Raghu’s longtime buddy, Daniel Goleman, returns to Mindrolling to atone for his ebook co-authored with Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Why We Meditate.
“There’s greater than regular consciousness. There are different prospects which have their very own form of richness. There are paths to these prospects.” – Daniel Goleman
On this episode of Mindrolling, Raghu and Daniel chat about:
- Wild tales at Raghu’s household farm after they returned to the West
- How Danny’s spouse, Tara Bennet-Gorman’s ebook, Emotional Alchemy, together with conventional Tibetan practices served as Tsoknyi’s inspiration for addressing the issues that get in the best way of our lives, notably as Westerners
- Tsoknyi’s numerous strategies for mindfulness: the handshake technique, dropping follow, and extra
- How Ram Dass got here up with the time period, “little shmoos”
- Cultivating a way of “okayness” with issues as they’re
- The several types of love on the spectrum of “essence love”
“These sorts of practices get built-in into your being. They’re a useful resource for that intuitive belief.” – Raghu Markus
Open a duplicate of Daniel Goleman and Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s new ebook, Why We Meditate, right here.
Choose up Emotional Alchemy, written by Daniel’s spouse, Tara Bennett-Goleman, right here.
In the event you’re typically teachings of Tibetan spirituality, try Blazing Splendor.
About Daniel Goleman:
Daniel is an internationally recognized psychologist and creator. His New York Occasions bestselling ebook, Emotional Intelligence, was named one of many 25 “Most Influential Enterprise Administration Books” by TIME Journal. Daniel can be a board member of the Thoughts & Life Institute, a company that fosters dialogues and analysis collaborations amongst contemplative practitioners and scientists. Daniel has organized a sequence of intensive conversations between the Dalai Lama and scientists, and additional merged Dharma and science, coauthoring Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Adjustments Your Thoughts, Mind, and Physique. Be taught extra about Daniel’s work at danielgoleman.information
About Raghu Markus:
Raghu Markus spent 18 months in India with Neem Karoli Baba and Ram Dass. He has been concerned in music and transformational media for the reason that early Seventies when he was this system director of CKGM-FM in Montreal.
In 1974, he collaborated with Ram Dass on the field set Love Serve Keep in mind. In 1990, he launched Triloka Data, which established itself as a crucial chief within the growth of world music. For 17 years, Triloka was residence to such artists as Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela, Jai Uttal and transformational media initiatives that featured Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, and Les Nubians.
Raghu lives in Ojai, California, and is the Government Director of the Love Serve Keep in mind Basis. In 2016, he co-founded the Be Right here Now Community, the place he hosts the Ram Dass Right here & Now podcast, in addition to his personal Mindrolling podcast. He’s the producer of Changing into No one, a Ram Dass documentary characteristic movie that was launched in 2019.
Examine Out Extra From The Mindrolling Podcast:
Tune into Ep. 295 of Mindrolling: An Trustworthy Journey with Anne Lamott, Duncan Trussell and Pete Holmes
Try Ep. 335 of Mindrolling: Braveness, Belief, and Love with Ram Dass and Duncan Trussell
Take heed to Ep. 289 of Mindrolling that includes classes from Tibetan instructor Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Tune into Ep. 321 of Mindrolling: Rewriting Our Scripts with Duncan Trussell and Dr. Robert Svoboda to find out about karma and altering false narratives.
For an episode on the internal journey, try Ep. 216 of Mindrolling: Duncan Trussell, Sharon Salzberg and David Nichtern Dwell
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