Jaymee sits down with his spiritual teacher and guru, Lama Lhanang Rinpoche, for a deep conversation on how every word and thought functions as prayer, the difference between ordinary love and unconditional love in Buddhism, and how to approach impermanence, karma, and even daily interruptions with mindfulness. Rinpoche also explains the paradox of being both disciplined and relaxed in practice, the power of devotion, and how to hold compassion for those who cause harm. You'll learn details about the upcoming San Diego Celebration of Awakening: World Peace Through Inner Peace Festival (September 20th, 2025), a day of interfaith dialogue, meditation, music, and cultural performance designed to cultivate peace from within. Watch the full episode on YouTube: www.youtu.be/HtK5FJHJGUE?si=0I67dpZ1Q1BMCLjg

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San Diego Celebration of Awakening: World Peace Through Inner Peace Festival: www.buddhistsandiego.com

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Amy Berg is an Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker, known for her groundbreaking storytelling in films like 'Deliver Us From Evil', 'West Of Memphis', and the new Jeff Buckley documentary 'It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley'. Jaymee and Amy discuss the confidence that comes from being a punk rocker, what it was like being a rising star in the golden age of documentary filmmaking, the intuitive magic that can occur when you're out of the way, Jeff Buckley as a beautifully damaged source of empathetic connection, and the process of making her next documentary on Chris Cornell.

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'It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley':  www.magpictures.com/jeffbuckley

Ojai Playhouse: www.ojaiplayhouse.com

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Atlanta based music artist TuesdayNightSwim is a content creator and the host of The Highly Emotional Podcast, a show focused on cultivating emotional intelligence and healing through spiritual awakening. This episode is a powerful conversation about God, overcoming generational trauma and transcending racism and violence through self-knowledge and compassion. 

TuesdayNightSwim on IG:

 www.instagram.com/tuesdaynightswim

The Highly Emotional Podcast: https:/shorturl.at/QXp8g

LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced and edited by Jaymee Carpenter. 

OUTRO MUSIC: ‘WOODS’ by TuesdayNightSwim

MIXED BY: Chris Faller 

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Multidisciplinary artist and NYTimes bestselling author Kim Krans returns for her fourth conversation on LITA with Jaymee, this time to contemplate 7 cards from her wildly popular ARCHETYPES tarot deck from The Wild Unknown series: The Comic, The Bardo, The Creator, The Orphan, The Seed, The Poet, and Anima Mundi. Plus meditations on Bob Dylan, how Jung might be critical of Jungian Psychology, what David Lynch’s real bardo would be like, and how everything has a soul. 

You can also watch the Full Episode on YouTube: www.shorturl.at/oehx5

KIM KRANS WEB: www.kimkrans.com

LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced and edited by Jaymee Carpenter. 

INTRO MUSIC: ‘Tripura Sundari’ from the album Ocean Of Beauty by Earthtones Music (feat. Sheela Bringi)

OUTRO MUSIC: ‘Gracious Means’ by Benjamin + Jaymee Carpenter

MIXED BY: Chris Faller 

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David Nichtern of Dharma Moon has been a meditation teacher for over 40 years, is the guitarist in Krishna Das's band and an author of many books. He was also a close student and attendee of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. This is David’s third appearance on the podcast, and he and Jaymee discuss where creativity comes from, how to prepare for the unpredictability of death, the denial of extremes on the Buddhist path, first thought/best thought, and Jaymee shares three important teachings from his guru. 

DHARMA MOON EVENTS: www.dharmamoon.com

LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced and edited by Jaymee Carpenter. 

INTRO MUSIC: ‘Tripura Sundari’ from the album Ocean Of Beauty by Earthtones Music (feat. Sheela Bringi)

OUTRO MUSIC: ‘Gracious Means’ by Benjamin + Jaymee Carpenter

MIXED BY: Chris Faller

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Founder/Executive Director of Living/Dying Project RamDev Dale Borglum returns for a conversation with Jaymee on utilizing the imagination in spiritual practice, working somatically with mantra, taking refuge in the full picture when agitation occurs, the power of pure motivation, conscious drinking with Chogyam Trungpa in the 1970’s and the fallout and  forgiveness he experienced with Ram Dass. RamDev is a pioneer in the conscious dying movement and has worked directly with thousands of people with life-threatening illnesses and their families for over 45 years. He has a BS from UC Berkeley and a PhD from Stanford University, and co-authored the spiritual classic Journey of Awakening: A Meditator’s Guidebook with Ram Dass.

LIVING/DYING PROJECT UPCOMING EVENTS: www.livingdying.org

LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced and edited by Jaymee Carpenter. 

INTRO/OUTRO MUSIC: Jaymee & Benjamin Carpenter 

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Susan Piver is a Buddhist teacher and a New York Times bestselling author of many books, including the award-winning How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life and the newly released Inexplicable Joy: On The Heart Sutra. She is the founder of the Open Heart Project, an online Dharma center with over 20,000 members, and host of the new Buddhism Beyond Belief podcast. 

SUSAN / OPEN HEART PROJECT: https://openheartproject.com/about/

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Raghu Markus, beloved host of the Ram Dass Here & Now podcast, co-founder of Love Serve Remember Foundation and the Be Here Now Network returns to the podcast for his most vulnerable conversation with Jaymee, sharing super rare stories of Ram Dass, Krishna Das, and Neem Karoli Baba, and also to discuss the new documentary Bridge Of Grace: The Gift Of KK Sah being released through ramdass.org on Monday July 21st. 

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Who are we beyond the story we tell ourselves? How can we feel safe embracing the unknown? How do I feel I'm on the right track without accomplishing something externally? Jaymee covers these topics and more on this 35 minute solo episode.

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A curated compilation for art/ritual practitioners: Coulter Jacobs on the mastery of self-talk, and how to navigate mental health through the practitioners lifestyle. Rain Phoenix on the danger of applause and the importance of pure motivation. Pete Holmes on why fame won't solve your problems, and why forgiveness is the most important thing in life. Mark Mahoney on being in the right place at the right time to contribute to iconic cultural moments. Jim James on the importance of sobriety and clarity, and doing the deep inner work as a path to self love. Scarlet Rivera discussing the code of ethics she demonstrated to win over Bob Dylan's confidence on her first impression. Tim Heidecker on how to navigate success and remain right sized as an artist. Marlon "Chito" Vera on the importance of a daily meditation practice, and the influence of the Tao Te Ching. Dave England on mortality and laying it all on the line for your art. Robert Ryan on tarot and the influence of iconoclasts. Lama Tashi Norbu on innovating Tibetan tattoo as a form of compassion.

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