Synchronicity With Noah Lampert

I'm joined today by one of the loveliest and sweetest people I've ever met, Mirabai Starr. Mirabai writes, speaks and leads retreats on the inter-spiritual teachings of the mystics. Known for her revolutionary translations of John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, and Julian of Norwich, Mirabai renders mystical masterpieces accessible, beautiful, and relevant to a contemporary circle of seekers. Her commentaries on the interconnected wisdom of all traditions are lyrical and evocative. She builds bridges not only between religious traditions, but also between contemplative life and compassionate service, between cultivating an inner relationship with the Beloved and expressing that intimacy in community, between the transformational power of loss and longing for the sacred. She's also experienced a good deal of tragedy and objective suffering in her life, but has come out of those experiences with one of the most refreshing takes on life I've ever witnessed. Mirabai and I talk about the power of suffering, the tr

Recently I had the pleasure of sitting down with slash ingesting cannabis pixie sticks with filmmaker and highly tuned-in person, Sean Dunne at his apartment in Brooklyn. Sean has made some truly incredible documentaries (Trump Rally, Oxyana, Florida Man, Cam Girlz, American Juggalo) which you can (and should) check out over on his website (FOR FREE): http://www.veryape.tv/ Sean and I met once last year but this time we really had a chance to connect and learn more about each other and am very glad we did. Credit to Michael Donovan for linking us up. We talk about marijuana, DMT, psychedelics, veganism, Sean's super awesome films, Donald Trump and a whole bunch of other stuff. Note: I am a big time potty mouth in this episode and basically every mind-altering substance is mentioned so now you've been warned. Things Discussed in this episode Marijuana Mushrooms DMT Veganism Sean's Amazing Documentaries Donald Trump (DRUMPF) Your Life (and Work) as a Spiritual Path Donald Trump (again) Sean on Twitter Sean's

On a recent trip back to NYC (my home from '08-'15) I sat down with the wise, insightful and all around cool guy, Danny Goldberg. Currently, Danny Goldberg is President of GoldVE Entertainment. Danny has also worked in the music business as a personal manager, record company president, public relations man and journalist since the late sixties. Goldberg is also a consultant to the newly released HBO series “Vinyl”. From 1983-1992, Goldberg was the founder and President of Gold Mountain Entertainment, an artist management firm whose clients included Nirvana, Hole, Sonic Youth, Beastie Boys, Bonnie Raitt, The Allman Brothers, Rickie Lee Jones and more. In addition to of all the worldly accolades Danny has maintained a keen interest in ethics and spirituality throughout his life. Topics we discuss on this episode: Navigating the "real" world with a "spiritual" perspective The Power of Not Being an Asshole (and apologizing if you happen to be one on occasion) The Power of Prayer Working with Great Musical Artist

My guest today is the delightful, funny and incredibly engaging, Kelly Carlin. Kelly is the daughter of George Carlin (legendary comedian and counter-culture figure) and she's also pretty freaking rad. In addition to having just finished her autobiography, "A Carlin Home Companion," Kelly has a degree in Jungian Depth Psychology. But those are just roles right? On top of all that (or maybe underneath it all) Kelly is one of the nicest and smartest people I've had the pleasure to speak with. Her thoughts on modern culture, being a spiritual seeker, balancing the dark and the light, investigating the shadow and bringing much needed equanimity to an anything but modern world are just a few examples of what Kelly's about. Things Kelly and I discuss in this episode: The Shadow Carl Jung Joseph Campbell Twitter Spiritual Awakenings The value of intuition Horizontal connections vs Vertical connections Meditation Episode Links Kelly's book, "A Carlin Home Companion: Growing up with George" Kelly on Twitter Lucinda

My guest today is the wonderful and wise and extremely lovely Sharon Salzberg. We discuss a variety of Buddhist concepts including The Five Hindrances, The Paramitas and The Three Buddhist Personality Types. We also discuss anger, the mindfulness movement,her teacher Dipa Ma (who encouraged her to teach meditation in the West) and– actually, you know what? Give it a listen if you want to hear what else is in there.    Episode Links  The book Sharon is reading right now: Always Smiling by Lama Tsomo Sharon's Website Sharon's 28-Day Meditation Challenge Phil Jackson's book "Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success"   And don't forget to Subscribe to Synchronicity. Also, rate and review Synchronicity on iTunes. This helps and I'm bribing people to do it (details in episode)

Back from the mini-hiatus with a bang. My guest today is musician, author and Dharma teacher, David Nichtern. David was a student of one of my favorite Buddhist teachers, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and continues to teach in the Shambhala tradition. David's also an accomplished composer, producer and guitarist – a four-time Emmy winner and a two-time Grammy nominee. He's the founder of Dharma Moon and 5 Points Records. David has recorded and played with Stevie Wonder, Jerry Garcia, Lana Del Rey, Maria Muldaur, Paul Simon and many others. Bonus fact: he's also been a lifelong (literally) friend of Christopher Guest. David and I discuss a whole lot of stuff in this episode including the concepts of idiot compassion, right livelihood, spiritual materialism, relationships and the connection between music and Buddhism. I also reference a podcast David did with comedian Pete Holmes on Pete's podcast, "You Made it Weird." You can check that out here. David also happens to be an extremely pleasant and fun guy to talk wi

Since I'm headed on a little hiatus (aka 10 days in Jamaica) I thought it would be a nice idea to share some things I've been digging the past few days/weeks. So, that's what I did. Below you'll find links to everything in this episode. Also, I'd love to hear some things you've been loving too. Shoot me an email (email address inside the podcast).  Subscribe to Synchronicity here.   Podcasts That Are Good Rock and Roles with Danny Goldberg - Rosanna Arquette Zach Leary and Pete Holmes on It's All Happening Dustin Marshall, Duncan Trussell and Jack Kornfield on Heart Wisdom Zach Leary talks about David Bowie   Music That Is Good David Bowie - Hunky Dory (Album) Sasha and Digweed - Northern Exposure (Volume 1) - (intro music for this episode) Bob Marley - Kaya   Documentaries That Are Good Bukowski - Born Into This Making a Murderer   Shows That Are Good Man Seeking Woman Eric Andre Show Mozart in the Jungle   Shows I Don't Understand The Man in the High Castle  

My guest today is Eric Zimmer. Eric hosts a podcast called, "The One You Feed". Eric is also overflowing with practical tips on how to lead a meaningful and fulfilling life. Here's some things we discuss on this episode: Starting small Accountability Awareness Community Addiction Podcasting I also say the word "briography" in the beginning which is clearly not a word. Enjoy! Intro/Outro song: David Bowie - Soul Love (Get it on iTunes) Subscribe to "The One You Feed" The One You Feed website and Twitter (@oneyoufeed) Subscribe to Synchronicity

Michael Donovan makes his triumphant return to the MPN airwaves. Michael is a photographer, artist and host of the podcast, "Walking Home." We talk about quality of life, ayahuasca, gratitude, Donald Trump and a whole lot more. Souncloud version of this episode here. Check out Michael's podcast here. Check out Michael's website here. And of course subscribe to Synchronicity here.

My guest today is a co-founder of a little thing called MindPod Network. Maybe you've heard of it? In addition to being a co-founder of MPN, Raghu is the executive director of Ram Dass' Love Serve Remember Foundation. In addition to being involved in those two organizations things he also happens to be a pretty cool guy. Raghu is a wonderful example of someone who's on the path but doesn't beat you over the head with spirituality. We talk about a lot of things including the question, "What is a Guru anyway? Subscribe to Synchronicity here.

My guest today is iOS app-developer extraordinaire, Yaron Karasik. We discuss how technology impacts consciousness, digital nomadism, Twitter and some other cool stuff (that's called a teaser). We also delve into how technology and media can enhance our daily lives in a practical and tangible way. Fun fact: Yaron is the primary developer of the Ram Dass "Be Here Now" mobile app AND the very soon to be released MPN HeartMind app. Check out Yaron's new NBA (basketball) iOS application TwentyFour here:itunes.apple.com/us/app/twenty-fo…d1058260402?mt=8 Follow Yaron on Twitter (@Greenwell) Subscribe to Synchronicity here.

My guest today is editor of a wonderful book called, "Zig Zag Zen." More to the point he's also a wonderful human being. In addition to being a wonderful human being Allan is a writer, eco-activist and all-around wise person. We talk about Buddhism, psychedelics, Burning Man and the future of the world. A lot going on in this one. Below is a brief description of "Zig Zag Zen." The use of psychedelic drugs is that dark little secret behind the popular origins of Eastern spirituality in America, but if they really open the mind in the same ways meditative experiences do, why shouldn't they be legitimated and brought out into the open? In Allan Hunt Badiner and Alex Grey's Zig Zag Zen authors, artists, priests, and scientists are brought together to discuss this question. Opinions fall on all sides. Ram Dass, for instance, discusses the benefits as well as the limitations. Rick Strassman outlines his work in the first federally funded psychedelic study in two-and-a-half decades. Rick Fields sets the historical s

My guest today is the incredible, hilarious and all around good person, Vic Berger. I've only met Vic via the web, but you know when you can just tell, "that guy, hey, he's a good guy," well, Vic is one of those guys. In addition to being a good guy, Vic has put together and edited some of my favorite videos of the past couple of years. There are embeds below for you to check out and I encourage you do to that before listening to the podcast. Also, do yourself a favor and follow Vic on the following channels: YouTube, Twitter and Vine. Hot Tolerance on YouTube. If you want more listen to the episode ya goofus. Subscribe to Synchronicity today.

I sit down with David Silver of Mindrolling Podcast and a little thing called MindPod Network. We talk about how to walk the line between the "spiritual" and the "normal" world. We also talk about sports, news, politics and a whole lot more.

Synchronicity numero cinco features the extraordinary Dennis McKenna. Dennis McKenna is an American ethnopharmacologist, research pharmacognosist, lecturer and author. He is the brother of well-known psychedelics proponent Terence McKenna and is a founding board member and the director of ethnopharmacology at the Heffter Research Institute, a non-profit organization concerned with the investigation of the potential therapeutic uses of psychedelic medicines. Dennis is also one of the smartest people I've had the privilege of speaking with (this is Noah writing in case that isn't abundantly clear by now). We talk about a variety of topics including the benefits of psychedelics (DMT, Ayahuasca, Psilocybin, Cannabis), plant intelligence, the unconscious, and ethnopharmacology at large.   As we discussed Dennis has written an incredible autobiography called "The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss." Get it here: http://www.amazon.com/Brotherhood-Screaming-Abyss-Dennis-McKenna-ebook/dp/B00A8KWLYK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&

On the fourth episode of Synchronicity Noah speaks with Mirabai Bush. Mirabai teaches contemplative practices to major tech companies, the military, gang leaders and lawyers. Mirabai also traveled to India in the seventies and met her eventual guru, Neem Karoli Baba. If you want to find out more about this episode well then you'll just have to listen won't you? REMINDER: Subscribe to Synchronicity HERE. "Love Everyone" by Parvati Markus.

On the third episode of Synchronicity, Noah site down with the UK-based comedian and all around excellent person, Jack Carroll. Jack shares wisdom beyond his years and generally leaves Noah in awe with his astute observations about life, comedy and beyond. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a special song featuring Alan Watts.

On the second episode of Synchronicity, Noah sits down with producer, engineer and the secret genius behind Feral Audio, Dustin Marshall. Topics discussed on this episode listed below for you to read: Peaks and valleys associated with running an independent and not evil podcast network Mental Health/Mental Illness What is this whole reality thing anyway? Be sure to subscribe to "Synchronicity" on all your favorite channels.

On the inaugural episode of "Synchronicity" host Noah Lampert sits down for a chat with Zach Leary. The far ranging conversation touches on a variety of topics including transhumanism, potential pitfalls related to new age spirituality, the impact technology is having on the individual and collective psyche and some other fun and interesting things which you can only find out about by listening to the show. You can catch Zach Leary on his own podcast, "It's All Happening" which is excellent. To support this show please subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher or via RSS. And a very special thank you to Alex Deleuse for the incredible artwork. Check out more of his stuff here.