Love Is The Author

Jaymee and the ascended homeless master Jesus Christ return with a wildly entertaining back to back episode, bursting with hilarity and wisdom, including Jesus's story of getting thrown out of Rajneeshpuram (Wild, Wild Country!) by Osho himself ("The Buddha was being driven in a Rolls Royce protected by an AK47!") Plus Jesus shares his vision for America as our next US President. LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.  BOOK SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE: lacee@loveistheauthor.com  INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor / @unconventionalgardener CONTACT: jaymee@loveistheauthor.com

David Nichtern, founder of Dharma Moon and Krishna Das's tasteful guitarist for over 30 years, returns to the podcast to deep dive Tibetan Buddhism with Jaymee, and chuckle heartily at some of the absurd scenarios produced within the modern day spiritual unfoldment of a householder. On Tuesday, May 7th, 2024, Duncan Trussell will join David for a FREE live online event exploring the profound practices of mindfulness and the journey of becoming a meditation teacher. Click here for more info and to reserve your spot. [https://bit.ly/3UrWktn] They will also discuss the Dharma Moon Meditation Teacher Training beginning in June 2024. Click here for more info about the Dharma Moon 100 Hour Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training. [https://bit.ly/3QdCcZu] LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.  MIXED BY: Chris Faller INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor / @david_nichtern @unconventionalgardener MANAGEMENT/INFO/BOOK SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE: lacee@loveistheauthor.com  CONTACT: jaymee@loveistheauthor.com

This episode features an epic conversation with Kim Krans, visionary multidisciplinary artist, author, and the creator of The New York Times Bestseller THE WILD UNKNOWN TAROT series. Her first solo album in 10 years MIRRORMIRROR (released 2/2/24) is a stunning devotional album, featuring a duet with recent guest of the podcast Jim James of My Morning Jacket. Jaymee is a longtime fan of Kim's work, and the creative sparks fly between the two new friends for 90 minutes, discussing everything from their devotion to "I Don't Know", to the creative authorship found within modern day mysticism. You'll also hear the origin story of THE WILD UNKNOWN, Kim's calling to awaken closeted artists everywhere, and how to turn your life into a living prayer. MIRRORMIRROR: www.kimkrans.com/music THE WILD UNKNOWN: www.kimkrans.com/the-wild-unknown LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. MIXED BY: Chris Faller INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor / @kim_krans / @the_wild_unkown MANAGEMENT/INFO/BOOK SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE: lacee@loveistheauthor.com CONTACT: jaymee@loveistheauthor.com

Juliette Lewis is an iconic artist who needs no introduction. She's been avoiding interview requests for a while from the mainstream, but recently became a fan of Love Is The Author and sought Jaymee out to have a deeper conversation on the process of cultivating intuition, navigating suffering, and liberating the artistic spirit. She also shares the secret inspirations behind some of her most legendary roles, including Mallory Knox from Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers. "Was it fate or conscious manifesting... that is and has been one of the questions of late. And the Love Is The Author podcast with Jaymee is the perfect guide to ponder it with... oh and so much more. It was fun and easy and a trip." - Juliette Lewis Recorded outdoors at the Love Serve Remember Foundation HQ in Ojai, CA, with guest appearances by hawks, an owl, and an assortment of other birds. JULIETTE LEWIS WEB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.juliettelewis.com⁠ LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor / @juliettelewis INTERESTED IN MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE? email: lacee@loveistheauthor.com or on IG: @unconventionalgardener

Shannon Lay is one of Jaymee's favorite independent recording artists, who's last three Sub Pop releases "August", "Geist", and "Covers, Vol. 1" were celebrated roundly by both critics and die hard music fans, cementing her as one of the most exciting artists in freak folk scene. Shannon: "I got to have the most lovely chat with Jaymee on the Love Is The Author podcast. We spanned a lot of territory and touched on the complexity of everything and nothing. We laughed and we cried and we invite you to listen and enjoy." SHANNON LAY WEB: www.shannonlay.com LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. MIXED BY: Christopher Faller FOLLOW THE LITA (IG): @loveistheauthor + @unconventionalgardener  BOOK MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE! email: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Jim James is the frontman of the legendary rock group My Morning Jacket. He is one of Jaymee's favorite songwriters and human beings of all time, a modern day mystic in the tradition of artists like George Harrison, Alice Coltrane and Andre 3000. This is a deeply therapeutic conversation between two new friends exchanging notes of personal healing, spiritual growth and devotion, and the art of surrender. Jim shares how the song "Wonderful (The Way I Feel)" arrived from a depressive spell, and the reverb accident that led to creating his iconic vocal style. Most importantly, he shares how success and meeting his heroes didn't solve his problems, and how the music of Marvin Gaye introduced him to the possibility of a God beyond religion. "We are God working in Love" - Jim James, episode 86 JIM JAMES WEB: ⁠www.jimjames.com MY MORNING JACKET WEB: www.mymorningjacket.com LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. MIXED BY: Christopher Faller INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor + @unconventionalgardener + @removador BOOK MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE email: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Samuel Bercholz is the legendary founder and editor in chief of Shambhala Publications. He is a close friend and mentor of Jaymee's who is making his sixth appearance on the podcast. Ivan Bercholz is the current Vice President of Shambhala Publications (Sam's son) who has run the family business for over a decade with his sister Sarah. This interview was conducted at the Fairmont Mirarmar Hotel in Santa Monica in Sam's suite on the 10th floor. Sam and Ivan were spending some last moments together before Ivan travels back to east to begin a year long solitary retreat, completely unplugged and out of contact with the world, including his family. This interview is emotionally charged, full of incredible stories and an endless stream of Dharma teachings. LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST! produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM! @loveistheauthor + @unconventionalgardener  BOOK MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE or LACEE! email: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Tiger Lennon Carpenter returns to the podcast a 16 year old to hang with his old man and share some of the hard earned wisdom of his first two years in high school. Jaymee and Tiger begin the talk discussing music and it's role in maintaining Tiger's mental health, but the talk meanders into Tiger offering solid advice for adults desiring greater communication with children, what it's like growing up middle class surrounded by affluence, how Tiger felt being karmically recognized by Jaymee's Tibetan Buddhist guru, and how he evolved his inner critic into self love. LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor + @unconventionalgardener   BOOK MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE or LACEE! email: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Kyle Thomas is recording artist "KING TUFF", also known for being a member of the band "WITCH" and for his original freak folk project "FEATHERS". Jaymee feels Kyle's most recent album "SMALLTOWN STARDUST" (Sub Pop) is a masterpiece, a deeply spiritual album that isn't sneaking in religious messages or mantras; it's a call to return to the magic and simplicity of art creation, nature and friendship. Jaymee and Kyle become fast friends in this episode, which is rank with laughter, amazing album recommendations, fun stories about his friendships with Josh Tillman (Father John Misty), J. Mascis, Devendra Banhart, Tim Heidecker, and what it was like recently being joined onstage by their hero Ringo Starr. KING TUFF WEB: https://kingtuffworld.net/ LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor + @unconventionalgardener + @kingtuffy BOOK MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE or LACEE!  email: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Jaymee and his partner/manager Lacee are back with a two part "YAWN + LOKO" themed episode, sharing the series of highly auspicious circumstances that led to their being guests of the 3rd Annual Ram Dass Legacy Retreat in Maui. Fun stories of their private moments with legendary teachers David Nichtern, Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman, Annie Lamott and Neal Allen, and Krishna Das's extraordinary blessing of Jaymee's new mala beads. So much magic we had to split the episode into two parts! Maui still needs our help. Displaced homeowners are having to make mortgage payments on totaled homes. Maui Food Bank is a centralized force for good in the region that so many depend on. DONATE HERE: https://mauifoodbank.org/donate/ LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor + @unconventionalgardener  BOOK SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE or LACEE!  email: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Raghu Markus is Executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation, which preserves the legacy and teachings of Ram Dass and the great Indian saint Neem Karoli Baba ("Maharaji-ji"). Raghu is also host of Mindrolling Podcast, and is easily recognizable as the friendly voice who introduces hundreds of Ram Dass lectures on the Here And Now Podcast. Raghu and Jaymee have become close friends over the past year, and it is through the vehicle of this extraordinary friendship that Jaymee was able on this occasion to capture his favorite Raghu Markus interview of all time, super loose and full of spiritual hi-jinks. Recorded live at Ram Dass HQ in Ojai, CA, in the highly charged Love Serve Remember kirtan space. Watch the full length Episode 77 interview with Raghu on our new Love Is The Author YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@loveistheauthor ⁠RAM DASS & LOVE SERVE REMEMBER: https://www.ramdass.org/ LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: hosted/recorded/produced by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor + @unconventionalgardener CONTACT: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Pete Holmes is one of the funniest and most attractive stand-up comedians in the whole world. He's also a great father, husband, podcaster and a devoted spiritual practitioner who somehow finds time to maintain his ripped abs. Pete has a new Netflix stand-up special coming out next Tuesday, October 24th called I Am Not For Everybody that you can set a reminder to watch. It could save your life. Watch the full length video companion on our new Love Is The Author YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/OUMqnyD7cTQ Pete's special I Am Not For Everybody out Tuesday October 24 on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/search?q=Pete%20holmes Visit www.peteholmes.com for tickets and merch. Love Is The Author podcast: hosted and produced by Jaymee Carpenter. Contact: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Rob Dietrich is the currently the Master Distiller of Metallica's Blackened American Whiskey, though he may have the most diverse resume in his field, reflecting a man that remains impossible to categorize (and hard to hold down for long). Rob is a combat veteran who joined the Army in his twenties and served three tours, one of them being the incident referred to as "Black Hawk Down". He's a lifelong die-hard music fan of every genre, who chooses to have a record player in his home instead of a television. Rob also has an impressive music career, formerly having worked for Bill Graham Presents for a decade (his first assignment for the world famous promoter was The Tibetan Freedom Concert in 1996, which made an indelible impression and impact on his life). This another episode that feels like "Jaymee's made a new best friend" (which seem to be happening more often these days). This episode was the brainchild of Jaymee's brother Benjamin Carpenter, who works for Rob and Metallica at Blackened. Also discussed:  why vinyl records and coolections are important Big Black (and other groups you haven't heard of that we have) details you never hear about joining the army and being in combat how psychedelics & going off the grid reduced combat PTSD why fireworks are lame for veterans (and dogs) the importance of listening to your children trusting intuition How to keep your sanity in the hell of war the car ride w/ Beastie Boy Adam Yauch that changed his life what it's like to meet and work for your hero's Pioneering Black Noise Sonic Enhancement at Blackened FEATURED GUEST: Rob Dietrich (@whiskeyrob on IG) MORE ABOUT BLACKENED: www.blackenedwhiskey.com FEATURED MUSIC: "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica (performed by Phoebe Bridgers) + "Bodhisattva Vow" by Beastie Boys. LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor + @unconventionalgardener  BOOK MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE or LACEE! email: lacee@loveistheauthor.com THANK YOU: Benjamin Carpenter and Metallica.

This is a very special conversation on the importance of the teacher/student relationship between Jaymee and his root guru, the Venerable Lama Lhanang Rinpoche. FEATURED MUSIC: "Rabbit In Your Headlights" by UNKLE + "Skill Of The Man" by The Bees. JIGME LINGPA CENTER (San Diego): http://www.buddhistsandiego.com LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor + @unconventionalgardener  BOOK MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE or LACEE! email: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Welcome Jaymee's younger brother Ryland to the podcast with his new bride, Sarah, to share the unfoldment of their supernatural love story, and offer solid relationship advice not only for romantic partnerships, but for the relationship we have with ourselves. Also discussed: the ingredients of hospitality the MDMA assisted therapy session that healed Ryland Sarahs experience as a sommelier at a Michelin star restaurant human beings emotional/intuitive relationship with nature the secret rhythm of mushroom foraging Ryland & Sarah's wedding, officiated by Jaymee why manipulation is not a bad word what Ryland wanted to be since childhood their new venture as a documentary team (www.zweifelstudios.com) FEATURED GUESTS: Ryland & Sarah Zweifel FEATURED MUSIC: Daniel Norgren's The Power + George Harrison's I'd Have You Anytime (outtake) LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor + @unconventionalgardener + @zweifelstudios BOOK MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE or LACEE! email: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Zach Leary is the host of the MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) Podcast and the son of psychedelic pioneer Timothy Leary. Zach grew up surrounded by the deities of the counterculture, and had the extraordinary karma of being partially raised by Ram Dass, but life wasn't all rainbows and orange sunshine growing up Leary. In an intimate conversation with Jaymee, Zach generously shares the pain and the magic of being raised in and out of the shadow of the most polarizing public figures and brilliant minds of the 20th century. Chalked full of rarely heard stories from the dinner table of the psychedelic revolution, including Ram Dass's secret grudge and Timothy's final moments on Earth, call a trip sitter as we journey through the extraordinary life of Zach Leary. MAPS PODCAST https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maps-podcast/id1217974024 ZACH ON INSTA! @zachlearydrome LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST! produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. LITA ON INSTA! @loveistheauthor + @unconventionalgardener  BOOK MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE or LACEE! email: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Legendary founder/editor in chief of Shambhala Publications Samuel Bercholz returns for his 5th appearance on the podcast to pick up the mic he dropped here in January. Instead, he drops the mic at least 5 more times in this gorgeous new episode dripping with crazy wisdom, penetrating truths and an onslaught of questionable humor. Sparks fly as Samuel and Jaymee share about the rebellious nature of the Buddha and how skepticism is widely used as a vehicle toward developing Buddhist fatih. Sam explains what "Dharma Combat" is and "Latter Day Hippies" are, why he needed to die in order to learn how to be human, more first hand stories of being a close personal friend and student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's, and of course... in the usual Sam fashion, a few more controversial nuggets you won't hear anywhere else. FEATURED GUEST: Samuel Bercholz FEATURED MUSIC: "In A Cistern" by Devendra Banhart + Noah Georgeson (Refuge) LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST! produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM! @loveistheauthor + @unconventionalgardener  BOOK MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE or LACEE! email: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

A new friend of Jaymee's (actor/screenwriter Thomas Ronca who was raised on Tibetan Buddhism and the teachings of Trungpa Rinpoche), conducts a 90 minute Autobiography Of A Yogi style interview with Jaymee in the Love Serve Remember Foundation kirtan space at Raghu Markus's home in Ojai, CA. Jaymee shares what it was like running away from home at 17 and landing on The Deftones couch in Sacramento, the backstory of how his band got the gig as prom band on That 70's Show, what is was like having a conversation with Father John Misty in a population 18 town called "Harmony", Jaymee's life dealing drugs and surviving addiction and homelessness in downtown Los Angeles, how he found the Beastie Boys and their recording studio in the 90's by studying the hints left in their lyrics, and how he became an ego maniac for 10 years in AA. Jaymee also shares an updated recipe for how to manifest your dreams, how to outgrow any disdain you have for your past, and why he's fallen in love with "Mother Unknown". GUEST INTERVIEWER: Thomas Ronca LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST! produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM! @loveistheauthor / @beherenownetwork / @jaketakesfotos_ / @thomasronca BOOK MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w JAYMEE!  email: lacee@loveistheauthor.com EPISODE SPECIAL THANKS! Raghu Markus & Katrina Fernandez, Thomas Ronca, Chris Faller, Jake Lenz for photo/film documentation, and Lacee Dilmore.

Nicole Macias McNamara is the star of HBO's Emmy winning series 100 Foot Wave. Wife and partner of legendary big wave surfer Garrett McNamara, over the past decade Nicole has become a legend of her own as the creative intuitive force behind their international big wave surfing operation. She masterfully balances multiple high pressure roles in their life, while being a dedicated mother to their 3 children, and step-mother to Garett's 3 children from his previous marriage. Jaymee has been a fan of Nicole's ability to maintain a life of constant surrender on both the shows seasons, and asks how her family are able to maintain authenticity while living life in the limelight, constantly being filmed. You'll hear Nicole make a solid case for the monumental importance of breathing, the surprising loneliness of the spiritual path, how she changed her mind about plant medicine without using plant medicine, and a ton of fun extras about the making of 100 Foot Wave. 100 FOOT WAVE! www.hbo.com/100-foot-wave/season-1 VITAL LIVING SPIRITUAL ORGANIZATION! www.vitallivingway.com/ WAVE OF LIFE FOUNDATION! www.garrettmcnamara.com/foundation NICOLE ON INSTA! @mamaunearthed LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST! produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. LITA INSTA! @loveistheauthor + @unconventionalgardener  MGMT / BOOK MENTORSHIP SESSIONS  lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Andy Karr is the author of the forthcoming Shambhala Publications release Into The Mirror: A Buddhist Journey through Mind, Matter, and the Nature of Reality, released May 23. He is a Buddhist teacher who studied under Shunryu Suzuki Roshi and Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche before moving to Paris in 1979, where he co-founded the first Shambhala Center in France. Andy is a dharma photographer who has co-authored a book on the subject: The Practice Of Contemplative Photography (Shambhala Publications). He and Jaymee nerd out on Buddhism taking root in the west, share their fascination and fandom of Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, and Andy reads an ancient Buddhist scripture that proves Love Is The Author of all!!! ANDY on the WEB: https://www.andykarrauthor.com/ INTO THE MIRROR (Shambhala): https://bit.ly/3MwfsRZ ANDY on INSTAGRAM: @andy_karr LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited, hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. LITA on INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor  CONTACT/MGMT/INFO: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Samuel Bercholz, founder/editor-in-chief of legendary spiritual press Shambhala Publications and close friend/student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, returns for his 4th appearance on the podcast! Jaymee and Sam had been playing phone tag and decided to turn their catch up with each other into something to share for the benefit of all beings equally. The two friends don't disappoint with this new L.I.T.A classic. LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST! produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM! @loveistheauthor + @unconventionalgardener MGMT/BOOK/INFO! lacee@loveistheauthor.com

This episode features Jaymee in an extremely rare conversation with Lady Diana Mukpo, wife of The Venerable Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, on the 36th anniversary of his Parinirvana ("death"). Lady Diana had originally invited Jaymee to her home in Florida to record the episode in person, but she found herself unexpectedly hospitalized nearing the recording date. To Jaymee's astonishment, Lady Diana remained committed to their recording on this day, and the two were able to meet for the first time over zoom and record this conversation from her hospital bed on one of the most significant days of her life. Coming fresh off the heels of Jaymee finishing Lady Diana's incredible book Dragon Thunder: My Life With Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Jaymee intentionally chooses to direct the focus of this episode less on the powerful teachings or magical events of Trungpa Rinpoche's life that usually fill the spotlight, and more on the human story behind two of the most significant and controversial/misunderstood figures in Tibetan Buddhism reaching America. Jaymee and Lady Diana discuss whether or not Trungpa Rinpoche suffered from PTSD, and you'll hear about a moment early on where she rerouted his attempt to commit suicide. This episode shines spotlight on the brilliant integrity and determination of Lady Diana - a young woman of 16 facing the patriarchal dark ages of emotionality and equality, only to find an indestructible karmic calling as Trungpa Rinpoche's partner, best friend, and lover. The contributions she and Trungpa Rinpoche have made toward establishing a path of non-aggression for western society is unparalleled, and the merit truly beyond measure. This is Part One of their talk together, with a follow up planned in the coming months. The episode features authorized uses of "Won't You Come Home" and "Memorial" by Devendra Banhart, who began this Trungpa Rinpoche adventure for Jaymee by introducing him to Shambhala Publications founder Samuel Bercholz, now a friend, guest of multiple episodes and major supporter of this podcast. Jaymee would also like to thank Carolyn Rose Gimian and Jim Gimian for making the introduction between he and Lady Diana. Also to the Duncan Family for their support. DRAGON THUNDER book: https://amzn.to/3MeLyTF CRAZY WISDOM documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkUjUsexJw4 LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor  CONTACT/MGMT/INFO: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

This episode chronicles the hard earned spiritual unfoldment of the great saint, author and editor Parvati Markus, who's first acid trip (Golden Sunshine/Owlsey acid) in 1969 led her directly to a first encounter with a freshly anointed Ram Dass, beaming with light at his fathers farm. Parvati became Ram Dass's personal secretary for two years, helping him edit his spiritual classic Be Here Now while saving up money to eventually travel to India with her heart set solely on meeting Neem Karoli Baba, who she believed to be the source of Ram Dass's inner light. After an arduous journey traveling through India for the first time in 1971, she contracted hepatitis while traveling, she eventually made it to darshan with Maharaj-ji, and reads her journal notes from her first encounter with him. Parvati is a Love Serve Remember rebel, who for 7 months lived with Maharaj-ji alongside her early cronies Ram Dass, Krishna Das, Mirabai Bush, Rameshwar Das and a young Raghu Markus - who Parvati spontaneously married at the behest of Maharaj-ji on this trip, presiding himself over the ceremony. Parvati then had the incredible honor of becoming Maharaj-ji's "private secretary", where she experienced countless first hand account miracles and a lifetime's worth of wisdom and grace, which she emanates. Parvati is the author of Whisper In The Heart, and Love Everyone, both books inspired by the wisdom and presence of Neem Karoli Baba, and has been a contributing editor for 50 years of a range of Love Serve Remember authors. Parvati is an inspirational woman who exhibited impeccable devotion, respect and selfless service throughout her spiritual journey, and shares stories generously and in great detail throughout this episode. Love Everyone: The Transcendent Wisdom Of Neem Karoli Baba: https://amzn.to/3znSLsE Whisper In The Heart: https://amzn.to/3ZmmEUY PARVATI MARKUS / WEB: www.parvatimarkus.com LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor  CONTACT/MGMT/INFO: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Susan Piver is the New York Times bestselling author of nine books, an internationally renowned Buddhist meditation teacher and public speaker, and former record industry professional, having worked at legendary independent Hip-Hop label Tommy Boy, as well as Rounder Records where she helped Alison Krauss achieve a Platinum album. Susan has been a guest on Oprah twice, has been a speaker at Harvard and Google, and founded the worlds largest online only meditation center - The Open Heart Project. But as she shares throughout the course of this highly engaging conversation with Jaymee, all of these accomplishments pale in comparison to her eventually discovering the writings and teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (posthumously), which indirectly led to a life-altering encounter with Shambhala Publications founder Samuel Bercholz, who became her Tibetan Buddhist teacher (and still is to this day). Jaymee surprises Susan with an (unannounced) pop in visit from Samuel deep into an episode that has been rank with generous smatterings of praise and tears of gratitude shed by her prior to his arrival, creating a sincere moment of magic for her on the anniversary of a car accident that almost took her life. The conversation between Jaymee and Susan is like hearing two long lost friends who have never met each other, an hour drenched in an ocean of openness and shared devotion. SUSAN / WEB: www.openheartproject.com SUSAN / INSTAGRAM: @susan.piver LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor CONTACT/MGMT/INFO: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

David Nichtern is the Founder and CEO of Dharma Moon, a senior Buddhist teacher and meditation practitioner who was one of the initial American students of Tibetan Buddhist meditation master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. He's an accomplished musician/composer who went from being in a bluegrass band with Jerry Garcia to making his mark as a songwriter with a legit 1970's hit ("Midnight At The Oasis") produced by music industry icon Lenny Waronker. As a guitarist he's played with Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon, and produced multiple records for and toured with Krishna Das as his guitarist for decades. He's also the critically acclaimed author of Creativity, Spirituality & Making A Buck, is a beloved fixture of The Duncan Trussell Family Hour podcast (and notably Duncan's meditation teacher), who was immortalized as an animated character on The Midnight Gospel (Netflix). Sparks fly for 90 minutes during Jaymee and David's first discussion. The two nerd out and riff on everything from uncommon Tibetan Buddhist practices and  teachings, to nostalgia for the music scene in Los Angeles's in the 1970's. David offers a window into his role at Dharma Moon as a mentor, meditation instructor and his passion for training future Dharma teachers, and Jaymee introduces himself by sharing some of the legendary stories of his spiritual unfoldment.   (upcoming) DHARMA MOON TEACHER TRAINING (march 3 - June 4th) : https://bit.ly/3meNZdK (upcoming) DHARMA MOON INTRO to MINDFULNESS COURSE (march 3rd-5th): https://www.dharmamoon.com/mindfulness-meditation-teacher-training DAVID'S BOOKS: https://www.dharmamoon.com/books DAVID/INSTAGRAM: @david_nichtern LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. FEAT. SONG: "Another Day" by Peter Sarstedt INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor MGMT: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Carolyn Rose Gimian is the Executive Director of the Chogyam Trungpa Institute, and was a close student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche's who later served as editor of many of his classic books including Shambhala: Sacred Path Of The Warrior and Smile At Fear. Carolyn, her husband James (Jim) Gimian and Samuel Bercholz  (founder, Shambhala Publications) were some of the earliest members of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche's sangha, nearly involved with nearly every facet of his life for the entirety of his 17 years he remained alive in America. Carolyn, Jim and Samuel remain surrendered devotees of Trungpa Rinpoche to this day, and are generous, living testaments to the wisdom contained in his teachings. Collectively, they share countless humorous and heartwarming stories of what it was like being on the front lines of Tibetan Buddhism arriving in America, watching the emergence of Pema Chodrön (and the surprisingly hilarious car she drove in her first year as a nun), what it was like spending long periods of time with Trungpa Rinpoche's deceased body for 6 weeks after he passed, and how smoke can turn into a rainbow. Also, Carolyn shares exciting news about the highly anticipated Chogyam Trungpa Digital Library. CHOGYAM TRUNGPA DIGITAL LIBRARY: https://library.chogyamtrungpa.com   SHAMBHALA PUBLICATIONS: https://shambhala.org *LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. *Follow us on Instagram: @loveistheauthor *MGMT/BOOK: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

"I may be crucified for this... but happily!"   Sam Bercholz is the Founder and Editor In Chief of Shambhala Publications, was an attendant, student, close friend and constant collaborator of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche's for the last 17 years of his life, publishing virtually Trungpa's entire literary catalog. He co-hosted a weekly public radio show with Alan Watts (produced by an Anton Lavey devotee), and Sam personally introduced Trungpa Rinpoche to Alan Watts ("Alan was Trunpa's literary hero.") He shares the details of their first meeting, and the bombshell first impression Alan Watts made on Trungpa Rinpoche ("That was a horrible disappointment"). Sam also made the introduction between renowned Zen Master Suzuki Roshi and Trungpa Rinpoche, which became a lifelong friendship between the two most significant Buddhist teachers in North American history. Sam also grew up with Alan Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Lex Hixon, was the original mover and shaker of the spiritual boom in the Bay Area in the late 1960's and 70's. He even hosted His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (considered the living Buddha of the last 100 years) on his only visit to North America in 1976. Sam tells mind-blowing stories of what it was like for him to be the "designated driver" for Trungpa Rinpoche's early acid tests with his students ("best job ever") and how Trungpa never appeared to be affected by the LSD or the alcohol intake. Sam shares (for the first time publicly) his feelings about the controversial offshoot Shambhala Buddhism, which he reveals was created years after Trungpa Rinpoche's death, without his personal blessing and against many of his students support. "I tried to stop Shambhala Buddhism from happening. I thought it was a mistake to create a new religion, because Trungpa Rinpoche was not into starting new religions."  Sam also shares about his relationship with legendary poet Jim Harrison, and towards the end of the podcast, fields questions from Jaymee's student Tim D'amico and his partner Lacee. "I had many meetings with Trungpa Rinpoche while he was taking a crap..." - Sam Bercholz *LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. *Recorded live on location: Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, CA.  *Opening/closing music: "Spinning Love" by Sam Cohen (30th Century Records) *Follow LITA on Instagram: @loveistheauthor LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. MGMT/INFO: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

YAWN & LOKO (Jaymee and Lacee) return with another "BED-IN" themed episode, discussing the annihilation of ego in relationships, creative license in spiritual practice, how it is Lacee developed a relationship with God without any spiritual background, and details her rapidly evolving devotion to Neem Karoli Baba aka "Maharaj-ji". Plus the couple share fun stories from kirtan this past New Year's Day with Raghu Markus and the Love Serve Remember satsang in Ojai, CA. Also, listen for where the phrase "put a finger in a butt" finds its relevance in today's episode, recorded live from bed on the couple's vacation in Joshua Tree, CA.  Follow Lacee on Instagram: @unconventionalgardener Follow LITA on Instagram: @loveistheauthor LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. MGMT/INFO: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Barbara Doux is a French filmmaker who became a Wing Chun martial artist solely to become a better photographer, bungee jumped as a therapy to conquer anxiety, took two yoga teacher training's in India to overcome depression, and manifested a dream gig as an assistant photographing 3 continents in 30 days. Barbara has been searching her entire life to find her voice, she suspects developed into a recent bout with stage 4 throat (thyroid) cancer, which she was ultimately successful in treating.   Barbara accepted Jaymee's invitation to be a guest on this show  solely on the strength of her belief that Jaymee could be someone to help find her voice and bring about healing. This is the first time she has shared her story publicly, which is jam packed with story after story of how to overcome adversity, create a dream life of creativity with no connections or easy ways in, and how to take calculated risks in business and in travel and stay alive.  Barbara's Short Film "Organic Family Farm (Peru)": https://youtu.be/XGCzr26GYrE  Barbara Doux's website: www.barbaradoux.com   LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.  Follow LITA on Instagram: @loveistheauthor  MGMT/INFO: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

This episode features Jaymee's best recorded advice on the subject of addiction, mental health, recovery and treatment, and how to carve out an unconventional path of sobriety utilizing abstinence and emotional intelligence. You'll hear some of the most beautiful things ever said on planet Earth about addicts, and how they are truly saints, mislabeled by the collective. The talk is a conversation between Jaymee and his student Alex K, who originally met as rehab owner and patient in 2019 at the addiction and mental health center Jaymee co-founded and formerly operated in Santa Barbara. The discussion that follows between them is one of the most informative resources on the the above subjects, as Alex K generously shares his unique story of the destruction that led him to seek treatment, and eventually to co-creating a new path forward of recovery with Jaymee; one absent of labels, diagnosis, or any idea of not being enough. OPENING SONG: "Let It Happen" from the new album COMETA by Nick Hakim (2022) LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. Follow Alex on Instagram: @Alex.kolarczyk Follow LITA on Instagram: @loveistheauthor MGMT/INFO: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

This episode features Jaymee's second interview with legendary tattoo icon and street monk Robert Ryan of Electric Tattoo, and Jaymee's teacher, Vajrayana Buddhist Master Lama Lhanang Rinpoche. Recorded LIVE on location, grand opening weekend of WANTS/NEEDS Community Arts Collective, on the morning after the packed premier of Robert Ryan's art show "DUALITY" in that space. The atmosphere of recording was a rare stormy Sunday morning in downtown Ventura, CA, which surprisingly did hold back attendees from returning the morning after for a truly stunning talk on the subject of "Dharma Art".  The episode opens with excerpts from a special "Ganesha Puja" ceremony Robert Ryan offered that morning prior to the taping of this show, and closes with a deeply moving blessing and powerful healing chant from Lama Lhanang. ROBERT RYAN ON IG: @robertryan323 ROBERT RYAN ON VICE: https://youtu.be/gbVTEuVrCl8  "DEITY" BOOK: https://bit.ly/3bM8xoJ WANTS/NEEDS  - "DUALITY"  (R. RYAN PRINTS & MERCH): www.wntsnds.com LAMA LHANANG RINPOCHE: https://www.buddhistsandiego.com LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.   MANAGEMENT: Lacee Dilmore - lacee@loveistheauthor.com   Follow on Instagram: @loveistheauthor

Cody Montgomery is the brainchild and designer behind TOTALLY BLOWN, a clothing company that makes distressed clothing using shotguns in Joshua Tree, CA. Cody uses the shotgun as a tool to create beautiful and complex clothing that blurs the lines between contemporary art, contemporary fashion, and social activism. This unique approach creates intensely charged objects that are usable, aesthetically original, and address issues related to gun use and gun violence. Cody was raised on a farm in Fairfield, Iowa by parents who have been deeply involved in the Transcendental Meditation movement since the mid 1970's. TOTALLY BLOWN was conceived and launched in 2013, and within it's first year was being sold in Urban Outfitters, and has since collaborated with Amiri and  been featured in Vogue. A decade into an operation that is now a massive success worldwide, Cody shares with us his unique visionary mindset, how meditation has played a central role in his confidence as an artist, and how fatherhood and family have changed his life.  Visit TOTALLY BLOWN online: www.totallyblown.us  Follow TOTALLY BLOWN on IG: @totally__blown LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. Follow LITA on Instagram: @loveistheauthor MGMT/INFO: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

Sandy and Jason of Enid And Edgar Vintage in Ojai, CA are salt of the earth people who were once high school sweethearts. Their vintage shop is a one of a kind shopping experience, set outdoors underneath a gigantic oak tree, next to their modest home where they home school their children, and live a slow, highly intentional existence, rich with quality time and meaningful connection. Enid And Edgar has always felt more like a church of nature or a vintage community gathering space, with a loyal congregation of thrift devotees who flock to bask in the atmosphere of radical acceptance created by Sandy and Jason. So naturally, when Jaymee learned that Sandy and Jason and the fam were going to be closing their Ojai doors for good to relocate to Nevada City in northern California, he asked if he could record a farewell episode of the LITA podcast live on location during Enid and Edgar's final day of business in Ojai.  Sandy and Jason, who are historically very private people, share their incredible true life story here for the first time, which will undoubtedly be one of the most heartwarming stories you've EVER heard, period. The episode begins with Jaymee interviewing their 16 year old son, Jonas, who helps run the family business, and  has started a vintage business of his own. You'll hear the sounds of the city swirling through the conversation, hawks flying above, friends off mic coming to share their appreciation, and some of the best damn parenting and relationship advice you'll get on planet Earth. You'll also hear tips for how to harness imagination and  how to find your passion. This episode is dripping and oozing with sincerity, with kindness, and a love story too beautiful to believe.  Enid And Edgar online: www.enidandedgarvintage.com LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. Follow LITA on Instagram: @loveistheauthor MGMT/INFO: lacee@loveistheauthor.com

"Dirty Saints" are what Jaymee calls people who spends a good portion of their life in various forms of abuse and intoxication, who at some point face their demons by doing deep internal work on themselves, and then spend the rest of their lives searching for others to bless with the gift of identification. Mike "One Shot" Coulter is the definitive "Dirty Saint", a man who bleeds emotion and famously "won't do anything in life that doesn't have a chance of breaking my heart." An incredibly talented therapist, craftsman, and songwriter, Mike can now add author to his list of credits, having nearly completed his first book, a 500+ page collection of autobiographical writings that he describes more as the "secrets list" he "would've rather died than ever share with anyone". Mike speaks (as usual) with a raw sincerity with his ongoing struggle with body image, sex and drug addiction, and how hard it has been to live knowing how many hearts he's broken. But he's found a reason to live and share every bit gold he finds within his former wretchedness. As he puts it: "people are the spiritual intervention that have got me here." Explore MIke's Writing: www.biggerthanchristmas.com Mike on IG: @semtexkiss Mike's Cell: (310) 739-0653 LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. MGMT: lacee@loveistheauthor.com Follow L.I.T.A on Instagram: @loveistheauthor

On September 19th, 2022, the Venerable Lama Lhanang Rinpoche, a particularly magical and important Tibetan Buddhist Lama, spent a full day in Jaymee's home in Ojai, CA. recording this podcast, performing healing ceremonies and offering longevity blessings for hours to the many dozens of attendees that day. Jaymee was honored to serve as Lama's attendee throughout the day and witnessed firsthand Lama's tireless drive to give each person who sought his wisdom quality time with him, most of which transpired from Jaymee and Lacee's bedroom. Lama barely drink water, ate nothing and needed very little rest for 10 hours straight. Jaymee's received direct teachings and blessings from Lama throughout the day, some of which are being shared with you now on this podcast.  The interview is truly a masterpiece of wild information. For starters, Lama explains what ghosts are comprised of, and the potential karmic repercussions of having emotional attachments via a 5 minute Norm Macdonald style joke. Lama dazzles Jaymee with the most comprehensive forensic analysis Jaymee had ever read (or heard) regarding the elemental process of death, and the mechanics of how each living beings momentum of karma accumulated over countless lifetimes transcends death. He does a George W. Bush impression, and  gives a particularly funny answer to "Lama, what's your thoughts about psychedelics?" Lama (rolling his eyes): "Nowadays, everybody is a shaman."  At the close of the episode, Lama erupts into a deep harmonic blessing chant without warning, which will give you chills.   Lama Lhanang currently resides in San Diego, CA, and directs the Jigme Lingpa Center.   LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.  MGMT/INFO: lacee@loveistheauthor.com  Follow LITA on Instagram: @loveistheauthor

After Jaymee's mother, artist Victoria Roberts, had survived a horribly abusive childhood by establishing a foundational relationship with God being Love, she arrived in London in 1971 at the age of 18 and was instantly swept into the inner circle of rock legends The Who and The Faces. The first time Who drummer Keith Moon met Victoria at The Roundhouse in London in 1971, he confessed his innermost feelings of guilt over the accidental death of his driver and bodyguard Neil Boland just months before, a rare showing of vulnerability from the late rock legend. Victoria taught Ronnie Wood from the Faces (now The Rolling Stones) how to ice skate around that time, and was with The Faces when they trashed Alice Cooper's after party at the legendary Rainbow Theatre while he was still performing on stage. A year later, after listening to Stephen Stills first solo record in 1972, she simply imagined herself hanging out with him... two months later, Victoria was searching for an unlocked window at Stephen Stills Boulder, CO home to climb through, hellbent on cleaning the house, which from the outside looked trashed and partied in heavily. What'd Stephen do when he arrived home a few days later when he found her as an intruder in his home? He gave her a job for the next year as his live-in assistant/housekeeper.  Victoria's life is an exemplarily demonstration of how thought can physically manifest, and  how one can radical heal themselves and others through self love and living a life of honesty. She shares her multi-layered process of healing herself from the unspeakable horrors of her youth, how an accidental psilocybin trip at 16 years old played an integral role, and how on multiple occasions in life she talked herself out of being raped by discussing her spiritual healing with each looming aggressors. Victoria's life is also a great example that you may find your artistic voice in late in the game, and how simple and beautifully sweet it it all can be.      VICTORIA's ART: www.victoria-roberts.com and on IG: @Victoria_roberts_art VICTORIA'S JEWLERY: www.indianlodgeroad.com and on IG: @indianlodgeroad LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. MGMT: lacee@loveistheauthor.com Follow L.I.T.A on Instagram: @loveistheauthor

After surviving crippling illness at birth, an emotionally disturbed violent alcoholic father in his youth, a bi-polar diagnosis at 13 that had him experimented on with every psych med and therapist on the market for nearly 20 years, Ben Pecorari at 26 years of age sought out spiritual mentorship sessions with Jaymee in the summer of 2021, keeping one secret to himself... he was going to commit suicide if Jaymee couldn't help. It's a year later, and Ben not only wants to live, but he LOVES LIFE passionately EVERYDAY and is ready to give back to the 805. Through their time in mentorship sessions, Ben had a vision of creating a community art collective in downtown Ventura, CA focusing on tattoo culture, spirituality, food, that would also double as an all ages music venue. After a dedicated year of processing core traumas and finding his purpose in sessions with Jaymee, Ben's dream has become a reality, now having signed a lease on a beautiful space on Main Street in downtown Ventura the day before this podcast was recorded. "WANTS/NEEDS: Community Art Collective" is coming to downtown Ventura, CA in December 2022. This podcast was recorded as Ben and Jaymee's final mentorship session to commemorate their year together of healing work, to celebrate Ben's newfound joy and freedom, and to share the most Hunter S. Thompson-ish crazy life story this podcast has ever featured. This episode is sure to be a new favorite. Get ready to have your mind blown of what is possible within healing utilizing presence and emotional intelligence, and look out for the grand opening of "WANTS/NEEDS" this December.

Raghu Markus is the Executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation, co-founder of the Be Here Now Network, host of Ram Dass: Here and Now as well as his own Mindrolling podcast. He is a devotee and direct disciple of Neem Karoli Baba (Maharaji), whom Raghu lived with in India for 18 solid months alongside Ram Dass and Krishna Das in the early 1970's. Raghu is the chief storyteller within the Love Serve Remember satsang, and spends most of his time joyfully recounting deep and meaningful stories about his friend and mentor Ram Dass, so Jaymee took time to ask about Raghu's early life in Montreal for a change. Raghu shared what it was like having his first transcendent experience as a teenager in a jazz club watching John Coltrane play "My Favorite Things" right in front of him, how he and his friends used to sneak off to watch films that were banned by his teachers, and how his early psychedelic experimentation led straight to his first job as a program director of CKGM-FM in Montreal, where he would fatefully encounter Ram Dass as if it were all intricately designed. This episode is full of first hand accounts of what it was like to be in the direct care and company of Neem Karoli Baba, a miracle being who the majority of humans have only experienced through Ram Dass's many lectures, his service work, and his smile... all of which Raghu confirms was Maharaji pouring through his dedicated student. You'll also hear the story of the time Ram Dass felt like an imposter, and the extraordinary pep talk Maharaji gave him on the spot, as well as the time Maharaji taught Raghu, a nice jewish boy from Canada, how to "meditate like Christ". Recorded in the kirtan hall of Love Serve Remember headquarters, a legitimate "Grace-land" that caused Jaymee to feel like he was on acid, prepare for this unforgettable "Raghu after dark" themed episode! Mindrolling podcast: https://bit.ly/3AG1gkt Ram Dass: Here And Now podcast: https://bit.ly/3KbSkXg Raghu on Instagram: @mindrolling_podcast Love Serve Remember Foundation: www.ramdass.org "Brilliant Disguise" film: www.ramdass.org/brilliantdisguise "Whisper In The Heart" book by Parvati Markus: https://amzn.to/3R1bDEF LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. MGMT: lacee@loveistheauthor.com Follow L.I.T.A on Instagram: @loveistheauthor

Jon "Vasu" Seskevich has been a trailblazing nurse clinician and primary disciple of Ram Dass's for 50 years. After two years of obsessively reading and re-reading Be Here Now in the early 70's while hitchhiking and practicing kundalini yoga, Jon endured a difficult LSD experience and took a shot in the dark writing Ram Dass a letter to ask his advice in processing the bad trip. Much to Jon's surprise, not only did Ram Dass write him back, but his return letter set in motion a lifelong teacher/student relationship between the two that directly led to Jon creating his own revolutionary career and curriculum in compassionate nursing care at Duke University between 1990-2019. Jon is a breathtakingly genuine and humble sweetheart of a man, a record keeper of the highest order, so in love with the world and earnestly devoted to cultivating path of the expansive Heart. For the Love Serve Remember heads and hardcores, this episode is an absolute gold mine - chalked full of mind-blowing first hand accounts of Ram Dass sewing the seeds of Love in the West, as well as the full circle experience Jon had being Ram Dass's nurse on one of his last pilgrimages to India in 2004.  My friend Jon "Vasu" Seskevich recorded this podcast on the day before he was to undergo heart surgery, which I have released in the early morning hours of his surgery (August 16, 2022) as living prayer for him and his extraordinary passion for alleviating the suffering of beings. As you listen, know that Jon is open to healing thoughts and  energy being directed his way. The world certainly has much still to benefit from this true saint, who is deep undercover agent for the divine. In the final moments of this episode performs a round of a rare English translation of the Hanuman Chalisa on his harmonium. Fore more about Jon "Vasu" Seskevich on the web: www.jonvasu.com LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. MGMT/INFO: lacee@loveistheauthor.com Follow LITA on Instagram: @loveistheauthor

Our most requested return guest, Jaymee's partner and manager Lacee Jené Dilmore returns to share her wisdom in this Woodstock '69 themed episode. Lacee shares intimate details of her process, and Jaymee revels in being in the presence of the only spiritual teacher he's ever seen naked. Featuring a psychedelic sound-collage of Woodstock '69 concertgoer/organizer footage interviews guaranteed to bring on a contact high and trigger flashbacks!  LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.   MGMT: lacee@loveistheauthor.com   Lacee on Instagram: @unconventionalgardener  Follow LITA on Instagram: @loveistheauthor

Samuel Bercholz is the Founder and Editor In Chief of the legendary Shambhala Publications, original publisher of an entire library of spiritual classics by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Pema Chödron, Shunryu Suzuki, Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche (to name a few), and was an early student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's. Samuel is the genuine article mover and shaker of the early Buddhist scene in the US, and what George Martin was for The Beatles, Samuel has been for the Dharma flourishing in the West (though you'll hear he considers himself more of a Forest Gump). You'll hear the unbelievable stories of Samuel as an 18 year old co-hosting a weekly San Francisco based radio show with legendary Zen philosopher Alan Watts called "Adventures In Consciousness", and the last epic hang Chögyam Trungpa had with Alan Watts on the day Alan died. Samuel then blows Jaymee's mind by describing Chogyam Trungpa needing to perform an exorcism for Alan Watts a month later, claiming Alan "doesn't know he is dead" and "is stuck" in the bardo. You'll hear about Samuel's friendship with legendary clandestine chemist Owsley Stanley in San Francisco, who synthesized a drug that left Samuel high for two weeks straight. As if this isn't enough, Samuel has flatlined twice in his life, and in his most recent book "A Guided Tour Of Hell" (as well as on this podcast), Samuel shares the gory details of his experience, what he describes as feeling like an eternity in a hell realm, followed by the surprising pain of returning to his body ("leaving is easy; coming back is incredibly painful"). Stacks of Shambhala books have changed Jaymee's life over the past decade, so this episode was truly a high point of Jaymee's life, living vicariously through one of the most captivating figures in the history of American publishing. Shambhala Publications: www.shambhala.com "A Guided Tour Of Hell" book: https://bit.ly/3awDjlm Steve Buscemi and Sam Bercholz discuss "A Guided Tour In Hell": https://vimeo.com/217433321 LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. MANAGEMENT: Lacee Dilmore  - lacee@loveistheauthor.com Follow us on Instagram: @loveistheauthor

Robert Ryan is one of the most sought after tattoo artist's in the world, and an icon and pioneer of spiritually themed tattoo's inspired by the 19th century Kalighat tradition of Calcutta, India. After growing up on the east coast, largely inspired by hip-hop, punk rock, beat poetry and graffiiti culture, Robert had a life altering encounter with a Hare Krishna devotee who rerouted the direction of his life toward spiritual principles and practices. Robert has since become synonymous with living a highly intentional monastic lifestyle, and is constantly in one form of spiritual practice or another throughout the day. Even while tattooing for hours he manages to chant and stay focused. Robert remains endlessly inspired to create some of the most visually stunning sacred imagery of modern times. He is the author of two books "Inborn Absolute" and "Deity", and was featured on the Vice show Tattoo Age. Robert is co-owner of Electric Tattoo in Asbury Park, New Jersey, where he tattoo's 5 days a week. "Deity" book: https://bit.ly/3bM8xoJ  "The Inborn Absolute" book: https://bit.ly/3utriDV "Tattoo Age" on Vice: https://youtu.be/gbVTEuVrCl8 Robert Ryan on Instagram: @robertryan323 LOVE IS THE AUTHOR: produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.  MANAGEMENT: Lacee Dilmore  - lacee@loveistheauthor.com  Follow us on Instagram: @loveistheauthor

Tulku Orgyen Rinpoche is a Vajra Master within the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, and Jaymee's "root guru". Born in the Hidden Land of Pemaköd, a sacred place well known to Himalayan Buddhists, Tulku Rinpoche was recognized as a reincarnate shortly after his birth by one of the most notable Tibetan Buddhist masters of the 20th century, His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, and began formal training as a toddler to fulfill the role of his incarnation. Tulku Rinpoche later founded the Odiyana Institute in Santa Barbara, a center where people can come to learn more about Tibetan Buddhist teachings. Jaymee wanted to use this opportunity to ask questions he had never heard asked of enlightened masters, such as "Have you ever been in love?", "what's the most miraculous thing you've ever seen?" and  "what're your thoughts on depression, anxiety and suicide?" This conversation is one of Tulku's first recordings and his first ever podcast, and Jaymee has always felt Tulku's speech carry's blessings that transmit beyond the words spoken, so listen closely to this timeless advice on how to attain inner freedom, passed along in an unbroken chain from the lips of the teacher to the ears of the student for over 2600 years. This conversation is heartwarming, hilarious, and the information is profound. It is an incredibly rare and auspicious opportunity to meet an enlightened Vajra master within a lifetime, let alone get to records a long-form conversation with one. Podcasts like this episode simply do not exist in abundance, so enjoy your karma and take everything you hear to heart. Learn more about the Odiyana Institute and Tulku Orgyen Rinpoche: https://www.odiyanainstitute.org LOVE IS THE AUTHOR produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. MANAGEMENT: Lacee Dilmore  - lacee@loveistheauthor.com Follow us on Instagram: @loveistheauthor

Francisco Mazza is the Director of the Krishnamurti Center in Ojai, CA. How did this disappointed, disenchanted youth growing up nihilist in the streets of Mendoza, Argentina, find his way to a genuine spiritual unfoldment? Would you believe surfing, ambient music and industrial bands like Ministry and Nine Inch Nails could lead one to the teachings of Krishnamurti? Francisco shares how his unique connection to the world renown spiritual teacher was forged, and how the journey beginning as a humble student led to being a Director of one of his Centers. Jaymee and Francisco cultivate a new friendship over a conversation that at times borders on poetry, with a generous smattering of hard earned spiritual gems, Brian Eno lyrics and frequent eruptions of laughter.  Learn more about the Krishnamurti Foundation of America: www.kfa.org  Follow Francisco Mazza on Instagram: @franciscolmazza *Opening and closing music written and performed by J. Carpenter  LOVE IS THE AUTHOR produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. MANAGEMENT: Lacee Dilmore  - lacee@loveistheauthor.com Follow us on Instagram: @loveistheauthor

"NO BIG DEAL" is a new, laid back 10 min guided meditation offering from Jaymee for beginners and/or daily practitioners looking to strengthen meditative consciousness and identify less with thought. An easy one for a busy morning, a lunch break at work, or simply a peaceful way to end the day - here's an interesting way for you and Jaymee to spend some quality time together. 4 min intro > 10 min meditation > 2 min outro.

Christopher Noxon is an author, artist and contributing journalist for The New Yorker, Details, The New York Times Magazine, and Salon. He has authored three books, one of which "Good Trouble: Lessons from the Civil Rights Playbook" recently made headlines after it was placed on a banned book list in Virginia Beach as a prop of conservative political theatre. His first book "Rejuvenille" landed him as guest on Good Morning America and The Colbert Report in the same day, and Christopher shares what it was like hanging out with Stephen Colbert "out of character" in the green room. But most importantly of all, Christopher shares notes from navigating the recent profound loss of his 20 year old son Charlie, who tragically passed away on their family ski trip together in 2020. Christopher shares the difference between trauma and grief, the beauty he experienced mourning within the jewish tradition of "sitting shiva", and the not so subtle way Charlie recently snuck into Christopher's art unbeknownst to him. This episode is a resource for learning how best to support friends or family who are experiencing profound loss, how you don't have to "move on" to move forward, and how Unconditional Love transcends the impermanence of form.    For more on Christopher Noxon, visit: www.christophernoxon.com Christopher Noxon's art on Instagram: @noxonpics LOVE IS THE AUTHOR produced, edited, and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter.  Follow us on Instagram: @loveistheauthor

John Dennis is one of Jaymee's favorite people on the planet. The "Quentin Tarantino of vintage", John is a true historian and die hard fan of thrift, style and decay, and is a dedicated practitioner and believer in the art of up-cycling. Through his wildly successful vintage company Sam Roberts LA and his brick and mortar Valley Of The Moon in Ojai, CA., John expresses himself boldly through the clothing he designs and repurposes. A true relic himself and genuine article California hippie with a heart of gold, John tells the story of the first half of his life being chewed up and spit out by the rat race, and how the relationship between he and his son became the biggest inspiration for seeking a new path truer to his heart, smothered in dust and dripping with beauty. This conversation is hilarious and heartwarming, between two bearded freaks who are living their dreams after losing it all.  Shop Sam Roberts LA: www.samrobertsla.com Follow John on IG: @samrobertsla Love Is The Author on IG: @loveistheauthor *Produced, engineered, edited, and hosted by J. Carpenter.

This episode features the unbelievable true life story of Jaymee's friend and Dharma brother Dorje Tsewang, who at the age of 21 escaped the Chinese occupation of his homeland Tibet on foot in an arduous journey through the Himalayan Mountains. Dorje, a Tibetan Buddhist in a group of 12 faced sub zero weather conditions with no shelter, empty pockets and very little food, warmed only by a burning notion of a better life existing elsewhere. After 30 days and narrowly escaping death on multiple occasions, Dorje reached the safety of Nepal and spent the next 5 years in a Tibetan Refugee camp, where he would eventually meet his wife Dolkar (an exceptional chef). Dorje shares the auspicious miracles that landed the couple as permanent residents of Ojai, CA 20 years ago, and the causes and conditions that led to opening Mandala Restaurant, a sanctuary of the Ojai Valley. Chalked full of wisdom, laughter, Buddhist concepts and practical advice for finding true happiness, Jaymee and Dorje's share simple life adjustments that can lead to awakening unconditional love for all beings. Plus, Dorje reads a poem out loud by artist/creator Sister Cody (@sistercody) that Dorje considers to be "true dharma". *Opening music "The Chase Begins" by composed and performed by Jaymee Carpenter. *Closing music "Ever Changing" written and performed by J. Carpenter (lyrics by R. Kendall Forrey) *Recorded, edited, produced and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter  For more information on Tibetan Aid Foundation or to donate, visit: www.tibetanaidfoundation.org Visit Mandala Restaurant in Ojai: www.mandalallc.com Follow LITA on IG: @loveistheauthor Management: Lacee Dilmore (lacee@loveistheauthor.com)

This episode begins with a sound bath by Kelly Jean Anderson, recorded live on location at the legendary spiritual center and meditation garden Meditation Mount in Ojai, CA. Jaymee's interview with Kelly afterwards is a stunner, full of incredible information on how she overcome decades of addiction, sexual trauma, auto-immune and mental disorders through a sincere devotion to her spiritual path and many spiritual technologies, including a life altering dose of DMT. Kelly now lives a life of "all day self care", and shares how she reversed the "hard wiring of self loathing" into a loving "self-mentorship" relationship. She recently lost a loved one to suicide, and shares what it's like to survive "thinking you'll never be ok again". She also shares a beautiful technique for practicing forgiveness. You'll hear a dazzling array of birds chirping throughout this recording from high atop the Valley Of The Moon.     For more information on visiting Meditation Mount, visit: www.meditationmount.org Follow Kelly Jean Anderson on IG: @kellyjeanslucky LITA on IG: @loveistheauthor

When Devendra and Jaymee get together, they instantly become two children deep at play, bursting with positive energy, ceaselessly driven to expose the interconnectedness of life while utilizing Tibetan Buddhism as their primary navigation system. This episode is less of an interview and more of a natural long form conversation between two people who love each other. Jaymee and Devendra open up about overcoming their (former) heroin addiction, their experiences in recovery, how they found the Tibetan Buddhist path and eventually became immersed, fueled most recently by their shared obsession with the writings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. They also share the common themes of their ayahuasca experiences. Plus: the brilliant concept for Devendra's forthcoming album (near completion), the mind-blowing synchronicity that began their relationship, and how they both feel their passion for practicing Buddhism is equalled only to the feeling of falling madly in love.  *Closing music by J. Carpenter Follow on Instagram: @loveistheauthor