Recorded reside on the 2025 Summer time Mountain Retreat, this homestyle chat with Raghu Markus, Nina Rao, and Robert Thurman explores the Bhakti-Buddhist lineage of Ram Dass and Maharaj-ji.
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This time on Mindrolling, Raghu, Nina, and Robert focus on:
- The story of discovering Neem Karoli Baba and filling up on poori and potatoes
- How Maharaj-ji miraculously healed Krishna Das’s injured knee
- The fantastic interaction between Ram Dass and Buddhist academics
- Nina’s relationship with Sri Siddhi Ma, an intimate devotee of Maharaj-ji (thought of by many to be a saint in her personal proper)
- Seeing everybody because the guru and dwelling the easiest way that we are able to
- Nina’s journey to the foothills of the Himalayas and assembly Siddhi Ma for the primary time
- The Buddhist perspective on the soul (ātman) and whether or not we actually have one
- Why ‘Be Right here Now’ is definitely a mantra of care and femininity
- The Bhagavad Gita and the which means of karma yoga
- Letting go of concern round start and demise by specializing in liberation from struggling
- Being right here now in the easiest way we are able to by loving these round us reasonably than operating away from the ache on the planet
“My very own tackle it by way of what we characterize and what goes on right here is de facto, actually, a mix of Bhakti and discriminating knowledge represented by Buddhist perspective.” – Raghu Markus
About Nina Rao:
Nina Rao is a devotional singer. She excursions with Krishna Das, enjoying cymbals, singing, and appearing as his enterprise supervisor. Nina has two of her personal albums, “Antarayaami – Knower of All Hearts” and “Anubhav”. Nina repeatedly leads kirtan, workshops, and retreats in her hometown of Brooklyn, New York and past. Along with Chandra and Genevieve Walker, Nina operates the 21 Taras Collective. You’ll be able to sustain with Nina on her web site or discover her on Instagram @nina_rao and on Fb @NinaRaoChant.
“I didn’t understand that I used to be on the lookout for a guru till Krishna Das began speaking about Neem Karoli Baba. After I heard about him and I felt that presence that got here alive when Krishna Das was speaking about Maharaj-ji, I wished to satisfy him.” – Nina Rao
About Robert Thurman:
Robert Thurman is the Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Research within the Division of Faith at Columbia College and President of the Tibet Home U.S., and is the President of the American Institute of Buddhist Research. His new e-book, Knowledge Is Bliss: 4 Pleasant Enjoyable Info That Can Change Your Life, is now accessible.
“What’s the easiest way to ‘be right here now’? It’s to like Raghu, to like Nina, to like Maharaj-ji, it’s to like all the pieces right here and now and make it stunning and the most effective. Be as stunning and as greatest as you could be as a result of that’s absolute. That’s the way in which to ‘be Nirvana now’.” – Robert Thurman
