Ep. 239 – Duncan Trussell and Raghu Markus

Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg

Be Here Now Network

Beherenow, Religion & Spirituality, Beherenownetwork, Buddhism, Meditation, Society & Culture, Sharonsalzberg, Metta, Salzberg, Compassion

4.6 • 682 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2024

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

For episode 239, Sharon chats with friends Duncan Trussell and Raghu Markus about their new audiobook Moving from the Movie of Me to the Movie of We.

Duncan Trussell is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, and actor. He is most known for his podcast The Duncan Trussell Family Hour. He produced and starred on the Netflix series The Midnight Gospel.

Raghu Markus spent two years in India with Neem Karoli Baba and Ram Dass. He has been involved in music and transformational media since the early 1970s. Currently, he is the Executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation and hosts the Mindrolling Podcast on the Be Here Now Network.

In this episode, Sharon, Duncan and Raghu discuss:

How the new book came to be
The healing is in the return
Self pre-occupation versus self-love
The guru in Duncan’s kids
Raghu’s parents meeting Neem Karoli Baba
How Duncan first met Ram Dass
Raghu and Duncan’s first hang
Finding the mother archetype
Wanting Jesus “with skin on”
Ram Dass the therapist
How to cultivate unconditionality
Getting real with ourselves
Duncan’s formal practice
“Remember Buddha Nature and your SS number” – RD

The conversation closes with a guided meditation by Ram Dass on Loving Awareness.

You can learn more about the new book Moving from the Movie of Me to the Movie of We right here.

Listen to Duncan’s podcast and check out his upcoming comedy events right here.

Listen to Raghu’s Mindrolling podcast right here.

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