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Praxis Behind The ObscurePraxis Behind The Obscure: Episode 54 - Vajrayana, Tummo, and Tukdam w/ Lama Glenn MullinIn this episode Lama Glenn, a Tibetologist and Teacher of Tibetan Buddhism who I have had the benefit of studying with joins the podcast to discuss his journey traveling to India and learning from great masters of various lineages, why tummo is a powerful practice on the buddhist path, generation and completion stage practices, tukdam and the death process according to the tradition, and much more!Connect with Lama Glenn and find out about his upcoming In-person or Online retreats via Facebook / maitripa.glenn Lama...
2025-08-192h 08
Guru Viking PodcastEp317: Dead Sea Magic - Lama Glenn Mullin & Oded RahavIn this episode I host a dialogue between Lama Glenn Mullin and Oded Rahav about the magic of the Dead Sea.
Oded shares how he fell in love with the Dead Sea, the power of story and the arts in communicating important messages, and why he believes water is a sacred medium.
Glenn reveals the power of sacred places and how they are formed through a combination of geomantic features and human spiritual activity.
Glenn and Oded explore the history of the Dead Sea region, trace 10000 years of Western mysticism, and discuss how the area may hold the keys to...
2025-07-251h 07
Guru Viking PodcastEp285: Swayambhu Stūpa - Lama Glenn MullinDuring a recent trip to Nepal, I met with frequent podcast guest Lama Glenn Mullin, spiritual teacher, Tibetologist, and author of over 30 books on Buddhism.
Glenn was in Kathmandu to lead a group of over fifty pilgrims into tantric retreat in the nearby mountains and graciously agreed to film with me at various sacred sites before and after their retreat.
In this video, Glenn and I travel to Swayambhu Stūpa, a sacred monument venerated by both Buddhists and Hindus. First, we circumambulate the base of the hill. Then Glenn is joined by some of his students and ascends the h...
2024-12-201h 24
Guru Viking PodcastEp260: Boudhanath Kora with Lama Glenn MullinDuring a recent trip to Nepal, I met with frequent podcast guest Lama Glenn Mullin, spiritual teacher, Tibetologist, and author of over 30 books on Buddhism.
Glenn was in Kathmandu to lead a group of over fifty pilgrims into tantric retreat in the nearby mountains and graciously agreed to film with me at various sacred sites before and after their retreat.
In this video, we join Glenn before his retreat as he carries out his early morning circumambulation of the Great Stūpa of Boudhanath. As we walk, Glenn explains the story and significance of the renowned holy site, reveals the e...
2024-06-281h 05
Guru Viking PodcastEp249: Kalachakra Tantra - Lama Glenn MullinIn this interview I am once again joined by Lama Glenn Mullin, spiritual teacher, Tibetologist, and author of over 30 books on Buddhism.
Glenn discusses the mysterious Kālacakra ‘Wheel of Time’ Tantra, exploring its history, and uncovers its unique esoteric characteristics,
Glenn recounts his own connection to the Kālacakra tantra, including his memories of the Dalai Lama’s first ever public Kālacakra empowerment given to hundreds of thousands of people in Bodhgaya, and discusses the surprising pros and cons of mass public initiations.
Glenn reveals the subtle body yogas of the Kālacakra, compares its methods to other highest yo...
2024-04-121h 16
Opening Dharma Access: Listening to BIPOC Teachers & PractitionersPraises to the 21 Taras with Pema Khandro RinpochePraise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage (Skr. Namastāraikaviṃśatistotraguṇahitasahita) is a liturgy that consists of twenty-seven verses of praise and reverence dedicated to the deity Tārā. The first twenty-one verses are at once a series of homages to the twenty-one forms of Tārā and a poetic description of her physical features, postures, and qualities. - 84000 Reading Room Chanted by Pema Khandro Rinpoche and Buddhist Studies Institute dharma friends, using the English translation and melody arranged by the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition. The English tex...
2023-12-2015 min
The Wisdom PodcastKhandro Kunga Bumma: Bodhicitta, Happiness, and InterdependenceThis episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features a special guest, Khandro Kunga Bumma. As a young woman, Khando-la had a vision to leave her homeland of Tibet and go to Nepal. There, she met a hermit sage who told her that she had to meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama. After a difficult journey, including major health challenges, she finally met His Holiness and began serving as a medium of the oracle Tenma. In 2012, Lama Zopa Rinpoche introduced Khandro-la to the Maitripa College community, where she gave one...
2023-07-2151 min
Guru Viking PodcastEp159: Meeting of Ngakpas - Lama Glenn Mullin & Dr Nida ChenagtsangIn this episode I host a dialogue between Tibetologist and Tantric Buddhist Lama Glenn Mullin and doctor of Tibetan Medicine and Yuthok Nyingthig spiritual teacher Dr Nida Chenagtsang.
Lama Glenn and Dr Nida discuss impact of three key revolutionary figures in Tibetan Buddhism from historical and doctrinal perspectives: Padmasambhava, Atisha, and Tsongkhapa.
The discussion extends to include the history and evolution of the famous 6 Yogas of Naropa. Both Lama Glenn and Dr Nida are known to teach these hitherto secretive practices relatively openly, and they discuss the issues that have influenced them to do so, including prophecy, the true meaning...
2022-07-221h 52
Love & Liberation with Olivia ClementineLama Justin von Bujdoss: Resting into the Mind Beyond Time & Being Consumed by DharmaSome of what Justin shares includes: Transference of Buddhism from Indian to Tibetan and Nepali culture Maitripa as muse Practitioners needing to go deeper Shamatha, vipassana, ati yoga and dzogchen, comparisons Impact of pedagogic systems on meditation styles Realistic notion of what is needed for realization Potential problem caused by lamrim literature One of the first things his teacher told him to do Relaxing around relationship to time Becoming useless Yidam practice Working with afflictive emotions Vajrayana, intimacy and our culture Narcissist crazy wisdom America's lack of faith. Tantra and the capitalist market place Tantric alchemy and practice bei...
2022-06-211h 09
Guru Viking PodcastEp109: Choose Your Yidam - Lama Glenn MullinIn this interview I am once again joined by Tibetologist, author, and Tantric Buddhist Lama Glenn Mullin.
Glenn takes a deep dive into the use of yidam, or meditation deities, in Buddhist tantra including the role of personal preference, karmic coincidence, and divination in choosing the right yidam for you.
Glenn reveals his own primary yidam practice and details the unusual experiences around his initiation as well the effects of the yidam practice over his lifetime.
Glenn also explains the use of ritual instruments, mudra, and choreographed hand gestures in Tantric practice, and discusses what it means to become an...
2021-08-201h 42
The Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 34. Resilient Compassion ~ A Tribute to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by Yangsi RinpocheYangsi Rinpoche: Resilient Compassion ~ A Tribute to His Holiness the Dalai Lama On July 6th, 2021, many of us, all around the world celebrated the 86th birthday of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, a magnificent exemplar of compassion in our times. This auspicious occasion and the manifold crises that face humanity call [...]
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2021-07-121h 15
Guru Viking PodcastEp97: From The Heart of Chenrezig - Glenn MullinIn this episode I am once again joined by Tibetologist, author, and Tantric Buddhist Lama Glenn Mullin.
Glenn explains the 4 Classes of Buddhist Tantra - Kriya, Charya, Yoga, and Anuttarayoga - including their history and development, and what distinguishes them from each other in practice and view.
Glenn reveals the structures of each level of Tantra, compares their creation and completion stage practices, and discusses the possible Persian origin of the Bön and Nyingma schools and their classification systems.
Glenn also guides a walk-through of the Kriya Tantra practice of Avalokiteshvara, using his own translation of the 3rd Dalai L...
2021-05-281h 28
The Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 33. Buddhist Education: from East to West with Roger Jackson, Yangsi Rinpoche and Namdrol Miranda AdamsPlease join us for this special podcast episode exploring Buddhist education at the unique intersection of east and west. In this episode, Namdrol Miranda Adams, Maitripa College’s Dean of Education, interviews Dr. Roger Jackson, Professor Emeritus of Carleton College, visiting faculty member to Maitripa, and a long time friend to our community and Yangsi Rinpoche, Maitripa College Founder, President, and Faculty about the traditional roots of Buddhist education in India and Tibet and how it is developing in the modern Western world.
2021-05-2600 minThe Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 33. “Buddhist Education: from East to West” with Roger Jackson, Yangsi Rinpoche, and Namdrol Miranda Adams“Buddhist Education: from East to West” with Roger Jackson, Yangsi Rinpoche, and Namdrol Miranda Adams (Maitripa College Podcast Episode 33) Please join us for this special podcast episode exploring Buddhist education at the unique intersection of east and west. In this episode, Namdrol Miranda Adams, Maitripa College's Dean of Education, interviews Dr. Roger [...]
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2021-05-2649 minThe Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 32. “Preparing to Serve as a Chaplain” with Leigh Miller, PhDLeigh Miller: "Preparing to Serve as a Chaplain from the Inside Out: Spiritual Formation and Education" In this episode, Tiffany sits down with Dr. Leigh Miller, Director of Academic Programs at Maitripa College, to hear her take on the emerging field of Buddhist Chaplaincy, the framework students navigate in order to prepare for [...]
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2021-04-1331 minThe Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 31. Defining a “Healthy” Mind with Yangsi RinpocheYangsi Rinpoche: Defining a “Healthy” Mind In this episode, Yangsi Rinpoche takes us on a journey to discover the definition of a healthy mind. Relying on the Lamrim Chenmo (the Great Exposition on the Gradual Path to Enlightenment), Rinpoche discusses the work of Lama Atisha and Lama Tsongkhapa as a basis for defining [...]
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2021-02-1653 minThe Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 30. “Looking Back; Looking Forward: Reflections on 2020” with Yangsi RinpocheYangsi Rinpoche: "Looking Back; Looking Forward: Reflections on 2020" In this end-of-year episode, Yangsi Rinpoche reflects on his own experience and guides us in reflecting on this year and looking ahead to 2021. Yangsi Rinpoche, Geshe Lharampa & President of Maitripa College Yangsi Rinpoche was recognized [...]
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2020-12-3027 minThe Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 29. Lineage: An Interview with Yangsi RinpocheYangsi Rinpoche: "On Lineage" In this episode of the Maitripa College Podcast, we take a new approach to “connection” with Yangsi Rinpoche through this interview, On Lineage. With warmth and clarity, Rinpoche defines lineage both technically and spiritually. He speaks about the qualities of the open heart and humility required to access the [...]
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2020-11-0947 min
Guru Viking PodcastEp66: Glenn Mullin - The Great Shamans of MongoliaIn this episode I am once again joined by Tibetologist, author, and Tantric Buddhist Lama Glenn Mullin.
We learn how a mystical vision at Tibet’s oracle lake Lhamo Latso directed Glenn to move to Mongolia for 10 years, where he would eventually receive the nation’s highest honour, the Mongolian Star.
We discuss Glenn’s encounters and friendships with the great Shamans of the Steppes, Himalayan Oracles, and the last Princess of Mongolia.
Glenn reveals the inner workings of Mongolian Shamanism including the training of apprentices, 99 Spirit channeling, ritual and trance practices, and more.
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2020-10-311h 40The Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 28. “Enlightenment Is the Potential of Your Mind” with Yangsi RinpocheIn this episode, taken from a community teaching given by Yangsi Rinpoche this term, Rinpoche reminds us that the result of the full realization of our human potential is the realization of the state of a buddha. Yangsi Rinpoche, Geshe Lharampa & President of Maitripa College Yangsi [...]
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2020-10-0947 minThe Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 27. “Your True Nature: Introduction to the 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas” with Yangsi RinpocheIn our latest podcast, Yangsi Rinpoche introduces "The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas" and reminds us to return to our true nature: compassion. Explore this unique offering from Maitripa College, as we continue to strive to support you to make your practice your life. Yangsi Rinpoche, Geshe Lharampa & [...]
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2020-09-1648 min
Guru Viking PodcastEp58: Glenn Mullin - Mystics, Psychosis, & Madame BlavatskyIn this episode I am once again joined by Tibetologist, author, and Tantric Buddhist lama Glenn Mullin.
We discuss a fascinating range of topics, including Theosophists Madame Blavatsky, Colonel Olcott, and Alice Bailey; and controversial American spiritual teacher Adi Da.
We explore the line between mystical experience and psychotic delusion, and how mystics from various traditions have related to hearing voices and seeing visions.
Glenn comments on the role of teachers and lineage in keeping mystics on track, reveals the 5 different ways to achieve clairvoyance, and discusses why the West produces so many self-initiated adepts.
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2020-08-2054 minThe Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 26. “Managing Your Mind in Difficult Times” with Venerable Robina Courtin: Wisdom, Part 1Managing Your Mind in Difficult Times with Venerable Robina Courtin: Wisdom, Part 1 Join Venerable Robina Courtin, a nun in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition for over 40 years and one of the most dynamic teachers of Tibetan Buddhism, to discuss how to work with our minds, realities, and relationships in these unprecedented times. [...]
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2020-07-2541 minThe Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 25. “A Protection in the Storm” with Yangsi RinpocheYangsi Rinpoche: "A Protection in the Storm" In this teaching, Yangsi Rinpoche invites us to think about the ultimate refuge, the Dharma. We are invited to consider ways to using our current karmic reality as an opportunity to meditate on emptiness. Rinpoche discusses the irony of our strong aspiration to try to create [...]
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2020-07-0650 minThe Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 24. “The Nurturing Effect of the Lineage on our Spiritual Journey” with Yangsi RinpocheIn this fourth teaching on lamrim and meditation, Yangsi Rinpoche explains the importance of the lineage to nurture our spiritual journey. Rinpoche explains that our journey can be challenging at times but taking refuge in the three jewels helps us transform the heaviness of the difficulties into joyful effort that is enlightened by inspiration [...]
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2020-06-0953 min
Guru Viking PodcastEp51: Glenn Mulin: UFOs, Lineage Holders, & Tantric SecrecyIn this episode I am once again joined by Tibetologist, author, and Tantric Buddhism teacher Glenn Mullin.
We discuss references to the extra-terrestrial origin of humanity in Mongolian shamanism and Buddhist Abhidharma.
We explore the differences between a lineage and a sect, and the impact of the Tibetan diaspora on sectarian attitudes.
Glenn reveals how it was he first began to teach, what makes a lineage holder, and how to relate to a tantric guru.
We learn about why Glenn’s approach to samaya is very different to some other teachers, and examine the real world application of the 14 danshig or...
2020-05-241h 16
Guru Viking PodcastEp47: Glenn Mullin - Tales Of TranslationIn this episode I am once again joined by Tibetologist, author, and Tantric Buddhism teacher Glenn Mullin.
In this fascinating, story-filled episode we focus on Glenn’s career as an author and translator.
Glenn has authored over 30 books on Tibetan Buddhism, which themselves have been translated into many languages. He has translated an extremely wide range of classical Tibetan literature from some of the greatest minds of that tradition, including many Dalai Lamas, Tsongkhapa, and more.
We discuss Glenn’s personal journey with the Tibetan language, from gaining fluency in the bars and tea houses of 1970s Dharmsala to studying clas...
2020-04-301h 45
Guru Viking PodcastEp42: Glenn Mullin – Death, Divination, And Sacred RelicsIn this episode I am once again joined by Tibetologist, author, and Tantric Buddhism teacher Glenn Mullin.
We discuss tukdam and rainbow body, the mysterious after-death phenomena in which accomplished yogis can remain in suspended animation for days or weeks after death or dissolve their bodies into their elemental constituents.
We hear about the remarkable death of one of Glenn’s own gurus, which he witnessed first hand, as well as discuss the means of communicating with deceased masters through relics and dreams.
We also discuss the practices of phowa, consciousness projection at the time of death, and drong juk, th...
2020-04-041h 23
The Queer SpiritFacing Fear Courageously with Julie DreyerJulie Dreyer (she/her) is a board certified hospital chaplain who helps patients, families and staff meet their emotional and spiritual needs. She completed a Masters of Divinity at Maitripa (a Tibetan Buddhist college), where she teaches classes, facilitates meditation and music practices. Her sense of the world has been shaped by practicing within various spiritual and embodiment traditions. In search of wholeness, Julie spent four years traveling the world sharing sacred music with people on the streets, in nature and with intentional communities. She is grateful to all her teachers who continue to inspire her to be with...
2020-03-1629 minThe Queer SpiritFacing Fear Courageously with Julie DreyerJulie Dreyer (she/her) is a board certified hospital chaplain who helps patients, families and staff meet their emotional and spiritual needs. She completed a Masters of Divinity at Maitripa (a Tibetan Buddhist college), where she teaches classes, facilitates meditation and music practices. Her sense of the world has been shaped by practicing within various spiritual and embodiment traditions. In search of wholeness, Julie spent four years traveling the world sharing sacred music with people on the streets, in nature and with intentional communities. She is grateful to all her teachers who continue to inspire her to be with...
2020-03-1629 min
Guru Viking PodcastEp28: Glenn Mullin - Dream Yoga, Solo Retreat Guide, and Unlocking the Human PotentialIn this episode I talk with Tibetologist, translator, and Tantric Buddhist meditation teacher Glenn Mullin about the fascinating subject of dream yoga.
We begin by discussing Glenn’s own training in the 6 Yogas of Naropa, with specific detail about his own solo retreats -including a special dream yoga retreat in which Glenn remained upright for weeks - never lying down - to deeply penetrate the world of dreams.
We also talk about how to unlock the historically suppressed human inheritance of deep states of consciousnes and extra-ordinary abilities such as dream travel and ancestral communication.
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2020-03-131h 20
Bob Thurman Podcast: Buddhas Have More Fun!Past & Future Lives : Buddhism 101 Podcast BonusIn this extended recording Professor Thurman gives an introductory teaching on the centrality of reincarnation to the Buddha's philosophy and how an understanding of past and future lives is essential to becoming enlightened.
Using the teachings of Atisha, Tsongkhapa and the 14th Dalai Lama, Robert Thurman begins the teaching with a humorous thought experiment examining the materialist notions unpinning intellectual discussion about past and future lives.
Episode includes : a short history of Buddhism in India, Tibet and Asia, an exploration of the Christian traditions of reincarnation and explanation of the process of becoming enlightened as...
2020-03-0700 minThe Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 23. “Refuting Misconceptions About Meditation” with Yangsi RinpocheYangsi Rinpoche: "Refuting Misconceptions About Meditation" In this, the third of a series of teachings on the lamrim and meditation, Yangsi Rinpoche analyzes common misconceptions that we bring to our meditation practice. With a strong historic context rooted in the lineage, and with his characteristic accessible language and deep experience with western students, [...]
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2020-02-2552 min
Guru Viking PodcastEp26: Glenn Mullin - Illusory Body Yogas of Waking, Sleep, & Death - Guru Viking InterviewsIn this episode I talk to Glenn Mullin, returning for a third appearance and let me tell you this one is a goldmine.
Glenn is a Tibetologist, translator, and Tantric Buddhist meditation teacher, who studied for many years in Dharmsala with the Dalai Lama’s own gurus.
Continuing on from our previous discussions on the 6 Yogas of Naropa, we move beyond tummo into the illusory body yogas - including the illusory nature of appearances, the yogas of dream and sleep sleep, and bardo yoga.
Glenn lays out how to practice tantra in all aspects of life, explores the differences between th...
2020-02-191h 14The Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 22. “The Dharma Takes Root: Tibet and the West, and the Foundation of a Meditation Practice” with Yangsi RinpocheYangsi Rinpoche: "The Dharma Takes Root: Tibet and the West, and the Foundation of a Meditation Practice" In this, the second of a series of teachings on the lamrim and meditation, Yangsi Rinpoche explains how Buddhism took root in Tibet through the story of Lama Atisha, and how it is slowly taking root [...]
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2020-02-1159 minThe Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 21. “Introduction to the Lamrim Chenmo, the Gradual Path to Enlightenment” with Yangsi Rinpoche“Introduction to the Lamrim Chenmo, the Gradual Path to Enlightenment” by Yangsi Rinpoche In unique accessible language, Yangsi Rinpoche presents in summary the historic context of Atisha’s Lamp of the Path to Enlightenment. Rinpoche explains why the traditional spiritual journey is rooted in linage, Nagarjuna and Asanga’s influence on the tradition, and how [...]
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2020-01-2848 minThe Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 20. “The Bodhisattva vow ~ What it means to wish for and engage in actions leading to enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings” with Yangsi RinpocheYangsi Rinpoche: The Bodhisattva vow ~ What it means to wish for and engage in actions leading to enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings In this week’s episode, from Maitripa College’s Philosophy 302 class, Yangsi Rinpoche teaches on the Bodhisattva vow and gives commentary on exactly what it means to wish [...]
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2020-01-1452 minThe Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 19. “The Buddha’s Wisdom: The Importance of Dependent Origination” with Jan Willis, PhD"The Buddha's Wisdom: The Importance of Dependent Origination" with Jan Willis, PhD In this talk, Professor Willis focuses on a unique and quintessential teaching of the Buddha. Using narratives and key texts from the tradition, Professor Willis’ uniquely warm and approachable demeanor invites the listener to connect to and engage with the liberating [...]
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2019-11-121h 18The Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 18. “Mother, Daughter, Sex Worker, Nun: Transgressing and Transforming Gender Roles in Buddhist Narratives” with Venerable Damcho Diana Finnegan, PhD“Mother, Daughter, Sex Worker, Nun: Transgressing and Transforming Gender Roles in Buddhist Narratives” with Venerable Damcho Diana Finnegan, PhD Among the Buddha’s most prominent female disciples were sex workers, mothers, and the nuns who formed the female monastic order. Narratives of the lives of these earliest Buddhist women show them struggling to emerge, [...]
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2019-10-291h 27The Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 17. “Enlightenment: Is There an App for That?” with Yangsi Rinpoche"Enlightenment: Is There an App for That?" with Yangsi Rinpoche In this talk, Enlightenment: Is there an App for That?, Yangsi Rinpoche invites us to look closely at how we try whatever way possible to find the shortcut to happiness and even enlightenment. Rinpoche grapples with the reasons we seek an easy way [...]
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2019-10-1553 min
Guru Viking PodcastEp19 Glenn Mullin - Guru Viking InterviewsThis episode of the Guru Viking Podcast sees the return of one of my absolute favourite guests, Glenn Mullin.
Glenn is a Tibetologist, translator, and Tantric Buddhist meditation teacher, who studied for many years in Dharmsala with the Dalai Lama’s own gurus.
In our last conversation, way back in Episode 9, we talked all about this fascinating period of Glenn’s life. We ended that podcast just beginning to touch on the inner yogas of Tantric Buddhism.
In this episode we dive deeper into the completion stage practices as we discuss tummo (tsa lung tigle), the balancing of the male and...
2019-10-081h 45The Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 16. “Introducing Buddhism: Our View of the World and Our Place In It” with Venerable Damcho Diana Finnegan, PhD"Introducing Buddhism: Our View of the World and Our Place In It” with Venerable Damcho Diana Finnegan, PhD In “Introducing Buddhism: Our View of the World and Our Place In It” with Venerable Damcho Diana Finnegan, who holds a PhD in Buddhist Studies as well as extensive translation and practice experience, we learn [...]
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2019-10-0123 minThe Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 15. “Integrating the Heart Sutra: Meditating on Emptiness” with Yangsi Rinpoche“Integrating the Heart Sutra: Meditating on Emptiness” with Yangsi Rinpoche In this episode of the Maitripa College Podcast, “Integrating the Heart Sutra: Meditating on Emptiness”, Rinpoche offers an approach to meditation on emptiness that reveals how to feel a healthy sense of self. Rather than “redecorating” our mediation, Rinpoche advises to “clean up” [...]
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2019-09-161h 03The Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 14. “From Reactivity to Joyful Effort: Balancing the Mind in Meditation” with Yangsi Rinpoche"From Reactivity to Joyful Effort: Balancing the Mind in Meditation" with Yangsi Rinpoche This episode of the Maitripa College Podcast, "Balancing the Mind in Meditation," begins with an eloquent explanation of joyful effort. Rinpoche proceeds to guide us on a meditation journey analogous to the balancing act of a pilot flying a plane while [...]
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2019-08-1952 minThe Maitripa College PodcastEpisode 1. A Talk about Karma with Yangsi RinpocheThis episode of the Maitripa College Podcast, “A Talk about Karma”, features a teaching from Yangsi Rinpoche, Geshe Lharampa and President of Maitripa College. In our inaugural Podcast, Rinpoche gives a concise and inspiring explanation of the Buddhist view of karma. In clear, accessible language, Rinpoche gives advice on how to correctly apply this understanding and how to develop mindfulness of body, speech, and mind in our daily lives.
2019-02-1600 min
Bob Thurman Podcast: Buddhas Have More Fun!Do We Need to Believe in Past & Future Lives to Become Enlightened? – Ep. 66Should we abandon traditional Buddhist views unproven by scientific materialism, labeling them antiquated and irrelevant? What would be the implications of doing so for our study and practice?
This episode is an excerpt from the thought-provoking and lively lecture “Past & Future Lives: Is Enlightenment Possible Without Them?” with Robert Thurman, given at Maitripa College in Portland, OR on April 8, 2016.
Do We Need to Believe in Past & Future Lives to Become Enlightened? - Ep. 66 Photo by Maitripa College.
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2016-05-1400 min