie Dobrinska In this BHNN Guest Podcast, get ready for some spiritual nourishment from John Lockley as he guides us in healing our hungry ghosts and discusses devotion, ancestors, and other audience questions with Jackie Dobrinska. Join Spring and a collection of ...
05.19.2022 Ep. 103 – A Better Way of Being with Gil Fronsdal Inviting you on a 'Three Breath Journey,' Gil explores mindfulness from the perspectives of wellbeing, somatic inquiry, relaxation, and as a wellspring of dharmic pleasure. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first ...
05.13.2022 Ep. 102 – Awakening in the Body with Spring Washam This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Spring Washam shares some of her insights about awakening and the mind-body connection. Join Spring and a collection of dharma teachers in exploring the intersection of Buddhism & Bhakti at the inaugural Love ...
05.06.2022 Ep. 101 – A Letter To My Granddaughter: Wisdom For The Next Generation with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, we recieve a beautiful prose letter written and recited by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee to his granddaughter. It explores the state of the modern world and how the next generation can access the mythological magic ...
04.28.2022 Ep. 100 – Mindful of Our Emotions with Trudy Goodman This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Trudy Goodman offers wisdom on how to use mindfulness when working with difficult emotions. “This is sometimes not so easy, to recognize what we’re feeling. Often our feelings are hidden under repetitive thought ...
04.19.2022 Ep. 99 – Choiceless Awareness with JoAnna Hardy JoAnna Hardy returns to shares discussion and guided practice around imbibing choiceless awareness in the present moment. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow ...
04.12.2022 Ep. 98 – Lessons from Parenting with Gil Fronsdal Gil Fronsdal returns to the Guest Podcast to share illuminating spiritual lessons learned along the journey of parenting. This talk from Gil Fronsdal was originally published on DharmaSeed.org Check out a new Spring season of the Ram Dass Soul Land ...
04.05.2022 Ep. 97 – Wise Metta with Spring Washam Spring Washam applies Wise Metta to our daily lives—offering us the potential of recognizing our innate inner radiance. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: ...
03.25.2022 Ep. 96 – When the Source Ran Free with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee returns to share When the Source Ran Free, his pandemic passage on the magic of living stories for returning sacredness back into our relationship with Earth. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% ...
03.07.2022 Ep. 95 – Sita’s Fire w/ Vrinda Sheth, Keli Lalita Reddy & Nina Rao Nina Rao and Keli Reddy interview author Vrinda Sheth about Sita’s Fire, a retelling of the Ramayana that brings Sita and the other female characters from the story to center stage. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click ...
03.01.2022 Ep. 94 – Big Mind, Granular Attention w/ Trudy Goodman From Big Mind to granular attention, Trudy Goodman illuminates how to live simultaneously from universal and personal truths, staying present with it all.
02.23.2022 Ep. 93 - Cultivating Confidence w/ Gil Fronsdal Gil Fronsdal explores how cultivating dharmic confidence helps us keep our practice steady and understand the distinction between wholesome and unwholesome actions. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your ...
02.18.2022 Ep. 92 – The Way to Freedom w/ Spring Washam Helping us past our endless wanderings on the hamster wheel of samsara, Spring Washam illuminates Buddha’s way to freedom and lasting happiness.
02.10.2022 Ep. 91 – Shamata: Tranquility of the Mind w/ Mingyur Rinpoche In this dharma talk, Mingyur Rinpoche introduces us to Shamata meditation, exploring how everything can be transformed into an object of meditation, even our biggest obstacles in life. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% ...
02.05.2022 Ep. 90 – Working With Thoughts, A Guided Practice w/ Trudy Goodman Trudy Goodman returns to share a resonant guided meditation practice on working with thoughts using mind, body, awareness, & imagination. Trudy Goodman, Ph.D, is a Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. She also teaches ...
01.27.2022 Ep. 89 – Buddhism as Storytelling, Storytelling as Buddhism w/ Gil Fronsdal Highlighting the importance of storytelling in Buddhism as a direct and meaningful way to engage the Dharma, Gil Fronsdal shares classic Buddhist tales. This talk from Gil Fronsdal was originally published on DharmaSeed.org This podcast is brought to you by ...
01.19.2022 Ep. 88 – The Great Balancing Act w/ JoAnna Hardy JoAnna Hardy sheds light on 'the great balancing act,' offering Buddhist insight into inclusion, ethics, self-reliance, control, karma, manifestation, and nature. This talk from JoAnna Hardy was originally published on DharmaSeed.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice ...
01.06.2022 Ep. 87 – Befriending Your Body w/ Spring Washam Spring Washam offers Middle Way reflections on befriending your body through the lens of Buddha and Metta. This talk from Spring Washam was originally published on DharmaSeed.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
12.01.2021 Ep. 86 – Threads of Love: A Sufi’s Reflection on Our Ecological Crisis w/ Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Sufi teacher Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee explores the connection between spiritual practice and our ecological crisis through the lens of his own spiritual journey. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your ...
11.12.2021 Ep. 85 – Mindshift: Moving Beyond Stagnation with Shira Lazar, Jordana Reim & Light Watkins The Be Here Now Network welcomes the Mindshift podcast to our Guest Podcast channel! In this first episode, meditation teacher Light Watkins joins Shira Lazar and Jordana Reim for a discussion on how to find inspiration in stagnation. This podcast ...
09.14.2021 Ep. 84 – Why We Sit w/ JoAnna Hardy Exploring the question 'Why do we sit?' JoAnna Hardy takes us on a Buddhist journey through nature, Dharma, wandering forest monks, facing fear, the Second Arrow, & The Four Noble Truths. JoAnna Hardy is an insight meditation (Vipassanā) practitioner and ...
09.04.2021 Ep. 83 – Present Moment Awareness w/ Mingyur Rinpoche In this practice-steeped dharma talk, a hilarious and engaging Mingyur Rinpoche invites the audience into an array of guided meditations and thought experiments around relaxed open awareness. Continuing last episode's 2010 dharma talk hosted at Spirit Rock, aptly titled, The ...
08.16.2021 Ep. 82 - The Neuroscience of Meditation w/ Mingyur Rinpoche Mingyur Rinpoche returns for a dharma talk illuminating the neuroscience of meditation and the joy of the present moment. Born in 1975, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a much-loved and accomplished Tibetan Buddhist meditation teacher. From a young age, he was ...
07.07.2021 Ep. 81 – Roots of Chanting w/ Shantala Sriramaiah, Nina Rao & Eddie Stern Nina Rao invites Veda expert, Shantala Srirmaiah, and NYC yoga legend, Eddie Stern, to share the roots of chanting practice and ritual worship outlined in the Vedas. Production Note: This interview was remotely recorded in different parts of the world. ...
06.22.2021 Ep. 80 – The Heart of the Bodhisattva w/ Spring Washam Spring Washam shares Buddhist wisdom on planting seeds of happiness, remembering who you are, and awakening for the benefit of all beings. In this dharma talk exploring the Buddhist quality of Bodhicitta—the awakened heart-mind—in relation to the Way of the ...

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