Pavan Das guides a variation of Anapanasati to awaken the heart of Loving-Awareness in this 30-minute meditation.

Sitaram Dass recites the Sacred Community invocation, discusses its importance, and shares how Sacred Community is “Loving-Awareness practiced together.”

Sitaram Dass is interviewed by his good friend Hari Scott Whitmore for a discussion on the beginnings of his spiritual path, his time with Ram Dass, and the Bhakti Path.

These words from Sitaram Dass were adapted from the upcoming book, Loving-Awareness: Awakening the Heart-Mind through the Path of Grace. They describe SCP’s core interspiritual stance of Loving-Awareness actualized in the teachings of Love, Service, Remembrance, and Truth.

Hari Scott Whitmore gives a sermon at Southport Congregational Church in Connecticut. He discusses what he has learned on his path and beautifully summarizes the teachings of Love, Serve, and Remember that he learned from Ram Dass and Neem Karoli Baba.

Priti Durga joins host Sitaram Dass for a conversation about service, devotion, dharma, family, death, and love.

Host Hari Scott Whitmore interviews his tabla teacher and Indian classical legend Daniel Paul. Daniel is a captivating storyteller, and he shares about his time with masters such as Ali Akbar Khan and Zakir Hussain, the origins and history of Indian Classical music, and the inherent sacredness of tabla rhythm. Whether a lover of classical music or new to the form, everyone can benefit from this episode and gain a deeper appreciation for this ancient and sacred art form.

Sarah Anderson, LCSW, interviews her previous therapist, Kenneth Robinson, MS, MTS, for a conversation about what constitutes a healing relationship. Although a conversation between two therapists, their discussion applies to all healing relationships, including friends, romantic partners, or between students and teachers. Their conversation touches upon universal themes of the human condition that blend the psychological and spiritual and range from trauma and safety to ecstasy and liberation. As Kenneth says, “Freedom is not a luxury; Ecstasy is not an indulgence.”

“zander” (they/them) talks to The Universe in the form of “Luna” (they/them) about spirituality, the use of tarot, the role of archetypes, the United States' birth chart and it's Pluto return, and Luna compares their relationship with gender with their relationship to the Divine.

In this audio clip taken from a live-recorded SCP class on Lamrim- a thousand-year old practice from Tibetan Buddhism considered to be a complete path to enlightenment- Chris Beaudry provides teachings on the Refuge Vows. 

Ram Dev Dale Borglum speaks with Sitaram Dass about conscious dying, the death and dying movement that grew from the 60s counterculture, time spent with Neem Karoli Baba, and his lifetime friendship with Ram Dass.

Sita Lozoff joins Sitaram Dass for a discussion around her work in prisons, the path of service, her lifelong friendship with Ram Dass, and keeping the heart open in the midst of hell.

Bhtape is a collection of music and video recorded by Sitaram Dass between 2020-2022

Stever Dallman, PhD joins Sitaram Dass for a discussion on the topic of Love. What does Unconditional Love mean? How do we practice it? What does it look like within an interpersonal relationship? How is Love an active and transformational force? How do we surrender to it?

This is a live meditation recording from Sitaram Dass where he uses the mantra, SitaRam, as an anchor to bring our devotional heart into the presence of grief. In this way, we are reminded that our hearts are capable of holding the entire human experience.

“zander” talks to The Universe in the form of “Bonnie Violet” (she/her). After going into Bonnie's firsthand experiences with being diagnosed with HIV while a part of a church, we discuss the bounds of using language to refer to the ineffable essence of "God" and the Art of Drag and its relation to spirituality.

In this episode of the Sacred Community Podcast, Sitaram Dass interviews Laura Johnson, PhD, for a discussion on ecological grief, the importance of “deep and slow” grief work, and whether or not Sitaram is allowed to fly.

"zander" (they/them) talks to The Universe in the form of "Matthew/Pavan Das" (he/him). After diving in through Pav's entry to the world of the spirit, we explore the practice of kirtan, shifting the culture from God as judger to lover, the non-dual space within our practice of self-love, serving Ram Dass, the new arena that opened after his body's departure, and desire being another side of intention.

This is a live recording from a 5-day silent Loving-Awareness retreat led by Durga Stef and the members of Kripa (Hari, Krishna Prem, Pavan Das, and Sitaram Dass).

Leo Seyij Allen is a Baptist minister working at the intersection of faith and justice. Their work and scholarship are rooted in the teachings of prophets like Jesus, Buddha, and Audre Lorde. Leo Seyij is the Public Historian for the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network and serves on the board of Transmission Ministry Collective. They are currently finishing graduate studies at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA.