Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast

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What's Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast about?

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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Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast episodes:

04.11.2024
Ep. 167 - Serving the Multitude with Nani Ma and Nina Rao
Nina 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...
04.05.2024
Ep. 166 - The Play of Awakening with Trudy Goodman
Guiding 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,...
03.28.2024
Ep. 165 - Meeting the Dharma in Ourselves with Gil Fronsdal
Taking 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...
03.21.2024
Ep. 164 - How to Hold the Complexity of Life with JoAnna Hardy
In 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...
03.12.2024
Ep. 163 - The Power of Yin with Jamie Catto & Jackie Dobrinska
In 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...
02.21.2024
Ep. 162 - Mental Constructs with Gil Fronsdal
Exploring 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...
02.15.2024
Ep. 161 – Compassionate Presence with Trudy Goodman
Trudy 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 contentedMeditating while...
02.08.2024
Ep. 160 – Ram Dass Fellowship: Inviting the Wisdom of Death with Frank Ostaseski & Jackie Dobrinska
Renowned 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...
02.02.2024
Ep. 159 - Matthieu Ricard's Meditative Story, hosted by Rohan Gunatillake
In 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...
01.08.2024
Ep. 158 - The Dharma in Brief with Gil Fronsdal
Focusing 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...
12.28.2023
Ep. 157– Guided Practice: Settling into Sensations with JoAnna Hardy
In 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...
12.22.2023
Ep. 156 - The Antidote to Fear and Aggression with Trudy Goodman
Explaining 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...
12.13.2023
Ep. 155 - Insight Into Not-Self with Gil Fronsdal
Offering 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...
12.05.2023
Ep. 154 - Mindshift: The Joy of Missing Out with Raghu Appasani, MD, Shira Lazar & Jordana Reim
The 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...
11.30.2023
Ep. 153 - Joseph Goldstein's Meditative Story hosted by Rohan Gunatillake
Joseph 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...
11.21.2023
Ep. 152 - Sharon Salzberg's Meditative Story hosted by Rohan Gunatillake
In 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...
11.09.2023
Ep. 151 – Global Warming, Eco Anxiety, and Climate Distress with Nina Rao, Dekila Chungyalpa, & Allegra Lovejoy
Facing 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,...
11.02.2023
Ep. 150 – Stories For a Living Future with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
Tuning 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 earthThe Sufi path drawing us towards unionSpiritual responsibility...
10.25.2023
Ep. 149 – A Sitting Meditation Posture Clinic with Gil Fronsdal
Gil 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...
10.18.2023
Ep. 148 – Ode to Mindfulness with Trudy Goodman
Using 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...
10.04.2023
Ep. 147 – Ram Dass Fellowship: The Power of Meditation with Sharon Salzberg and Jackie Dobrinska
Delving 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...
09.29.2023
Ep. 146 – Awesome Love with JoAnna Hardy
Offering 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...
09.18.2023
Ep. 145 – Awakening with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
Pondering 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...
09.06.2023
Ep. 144 – Us As The World & The World As Us with Trudy Goodman
Honoring 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...
08.21.2023
Ep. 143 – Doubt And The Path to Awakening with Gil Fronsdal
Exploring 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...
08.01.2023
Ep. 142 – Ram Dass Fellowship: Revolution of the Soul with Seane Corn and Jackie Dobrinska
Activist, 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...
07.14.2023
Ep. 141 – Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee: Working With Light
Sufi 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...
07.06.2023
Ep. 140 - The Backward Step Into Awareness with Trudy Goodman
Trudy 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...
06.09.2023
Ep. 139 - Metta to Self, Metta to All w/ JoAnna Hardy
JoAnna 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,...
05.24.2023
Ep. 138 - Love and Prayer with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
Sufi 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...
05.01.2023
Ep. 137 - Quality Of Mind with Gil Fronsdal
Gil 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...
04.13.2023
Ep. 136 - The Four Immeasurables with Lama Tsomo
Guiding 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...
04.03.2023
Ep. 135 – The True Test of Wisdom with Trudy Goodman
Learn 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...
03.22.2023
Ep. 134 - Ram Dass Fellowship: Mantra, Music & Meditation w/ Deva Premal, Miten & Jackie Dobrinska
Spiritual 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...
03.14.2023
Ep. 133 – Meditation: Silence, Stillness, Spaciousness with Gil Fronsdal
In 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...
02.22.2023
Ep. 132 – Mindshift: Finding Love When You’re Working on Yourself w/ Francesca Hogi, Jordana Reim & Shira Lazar
In 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...
02.14.2023
Ep. 131 – The Space Between Stories with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (Micro-Episode)
Llewellyn 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...
02.03.2023
Ep. 130 – Guided Benefactor Practice & Buddhist Chanting w/ Lama Rod Owens
The 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...
01.25.2023
Ep. 129 – Roar Like a Goddess w/ Acharya Shunya
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 your...
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 the...
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. This Dharma...
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: betterhelp.com/beherenow "A lot...
12.08.2022
Ep. 125 - Love & Service with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (Micro-Episode)
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 of...
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 licensed...
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 Foundation’s...
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 first...
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 (Micro-Episode)
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...

What's Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast about?

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Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast episodes:

Ep. 167 - Serving the Multitude with Nani Ma and Nina Rao

Ep. 166 - The Play of Awakening with Trudy Goodman

Ep. 165 - Meeting the Dharma in Ourselves with Gil Fronsdal

Ep. 164 - How to Hold the Complexity of Life with JoAnna Hardy

Ep. 163 - The Power of Yin with Jamie Catto & Jackie Dobrinska

Ep. 162 - Mental Constructs with Gil Fronsdal

Ep. 161 – Compassionate Presence with Trudy Goodman

Ep. 160 – Ram Dass Fellowship: Inviting the Wisdom of Death with Frank Ostaseski & Jackie Dobrinska

Ep. 159 - Matthieu Ricard's Meditative Story, hosted by Rohan Gunatillake

Ep. 158 - The Dharma in Brief with Gil Fronsdal

Ep. 157– Guided Practice: Settling into Sensations with JoAnna Hardy

Ep. 156 - The Antidote to Fear and Aggression with Trudy Goodman

Ep. 155 - Insight Into Not-Self with Gil Fronsdal

Ep. 154 - Mindshift: The Joy of Missing Out with Raghu Appasani, MD, Shira Lazar & Jordana Reim

Ep. 153 - Joseph Goldstein's Meditative Story hosted by Rohan Gunatillake

Ep. 152 - Sharon Salzberg's Meditative Story hosted by Rohan Gunatillake

Ep. 151 – Global Warming, Eco Anxiety, and Climate Distress with Nina Rao, Dekila Chungyalpa, & Allegra Lovejoy

Ep. 150 – Stories For a Living Future with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

Ep. 149 – A Sitting Meditation Posture Clinic with Gil Fronsdal

Ep. 148 – Ode to Mindfulness with Trudy Goodman

Ep. 147 – Ram Dass Fellowship: The Power of Meditation with Sharon Salzberg and Jackie Dobrinska

Ep. 146 – Awesome Love with JoAnna Hardy

Ep. 145 – Awakening with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

Ep. 144 – Us As The World & The World As Us with Trudy Goodman

Ep. 143 – Doubt And The Path to Awakening with Gil Fronsdal

Ep. 142 – Ram Dass Fellowship: Revolution of the Soul with Seane Corn and Jackie Dobrinska

Ep. 141 – Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee: Working With Light

Ep. 140 - The Backward Step Into Awareness with Trudy Goodman

Ep. 139 - Metta to Self, Metta to All w/ JoAnna Hardy

Ep. 138 - Love and Prayer with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

Ep. 137 - Quality Of Mind with Gil Fronsdal

Ep. 136 - The Four Immeasurables with Lama Tsomo

Ep. 135 – The True Test of Wisdom with Trudy Goodman

Ep. 134 - Ram Dass Fellowship: Mantra, Music & Meditation w/ Deva Premal, Miten & Jackie Dobrinska

Ep. 133 – Meditation: Silence, Stillness, Spaciousness with Gil Fronsdal

Ep. 132 – Mindshift: Finding Love When You’re Working on Yourself w/ Francesca Hogi, Jordana Reim & Shira Lazar

Ep. 131 – The Space Between Stories with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (Micro-Episode)

Ep. 130 – Guided Benefactor Practice & Buddhist Chanting w/ Lama Rod Owens

Ep. 129 – Roar Like a Goddess w/ Acharya Shunya

Ep. 128 – Home with Trudy Goodman

Ep. 127 – Dedication to Liberation with Lama Rod Owens

Ep. 126 – First Foundation Guided Meditation with JoAnna Hardy

Ep. 125 - Love & Service with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (Micro-Episode)

Ep. 124 - Ram Dass Fellowship: Resonance, Integration & Catharsis with John Forté and Jackie Dobrinska

Ep. 123 – Let Your Light Shine Pt. 3 Ali Smith, Atman Smith, Andres Gonzalez and Guest Host David Devine

Ep. 122 – The Ojai Foundation Presents: Under the Teaching Tree with Thich Nhat Hanh

Ep. 121 – Śīla: A Way To Love with Trudy Goodman

Ep. 120 – Let Your Light Shine Pt. 2 w/ Ali Smith, Atman Smith, Andres Gonzalez, & David Devine

Ep. 119 – Hidden Pathways with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (Micro-Episode)

Ep. 118 - Let Your Light Shine Pt. 1 with The Holistic Life Foundation Founders and Guest Host David Devine