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Ep95: Coitus Reservatus - Dr Ben Joffe 4 May 14, 2021

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In this episode I am once again joined by Dr Ben Joffe, anthropologist and scholar practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism. In this interview Ben takes us on a deep dive into the theory, practice, and scholarship of coitus reservatus as a Tantric religious practice. Ben compares these practices within various Buddhist lineages, as well as exploring the similarities and differences between Shaiva Tantra, Western Occultism, and modern Neo-Tantric approaches. Ben also discusses the various applications of this practice - including spiritual, medical, and magickal - how to choose a consort, and draws on religious texts to discuss previously secret catheter practices. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/ep95-dr-ben-joffe-4-coitus-reservatus/ This podcast is also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 0:42 - Ben’s move to South Africa and work with Dr Nida Chenagtsang 04:10 - Ben’s line-by-line ngondro translation class 06:59 - About ngondro practice 11:27 - Why is Dr Nida going on extended retreat? 15:10 - Coitus reservatus in popular culture 23:00 - A summary of academic and popular views on Karmamudra 33:04 - An overview of ejaculation control and orgasm in Vajrayana 45:53 - Shaiva Tantra and Western S3x Magick 1:16:30 - The female experience and further considerations 1:33:10 - Medical and magickal use of s3xual fluids in Tibetan texts 1:52:13 - Thoughts about the origins of Tantric practice formulations 1:57:55 - Choosing a consort 02:12:31 - The ‘Self’ and identity in Tantra 02:28:33 - The diversity of Tantric practices 02:34:35 - Vajrolīmudra and urethral catheter practices 02:39:44 - Methods of ejaculatory control 03:03:26 - Similarities between traditional and Neo-Tantric practices 03:08:44 - Everything is Karmamudra … Ngakpa series with Dr Ben Joffe: - https://www.guruviking.com/ep44-dr-ben-joffe-ngakpa-the-occult-and-anthropology/ - https://www.guruviking.com/ep48-dr-ben-joffe-2-siddhi-samaya-and-duels-of-magick/ - https://www.guruviking.com/ep52-dr-ben-joffe-3-dakinis-consorts-beyond-heteronormativity/ Ben’s PhD dissertation: - https://pqdtopen.proquest.com/doc/2335180529.html?FMT=ABS&fbclid=IwAR3bXYiUmC6YcOgR09-GuSiC_UwwXYuTcLJ-kce_tI3-8e-smZS99wy1HMY To find out more about Ben, visit: - https://perfumedskull.com/ - http://www.skypressbooks.com/ - https://www.sowarigpaonline.org/ For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Ep94: The Enlightenment Button - feat. Shinzen Young, Chelsey Fasano, & Dr Jay Sanguinetti May 07, 2021

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In this episode I host part 5 of an ongoing trialogue between Shinzen Young, meditation teacher and neuroscience research consultant, Chelsey Fasano, a Columbia University neuroscience student, and Dr Jay Sanguinetti, Assistant Director for the Center for Consciousness Studies and Research Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico. In this episode we discuss topics such as is there an enlightenment button and is it enough, extracting the essence of religious approaches, multi-dimensional integration after enlightenment, a deep dive on trauma and the no-self, and more. … https://www.guruviking.com/ep94-the-enlightenment-button-feat-shinzen-young-chelsey-fasano-dr-jay-sanguinetti/ This podcast is also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. … Topics Include: 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - Is there an enlightenment button and is it enough? 03:46 - The scope of the enlightenment button 09:01 - How deep can a state level change go? 11:24 - Spontaneous awakening trends 14:21 - Extracting the essence 17:18 - Operationalising enlightenment and the context of awakening 20:53 - Embodied interdependent cognition and integration 24:43 - Wilber’s ‘clean up, grow up, wake up’ 27:16 - Shinzen comments on Wilber’s formulation 29:42 - Shinzen responds to criticisms of modern mindfulness 34:43 - Embedding the practice 38:30 - Can no-self reinforce trauma? 41:00 - Harnessing reward systems for meditation 42:29 - Defining no-self 44:09 - Multi-dimensional self alteration 47:29 - Shinzen on trauma and the dying process 58:30 - The Christian religious experience 1:00:12 - Pattern completion and changing relationship to trauma 1:08:55 - After enlightenment, why heal? … Previous episodes with Shinzen and Chelsey: - https://www.guruviking.com/ep72-shinzen-young-and-chelsey-fasano-tantra-neuroscience-and-true-enlightenment/ - https://www.guruviking.com/ep76-shinzen-young-chelsey-fasano-2-the-science-of-enlightenment/ - https://www.guruviking.com/ep81-shinzen-young-chelsey-fasano-3-orgasm-epilepsy-mystical-experience/ - https://www.guruviking.com/ep86-bliss-enlightenment-fristonian-physics-feat-chelsey-fasano-shinzen-young-dr-jay-sanguinetti/ Previous Interview with Shinzen Young: - https://www.guruviking.com/ep37-shinzen-young-pandemic-edition-guru-viking-podcast/ To find out more about Shinzen, visit: - www.shinzen.org To find out more about Chelsey, visit: - www.chelseyfasano.com To find our more about Dr Sanguinetti, visit: - https://www.jaysanguinetti.com/ For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Ep93: The Epic of King Gesar - Amalia Rubin Apr 30, 2021

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In this episode I am joined by Amalia Rubin - internationally known singer, Buddhist practitioner, 8 language polyglot, and scholar currently conducing her PhD research on ‘Gesar as an ongoing mode of reality in the lives of modern Tibetan youths in Eastern Tibet’ at the University of Leeds. In this interview, Amalia reveals her unusual upbringing and subsequent life of adventure, intensive language immersion, life and work throughout Asia, and encounters with high Lamas including an ongoing friendship of the 17th Karmapa. We learn about Amalia’s research interests, including the shamanic healing practices of the Steppes, the babdrung trance-bards of the Gesar tradition, and the similarities between the modern revivals of traditional shamanism in Mongolia and the Gesar Ling traditions of Eastern Tibet,. Amalia also discusses her special relationship with Tana monastery, and how she became an internationally renowned singer and performer. … https://www.guruviking.com/ep93-amalia-rubin-the-epic-of-king-gesar/ Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. … Topics include: 0:00 - Intro 00:57 - ‘I come from a weird family’ 05:00 - Intersection of Judaism and Buddhism 10:25 - Childhood meetings with high Lamas of Tibetan Buddhism 13:33 - Beginning formal Tibetan language study 15:21 - Asian Studies at University of Buffalo 17:11 - Intensive language study at Sarah College 18:40 - Advice for students pursuing higher education 19:35 - Travel to Mongolia and completing a masters at University of Washington 22:37 - Shamanic migraine healing 23:44 - 3 years in India and spiritual relationship with the 17th Karmapa 27:44 - Personal stories about the 17th Karmapa 32:52 - Parallels between Tibetan Gesar and Mongolian Shamanic revivals 34:26 - The babdrung trance-bards of the Gesar tradition 36:32 - Involuntary tradition revivals 37:33 - How do the babdrung enter trance? 39:26 - Are the babdrung chanellings philologically consistent? 42:04 - Pop culture expressions of the Gesar revival 46:00 - Eschatalogical aspects of the Gesar myth 47:33 - Who was Gesar and what is his cultural significance? 52:10 - Origin of the name ‘Gesar’ 53:26 - Amalia’s Gesar practice and connection with Tana monastery 58:28 - Further details on Gesar practice 1:01:45 - Amalia’s academic work on Gesar 1:03:21 - Sacred artefacts of Tana monastery 1:11:30 - How Amalia was invited to begin her PhD 1:15:38 - Hospitalised in Tibet 1:17:50 - Research during the pandemic 1:18:45 -Recovering from COVID 1:19:40 - Amalia’s international singing career ... To find our more about Amalia Rubin, visit: - https://www.facebook.com/groups/708269639856653 - www.baganmongolian.com - https://www.instagram.com/thewildamalia/ - ahanarubin @ gmail [dot] com For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Ep92: Magical Movements of Tibet - Dr Alejandro Chaoul Apr 23, 2021

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In this episode I am joined by Alejandro Chaoul PhD, author, meditation teacher, Huffington Foundation Endowed Director of the Mind Body Spirit Institute at the Jung Center of Houston. Alejandro is an expert in tsa lung trulkhor, also known as Tibetan Yoga, and in this episode we discover the practices and encounters that kindled Alejandro’s fascination with this subject. We learn about Alejandro’s travels through India and encounters with gurus such as UG Krishnamurti, Namkhai Norbu, and the exorcist and weather maker Ngakpa Yeshe Dorje. Alejandro reveals the details of his path and practice, tells stories of his personal relationships with many great teachers, and his entry into academia. Alejandro also discusses the inner heat practice of tummo and I ask him about traditional dietary recommendations for yogis and the tantric practice of breath retention. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/ep92-dr-alejandro-chaoul-magical-movements-of-tibet/  Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.  … Topics Include: 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Learning yantra yoga from Namkhai Norbu 03:55 - Studying trulkhor in Nepal 08:34 - The teacher-student relationship and what attracted Alejandro to the Bön religion 13:02 - Converting to Buddhism 14:14 - From Buddhism to Bön 17:08 - Being dismantled by UG Krishnamurti 21:15 - Studying with exorcist and weather maker Ngakpa Yeshe Dorje 30:55 - Stories of personal relationship with Namkhai Norbu 38:13 - Converting to Buddhism from Judaism 40:59 - Becoming a rug buyer 42:53 - Learning Tibetan and becoming an academic 46:01 - Studying Tibetan with Jeffrey Hopkins 49:07 - Alejandro’s pHD in Bön trulkor and joining academic study with practice 53:56 - The teacher-student relationship 58:20 - Interpersonal relationship with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche 1:00:21 - The magical movements of Tibetan Yoga 1:03:19 - Tummo ‘inner heat’ yoga 1:04:33 - Kum Nye 1:06:23 - Upcoming book on Tibetan Yoga 1:07:46 - Diet and semen retention 1:08:53 - Diet recommendations for yogis 1:12:25 - S3xual practices and semen retention 1:14:02- Working with Alejandro ... To find our more about Alejandro Chaoul, visit: - www.alechaoul.com - www.ligmincha.org - www.mbsihouston.org For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Ep91: Dark Side of the Dharma - Anna Lutkajtis Apr 16, 2021

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In this episode I am joined by Anna Lutkajtis author of ‘Dark Side of the Dharma: Meditation, Madness, and Other Maladies on the Contemplative Path’. Anna is a postgraduate researcher at the University of Sydney who’s research focuses on mysticism, the dark night of the soul, and the healing potential of altered states of consciousness. We learn how Anna’s own existential crisis saw her embark on a spiritual quest, including deep exploration of meditation and yoga, and close contact with pragmatic dharma teachers Daniel Ingram and Kenneth Folk. Anna reveals where a senior teacher placed her on the 4-path model of enlightenment, and why that framework is no longer the focus of her personal practice. We also discuss Anna’s research into adverse meditation effects, explore three different theories of the dark night of the soul, and consider the friction points between enlightenment and psychological health. Anna then asks me about my experience sharing meditation with others and we discuss my interests in the parallels between mindfulness and mainstream Christianity, the mechanisms of religious conversion, and the pros and cons of intensive retreat. … Video version available at: https://www.guruviking.com/ep91-anna-lutkajtis-dark-side-of-the-dharma/ Episode also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.  … Topics Include: 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Anna’s meditation history 04:38 - Encountering Daniel Ingram and Kenneth Folk 09:53 - Personal outcome of working 1-1 with Kenneth Folk 11:03 - Fire kasina practice and yoga asana 11:40 - Anna’s fire kasina story 15:56 - Anna’s ‘relentless seeking phase’ 16:57 - Perspective on the 4-path model 19:22 - Who diagnosed Anna’s path attainments and on what basis? 20:59 - Anna’s dark night, depression, and Daniel Ingram’s help 24:59 - 3 different dark night theories 29:40 - Scripting and experience construction 33:36 - Why are adverse meditation effects ignored? 36:00 - Religious vs psychological friction points 40:18 - Bikkhu Analayo’s critique 42:57 - Defining ‘adverse effects’ 44:53 - Trauma and adverse meditation effects 45:51 - Pros and cons of intensive retreat 48:03 - Frequency of adverse meditation effects 52:29 - The goals of practice 55:21 - Further definitions and variables 1:00:02 - Spiritual but not religious? 1:03:32 - Mindfulness as a religious movement 1:05:17 - Peak experiences and religious conversion 1:07:20 - Dangers of psychedelic-assisted therapy 1:07:50 - Encountering resistance during research and publication 1:11:51 - Anna’s psychedelic research 1:12:25 - The life-cycle of the mindfulness trend ... Buy Anna’s book with discount code DS20 (valid until 4/30/21): - USA https://redwheelweiser.com/detail.html?id=9781913504595 - UK https://www.aeonbooks.co.uk/product/the-dark-side-of-dharma-meditation-madness-and-other-maladies-on-the-contemplative-path/94921/ To find our more about Anna Ludkajtis, visit: - https://annalutkajtis.com/ For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Ep90: Nocturnal Meditation - Andrew Holecek Apr 09, 2021

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In this episode I am joined by Andrew Holecek, author, spiritual teacher, and expert on lucid dreaming and the Tibetan yogas of dream and sleep. In this interview, Andrew reveals his childhood fascination with the occult, including seances, Ouija boards, and channellers such as Edgar Cayce and Jane Roberts. We learn how a series of powerful spiritual openings set Andrew on a quest into the world’s mystical traditions, eventually to find a home in the practices of Tibetan Buddhism. Andrew discusses the limitations of scientific materialism, the similarities and differences between his training as a concert pianist and the discipline of meditation, and gives a lucid dreaming primer for those in lockdown. Andrew also shares his thinking on the role of lineage in religion, the recent scandals in the Buddhist tradition, and reflects on his own departure from the controversial religious organisation Shambala after decades of study. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/ep90-andrew-holecek-nocturnal-meditation/  Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.  … Topics Include: 0:00 - Intro 01:30 - Childhood interest in the occult 04:09 - Edgar Cayce and Jane Roberts’ Seth Material 06:05 - Powerful experience with Transcendental Meditation 07:24 - Practicing seances and using ouija boards 11:16 - Inspiration from the Kung Fu TV series 13:27 - Dimensional travel and contacting entities in lucid dreams 18:39 - Is ‘the West’ equivalent to scientific materialism? 28:53 - Similarities and differences between Andrew’s concert piano training and meditation 32:54 - Lucidity is the natural state 37:07 - Andrew’s profound spiritual opening into rigpa 40:30 - Post-awakening crash 43:19 - Conversion to Buddhism 44:44 - Reasons for leaving Shambala 46:50 - Travels in Asia and connecting to teachers 50:28 - Studies in non-dual Shaiva tantra 51:28 - Why is lineage backing important? 58:48 - Does Andrew have lineage backing? 1:02:53 - Seeing problems in Shambala and deciding to leave 1:07:15 - Andrew’s reflections on abuse by spiritual teachers 1:10:35 - Andrew’s lockdown lucid dreaming guide 1:20:58 - The Night Club 3.0 … To find our more about Andrew Holecek, visit: - https://www.andrewholecek.com/ - https://nightclub.andrewholecek.com/ For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James …

Steve James Interviewed By Dan Doty Apr 06, 2021

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In June 2020 I was interviewed for the second time by Dan Doty of DanDoty.com. Topics include: 0:00 - Living on a boat 2:59 - ‘Is Steve living the dream?’ 05:51 - Steve’s premonition 08:04 - A strange dream 12:00 - Unravelling and thinning out 15:12 -Steve’s practice approach 19:00 - Service and attention 22:38 - Being in shape 25:08 - Braindump on how to get a daily practice 31:51 - Confidence and tasting the result 36:43 - Different types of meditation 43:48 - Men, helping, and society  Dan is known around the world for his work with men and his latest online offering is 'Ring of Fire', a 5 month mastermind for men's coaches: http://dandoty.com/ringoffire For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com

Ep89: Dzogchen, Hypnosis, & Psychopaths - Dr Ian Wickramasekera & Petra Tauchner Apr 02, 2021

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In this episode I host a dialogue between Dr Ian Wickramasekera, Bön Buddhist practitioner and associate professor of Mindfulness Based Transpersonal Counselling at Naropa University, and Petra Tauchner, a student at the University of Vienna with a degree in microbiology and genetics, whose current batchelor’s thesis in psychology is based on Dr Ian’s ‘Empathic Involvement Theory’ of hypnosis. In the first part of this interview, Dr Ian gives an overview of the history of the mysteries and theories of hypnosis, lays out his own journey to formulating EIT, and discusses its implications for therapy and enlightenment. Then, Dr Ian and Petra dialogue about how to increase one’s own hypnotisability, why empathy does not guarantee pro-social outcomes, and the very particular empathy skills of psychopaths - including a case review of Dr Ian’s own psychopathic client. Dr Ian also recounts his own experiences practicing Dzogchen, meeting spiritual gurus, and taking ayahuasca, while Petra reveals her own passion for first hand research, including a life-changing 21 day water fast undertaken to reset her dopamine system. … Video version at https://www.guruviking.com/ep89-dr-ian-wickramasekera-petra-tauchner-dzogchen-hypnosis-psychopaths/  Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.  … Topics Include: 0:00 - Intro 01:12 - What is EIT? 04:43 - How Ian began to suspect a connection between empathy and hypnotisability 08:12 - A summary of the main theories of hypnosis 13:23 - Trance states in client centred therapy 19:19 - Empathy-induced hypnosis and correlations with absorption 29:26- Studying transference and the Self 34:40 - Reconciling the two main theories of hypnosis 42:50 - ‘Real’ experience and the default mode network 48:10 - Clinical application of hypnosis for chronic pain 1:08:48 - EIT Summary 01:11:55 - Petra’s research interests and first set of questions 1:12:31 - Does Scacchia and De Pescalis (2020) challenge EIT? 1:16:32 - 4 different kinds of empathy 1:26:51 - Do psychopaths have empathy? 1:27:42 -Dr Ian’s first client was a psychopath 1:30:55 - Empathy is not compassion 1:34:22 - The case of the Hillside Strangler 1:42:10 - Rethinking empathy measurement techniques 1:44:26 - How to increase your hypnotisability 1:52:26 - Gurus & ayahuasca 1:55:26 - Measuring enlightenment 2:04:53 - Practicing Dzogchen 2:14:14 - Petra’s 21 day water fast 1:16:35 - Ian’s take on detox, Tummo diets, and the ayahuasca dieta 2:22:12 - Why did Petra undertake a 21 day water fast? 02:24:14 - The importance of first hand research 02:29:43 - Ian encourages Petra’s research 02:31:00 - Petra’s reflections … Previous episodes with Dr Ian Wickramasekera: - https://www.guruviking.com/ep61-dr-ian-wickramasekera-devolving-the-self/ - https://www.guruviking.com/ep67-dr-ian-wickramasekera-tummo-hypnosis-realising-rigpa/ - https://www.guruviking.com/ep74-dr-ian-wickramasekera-gurus-hypnosis-toxic-devotion/ - https://www.guruviking.com/ep79-dr-ian-wickramasekera-agony-into-bliss-facing-covid-with-dzogchen/ To find our more about Dr Ian Wickramasekera, visit: - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ian_Wickramasekera2 - https://www.naropa.edu/faculty/ian-wickramasekera.php For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Ep88 Saints and Psychopaths - Har-Prakash Khalsa Mar 26, 2021

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In this episode I am joined by Har-Prakash Khalsa, artist, meditation teacher, and founder of the Expand Contract Youtube Channel, which hosts the video teachings of Shinzen Young. Har-Prakash discusses his early life, including ten years of heavy drug use, near death experiences in the Andes and India, and a life changing encounter with Yogi Bhajan’s Kundalini Yoga. We learn of Har-Prakash’s research into Yogi Bhajan’s questionable historical claims, and how Har-Prakash reconciled his own practice and teaching with the many allegations of abuse made against his once guru. Har-Prakash discusses his decades of study with Shinzen Young, and shares more thoughts on spiritual scandals when recounting his own time with Joshu Sasaki Roshi. Then, an accomplished interviewer himself, Har-Prakash gives me a set of 12 questions to ask him. Har-Prakash reveals that these are the questions he has often wished I would ask my guests, and gamely submits to answering them himself. They cover topics such as stream entry, enlightenment, suffering, the self, and more. … Video version available at: https://www.guruviking.com/ep88-har-prakash-khalsa-saints-and-psychopaths/  This podcast is also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.  … Topics Include: 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Early interest in meditation 03:04 - Childhood altered experiences 05:10 - Near death experience in India 08:11 - Lost in the Andes jungle and coming to a realisation 13:20 - 10 years of heavy drug use and finding kundalini yoga 20:24 - Teaching kundalini yoga in jail after 3 months practice 26:50 - Meeting Yogi Bhajan 27:48 - Allegations against Yogi Bhajan 32:10 - Criticisms of kundalini yoga’s origin story 35:14 - Reconciling with the allegations against and criticisms of Yogi Bhajan 40:57 - Why did Yogi Bhajan fabricate so much of his history and system? 45:40 - Saints and Psychopaths 48:04 - Meeting Shinzen Young 52:03 - Studying with Shinzen for 20 years and founding a Youtube channel 59:29 - Personal experiences of Shinzen 1:04:50 - Powerful experiences with Joshu Sasaki Roshi 1:07:34 - The prevalence of spiritual scandals among masters 1:10:46 - Har-Prakash’s spiritual curriculum 1:13:57 - Har-Prakash gives Steve a set of questions to ask 1:17:23 - Har-Prakash’s dramatic awakening experience 1:26:20 - Surprises and disappointments after awakening 1:33:10 - Integration of awakening 1:36:09 - How much does Har-Prakash suffer post-awakening? 1:40:13 - Har-Prakash’s current sensory experience 1:42:49 - Current sense of ‘self’ 1:48:58 - Changes to craving and aversion 1:56:25 - Har-Prakash’s ‘Fabrication Cycle’ 2:02:10 - Qualities and behaviours to improve 2:05:04 - Common misunderstandings about enlightenment 2:06:36 - Har-Prakash’s art 2:09:10 - Har-Prakash on service and legacy … To find our more about Har-Prakash Khalsa, visit: - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC86n5crGjoZK_z0LBhCWUIQ - https://vimeo.com/hpkmindfulnesstraining - https://www.facebook.com/groups/shinzenyoungmindfulnesscommunity For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Ep87: Tibetan Mantra Healing - Drukmo Gyal Dakini Mar 22, 2021

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In this episode I am joined by Drukmo Gyal Dakini, an International singer, recording artist, and practitioner of Tibetan mantra healing. Drukmo discusses her childhood in Amdo, Tibet, and the early musical and spiritual influences of her family and community. Drukmo reveals how a chance meeting with the man who would become her root guru, Dr Nida Chenagtsang, kindled a passion for Tibetan medicine and spiritual practice in the Yuthok Nyingthig tradition. Drukmo talks about her experiences of cultural differences between East and West, the history and power of mantra for healing, the importance of personal practice, and addresses common misconceptions about being the devotee of a guru. … Video version available at: https://www.guruviking.com/ep87-drukmo-gyal-dakini-tibetan-mantra-healing/  This podcast is also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.  … Topics Include: 0:00 - Intro 0:48 - Growing up in Amdo, Tibet 05:03 - The role of religion in Drukmo’s upbringing 07:08 - The spiritual guidance of the women in Drukmo’s family 11:43 - How contact with Western views have affected Drukmo’s view of her culture 15:12 - Globalisation and cultural exchange 16:58 - The role of music in Drukmo’s upbringing 18:04 - Taking spiritual chanting from private practice to public performance 21:51 - Dr Nida’s encouragement to perform mantra singing 23:27 - Why Vajrasattva mantra is an essential part of Drukmo’s performance 25:28 - Drukmo’s passion for languages 26:42 - How Dr Nida Chenagtsang became Drukmo’s root guru 28:07 - The results of Drukmo’s first meditation retreat 31:00 - Praise for Dr Nida 32:27 - Misunderstandings about having a guru 37:05 - Drukmo’s focus on compassion 41:45 - Imposing views on others 44:05 - The history and application of mantra healing 47:02 - What is the source of mantra power? 49:42 - The importance of the mantra practitioner’s own practice and attainment 51:45 - Drukmo’s mental state when singing mantra 53:29 - How to find Drukmo’s music and teaching … To find our more about Drukmo Gyal, visit: - https://www.drukmogyal.com/ - https://youtu.be/zl9zwCKyQQk For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

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