Blending psychedelic wisdom with the sacred power of sound, Raghu Markus and East Forest explore music as a gateway to nonduality, healing, and everyday spirituality.

Check out Music for Mushrooms, a narrative documentary highlighting the personal journey of East Forest.

In this episode of Mindrolling, Raghu and East Forest explore:

East Forest’s creative process and setting Ram Dass’ teachings to music
Putting trust into the process and the vast audience that East has reached
Music as a vehicle for nonduality, emotion, and direct spiritual experience
The infinite potential of music—why we’ll never run out of songs
Raghu’s substanceless psychedelic experience listening to John Coltrane
Accessing altered states and higher consciousness through multiple paths
The role of song in indigenous plant medicine and sacred ceremony
Bringing spirituality into daily life rather than chasing peak experiences
Living fully and embracing even the uncomfortable parts of healing
Leaning into suffering with tenderness and recognizing that it can bring us closer to God
How psychedelics can help us remember that we are all interconnected
The healing power of motherly and divine love—and how it’s always available to us
Cosmic peek-a-boo: Remembering that we are loving awareness and not being discouraged when we forget

From this episode:

Grab a copy of the book Walking Each Other Home
Learn more about Saint Mira Bai and her devotion to Krishna

About East Forest:

East Forest is a multidisciplinary artist, producer, and ceremony guide. Since 2008, East Forest’s “lush” (Rolling Stone) and “blissful” (NPR) music has blended ambient, neoclassical, electronic, and avant-pop to explore sound as a tool for inner journeys and consciousness expansion. Known for being the first musician to collaborate with Ram Dass, his latest endeavor is the feature-length film Music for Mushrooms, a narrative documentary showcasing the transformative power of psychedelics, music, and community.

“There's something about the combination of how music can unlock–it makes the medicine so smooth and the emotion is so amplified that it’s just right there. It’s a core human experience that they're reflecting back, and it’s for all of us.” – East Forest

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