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The Lion-Faced Guru Podcast - Pragmatic Explorations of Nondual Tantra, Vajrayana & Dzogchen

Amrita Mandala Sangha•www.amritamandala.com
Religion & Spirituality
Buddhism
The Lion-Faced Guru Podcast is all about the exploration of pragmatic and effective Yogic practice that leads to Full Enlightenment i.e. Buddhahood.
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Ep. 12: Lightbody and Internal Arts of China and Japan - by Amrita Baba and Amrita Simha

In this dialogue between Amrita Baba and his student Amrita Simha, the listener is given a down-to-earth presentation of the subtle body of meridians. How this subtle anatomy relates to physical trauma, as well as how it can relate to light body or immortality body. Baba and Simha also discuss practices from various traditions of eastern internal arts, and how these practices are applied in Amrita Mandala practices, and their own experiences with these practices. Content: 00:00 Introduction: Lig...

Apr 13, 2023•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 12

Mahasiddha Interviews: Shane O'Donovan - Full Enlightenment Series Pt. 4

Shane gives an account of his spiritual journey and experiences along the Amrita Mandala path from initial awakening in 2017 to first stage of Buddhahood / perfect realisation of emptiness over one and a half years ago in September 2021 (this episode recorded Thursday 23rd March 2023). Shane also shares his insights about the samsaric self and its mechanism, how it works and how to work with it in practice rather than against it. And traps that might occur on the path, which we need to be aware ...

Apr 11, 2023•2 hr 16 min

Mahasiddha Interviews: Helena Ahlbäck - Full Enlightenment Series Pt. 3

In this interview, Helena Ahlbäck from Finland shares the story of her path to full emptiness realization and the attainment of 10th bhumi. We are told her story of finding bodhicitta, the heart of enlightenment, and how it carried her to realization and away from plateauing in practice. How she experienced the various stages of the path and bhumis, meaning what are the various challenges she had to face as she went along? And how is it the practice of post-emptiness, meaning the "leaping over" ...

Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 50 min

Mahasiddha Interviews: Robert Andersson - Full Enlightenment Series Pt. 2

In this interview, we meet with Robert Andersson from Sweeden, who shares his story of spiritual endeavors and insights! Robert reveals how he achieved his first awakening insight using the Just One Look Method. He describes his post-awakening practice, the mingling of the samsaric mind and the original mind - or what in Amrita Mandala is referred to as Bhumi Openings and Bhumi Perfections. Lastly, we hear about his realization of Dharmadatu Exhaustion,- when one's recognition of one's primordia...

Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 2

Mahasiddha Interviews: Ugi Mueller - Full Enlightenment Series Pt. 1

In this interview we are taken through the path of Amrita practitioner Ugi. He started his path with the search for happiness, be it through relationship, self-development or career. Eventually ending up finding the futility in of these endeavours and being pulled towards Dharma practice. When so encountering dharma and meditation teachings, we hear about the pitfall of Shamata practice, especially related to view-teachings on how to view thoughts. And we hear about the many variations of the mo...

Dec 31, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 1

Bodhicitta Demystified - Accessing the Heart Mind of Enlightenment // Ep. 7

In the 7th episode of the Lion-Faced Guru Podcast, Kim Rinpoche, Lama Karl and Acharya Ugi from the Pemako Buddhist lineage will talk about one of the essential aspects of dharmic practice: Bodhicitta, the aspiration to achieve Buddhahood for the liberation of all sentient beings. As simple and straightforward this aspect of Bodhicitta might seem, it’s one of the topics so many practitioners of Dharma struggle with. And a quick look into Dharma literature reveals that this isn’t due to a lack of...

Oct 03, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 7

Episode 6: Amrita Baba interviews Lama John Hoag Part 2

In the 6th episode, Amrita Baba continues to interview Lama John Hoag on his extensive practice time with Dudjom Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Chatral Rinpoche and other highly realized masters like Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. This provides a rare insight into how exactly these great masters have taught Tantric Buddhism and introduced people to the Nature of Mind. Lama John and Amrita Baba also discuss the future of Vajrayana Buddhism and how the Tantric practices can and should be taught in a s...

Nov 12, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 6

Episode 5: Amrita Baba interviews Lama John Hoag

In the 5th episode of the Lion-Faced Guru Podcast, Amrita Baba interviews Lama John Hoag from the US about his in-depth experiences with Japanese Zen and how he eventually switched to Vajrayana Buddhism ending up studying with Dudjom Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Chatral Rinpoche in Nepal. John and Kim also discuss the incomparable directness and simplicity of Tantric Guru Yoga comparted to the concentration-based approaches of Zen.

Oct 31, 2020•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 5

Episode 4: Amrita Baba interviews Lama Lyse

In the 4th episode of the Lion-Faced Guru Podcast, Amrita Baba interviews Lama Lyse from New Zealand about her inspiring life, her spiritual path and her fascinating years with two of the greatest Nyingma/Dzogchen masters of our recent time: Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Chatral Rinpoche. Lama Lyse is a longtime and close student of Dilgo Khyentse and Chatral Rinpoche. Both were great figures of the Nyingma-school of Tibetan Buddhism. She lived close to Dilgo Rinpoche for six years until his passi...

Oct 31, 2020•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 4

Episode 3: Universal Awakening - The Mechanics of Seeing Through the Self

In this important episode, Amrita Baba, Karl Eikrem and Ugi Mueller provide a deep insight into their own Awakening experiences and discuss the universal mechanics of nondual Awakening. A very vivid and insightful discussion that sheds light on the most common (and fatal) misconceptions about Awakening and stresses the fact that Awakening is attainable for everyone regardless of culture, nation or spiritual tradition. And it can happen in 2020 for You! www.amritamandala.com

Aug 22, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 3
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