Joined by long-time friends Nina Rao, Krishna Das, and Sunanda Markus, Mirabai Bush shares stories from her memoir Almost Home.
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This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Mirabai, Nina, Krishna Das, and Sunanda discuss:
– Mirabai’s catholic upbringing and working to understand her place in the world
– How Mirabai became the only woman to work on the Saturn Apollo project
– Mirabai’s meditation studies with Goenka
– When Krishna Das, Mirabai, and Sunanda met Maharaj-ji
– Learning about the grace in suffering
– Knowing that love is real and available to us all
“That hard childhood creates that longing for belonging; with Maharaj-ji I felt like at last I belonged—in this moment, in this body, in this world, because I was so totally loved. He changed my idea of what this life could be. I had such a small idea of who we could be in this world, and it just became vastly expanded with him.” –Mirabai Bush
About Mirabai Bush:
Mirabai is an author, social entrepreneur, teacher, and spiritual leader. She is recognized for her pioneering role in integrating mindfulness and contemplative practices into secular sectors of American life, including business, higher education, law, and social activism. Mirabai’s contributions include co-founding influential organizations such as the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society and the Seva Foundation and co-developing Google’s Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute. She is also a longtime board member of the Love Serve Remember Foundation. Her latest book, Almost Home, is a memoir published in 2025.
About Nina Rao:
Nina Rao is a devotional singer. She tours with Krishna Das, singing and accompanying musically, and is also his business manager. Nina has recorded three solo albums, “Antarayaami – Knower of All Hearts”, “Anubhav”, and “Bhumi Devi”. Nina regularly leads kirtan, workshops, and retreats in her home state of New York and around the world. Together with Chandra Easton and Genevieve Walker, the trio released 21 Taras Collective Mantra Mala Vol 1. You can keep up with Nina on her website and find her on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook @NinaRaoChant
About Krishna Das:
Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category. KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.
About Sunanda Markus:
Currently the finance and operations director for the Love Serve Remember Foundation, Sunanda spent decades as the finance director of a small publishing company, while also being involved in the field of contemplative studies. She spent a dozen years as the program coordinator for the Academic Program of the Center for Contemplative Mind, and then managed the grants program for the Mind & Life Institute.
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