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About Gill Landry: Prior To Releasing His First Solo Album, Landry And Singer Woody Pines Formed An Old-Time Jug Band Called The Kitchen Syncopators In New Orleans, LA. Starting In 1998, The Group Toured, Busked, And Issued A Number Of Self-Released Albums Before Calling It Quits In 2004. When Old Crow Medicine Shows Founding Member, Chris Fuqua, Went On Hiatus That Same Year Landry Was Offered The Job As His Replacement And Remained A Full-Time Member And Contributing Songwriter Even After Fuqua's Return. Around 2007 Landry Was Signed To Nettwerk Records, Which Released His Solo Debut, The Ballad Of Lawless Soirez. A Mix Of Gritty, Blues-Inflected Folk Tunes And Rootsy Southern Americana, He Followed It With 2011'S Self-Release Piety & Desire, Which Featured Guests Artists Like Brandi Carlile, The Felice Brothers, And Jolie Holland. A Pair Of Medicine Show Albums Followed In 2012 And 2014, After Which Landry Released His Self-Titled Third Solo Outing On ATO Records In Early 2015 Which Featured A Duet With Laura Marling. Spending Much Of The Following Year Touring As A Solo Artist, Landry Returned In 2017 With The Moody Love Rides A Dark Horse, His Second Effort For ATO.

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I like being reminded of my years as an urban gardener. For years I had what I like to think of as a wildly energetic, permaculture experiment in my back yard. There were herbs and kale everywhere, and I was graced with birds and bees and butterflies. I was able to feed people out of my back yard on cool summer nights. I mixed soil with wild abandon, flew in earthworms, and tried to make them feel at home. I know it was a little more unkempt than my neighbors's yard, she would look at me over the fence from her manicured little lawn and make fun of the compost pile.

In our conversation, Josh Whiton brought back some of these memories, and challenged me to think about how I might direct my life in such a way that I get my hands back in the dirt, pruning tomatoes, making tea with lavender and sage. Josh just founded an ecological research center in Sonoma County, and is building an app called 'Make Soil', where people can crowd source their food scraps, or "Broken Gods" as he likes to call the remnants of the food that gives us life.

Josh stopped by Casa De Sitaram Das last week, and we talked about so much more than just soil. We discussed our various definitions of consciousness and intelligence, healing modalities that help to integrate and create wholenesss, and the proper use of swords. I invite you to listen, and I hope you enjoy as much as I did.

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In this Episode of Satsang with Sitaram Das, I get to sit down with Jake Kobrin in his art studio.  We talk about the different sorts of mediums that he works, in; traditional paints, digital, and now in virtual reality.  He gives me a chance to play with the program ‘tilt brush’.  We talk about the effects of virtual reality on our consciousness, and it’s potential in the future.  We discuss his teaching at the newly founded Visionary Arts Academy, and how every artist is ultimately self taught.  We also talk about how his meditation practice has influenced his art, and vice versa.

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Daniel finally wrangles Lorin into being on his podcast after 3 or 4 years of hounding him.  They talk a lot about sanskrit, and about how it is a language of love and sacrifice.  They talk a lot about the different ways one can meditate, and suggest that people start with the ancient practice of 'not being mean to yourself for twenty minutes. Lorin then reads from his book, 'The Radiant Sutras', and discusses meditation for difficult times.  Visit Lorin at his website http://lorinroche.com, and you can listen to the teaser trailer on Sitaram Das's Patreon account, here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-201-7546116

Satsang with Sitar and Daniel Schlagle of the Digital Circus.  Sitar and Daniel discuss poi spinning and flow arts.  They talk about the importance of finding a practice that keeps the body healthy and enables us to channel energy in a positive way. Daniel Tells about teaching poi, and practicing poi,embodying the flow, and connecting to source.  Dan hints at some top secret poi that he is developing.  They talk about fire, and the sun, and the recent sunspot explosions.  We move onto talking about sacred geometry, the golden mean, and the flower of life.  There is even some discussion on the Tibetan Book of the Dead and the power of the mind. This podcast was recorded on location at Beardfest 2013.

Satsang with Sitar and Lu.  Sitar and Lu discuss earthship, the sustainable building movement that is coming out of Taos, New Mexico.  They talk about all the benefits of earthships, rammed earth tires, and getting off the grid.  Lu talks about her time as an earthship apprentice, and encourages other people to get involved.  They talk about retrofitting houses with earthship technology.  Lu also talks about way to create sustainability in existing urban homes. Then she waxes poetic about the spiritual significance of earthship building and the importance of having a connection with your home and your land.

Satsang with Sitar and Adil. Adil and Sitar talk about treating people unconditionally, connecting with the universe, and the true meaning behind the Taj Mahal. Adil talks about what it was like growing up next to this miraculous site, and how much he likes to travel and be with nature.  The discuss the power of intention and the importance of trusting the universe to magnify those intentions.  Adil's magnificent energy and attitude are so clear and come through the recording in an amazing way.

Satsang with Sitar and Krishna.  Krishna runs the Double Rainbow Organic Farm on Leopard Mountain, in Banepa, Nepal.  They talk about organic farming, Sadhu Ways, and chanting The Chandi.  This episode was recorded on Krishna's Property, inside a bamboo teepee.  It was good times.

Satsang with Sitar and Aditi Devi, a Yogini Who leads Kali Puja in Boulder, Colorado every Saturday night. She also teaches online, and offers in depth sadhanas. Inspired by Amanda Palmer's TED Talk, Sitar and Aditi discuss leaps of faith and how to merge into the universal love field. It is also revealed that neither of them are morning people. There is some talk about Nepal, and its spiritual landscape. A breathing practice for communing with the Great Mother is also given.