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Ep228 Dzogchen amp Dark Retreat Dr Nida Chenagtsang amp Justin Von Bujdoss
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In this interview I am joined by Buddhist teacher and doctor of Tibetan Medicine Dr Nida Chenagtsang and author and Buddhist teacher Justin Von Bujdoss. • Dr Nida and Justin discuss the esoteric Dzogchen practices of trekchö and tögal, and comment on their application to inner emotional disturbance and to times of external conflict and war. • Dr Nida and Justin extensively discuss the mysterious practice of dark retreat, in which the retreatant seals himself in complete darkness for days or weeks at a time, triggering powerful hallucinations which can be worked with using special techniques for spiritual advancement. • Dr Nida and Justin discuss the history of dark retreat, compares the differences in the various schools of its practice, warns of its dangers in terms of psychosis, and considers the potential it offers for attaining Buddhist enlightenment. • Dr Nida and Justin also explore themes of fixation, nationalism, translation, and spiritual trauma. • … • https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep... • Also available on Youtube, iTunes, Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. • … • Topics include: • 00:00 - Intro • 01:01 - Geomantic energy of Bhutan • 03:55 - The Dzogchen practice of trekchö • 05:02 - Cutting through hardness • 07:53 - The importance of using Sanskrit and Tibetan words • 08:18 - The hardness of conceptual thinking • 08:47 - Translating trekchö • 09:45 - Dr Nida’s new approach to translation • 11:54 - Dharma as medicine • 12:27 - Freeing difficult emotions • 14:24 - Palestine and political polarisation • 17:29 - The pressure to take sides • 21:10 - Meditation as medicine • 21:33 - Bringing dharma experience to politics • 25:09 - The value of softness and passivity • 26:10 - Nationalism and fixation • 28:09 - The price of enlightened politics • 30:27 - Ashoka’s dharma reign • 32:47 - Dr Nida’s new book about Yuthok’s Mahāmudrā • 35:00 - Varieties of Dzogchen tögal practice • 37:42 - The history of dark retreat • 45:01 - Nyingma vs Kālachakra dark retreat versions • 47:35 - Transforming energy and perception • 49:57 - Yuthok and other dark retreat yogis • 52:40 - Special characteristics of dark retreat • 53:51 - The actual practice • 55:07 - Dr Nida’s remarkable dark retreat teacher • 01:00:29 - How Dr Nida’s teacher introduced him to the nature of mind • 01:09:18 - The signs of success in practice • 01:09:42 - The mystical story of Dr Nida and Justin’s karmic connection • 01:17:21 - Mahasiddha way vs the educational path • 01:20:19 - Side-effects of meditation and dark retreat • 01:28:04 - Fun vs beneficial • 01:29:48 - Requirements for a dark retreat location • 01:30:47 - Dark retreat psychosis • 01:35:01 - The need for financial support • 01:36:43 - When to break your retreat • 01:38:07 - Looking for experiences • 01:42:43 - Dr Nida’s recent lucid dream • 01:44:23 - Hallucinations and visions • 01:47:59 - How to get involved • 01:49:51 - Multi-cultural enlightenment • 01:52:51 - How did Dr Nida assess Justin’s readiness for dark retreat • 01:55:34 - Dark retreat progression • 02:03:54 - The power of ngondro • 02:04:34 - ‘Spiritual not religious’ • 02:13:48 - Spiritual trauma • 02:16:14 - Why Dr Nida wrote his book in Tibetan • 02:19:07 - Questions for the practitioner • 02:21:42 - Bad spiritual pedagogy • … • Previous episodes with Dr Nida Chenagtsang: • https://www.guruviking.com/search?q=nida • Previous episode with Justin Von Bujdoss: • https://www.guruviking.com/search?q=j... • … • To find our more about Justin Von Bujdoss, visit: • https://justinvonbujdoss.com/ • https://www.yangtiyoga.com/ • • To find out more about Dr Nida Chenagtsang, visit: • / doctornida • http://www.skypressbooks.com/ • … • For more interviews, videos, and more visit: • www.guruviking.com • Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James
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