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

Apr 13 2023 11 ep. 115 mins 22
The Lion-Faced Guru Podcast - Pragmatic Explorations of Nondual Tantra, Vajrayana & Dzogchen artwork

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

Apr 13 2023 140 mins  
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 a

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

Apr 11 2023 136 mins  
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

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

Feb 21 2023 110 mins  
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 ch

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

Jan 08 2023 73 mins  
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 Bhu

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

Dec 31 2022 88 mins  
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 pra

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

Oct 03 2021 92 mins  
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

Episode 6: Amrita Baba interviews Lama John Hoag Part 2

Nov 12 2020 107 mins  
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 Am

Episode 5: Amrita Baba interviews Lama John Hoag

Oct 31 2020 147 mins  
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

Episode 4: Amrita Baba interviews Lama Lyse

Oct 31 2020 133 mins  
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 wer

Episode 2: Stages of the Buddhist Nondual Path

Aug 24 2020 133 mins  
An interview with Amrita Baba from Pemako Buddhism about the importance of maps of Awakening and his own experiences on the Path so far.