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OrthogonalPower, Pleasure, and PracticeEpisode 15: Leigh Brasington and Owen Muir, M.D. In this episode, we hear Leigh’s version of the story of Dombipa, the tiger-rider, and Dombi Yogini, his partner. This story features a female tantric Buddhist adept and a great king, and is made all the more delightful by Leigh’s retelling of it. 2022-04-021h 01
OrthogonalWhat the Buddha Really Taught About Pleasure, Altered States, and Loving Deeply in the Face of ImpermanenceEpisode 8: Leigh Brasington and Owen Muir, M.D. In this episode, we speak to Leigh Brasington, a renowned teacher of Buddhist states of concentration called the jhānas. We discuss the role of pleasure in spiritual practice and meditation, trust between teachers and students, problems with the modern mindfulness movement, and how love can help integrate difficult spiritual realizations.2021-12-0846 min