Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast

Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast

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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August 7, 2026 52 mins

Gil Fronsdal explores how Vipassana practice helps us embrace change and release attachment, transforming the way we experience ourselves and the world.

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This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal shares:

  • Change as the heart of Vipassana practice
  • Delusions of permanence and ...
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In a culture that values productivity over wellness, lawyer and teacher Gullu Singh explores how to navigate stress and high-pressure careers with mindfulness.

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This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gullu and Vincent chat about:

  • Living in Los Angeles during times of unrest 
  • The...
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Jackie Dobrinska speaks with devotional musician Benjy Wertheimer about dharmic shifts, discovering how our unique gifts can evolve into deeper forms of selfless service.

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This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Benjy and Jackie explore:

  • Benjy’s unconventional journey from musi...
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With compassion and presence, Trudy Goodman teaches listeners how to bear the unbearable through our own willingness to hold it. 

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In this episode, Trudy Goodman offers her perspective on:

  • Learning to be present and okay with our strong emotions
  • Rec...
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Sharing meaningful stories from a life of practice, Gil Fronsdal chats about the impact of spiritual community, simplicity, and generosity. 

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This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal outlines:

  • Honesty, communication, and understanding as an alternative to LSD
  • The impa...
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Expressive artist & healer Phoenix Song explores the voice as a path to freedom and a means of releasing trauma. 

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This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Phoenix and Vincent chat about:

  • Connecting to our full emotional life via voice work 
  • The preciousness (and difficul...
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Duncan Trussell joins Raghu Markus and Kelly Rego for a heartfelt conversation on Ram Dass’s enduring legacy and the auspicious experiences that brought the Be Here Now Network team together.

Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give here: BHNN 10th Birthday Fundraiser

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Followed by spoken-word poetry from Dreaming Bear, Ram Dass and Uma Reed explore how the union of Bhakti and Vedanta leads to unchanging bliss and eternal awareness.

Recorded in 2008 at Studio Maui, this mini-series features Ram Dass and guests from his satsang. Check out the first two episodes of this mini-series on episodes 245 and 255 of the Be Here Now Network's Guest Podcast.

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With humor and wisdom, Duncan Trussell shares how the ego can turn spirituality into another achievement, and why freedom comes from realizing there's nothing to prove.

Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give here: BHNN 10th Birthday Fundraiser

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Exploring the factors of enlightenment, Vipassana teacher Trudy Goodman offers listeners ‘the good news’ of Buddhist Practice.

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This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Trudy Goodman explores:

  • The balancing factor, energizing factors, and calming factors of enlightenment
  • Ma...
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While offering a guided meditation, Gil Fronsdal traces the movement between knowing, feeling, and relaxing in our practice. 

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This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal dives into:

  • The 3 levels of mindfulness practice (knowing, sensing, relaxing)
  • Considering what it fe...
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Embracing the ever-changing nature of identity, queer somatic experiencing practitioner Coral Short discusses Buddhism’s place in polyamory, trans-embodiment, and more.

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In this episode, Coral Short and Vincent explore:

  • Bringing Buddhist insights into polyamory 
  • Encourag...
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Ram Dass and Uma Reed lovingly explore bhakti yoga, fierce grace, and the spiritual practice of seeing beyond incarnation to the soul in everyone.

“I love you. We are in love. We ARE love.” –Ram Dass

Recorded in 2008 at Studio Maui, this mini-series features Ram Dass and guests from his satsang. To start at Part 1, click HERE.

In this episode, Uma Reed and Ram Dass share insights on:

  • The yoga of your life and all...
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Teaching listeners to incline the mind towards peacefulness, Trudy Goodman offers practical ways to be calm and experience the blessings of tranquility.

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In this episode, Trudy Goodman holds a talk on:

  • Calm as a factor of enlightenment 
  • Having an intimate connection with our ...
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Resting in the field of love that ‘just is’, Gil Fronsdal explores how to live for the benefit of both self and others.

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This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal explores:

  • Resting in the field of love without expectations 
  • Love that does not require anythi...
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Shaolin Martial Artist Paula Lazarz explores the alchemy of self-defense and Zen Buddhism to reach ultimate inner and outer balance in practice.

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In this episode, Paula Lazarz provides insights on:

  • Developing a beginner's mind and a commitment to practice
  • Including the mystery of Z...
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Illuminating the power of boundless love, Frank Ostaseski explains how love dissolves perceived limits and transforms our relationship to fear, doubt, and desire.

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In this episode, Frank Ostaseski holds a session on:

  • How love enables us to do things we never imagined possible
  • Exper...
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Trudy Goodman offers dharma teachings on conflict and kindness, helping us build a loving awareness of who we truly are.

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In this episode, Trudy Goodman holds a talk on:

  • How our thoughts shape our identity and can create mental prisons
  • Breaking free from fixed ideas about ourselves...
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Drawing on the wisdom of The Four Resolves, Gil Fronsdal discusses finding our own inner strength to remain committed to the path of practice. 

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This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal illuminates:

  • Gil’s own introduction to Vipassana practice 
  • How sickness...
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Pioneer of Buddhism in Africa, Bhante Buddharakkhita, dives into building a sangha, practicing meditation, and the journey from pleasure to lasting peace.

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This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Bhante and Vincent discuss:

  • Bringing the dhamma to Africa and creating the Uganda Buddhi...
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