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A tulpa is a materialized being or thought-form, typically in human shape, that is created through spiritual practice and intense concentration. The term is borrowed from Tibetan Buddhism. Modern practitioners, who call themselves "tulpamancers", use the term to refer to a type of willed imaginary friend whom practitioners consider sentient and relatively independent. Modern practitioners predominantly consider tulpas a psychological rather than a paranormal phenomenon. The idea became an important belief in Theosophy.The concept of tulpas has origins in the Buddhist nirmāṇakāya, translated in Tibetan as sprul-pa: The earthly bodies that a buddha manifests in order to teach those who have not attained nirvana. The western understanding of tulpas was developed by 20th-century European mystical explorers, who interpreted the idea independently of buddhahood.Support the pod:www.patreon.com/monsterfuzz Check out our merch:https://monster-fuzz.creator-spring.com Everything else!www.linktr.ee/monsterfuzzBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monster-fuzz--4349429/support.

Our guest argues that looking back on those who came before us can help us understand who we are and why we do the things we do. Plus, a very special request from Dan. Spring Washam is a well-known teacher, author, and visionary leader based in Oakland, California. She is the author of A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength, Courage and Wisdom in Any Moment and her newest book, The Spirit of Harriet Tubman: Awakening from the Underground. Spring is considered a pioneer in bringing mindfulness-based meditation practices to diverse communities. She is one of the founding teachers at the East Bay Meditation Center, located in downtown Oakland, CA and has practiced and studied Buddhist philosophy in both the Theravada and Tibetan schools of Buddhism since 1999. In this episode we talk about: How Spring came to write about Harriet Tubman's life Her work with plant medicine and the shamanic tradition The dream and the “conversations” Spring had with Tubman Why we are all so interested in ancestry How we can deepen our relationship with our ancestors Family Constellation Therapy as a modality for doing ancestry work Spring's own family history Why she is still processing the experience of writing her book about Harriet Tubman What she means by the “inner underground railroad” and how it is alive today And, how, in the inner underground railroad, freedom equates to nirvana  Content Warning: mentions of suicide This episode originally aired in February 2023, and we're re-airing it today for two reasons: first, because it's awesome; and second, because Spring needs help.  A few months ago, Spring was hit by a delivery truck while crossing the street in Atlanta. She suffered extensive injuries and has been largely unable to work since then. As a result, she's been experiencing some financial distress between her mounting medical bills and her inability to be fully employed.  We've teamed up with the meditation teachers Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman to start a GoFundMe page to help Spring raise a little bit of money. Jack, Trudy and Dan have all contributed. If you can make a contribution, please do. No amount is too small.  You can find the GoFundMe here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-spring-washams-healing-journey   Related Episodes: The Dharma of Harriet Tubman | Spring Washam Spring Washam, ‘What Was Creating All This Suffering?' Everything You Wanted To Know About Meditation Retreats But Were Afraid To Ask | Spring Washam (And Dan's Close Friend, Zev Borow)   Join Dan's online community here Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok Subscribe to our YouTube Channel To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris.  

I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben, flying to Malaysia (via Hong Kong) as this podcast drops! Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China. X is also the best way to contact me. Just follow and send a DM. You can also email me @ bfwesten at gmail dot com Who is Missionary Ben? I haven’t done this in a long time, but every now and then I am reminded I should probably give a little bit more of my background (and my China bonafides). Now I can’t divulge very much, for security reasons, but here are the basics: moved to China at the age of 19, in the early 2000s, taught myself to speak (and read) Chinese. Lived there w/ my family til I was deported in 2018. Unbeaten: Confronting the Lies (and Laughter) of the Chinese Communist Police The Story of My Arrest, Interrogation, and Deportation from China (Unbeaten.vip) Over those nearly 15 years, I set foot in every province, and visited hundreds of cities, towns, and villages. Alongside our evangelistic work, I helped manage a leather factory in a Muslim town, opened a yak burger/pizza restaurant on the Tibetan Plateau, served as a guide and Tibetan taxi driver, and taught English to elementary kids, high schoolers, and young adults. How I Taught Myself Mandarin (And How You Can Learn Chinese Too, But Won’t) https://chinacall.substack.com/p/how-i-taught-myself-mandarin Follow or subscribe to China Compass and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Don’t forget: Follow @chinaadventures on X, and find everything else @ PrayGiveGo.us. Luke 10, verse 2, the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few!

I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben, flying to Malaysia (via Hong Kong) as this podcast drops! Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China. X is also the best way to contact me. Just follow and send a DM. You can also email me @ bfwesten at gmail dot com Who is Missionary Ben? I haven’t done this in a long time, but every now and then I am reminded I should probably give a little bit more of my background (and my China bonafides). Now I can’t divulge very much, for security reasons, but here are the basics: moved to China at the age of 19, in the early 2000s, taught myself to speak (and read) Chinese. Lived there w/ my family til I was deported in 2018. Unbeaten: Confronting the Lies (and Laughter) of the Chinese Communist Police The Story of My Arrest, Interrogation, and Deportation from China (Unbeaten.vip) Over those nearly 15 years, I set foot in every province, and visited hundreds of cities, towns, and villages. Alongside our evangelistic work, I helped manage a leather factory in a Muslim town, opened a yak burger/pizza restaurant on the Tibetan Plateau, served as a guide and Tibetan taxi driver, and taught English to elementary kids, high schoolers, and young adults. How I Taught Myself Mandarin (And How You Can Learn Chinese Too, But Won’t) https://chinacall.substack.com/p/how-i-taught-myself-mandarin Follow or subscribe to China Compass and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Don’t forget: Follow @chinaadventures on X, and find everything else @ PrayGiveGo.us. Luke 10, verse 2, the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few!

Cambridge anthropologist David Sneath is in Mongolia to find out how Buddhism continues to make a comeback after years of persecution under Communism. David tells the story of how a young Mongolian boy has recently been recognised as the new reincarnation in a lineage of major Buddhist leaders, once known in the country as ‘Holy Emperor'. The 10-year-old boy will, when formally enthroned, be considered the 10th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu in a lineage stretching back centuries. The Jebtsundamba Khutughtu (widely known to Mongolians as the “Bogd') is a leader of the Gelugpa School within the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, and the young boy was officially recognised by the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan religious leader. David meets the boy's mother, religious leaders and leading cultural figures to find out what is in store for the young Bogd. This episode of The Documentary, comes to you from Heart and Soul, exploring personal approaches to spirituality from around the world.

We exist in a world of whispers, where we're constantly monitoring our volume, constantly worried about disturbing others. You're in your apartment, your house, your office - and the idea of just letting out a primal scream? It feels absolutely mortifying. While the world teaches us to suppress our voice, to stay quiet, to 'be appropriate'... ancient masters understood that your authentic sound carries the frequency of your soul's liberation. They knew that trapped in your throat chakra lies not just your voice - but your power to reshape reality itself. Think about it - when was the last time you actually let your voice go to its full power? When did you last express exactly what you were feeling without filtering it through 'what will people think?' We've been so conditioned to keep quiet, to be polite, to never be 'too much' that we've literally forgotten what our authentic voice even sounds like. For decades, this knowledge was hidden in expensive therapy sessions and exclusive spiritual circles. But what I'm about to share with you comes from the deepest levels of consciousness research, backed by measurable brain science, and validated by thousands of years of spiritual practice. Because here's what they don't want you to know: your voice isn't just how you communicate - it's how you create. And when you unleash its full power through the primal scream, you don't just release trauma... you literally activate dormant DNA, awaken kundalini energy, and step into a higher version of yourself. In ancient Greece, the Anastenaria rituals combined fire-walking with music and cathartic vocalization - they understood that sound could literally purify the soul and heal trauma. Tibetan monks have used singing bowls in their monasteries for over a thousand years, believing that pure karma produces clear, powerful tones while impure karma creates weak, distorted sounds. The Sufi mystics knew this secret too - their dhikr practices use rhythmic vocalization to achieve direct divine connection. Indigenous shamans across every continent - from the Australian Aboriginal didgeridoo healers to the Amazonian curanderos with their sacred icaros - they all discovered the same truth: sound is the bridge between the physical and spiritual realms.  

Welcome to Moonlight Sounds, the podcast featuring white noise and nature sounds to help you sleep, study, or relax. We make relaxing sounds to improve your life and are excited to share them with you. Join the millions who have already enjoyed our meditation soundscapes which include rain sounds, ocean waves, white noise for babies, fan sounds, spaceships, Tibetan bowls, waterfalls and rain with thunder. Whether you're trying to study for a test, focus at work, fall asleep or simply relax, we have the perfect chill sound for you.DISCLAIMER: Remember that loud sounds can potentially damage your hearing. When playing one of our ambiences, if you cannot have a conversation over the sound without raising your voice, the sound may be too loud for your ears. Please do not place speakers right next to a baby's ears. If you have difficulty hearing or hear ringing in your ears, please immediately discontinue listening to the white noise sounds and consult an audiologist or your physician. The sounds provided by Moonlight Sounds Podcast are for entertainment purposes only and are not a treatment for sleep disorders or tinnitus. If you have significant difficulty sleeping on a regular basis, experience fitful/restless sleep, or feel tired during the day, please consult your physician.

SHOW SCHEDULE TUESDAY 17 JUNE, 2025. Good evening: The show begins IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM at the Federal Reserve, waiting for the Fed board to see data that move it to reduce the high rate of borrowing -- the cost of money... 1917 EDERAL RESERVE BOARD https://substack.com/profile/222380536-john-batchelor?utm_source=global-search CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #Markets: What is the Fed waiting to see? Liz Peek The Hill. Fox News and Fox Business 9:15-9:30 #Markets: What was "No Kings?" Liz Peek The Hill. Fox News and Fox Business 9:30-9:45 1/2: Iran: The nuclear weapons makers. Andrea Stricker FDD 9:45-10:00 2/2: Iran: The nuclear weapons makers. Andrea Stricker FDD SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 #Berlin: Chancellor Merz success so far. Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin. 10:15-10:30 #EU: Global Euro and its possibility. Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin. 10:30-10:45 Harvard: The fail of 2020. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover Institution 10:45-11:00 PRC: Quiet remarks about its Iran oil supplier and weapons customer. Jack Burnham, FDD THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 #AUKUS at the G-7: Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 11:15-11:30 #ECOWAS: In failure. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 11:30-11:45 Iran: After the fall down. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 11:45-12:00 Charles III: Modern kingship works. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 5/8 The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping Hardcover – 3 June 2025 by Joseph Torigian (Author) https://www.amazon.com.au/Partys-Interests-Come-First-Zhongxun/dp/1503634752/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0 China's leader, Xi Jinping, is one of the most powerful individuals in the world—and one of the least understood. Much can be learned, however, about both Xi Jinping and the nature of the party he leads from the memory and legacy of his father, the revolutionary Xi Zhongxun (1913-2002). The elder Xi served the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for more than seven decades. He worked at the right hand of prominent leaders Zhou Enlai and Hu Yaobang. He helped build the Communist base area that saved Mao Zedong in 1935, and he initiated the Special Economic Zones that launched China into the reform era after Mao's death. He led the Party's United Front efforts toward Tibetans, Uyghurs, and Taiwanese. And though in 1989 he initially sought to avoid violence, he ultimately supported the Party's crackdown on the Tiananmen protesters. The Party's Interests Come First is the first biography of Xi Zhongxun written in English. This biography is at once a sweeping story of the Chinese revolution and the first several decades of the People's Republic of China and a deeply personal story about making sense of one's own identity within a larger political context. Drawing on an array of new documents, interviews, diaries, and periodicals, Joseph Torigian vividly tells the life story of Xi Zhongxun, a man who spent his entire life struggling to balance his own feelings with the Party's demands. Through the eyes of Xi Jinping's father, Torigian reveals the extraordinary organizational, ideological, and coercive power of the CCP—and the terrible cost in human suffering that comes with it. 12:15-12:30 6/8 The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping Hardcover – 3 June 2025 by Joseph Torigian (Author) 12:30-12:45 7/8 The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping Hardcover – 3 June 2025 by Joseph Torigian (Author) 12:45-1:00 8/8 The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping Hardcover – 3 June 2025 by Joseph Torigian (Author)

5/8 The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of XI Zhongxun, Father of XI Jinping Hardcover – 3 June 2025 by  Joseph Torigian  (Author) https://www.amazon.com.au/Partys-Interests-Come-First-Zhongxun/dp/1503634752/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0 1949 XI ZHONGXUN China's leader, Xi Jinping, is one Cf the most powerful individuals inCtheCworld--and one of the least understood. Much can be learned, however, about both Xi Jinping and the nature of the party he leads from the memory and legacy of his father, the revolutionary Xi Zhongxun (1913-2002). The elder Xi served the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for more than seven decades. He worked at the right hand of prominent leaders Zhou Enlai and Hu Yaobang. He helped build the Communist base area that saved Mao Zedong in 1935, and he initiated the Special Economic Zones that launched China into the reform era after Mao's death. He led the Party's United Front efforts toward Tibetans, Uyghurs, and Taiwanese. And though in 1989 he initially sought to avoid violence, he ultimately supported the Party's crackdown on the Tiananmen protesters. The Party's Interests Come First is the first biography of Xi Zhongxun written in English. This biography is at once a sweeping story of the Chinese revolution and the first several decades of the People's Republic of China and a deeply personal story about making sense of one's own identity within a larger political context. Drawing on an array of new documents, interviews, diaries, and periodicals, Joseph Torigian vividly tells the life story of Xi Zhongxun, a man who spent his entire life struggling to balance his own feelings with the Party's demands. Through the eyes of Xi Jinping's father, Torigian reveals the extraordinary organizational, ideological, and coercive power of the CCP--and the terrible cost in human suffering that comes with it.

In this episode of the Deep Dive series, Dr. Judith welcomes Steven Schettini, a former Buddhist monk trained in the Tibetan tradition, to discuss how to move past self-doubt. They explore the roots of self-doubt, its amplification through social media, and methods for overcoming it. Steven emphasizes the importance of self-compassion, understanding learned behaviors, and the practice of active mindfulness. They conclude with advice on continuous self-reflection, cultivating inner harmony, and the significance of regular meditation practice.About Our GuestStephen Schettini (pronounced skettini) is a former Buddhist monk and present-day mindfulness teacher focusing on the tension between cognitive and emotional intelligence. He is author of a memoir, The Novice: How I Became a Buddhist Monk, Why I Quit and What I Learned, and the guide to mindful reflection entitled, It Begins with Silence. Stephen lives outside Montreal with his wife, stepdaughter and two cats.TEDx Talk: http://tinyurl.com/5yv94ddhArticle (A Sense of Belonging): https://t.ly/enbnE00:00 Introduction to the Deep Dive Series00:42 Meet Steven Sini: From Buddhist Monk to Mindfulness Expert01:40 Understanding Self-Doubt in the Modern World04:05 The Roots of Self-Doubt: Childhood and Socialization06:21 Transforming Self-Doubt Through Self-Compassion10:59 The Power of Meditation and Self-Observation17:55 The Importance of Being Present27:09 Embracing Change and Impermanence28:53 The Essence of Playful Meditation30:31 The Role of Self-Doubt in Our Lives31:54 The Power of the Human Mind33:33 The Duality of Human Nature35:47 The Importance of Mindfulness43:48 Active vs. Formal Meditation49:34 The Practice of Continuity in Meditation

Welcome to Moonlight Sounds, the podcast featuring white noise and nature sounds to help you sleep, study, or relax. We make relaxing sounds to improve your life and are excited to share them with you. Join the millions who have already enjoyed our meditation soundscapes which include rain sounds, ocean waves, white noise for babies, fan sounds, spaceships, Tibetan bowls, waterfalls and rain with thunder. Whether you're trying to study for a test, focus at work, fall asleep or simply relax, we have the perfect chill sound for you.DISCLAIMER: Remember that loud sounds can potentially damage your hearing. When playing one of our ambiences, if you cannot have a conversation over the sound without raising your voice, the sound may be too loud for your ears. Please do not place speakers right next to a baby's ears. If you have difficulty hearing or hear ringing in your ears, please immediately discontinue listening to the white noise sounds and consult an audiologist or your physician. The sounds provided by Moonlight Sounds Podcast are for entertainment purposes only and are not a treatment for sleep disorders or tinnitus. If you have significant difficulty sleeping on a regular basis, experience fitful/restless sleep, or feel tired during the day, please consult your physician.

Patrick explores faith, doctrine, and personal stories through spirited exchanges with callers wrestling with questions about LDS Church teachings, prophetic authority, and Catholic belief on salvation and the afterlife. Unexpected turns arise—a discussion on reenacting the Mass outside its sacred setting, a listener’s worry about heaven, Tibetan singing bowls, and contrasting biblical interpretations of figures like Elijah spark fresh perspectives. Every conversation brings both warmth and challenge, inviting listeners into reflection, honesty, and sometimes, a good laugh. Patrick continues his conversation with Mark from the end of the last hour. The conversation started with Mark saying Patrick gave inaccurate information in an old YouTube video. (00:34) Josephine – I heard you say that we go to heaven with our husbands. I very much disagree. (18:31) Luke - My friend has an obsession with the mass to the point where he recites the whole mass himself and wants me to sit through it. Is this appropriate? (21:10) Jaime - I am a Deacon in formation. Can Patrick recommend a St. Thomas Aquinas book to help understand Christology? (27:25) Jonni (email) – Is it okay to gift someone Tibetan Singing Bells? (38:43) Michael - Is it true that the bible teaches that the dead are only asleep? (40:55)

In this riveting session of Vigilantes Radio Live

ཨིན་ཡུན་གྱི་རྒྱལ་ས་ལོན་ཌོན་ནང་གི་ Tower Hamlets ཊ་ཝར་ཧེམ་ལེཊ་གྲོང་སྡེ་ནང་ཡོ་རོབ་ཁུལ་གྱི་རྒྱ་ནག་གི་གཞུང་ཚབ་ཁང་ཆེ་ཤོས་གསར་རྒྱག་བྱ་རྒྱུར་ཨིན་གཞུང་ནས་ཆོག་མཆན་སྤྲོད་ཉེན་ཡོད་པའི་གནད་དོན་གླེང་སློང་ཤུགས་ཆེ་འགྲོ་བཞིན་པའི་ཁྲོད། རྒྱ་ནག་གི་དྲག་གནོན་འོག་མྱོང་བཞིན་པའི་བོད་མི་སོགས་ནས་ཁུལ་དེར་ངོ་རྒོལ་གྱི་ལས་འགུལ་རྒྱ་ཆེར་སྤེལ་ཡོད་པ་དང་སྦྲགས། ལས་གཞེ་དེ་ནི་རྒྱལ་འབྲེལ་འཐབ་བྱུས་ཀྱི་ངོ་བོར་མིན་པར་རྒྱ་ནག་གི་ལྟ་སྲུང་དང་འཇིགས་སྐུལ། དེ་བཞིན་རྒྱལ་མཚམས་ལས་བརྒལ་བའི་དྲག་གནོན་སྤེལ་གཞི་ཞིག་ཏུ་འགྱུར་ཉེན་ཡོད་པའི་སྐྱོན་བརྗོད་ཤུགས་ཆེ་བྱས་འདུག དེ་ཡང་ཟླ་བ་འདིའི་ཚེས་ ༡༤ ཉིན་ Tower Hamlet ཊ་ཝར་ཧེམ་ལེཊ་གྲོང་སྡེའི་ཁྱབ་ཁོངས་ Royal Mint རོ་ཡལ་མིནྚ་ས་ཚིགས་སུ་ཨིན་ཡུལ་ནང་གི་རྒྱ་ནག་གཞུང་ཚབ་ཁང་གསར་རྒྱག་གི་གནད་དོན་དང་འབྲེལ། ཨིན་ཡུལ་ནང་དུ་གནས་སྡོད་དེ་སྔོན་ཧོང་ཀོང་ནང་གི་ Wan Chai ཝན་ཅཡེ་རྫོང་དཔོན་ Clara Cheung ཀལཱརཱ་ཅིཡུང་མཚོན་པའི་ཧོང་ཀོང་སྐྱབས་བཅོལ་གྱི་འགོ་ཁྲིད་རྣམ་པའི་གོ་སྒྲིག་འོག་བོད་མི་དང་ཡུ་གུར་བ། ལྷོ་སོག ཐའེ་ཝན། རྒྱ་རིགས་མང་གཙོ་དོན་གཉེར་ཅན། དེ་བཞིན་འགྲོ་བ་མིའི་ཐོབ་ཐང་ལ་རྩོད་ལེན་པ། ས་གནས་མི་མང་སོགས་ཁྱོན་མི་གྲངས་ ༤༠༠༠ ལྷག་ནས་ངོ་རྒོལ་གྱི་ལས་འགུལ་ཐེངས་གཉིས་སྤེལ་ཡོད་ཅིང་། དང་པོ་དེ་ལས་འཆར་དེ་ཉིད་བཀག་འགོག་དང་། གཉིས་པ་རྒྱལ་མཚམས་ལས་བརྒལ་བའི་དྲག་གནོན་མཚམས་འཇོག་དགོས་པའི་དགོས་འདུན་སྟོན་འདུག སྐབས་དེར་ཡུལ་དེ་གའི་གུ་ཡངས་མང་གཙོ་ཆབ་སྲིད་ཚོགས་པའི་འཐུས་མི་ Ying Perrett ཡིང་པེརེཊ་ལགས་དང་། དེ་སྔོན་ཧོང་ཀོང་ཁུལ་གྱི་རྫོང་དཔོན་གནང་མྱོང་མཁན་ Carmen Lau ཁཱར་མེན་ལགས་དང་ Tony Chung ཊོ་ནི་ཅུང་ལགས། Kalun To ཀ་ལུན་ཐོ་ལགས་སོགས་ཆེད་བཅར་གྱི་གཏམ་བཤད་གནང་ཡོད་པ་མ་ཟད། བོད་མིའི་ཕྱོགས་ནས་ Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities འམ་བོད་གཙོས་པའི་མནར་གཅོད་ཕོག་མཁན་གྲངས་ཉུང་མི་རིགས་ཆེད་རྒྱལ་སྤྱིའི་གནའ་འབྲེལ་མཐུན་ཚོགས་ཀྱི་ཚོགས་གཙོ་ཚེ་རིང་པ་སངས་ལགས་ཀྱིས། […] The post ཨིན་ཡུལ་ནང་གི་རྒྱ་ནག་གཞུང་ཚབ་གསར་རྒྱག་གི་འཆར་གཞི་དེ་ནི་རྒྱལ་མཚམས་ལས་བརྒལ་བའི་དྲག་གནོན་སྤེལ་གཞི་ཞིག་ཡིན་པའི་སྐྱོན་བརྗོད། appeared first on vot.

༸གོང་ས་མཆོག་ནས་སེར་སྨད་གྲྭ་ཚང་གི་སྨན་བླའི་སྒྲུབ་མཆོད་ཆེན་མོའི་ཚོགས་མགོན་དུ་དབུ་བཞུགས་ཀྱིས་བཀའ་རྩོམ་ལྷ་མོའི་འཕྲིན་བསྐུལ་གྱི་ལྗགས་ལུང་སྩལ་གནང་མཛད་པ། The post ༸གོང་ས་མཆོག་ནས་སེར་སྨད་གྲྭ་ཚང་གི་སྨན་བླའི་སྒྲུབ་མཆོད་ཆེན་མོའི་ཚོགས་མགོན་དུ་དབུ་བཞུགས་ཀྱིས་བཀའ་རྩོམ་ལྷ་མོའི་འཕྲིན་བསྐུལ་གྱི་ལྗགས་ལུང་སྩལ་གནང་མཛད་པ། appeared first on vot.

ཞྭ་དཀར་གཡུང་དྲུང་བོན་གྱི་༸སྐྱབས་རྗེ་སྨན་རིའི་ཡོངས་འཛིན་སྨྲ་བའི་དབང་པོ་བསྟན་འཛིན་རྣམ་དག་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་མཆོག་ཟླ་བ་འདིའི་ཚེས་ ༡༢ ཉིན་དགུང་གྲངས་ ༡༠༡ ཐོག་དགོངས་པ་བོན་དབྱིངས་སུ་གཤེགས་ཏེ། ཐུགས་དམ་གཡོ་མེད་ངང་ཚུལ་དུ་བཞུགས་བཞིན་ཡོད་པ་དང་། གདན་ས་ཆེན་མོ་༸དཔལ་གཤེན་བསྟན་སྨན་རིའི་གླིང་དབུས་པའི་དགོན་སྡེ་ཁག་དང་མང་ཚོགས་ནས་མཆོད་འབུལ་སྨོན་ལམ་རྒྱ་ཆེར་གནང་བཞིན་པ་མ་ཟད། བོད་ཀྱི་བསྟན་བདག་བླ་ཆེན་རྣམ་པའི་ཐུགས་གསོའི་གསུང་འཕྲིན་ཕེབས་འདུག དེ་ཡང་ཕྱི་ཟླ་ ༦ ཚེས་ ༡༢ ཉིན་གཡུང་དྲུང་བོན་གྱི་གདན་ས་ཆེན་མོ་༸དཔལ་ལྡན་ཁྲི་བརྟན་ནོར་བུ་རྩེའི་མཁན་སློབ་འདུས་མང་ཡོངས་ནས་ཡོངས་ཁྱབ་གསལ་བསྒྲགས་ཤིག་སྤེལ་བའི་ནང་། འདི་ལོ་ཕྱི་ཟླ་ ༤ ཚེས་ ༢༦ ནས་༸སྐྱབས་རྗེ་ཡོངས་འཛིན་སྨྲ་བའི་དབང་པོ་མཆོག་སྐུའི་སྙུང་གཞི་བཞེས་པར་སྨན་བཅོས་རིམ་པ་ཇི་ལྟར་ཞུས་ཀྱང་དགུང་ལོའི་བབས་ཀྱི་ཕན་པ་ཆེར་མ་བྱུང་བར་བརྟེན། བོད་རབ་གནས་ཤིང་སྦྲུལ་ས་ག་ཟླ་བའི་ཚེས་ ༡༦ ཕྱི་ཟླ་ ༦ ཚེས་ ༡༢ ཉིན་སྔ་དྲོ་ཕྱག་ཚོད་ ༧།༤༥ སྟེང་བལ་ཡུལ་དུ་༸སྐྱབས་རྗེ་མཆོག་གིས་ཕྱག་བཏབ་མཛད་པའི་དབེན་གནས་བྱེ་མ་རི་ཁྲོད་དུ་ཐུགས་དམ་གཡོ་བ་མེད་པའི་ངང་ནས་དགོངས་པ་བོན་དབྱིངས་སུ་གཤེགས་ཡོད་པ་བཀོད་འདུག དེ་བཞིན་འདི་ཚེས་ ༡༣ ཉིན་བོད་མི་མང་སྤྱི་འཐུས་ལྷན་ཚོགས་ཀྱིས། རིན་པོ་ཆེ་མཆོག་དགོངས་པ་བོན་དབྱིངས་སུ་གཤེགས་པ་དེ་ནི་བོད་བསྟན་སྲིད་སྤྱི་དང་། ཡང་སྒོས་གཡུང་དྲུང་བོན་གྱི་བསྟན་པར་ཤིན་ཏུ་ཕངས་པའི་ཡིད་སྐྱོའི་གནས་ཚུལ་ཡིན་པར་ཞིང་གཤེགས་དམ་པའི་གདན་ས་ཁག་གཙོས་པའི་དད་ལྡན་སློབ་ཚོགས་ཡོངས་ལ་ཐུགས་གསོའི་གསུང་འཕྲིན་སྩལ་འདུག ལྷག་པར་འདི་ཚེས་ ༡༣ ཉིན་དཔལ་༸རྒྱལ་དབང་ཀརྨ་པ་ཨོ་རྒྱན་ཕྲིན་ལས་རྡོ་རྗེས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་མཆོག་གིས་ཐུགས་གསོའི་གསུང་འཕྲིན་སྩལ་བའི་ནང་དོན་དུ། འདས་པའི་མི་ལོ་བཅུ་ཕྲག་དྲུག་ལྷག་གི་འཕོ་འགྱུར་ཁྲོད་བོད་མི་རྣམས་གཞིས་བྱེས་གཉིས་སུ་ཐོར་ནས་གནས་ཚུལ་ཐབས་སྡུག་པོ་བྱུང་ཡང་། མེས་པོའི་ཆོས་རིག་རྣམས་རྒྱ་བལ་དང་ཤར་ནུབ་ཀྱི་ཡུལ་གྲུ་རྣམས་སུ་དར་རྒྱས་གོང་སྤེལ་མཛད་པ་སྔར་མེད་པ་འདི་ལྟ་བུ་བྱུང་བ་དང་། སླད་མ་འོངས་པར་རང་རེ་ཚང་མས་སྐྱེས་མཆོག་འདི་དག་གི་ཐུགས་རྗེ་དང་། ཐུགས་སྟོབས་ལ་མིག་ལྟོས་ཡར་ལྟ་བྱས་ཏེ། སྙིང་སྟོབས་ཞུམ་པ་མེད་པའི་སྒོ་ནས་བླ་མའི་ཐུགས་དགོངས་སྒྲུབ་པ་ལ་ཐང་ལྷོད་མེད་པའི་འབད་པ་བྱེད་པ་ཁོ་ན་སྐུ་དྲིན་ལྡོན་པའི་ཐབས་མཆོག་ཡིན་པའི་ལམ་སྟོན་དང་འབྲེལ། སླར་ཡང་སྲིད་ཕེབས་སྨོན་འདུན་མཛད་འདུག ཕྱོགས་མཚུངས། འདི་ཚེས་ ༡༤ ཉིན་དཔལ་ས་སྐྱ་༸གོང་མ་ཁྲི་འཛིན་ ༤༣ པ་ཛྙཱན་བཛྲ་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་མཆོག་གིས། གནས་ཚུལ་ཐོས་འཕྲལ་སྲིད་པའི་གངས་རྒན་ཆེན་པོ་འགྱེལ་བའི་ཐུགས་ཚོར་ཕམ་སེམས་ཧ་ཅང་ཆེན་པོ་བྱུང་ཡང་། འཕགས་པས་འཆི་དང་ན་བ། རྒ་བའི་སྡུག་བསྔལ་རྩད་ནས་སྤངས་བར་ཞལ་སློབ་འབྲེལ་ཡོད་ཡོངས་ལ་གདུང་སེམས་མཉམ་བསྐྱེད་དང་། མི་རིང་བར་འཁྲུལ་བྲལ་ཡང་སྲིད་མྱུར་དུ་འབྱོན་ཞིང་གོང་མའི་མཛད་རྣམ་ཇི་བཞིན་སྐྱོང་བའི་གསོལ་འདེབས་སྨོན་ལམ་རྒྱུན་བསྲིངས་ཞུ་འཐུས་བཅས་ཐུགས་གསོའི་གསུང་འཕྲིན་སྩལ་འདུག ཚེས་ ༡༥ ཉིན་རྒྱལ་སྤྱིའི་དགེ་ལྡན་ལྷན་ཚོགས་ཀྱིས་དེ་འབྲེལ་གསུང་འཕྲིན་ནང་། ལྷན་ཚོགས་ཀྱི་ཚོགས་གཙོ་འཇམ་མགོན་༸རྒྱལ་བའི་༸རྒྱལ་ཚབ་དགའ་ལྡན་ཁྲི་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་མཆོག་དང་། […] The post ༸སྐྱབས་རྗེ་སྨན་རིའི་ཡོངས་འཛིན་སྨྲ་བའི་དབང་པོ་མཆོག་ཐུགས་དམ་བཞུགས་མུས། appeared first on vot.

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Syed K. Jamal Founder & CEO Board Member Ford Fellow Executive Producer WTIA Alum Measures what matters On a mission to transform education with creative economy Sponsors The Jason Cavness experience is brought to you by Breeze Docs. Request for Proposals AKA RFPs, can be very challenging for Small & Medium-sized Businesses. Breeze Docs, the RFP response platform of choice for SMBs across North America, uses AI to help companies quickly complete RFPs, security questionnaires, and other important business documents.  If you'd like to start winning more RFPs and reduce completion times by up to 80 percent, visit breezedocs.ai to book a demo. By mentioning the Jason Cavness Experience, you will qualify for a free upgrade from Breeze Solo to Breeze AI+ valued at $6,000. 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An executive producer at 222 Pictures and a trained filmmaker (Mass Communication Research Center, Jamia, New Delhi), Syed serves on the Board of Advisors for The Way Home: Journey of Family and Faith, a documentary exploring the resilience of three generations of Tibetan women striving to preserve their cultural heritage. Syed is also on the board of Tasveer, the only Oscar-qualifying South Asian Film Festival in the world. In this role, he is excited to build film institute partnerships to inspire and engage young people through film production and storytelling. With a dynamic career spanning media, higher education, and nonprofits in both India and the US, Syed brings a unique blend of creative vision and strategic expertise. He actively volunteers with the World Trade Center Tacoma as its India Ambassador, serves on the Board of Directors of the World Affairs Council of Tacoma, and mentors aspiring entrepreneurs through Bridge for Billions.  Additionally, he curates transformative impact projects for Collegey.com and evaluates student initiatives for Rise, a prestigious global talent program by Schmidt Futures and the Rhodes Trust. As a leader in organizational strategy, Syed drives innovation, builds high-impact partnerships, and ensures measurable client outcomes. His professional journey includes pivotal roles in media, academia, and international education, underpinned by his personal experience as an International Ford Foundation Fellow pursuing graduate studies in international affairs. This global perspective informs his vision for initiatives like Collegey and Branta, both of which aim to inspire and support the next generation of changemakers. In 2011, Syed joined the Fulbright Commission to advance the US Department of State's public diplomacy efforts through EducationUSA.  As Communications Manager, he led groundbreaking digital outreach campaigns, cultivated strategic partnerships, and conducted recruitment programs and workshops in collaboration with US Foreign Service Officers. Since transitioning from EducationUSA, Syed has consulted for leading youth and higher education organizations across India/South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. In 2015, he founded Branta, a consulting firm that bridges global education and youth networks in the US and youth-centered initiatives in emerging markets. Syed's expertise lies at the intersection of the creative economy, public diplomacy, social entrepreneurship, and impact-driven programming. His passion for fostering global citizenship, project-based learning, and cross-cultural innovation continues to shape his contributions to the education and creative economy sectors.  We talk about the following and other items Syed's Background and Journey The Importance of Poetry and Nature Biking and Favorite Poets Cultural Differences in Poetry Empowering Youth in Career Decisions The Future of Higher Education The Role of College Tacoma's Transformation and Strengths The Creative Economy in Tacoma The Role of Nonprofits in Tacoma Becoming a Filmmaker The Power of Camera Angles in Filmmaking The Impact of Lighting on Perception Changes in the Filmmaking Industry The Evolution of Storytelling Humanizing Homelessness The Role of South Asian Film Festivals The Importance of Social Capital Religious and Cultural Practices in India The World Trade Center and International Trade I nnovation and Creativity Immigrating to the United States The Cost of Private Education The Value of Public Schools The Impact of Socioeconomic Disparities Originality and Courage in Creativity India-Pakistan Relations Introducing Grid City Studio Building Tacoma as a Creative Hub Engaging the Community  Syed's Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skjamal/ Personal Website: https://www.gobranta.com/ceofounder Syed's Advice   I am not very good at giving advice. I would say just, think about your story a lot. You have a story. Don't underestimate your story. Your story is a collective story of your parents, your neighborhood, your neighbors, your books. It's all part of your story, so don't underestimate your story. Please tell your story, talk about yourself, talk about, the environment you grew up in, things that bothers you. Talk about it. It matters a lot when we talk about our personal things. A lot of people, a lot of time people shy away, they avoid talking about themselves because they think it's showing off.  I don't think it's showing off. You are at your most authentic self when you just talk about your story as your story. So please don't underestimate your stories. We might pick up one of your stories and make a movie out of it.

Blending aromatherapy and sound bathing into the care of dying patients comes naturally to end of life doula and hospice nurse Carrie Oram. Carrie has witnessed deep, relaxing responses from clients as they experience the vibrations of Tibetan sound bowls. Regardless of diagnosis or disease progression, people who are at the end of their lives become more relaxed during treatments with aromatherapy. The benefits are many - calm, an elevated sense of happiness and wellbeing, comfort, connection with pleasant memories and sensations, even appetite stimulation.    Carrie integrates her doula work into her work as a hospice nurse, being sure to separate responsibilities that are under her nursing license from her doula tasks. You can find Carrie at angelheartholistics.com. Carrie is the compassionate owner and operator of Angel Heart Holistics, where she combines her extensive background in healthcare with her deep passion for holistic healing. As a hospice nurse with years of experience, Carrie has witnessed firsthand the profound impact that emotional and physical well-being have on a person's overall quality of life.   Connect with Carrie on Instagram (@angelheartholistics) Hospice Navigation Services understands that you need unbiased, expert support to have the best end of life experience possible.  If you have questions about hospice care for yourself or someone you care about, Hospice Navigation Services can help. Whether you want to connect by phone or video, you can book a FREE 30-Minute Hospice Navigation Session, or a more in-depth 60-Minute Navigation Session for $95. If you need to troubleshoot the care you're already receiving, we're here to answer your questions. A 60-Minute Navigation Session by video call allows up to 3 family members to get the same expert information at the same time. We believe you deserve to have good hospice care. Book your session with an expert Hospice Navigator at theheartofhospice.com.   Connect with The Heart of Hospice Podcast and host Helen Bauer Website: theheartofhospice.com Social media: Facebook  Twitter  Instagram LinkedIn Email: helen@theheartofhospice.com Book podcast host Helen Bauer to speak at your event or conference by sending an email to helen@theheartofhospice.com.

"Mystic Maya: Journey of Initiation," is a cinematic masterwork that unveils the ancient wisdom of the Maya. Prepare to be captivated, challenged, and forever changed by this extraordinary exploration of esoteric knowledge.Step into a hidden realm beyond the pyramids as this captivating documentary unravels the truth about these enigmatic structures, intertwining the sacred initiation rites of the Maya, Egypt, and modern Western Esoteric Mystery schools. Prepare for a mesmerizing journey that challenges your perception of history and illuminates profound connections between diverse esoteric traditions."Mystic Maya" unlocks the secrets of pyramids, revealing their purpose as catalysts for personal transformation and global change. Featuring intimate interviews with Mayan lineage holders, esteemed Western Esoteric authors, and renowned experts, "Mystic Maya" reveals the once-veiled knowledge and illuminates the hidden dimensions of world history. Experience a transcendent journey that awakens curiosity and invites you to embark on your own path of initiation.Douglas Beechwood is a filmmaker with extensive experience in Commercial/Documentary and Live event production. He studied Fine Art and Photography at the University of Colorado and has immersed himself in the study of world religions for over three decades.Notably, Douglas served as Editor for "Yangsi: Reincarnation is Just the Beginning," a documentary following the life of renowned Buddhist Lama Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche for close to twenty years, from his coronation at age three to his graduation as an empowered Tibetan teacher. Additionally, he served as Production Manager, TD, and finish editor for all three seasons of the New Mexico PBS series entitled "Ageless Living."Douglas worked for twelve years as the Technical Director and Production Manager for the prestigious Festival of Faiths in Louisville, KY, which brings together faith leaders from diverse backgrounds from Native America, Judaism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism for a multi-day theatrical livestream conference. His efforts helped grow the Festival of Faiths from a small local event into a world-renowned happening that continues to engage the viewership of many millions.His spiritual journey embraces practices in Christianity, Native American beliefs, Western Esoteric Mystery Schools, and the profound teachings of Dzogchen Buddhism. Douglas further works as the media coordinator for the worldwide outreach of Tsoknyi Rinpoche's humanitarian activities through the Pundarika Foundation USA, which involves producing Buddhist retreats and secular mindfulness programs, as well as the support of Buddhist schools and nunneries in Nepal and Tibet.Free viewing, https://www.mysticmayamovie.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/earth-ancients--2790919/support.

Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben, back in OKC, but packing for our move to Malaysia this week! Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China. X is also the best way to contact me. Just follow and send a DM. You can also email me @ bfwesten at gmail dot com After reintroducing myself and giving my China bonafides (0:40), I talk all about why Chinese students should or shouldn’t study in the USA (5:15). Next, we look at the Pray for China cities of the week (31:34), followed by a listener letter about possibly visiting China (44:25). Who is Missionary Ben? I haven’t done this in a long time, but every now and then I am reminded I should probably give a little bit more of my background (and my China bonafides). Now I can’t divulge very much, for security reasons, but here are the basics: moved to China at the age of 19, in the early 2000s, taught myself to speak (and read) Chinese. Lived there w/ my family til I was deported in 2018. Unbeaten: Confronting the Lies (and Laughter) of the Chinese Communist Police The Story of My Arrest, Interrogation, and Deportation from China (Unbeaten.vip) Over those nearly 15 years, I set foot in every province, and visited hundreds of cities, towns, and villages. Alongside our evangelistic work, I helped manage a leather factory in a Muslim town, opened a yak burger/pizza restaurant on the Tibetan Plateau, served as a guide and Tibetan taxi driver, and taught English to elementary kids, high schoolers, and young adults. How I Taught Myself Mandarin (And How You Can Learn Chinese Too, But Won’t) https://chinacall.substack.com/p/how-i-taught-myself-mandarin New Visa Policies Put America First, Not China (May 28) https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/05/new-visa-policies-put-america-first-not-china/ Trump: CHINESE STUDENTS [HAVE] ALWAYS BEEN GOOD WITH ME! (June 11) https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114664632971715644 Pray for China (June 15-21) https://chinacall.substack.com/p/pray-for-china-june-15-21-2025 China Visa Free Transit https://www.china-briefing.com/news/china-resumes-144-hour-visa-free-transit-policy-for-foreigners-who-can-apply Follow or subscribe to China Compass and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Don’t forget: Follow @chinaadventures on X, and find everything else @ PrayGiveGo.us. Luke 10, verse 2, the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few!

Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben, back in OKC, but packing for our move to Malaysia this week! Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I post daily reminders to pray for China. X is also the best way to contact me. Just follow and send a DM. You can also email me @ bfwesten at gmail dot com After reintroducing myself and giving my China bonafides (0:40), I talk all about why Chinese students should or shouldn’t study in the USA (5:15). Next, we look at the Pray for China cities of the week (31:34), followed by a listener letter about possibly visiting China (44:25). Who is Missionary Ben? I haven’t done this in a long time, but every now and then I am reminded I should probably give a little bit more of my background (and my China bonafides). Now I can’t divulge very much, for security reasons, but here are the basics: moved to China at the age of 19, in the early 2000s, taught myself to speak (and read) Chinese. Lived there w/ my family til I was deported in 2018. Unbeaten: Confronting the Lies (and Laughter) of the Chinese Communist Police The Story of My Arrest, Interrogation, and Deportation from China (Unbeaten.vip) Over those nearly 15 years, I set foot in every province, and visited hundreds of cities, towns, and villages. Alongside our evangelistic work, I helped manage a leather factory in a Muslim town, opened a yak burger/pizza restaurant on the Tibetan Plateau, served as a guide and Tibetan taxi driver, and taught English to elementary kids, high schoolers, and young adults. How I Taught Myself Mandarin (And How You Can Learn Chinese Too, But Won’t) https://chinacall.substack.com/p/how-i-taught-myself-mandarin New Visa Policies Put America First, Not China (May 28) https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/05/new-visa-policies-put-america-first-not-china/ Trump: CHINESE STUDENTS [HAVE] ALWAYS BEEN GOOD WITH ME! (June 11) https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114664632971715644 Pray for China (June 15-21) https://chinacall.substack.com/p/pray-for-china-june-15-21-2025 China Visa Free Transit https://www.china-briefing.com/news/china-resumes-144-hour-visa-free-transit-policy-for-foreigners-who-can-apply Follow or subscribe to China Compass and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Don’t forget: Follow @chinaadventures on X, and find everything else @ PrayGiveGo.us. Luke 10, verse 2, the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few!

This trialogue continues a series of discussion exploring the latest interdisciplinary research into tantric completion stage practices such as yogas of dream, sleep, and death. Dr Tawni Tidwell is a biocultural anthropologist and doctor of traditional Tibetan medicine. Dr Michael Sheehy is the Director of Research at the Contemplative Sciences Center at the University of Virginia. Dr Julian Schott is an Indologist, Tibetologist, and assistant professor at the University of Vienna. Dr Tidwell leads a deep-dive into the mysterious death practices of tantric yoga, the post-mortem state of suspended animation called tukdam, and the history of scientific investigation into these phenomena. Dr Sheehy explores the implications of tantric death practices on current scientific models of the body, Dr Schott reflects on Buddhist vs Cartesian notions of consciousness, and Dr Tidwell explains the cultural sensitivities of working with Himalayan gurus. The panel also discuss the importance of osel - clear light awareness - in completion stage practices, the relationship between nonduality and transformation, and consider new research directions on the cutting edge of contemplative neuroscience. … Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'. … 01:37 - Recap previously discussed themes 02:30 - Research in tukdam and yogic dying 05:17 - Researching dying spiritual masters 09:27 - Recruiting Tibetan monastics 10:33 - Cultural dynamics around studying tukdam 12:32 - Early phases & baseline measures 13:23 - Collaboration with the Russian Academy of Science 14:39 - What could tukdam contribute to science? 15:52 - American mortician shocked 18:40 - Biological aspects of tukdam 20:53 - Funding and reliance on Russian equipment 22:14 - What happens to the body after death 23:25 - Tukdam documentary 25:39 - Future direction for the project 27:15 - Skepticism about the project and growing body of evidence 30:45 - Siloed scientific disciples 31:22 - Catholic saints and attained mystics from other traditions 32:16 - Fundraising 33:05 - New learnings about the body and reflections on the Self 34:17 - The death process as a series of dissolutions 37:22 - Tracking heat, oxygenation, fluid movement, and visual imagery 44:27 - Buddhist vs Cartesian notions of consciousness 46:56 - Different tukdam methods across lineages 49:18 - Evan Thompson's theories of consciousness 51:24 - We can die in different ways 54:56 - Methodologically rich ways to attain wisdom 57:41 - The soteriological essence of Buddhism 01:01:35 - Human transformation and experiences of the edge 01:04:02 - Exaltation 01:05:03 - How do tantric techniques lead to tukdam? 01:09:04 - Tummo & vajra recitation to control subtle energies 01:10:41 - Dream, orgasm, and death 01:13:26 - Tukdam is counter-rational and challenges scientific reductionism 01:17:28 - The personal impact of witnessing tukdam 01:19:38 - Tantra is radical 01:20:38 - Julian quotes the Hevajra Tantra 01:22:40 - Can tukdam candidates be studied before death? 01:25:40 - Aggregate or sudden? 01:27:25 - Understanding osel, nondual awareness, and NDE 01:30:08 - Clear light sleep 01:33:04 - Challenging reductionistic paradigms 01:35:11 - The importance of nondual awareness 01:37:53 - Sentience and yeshe 01:41:44 - Exalted form in co-creation with consciousness 01:43:31 - Steve comments on scientific reductionist materialism 01:44:19 - What measurements has the project recorded? 01:47:04 - Julian's closing remarks 01:47:31 - Tawni's closing remarks 01:48:57 - Michael's closing remarks Previous panel discussion: - https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep305-neuroscience-of-dream-yoga-dr-michael-sheehy-dr-tawni-tidwell-dr-julian-schott For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - https://www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi' by Steve James

On today's episode I once again had the pleasure to speak with Tibetan Doctor Nashalla Gwyn Nyida.Dr. Nashalla  began the study of Tibetan Medicine in 1999 and treating  in 2004. She is the director of the Nyinda Clinic of Tibetan Medicine & Holistic Healing Clinic in Boulder, Colorado.This is my second in a series of interviews with Dr. Nashalla about the tibetan concept of the subtle body. If you haven't heard our first interview please go back and listen to season four episode 6. There we cover the first part of the subtle body, the channels. In this second interview we discuss wind or lung energy. This second interview is part one of two due to the technicality of the topic. The first part  of the interview is the setup for understanding wind or lung energy and the second part is the more technical description as to what that exactly is.  I will post the second part of this interview next.To find our more about Dr. Nashalla please visit her website: https://www.holistic-health.org/Thank you to all the listeners who are supporting the show and if you are not already then please consider supporting the show with a monthly donation and don't to forget to like and subscribe. You can visit us on Youtube or at our website somaticprimer.com. Or at our online learning platform on Patreon.As always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode!Support the showSupport the show

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ཁ་སང་བོད་ཟླ་ ༤ ས་ག་ཟླ་བའི་ཚེས་ ༡༥ སྟེ། བདག་ཅག་གི་སྟོན་པ་མཉམ་མེད་ཤཱཀྱ་སེང་གེ་མཆོག་སྐུ་བལྟམས་པ་དང་སངས་རྒྱས་པ། དགོངས་པ་མྱ་ངན་ལས་འདས་པའི་དུས་ཆེན་གསུམ་འཛོམས་ཁྱད་པར་ཅན་གྱི་ཉིན་མོ་དང་། རེས་གཟའ་ལྷག་པ་༸རྒྱལ་བའི་སྐུའི་བླ་གཟའ་ཡིན་སྟབས། ལ་དྭགས་རི་ལྗོངས་ཡར་རྒྱས་ལྷན་ཚོགས་དང་། མངའ་རིས་སྤྱི་མཐུན་ཚོགས་པ་དབུས་ས་གཉིས་ཐུན་མོང་གི་གོ་སྒྲིག་འོག་༸སྐྱབས་རྗེ་འབྲུག་པ་ཐུགས་སྲས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་མཆོག་གདན་ཞུས་ཀྱིས་མཎྜལ་རྟེན་གསུམ་འདེགས་འབུལ་དང་། རི་བོ་བསངས་མཆོད་ཀྱི་མཆོད་སྤྲིན་གསུང་འདོན་བརྒྱུད། ལོ་རྒྱུས་ལྡན་པའི་བོད་སྟོད་མངའ་རིས་ཀྱི་དར་ཆེན་དེ་བཞིན་རྒྱ་བོད་གཉིས་ཀྱི་ས་མཚམས་བདེ་མཆོག་ལྷ་རི་དཀར་པོར་གསར་བཞེངས་གནང་སོང་། འདི་ལོར་བོད་མིའི་བླ་ན་མེད་པའི་དབུ་ཁྲིད་སྤྱི་ནོར་༸གོང་ས་༸སྐྱབས་མགོན་ཆེན་པོ་མཆོག་བོད་ལུགས་ལྟར་དགུང་གྲངས་ ༩༠ དང་ཕྱི་ལུགས་ལྟར་དགུང་གྲངས་ ༩༠ བདག་གིར་བཞེས་ལ་ཉེ་བའི་གོ་སྟོན་སྲུང་བརྩི་དང་འབྲེལ་ནས་སྐུ་བསྐྱེད་དར་ཆེན་དགུ་བཅུ་ཐམ་པ་གསར་བཞེངས་གནང་བ་དང་། ༸རྒྱལ་དབང་འབྲུག་པ་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་མཆོག་གི་སྐུ་ཚེ་བརྟན་ཆེད་ལྕང་མ་ལག་བཙུགས་ ༦༢༠ འདེབས་འཛུགས་ཀྱང་གནང་སོང་། རྩ་བའི་རྒྱ་བོད་ས་མཚམས་སུ་མངའ་རི་དར་ཆེན་སྐུ་བཞེངས་གནང་བ་དེ་ནི་རིན་ཐང་ལྡན་ཞིང་ལོ་རྒྱུས་དམིགས་བསལ་ཅན་གྱི་ཉིན་མོ་ཞིག་ཏུ་འགྱུར་བ་དང་། བདེ་མཆོག་ལྷ་རི་དཀར་པོ་ནི་བོད་དང་རྒྱ་གར་གྱི་ས་མཚམས་སུ་འཁེལ་གྱི་ཡོད་པ་རེད། གཞན་ཡང་སྐུ་མགྲོན་དུ་ལ་དྭགས་རང་སྐྱོང་ཚོགས་པའི་འཛིན་སྐྱོང་བཀྲིས་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་གཡག་རྫི་ལགས་དང་། ལ་དྭགས་རྒྱ་གར་གྲོས་ཚོགས་འཐུས་མི་ཟུར་པ་འཇམ་དབྱངས་ཚེ་རིང་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་ལགས།  ལ་དྭགས་རང་སྐྱོང་ཚོགས་པའི་འཐུས་མི་ཡེ་ཤེས་དཔལ་བཟང་ལགས། དམག་དཔོན་ Brig. Shishar Bhardwaj ལགས། མངའ་རིས་སྤྱི་མཐུན་ཚོགས་པའི་ཚོགས་གཙོ་ཀུན་དགའ་འཕྲིན་ལས་ལགས་དང་ཕྱག་རོགས་ལྷན་རྒྱས། བོད་མིི་མང་སྤྱི་ཟུར་ཨཅརྱ་ཡེ་ཤེས་ཕུན་ཚོགས་ལགས། ལ་དྭགས་བསོད་ནམས་གླིང་བོད་མིའི་གཞིས་སྒར་ས་གནས་འགོ་འཛིན་བཀྲིས་དོན་གྲུབ་ལགས་སོགས་ཆེད་ཕེབས་གནང་ཡོད་པ་རེད། གཞི་རྩའི་སྐབས་དེར་རྒྱ་གར་མཐའ་སྲུང་དམག་མིས་སྐུ་མགྲོན་རྣམས་ལ་ཆེད་བསྟོད་དང་། རིག་གཞུང་འཁྲབ་སྟོན། གནད་ཡོད་མི་སྣས་བཀའ་སློབ། ལ་དྭགས་ས་གནས་སྒོ་ཡུལ་དང་དུང་ཁྲིའི་ཡུལ་མི་དང་བོད་མི་སྐྱབས་བཅོལ་གྱི་འབྲོག་ཁྱིམ་མི་མང་བཅས་འདུ་འཛོམས་གནང་ཡོད། The post བདེ་མཆོག་ལྷ་རི་དཀར་པོར་མངའ་རིས་དར་ཆེན་སྐུ་བཞེངས། appeared first on vot.

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On today's episode of The Wholesome Fertility Podcast, I am joined by Hannah Davis (@rooted.with.hannah), a Registered Dietitian and certified meditation teacher who specialises in women's health, hormones, and autoimmune conditions. After being diagnosed with Hashimoto's while navigating early motherhood, Hannah shifted her clinical nutrition practice to focus on uncovering the deeper root causes of symptoms like fatigue, cycle irregularities, and PCOS. We dive into how nervous system dysregulation often underlies hormonal imbalances and why functional testing, mineral status, and emotional safety are crucial for true healing. From decoding PCOS types to understanding thyroid antibodies and the connection between trauma and calcium retention, Hannah offers a deeply integrative and compassionate lens for supporting women on their fertility and healing journeys. This conversation is packed with practical tools and fresh insights—don't miss it! Key Takeaways: PCOS is not just about ovarian cysts—it's a metabolic and inflammatory condition with many root causes. Nervous system regulation is foundational for hormone balance, digestion, and fertility. Functional lab testing (like Dutch and HTMA) reveals hidden patterns traditional labs may miss. Excess calcium in tissues may indicate trauma or over-supplementation with Vitamin D. Diet, stress, sleep, and gut health all influence autoimmune and hormonal symptoms. Guest Bio: Hannah Davis, RD (@rooted.with.hannah) is a Registered Dietitian and certified meditation teacher with advanced training in functional nutrition, lab testing, and spiritual psychology. She specialises in supporting women with hormonal imbalances, autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto's, and chronic fatigue through an integrative approach that blends clinical science with deep nourishment and nervous system healing. After navigating her own health challenges postpartum, Hannah now helps women reclaim their energy, resilience, and sense of safety through 1:1 coaching and group programs at Pivot Nutrition Coaching. She's especially passionate about working with mothers, self-healers, and cycle-breakers who are ready to feel like themselves again. Links and Resources: Follow Hannah on Instagram Visit the Pivot Nutrition Coaching website Book Mentioned: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk   For more information about Michelle, visit www.michelleoravitz.com  To learn more about ancient wisdom and fertility, you can get Michelle's book at: https://www.michelleoravitz.com/thewayoffertility  The Wholesome Fertility facebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/  Instagram: @thewholesomelotusfertility Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholesomelotus/  Disclaimer: The information shared on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your health or fertility care. ------------- Transcript: # Audio: TWF 340- Hannah [00:00:00] [00:01:00] Welcome to the Wholesome Fertility Podcast. I'm Michelle, a fertility acupuncturist here to provide you with resources on how to create a wholesome approach to your fertility journey. **Michelle:** Welcome to the podcast, Hannah.  **Hannah:** thanks for having me. **Michelle:** So I'm very excited to have you on. We're gonna be talking about a lot of really cool topics, but before we get started, I always like to start out with kind of like an origin story and learn how you got into the work that you're doing.  **Hannah:** Yeah. I am a registered dietician. I've been mainly practicing medical nutrition therapy for the last 10 years in a more clinical setting. And you know, and then [00:02:00] I became a mom. I have two. One's almost eight, you gotta say almost eight. And the other one's, and the other one's nine. So they're really, they're really young and I, you know, working at the hospital part-time and I started noticing. **Hannah:** My own symptoms of, of things that just felt like off. And simultaneously I was also becoming more interested in learning about more integrative functional nutrition. And so that really led me down. It, it started off as, oh. A way for me to kind of figure out what was going on with me, because of course, like so many of my, the clients I work with now you know, you go to the doctors, you ask for some labs to be done and they just say, oh, you're absolutely fine. **Hannah:** You might just be stressed. You're stressed out, you're a young mom. Of course it's normal to feel exhausted all of the time and stuff like that. So, I just was like really interested [00:03:00] in doing more digging and so I, we got some training in advanced lab testing and more like integrative functional nutrition. **Hannah:** And so. From there I was able to figure out what's going on with me, and I, I actually have an autoimmune condition. It's called Hashimotos. And so that really affects, you know, your, your energy levels, your, your gut health, your immune system obviously is involved. So I, it was so incredibly validating and it really excited me. **Hannah:** I was like, I feel. If I can figure out a way to use advanced lab testing and combine that with my. More of my more clinical, you know, expertise and combine that together to really like, help women feel empowered about how to support their health and, and how they feel and their showing up in their lives every [00:04:00] day. **Hannah:** And so it just really, really excited me. So that's kind of what got me started with that. And then I, I pivoted towards, towards that about three years ago started my own virtual practice working more in like the women's health space. So like hormones, gut health, autoimmune conditions. **Hannah:** And then I, as I was doing more of that work, I was like, okay, there's. I'm seeing a common theme here. These women at their root, cause a lot of the time is nervous system dysregulation. And I got really. Tired of just saying over and over again. You know, you need to manage your stress a little bit better. **Hannah:** I wanted to be able to give them so much more than that. And obviously I knew that from my own journey. I really had to integrate that. And so, but I wanted to like, figure out how to help my, my clients integrate that. So then I became a certified meditation [00:05:00] teacher. And spent a year studying spiritual psychology, which is like a blend of Eastern ritual and practices with western psychology. **Hannah:** That, yeah. Yeah, yeah. So now I really like to supplement my, programs with giving my clients tools on how to regulate their nervous systems as well. And so, we'll, you know, you know, it's more of like life coaching almost. And then maybe we'll integrate some, some things like, meditation or breath work together. **Hannah:** It really just depends on what the, how the client wants to be supported. So  **Michelle:** Awesome.  **Hannah:** Yeah.  **Michelle:** You know it's interesting 'cause I  **Hannah:** Yeah. **Michelle:** an episode on. Nervous system. Really the vagal tone and  **Hannah:** Yes. **Michelle:** there's a link with a weaker vagal tone and things like endometriosis or  **Michelle:** PCOS, and I thought that was just fascinating. [00:06:00]  **Michelle:** So, yeah, I'd love to really kind of dig deep on all of these things. So just for people listening and they're kind of like hearing nervous system for the first time. 'cause well maybe they've listened to my podcast, maybe not when I talked about the nervous system. But what should people, like, explain the nervous system, explain how the nervous system ties into certain conditions. **Hannah:** I mean, that's a very, like, that's pretty broad because it's like, you know, it really depends on what. **Michelle:** the nervous system like tie into certain conditions?  **Hannah:** I don't know what condition it doesn't, honestly. Uh, the more, the more I get like deep in the weeds with this, so, you know, a lot of my clients we, you know, so I am typically working with people with autoimmune conditions and hormone. I balances gut health, that kind of stuff. And I, you know, I would say the nervous system impacts all of those areas [00:07:00] because ideally, especially when we're talking about women's health and like hormones, things like that we really just want to create safety in the body, right? **Hannah:** So that we can. Manufacture hormones and ovulate naturally and things like that. So, and then, you know, inflammation's another, another piece of that. It really just, it's a great way to, like, it just connects to everything right. **Michelle:** Yeah, well the vagus nerve is incredibly important when it comes to gut health. the stronger the vagal tone, the better the vagus nerve, the better. It's able to lower inflammation in the body.  **Hannah:** Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. **Michelle:** fascinating and interesting. And so what are some of the things that you do suggest for people. they wanna regulate their nervous system and support that aspect.  **Hannah:** So First of all, I think it's important to just figure out what are the systems for that client? What are [00:08:00] the systems that are working for them and what's not? And really get really honest about that. And then, you know, it could be something like starting a. **Hannah:** Very doable meditation practice or some breath work like before, before meals, right? Getting into rest and digest me activating that vagus nerve so that we can digest our food properly. So it really just depends on what is feels a lot most aligned for the client and, and is doable for them. But also I think another big piece of this, which is not really talked about often is eating for blood sugar balance. **Hannah:** Because even like blood sugar swings throughout the day can cause fluctuations in your mood and your anxiety and cravings and all, all of, and even inflammation as well. So  **Michelle:** that  **Hannah:** like a whole body [00:09:00] approach. Mm-hmm. **Michelle:** It's such a good point. And I remember like looking into this and researching like just really the gut brain connection and. And it's interesting 'cause you can see it really go both ways. So if you have imbalanced gut microbiome that can ima impact your brain and your mood and your state and your emotions. **Michelle:** And it actually is linked with certain emotional um, imbalances or like mental disorders. It's really fascinating. And then they found. On the flip side that people who meditated for many years, like Tibetan monks, they had a really vast microbiome that was a lot more enriched and had a lot more diversity. **Michelle:** So it's really fascinating how you really can literally get it at both ends or either end.  **Hannah:** yeah. Like I tell my clients all the time, if you're breathing into your shoulders, the majority of the time it's gonna signal, [00:10:00] or that's gonna signal to the brain that you're in fight or flight. So it's gonna send all the blood to your extremities. It's not gonna be sending the blood to, you know, your, your GI track and your, you know, your organs there. **Hannah:** And so. it's gonna be a lot harder to digest your foods, whereas if you are really taking these deep breaths into your belly, it's sending all the blood there. And that's, that's a, and I mean, I often get skipped, you know, people are just like, no, just gimme a, just gimme a meal plan. I wanna feel better. **Hannah:** I wanna lose weight, or I wanna, you know, but it's like, you really gotta think about not just what you're eating, but how you're eating, like what your nervous system state is. You know, when you're, when you're eating food.  **Michelle:** That's so true. It's  **Hannah:** Mm-hmm. **Michelle:** true. And it was funny 'cause I was reading about that and it was one of the things to do is just stand. This is why they say like, don't drive and eat at the same time. Because when you're driving naturally, you're gonna be in a little bit more of a fight or flight or kind of ready for anything and. Also just to kind of throw it out [00:11:00] there, it's not bad to be in that state, in that sympathetic state. It's part of life. It's just that sometimes you need that and then sometimes you need the other. But what you're saying is so true, like it's actually like becoming mindful of getting yourself into that state and maybe  **Michelle:** doing those exercises to get yourself in more parasympathetic state, which is more of  **Michelle:** the rest and digest, so that you're priming your body when you do eat. To digest better. So I think  **Hannah:** Yeah. Of course, and, you know, if you're digesting better, you're absorbing nutrients better, which is gonna impact your energy levels, your mood, your hormones, everything. So yeah, there really, I feel like the more I get into it, the, more I see that there really isn't an aspect of our health, our med, our metabolic health, everything that is not touched by, your nervous system. **Michelle:** Yeah, it's really fascinating. I like, the more I dig into this, the more I'm just like so [00:12:00] amazed at how Willy, you know, it's the nervous system is kind of like this wiring of like. Information.  **Michelle:** It's almost like information that kind of signals to your body, all kinds of different states, but especially that safety. **Michelle:** I agree with you. You know, when you, when you feel safe, you can be more creative. And what does that mean really in the body fertility and it also regeneration growth.  **Michelle:** So yeah, it's pretty cool,  **Hannah:** Yeah. And I mean, hormones, that's how hormones work too. They're just chemical messengers in your body. **Michelle:** right? and so talk about PCOS, 'cause I know that you work with P-C-O-S-A lot just to cover. 'cause I think of people don't really understand it fully because it is you know, there's so many different types of PCOS and people get confused and sometimes people show PCOS symptoms, but then some doctors, and we don't know if they're just not like looking. Thoroughly into it. Dismiss it. Oh, that's not PCOS. So  **Hannah:** Right.  **Michelle:** that and just kind of, **Hannah:** Yeah.  **Michelle:** [00:13:00] it is,  **Hannah:** Okay, well, we'll just start what, like, so what is PCOS? So PCOS stands for polycystic ovarian syndrome. So a lot of people get confused by that right off the bat. They think, oh, so that mean I have cysts on my ovaries. Does that mean that I have it? So it's actually not a physical ovarian condition, like of the presence of cyst, but it's rather a hormonal condition and it's a, what I like to call a spectrum condition. **Hannah:** You know, 'cause there's different varieties and there's different root causes. It's important to understand, first of all what kind of PCOS you have and what the root causes are which is why we, we use functional lab testing in practice. But but yeah, I think a lot of women often it's like a long confusing road full of mixed messages of like just lose weight advice,  **Michelle:** Yeah,  **Hannah:** [00:14:00] you know. **Michelle:** really thin. PCOS patients, so that's where it can get so confusing for  **Hannah:** Right, right, right. And so, A-P-C-O-S isn't in an ovarian condition, you know, what exactly is going on? I mean, in a nutshell, it's basically, blood sugar issues plus inflammation, plus genetic susceptibility, which is going to lead to the ovaries to begin to produce large amounts of androgens. **Hannah:** So, you know, and I say genetic susceptibility because, you know, just because you have like insulin sensi or insulin resistance or diabetes, that doesn't mean you automatically are gonna get PCOS. Some people just have really sensitive ovaries right. And so they're, they're going to develop the, the condition, so I like to talk to my clients about well first of all, we start by running some tests [00:15:00] to find out, you know, what what their root causes are. And then we're gonna really go deep with, you know, working on the blood sugar issues with the inflammation, real food strategies lifestyle interventions, things like that. **Michelle:** One of the things that I find is pretty common just in my own practice, is that. **Michelle:** there's a huge link of gut imbalance  **Michelle:** or, you know, gut microbiome  **Michelle:** imbalance and inflammation, you know, that is part of the contributor to the inflammation and can really impact PCOS conditions.  **Hannah:** Yeah. Because you know, if we, if that inflammation in the gut is going unchecked you know, that's also gonna drive that insulin resistance even more.  **Michelle:** Yeah.  **Michelle:** what are some of the tests that you do for PCOS? Functional  **Hannah:** Well, yeah. Well, first of all, I, I like to start with a Dutch test. It's a, have you heard of [00:16:00] Dutch? The Uhhuh? Yeah. Oh, you do? Okay. Yeah. So I would run a Dutch you know, so that we,  **Michelle:** out just for people  **Hannah:** yeah. Yes, **Michelle:** I've never heard of it before. So it's dried urine testing for comprehensive, or I forget  **Hannah:** it's a Dr. It's a. Yeah, yeah. Dried urine test for comprehensive hormones. I know I used to think, oh, it's of Dutch, like it's from the Dutch, like, you know, but it's just an abbreviation.  **Michelle:** right, right.  **Hannah:** But yes, it's a very unique way to look at hormones. 'cause traditionally before this test was available, you would have to rely on blood work for hormones. **Hannah:** And, you know, saliva for cortisol, which is okay, but it's just not great. So this test really helps us get a lot more specific, a lot more personalized, and helps us get some answers that would probably. Be left unanswered if we were just, you know, looking at, at blood work alone. So, you know, it's gonna tell us, you know, give us a snapshot [00:17:00] of all three sex hormones, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone. **Hannah:** It's gonna show us how they're being metabolized in the liver. And then what I really like is it looks at your cortisol awakening response. So someone is struggling with sleep, mood, energy levels. Things like that that could also be driving your symptoms and, and your inflammation as well. So I, mm-hmm. **Michelle:** cortisol is your friend in the morning.  **Hannah:** Yes. Yeah. Yeah. And then I like that it also has that organic acid test at the end there, which some of those other markers are gonna be important for looking at, for hormone production. So it's nice if they include that. So I, I like to do a Dutch, I also like to do HTMA testing, which stands for hair tissue mineral analysis. **Hannah:** Because, you know, you know, when we're looking at hormones it's, you know, we, we also wanna be, look thinking about minerals too because and not just like, our minerals through blood [00:18:00] work, but more on a cellular level. Like what is the body doing with those minerals? And how is your body utilizing them? **Hannah:** Are they even getting up into the cell? So, and we can, you know, you know, minerals, they impact hormones, which means they're gonna impact PCOS. So I like that one too. And it's like a little, it's a, it's a nice way to, I like it 'cause it's, it shows your body's like, it's like a blueprint. It shows you your stress pattern. **Hannah:** know how your body is using minerals after you've maybe gone through a season of. Really high stress and you know, the fertility journey too is so stressful on its own that I'm like, yeah, let's look at what your body does with all this stress and how we can really like, you know, deeply nourish your body and, you know, make it feel safe for ovulation. **Michelle:** Yeah, I know that there's a lot of minerals that you can't really test in blood and for example, magnesium. That's a **Hannah:** Mm-hmm. **Michelle:** one to test for. So does this test for magnesium as well, like all [00:19:00] minerals or,  **Hannah:** yeah, yeah. It looks at all of the minerals. Specifically the ones that I'm gonna be focusing on. The minerals that impact PCS would be magnesium, zinc, calcium, iron selenium iodine. So, you know, and in a nutshell, you know, these, these minerals. they can exacerbate insulin resistance, hormonal imbalances, oxidative stress, which is important for like egg quality, sperm quality, things like that. **Hannah:** So women, get your men to your partner.  **Michelle:** Yes.  **Michelle:** So, so this is a hair test.  **Hannah:** yeah, it's a hair. They're using just like a teaspoon amount of your hair to analyze the mineral content in your tissues. **Michelle:** Fascinating. I know they've done those for like heavy metals and, and just testing the  **Hannah:** Yeah, yeah,  **Michelle:** I haven't heard of the mineral testing yet.  **Hannah:** yeah. And this, yeah. And this test does include heavy metals and we look at, mm-hmm.  **Michelle:** heavy metals. Oh, [00:20:00] okay.  **Hannah:** Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. **Michelle:** it's really high. Just like for people that don't have symptoms sometimes I almost feel like it's like high for everybody.  **Hannah:** The heavy metals. Yeah. Yeah. You know, and  **Michelle:** somebody who's not, who doesn't have like,  **Hannah:** yeah, and I mean, we we're exposed to heavy metals all of the time. It's, you know, it's, there's, it's kind of impossible to get around it, you know? It's in our food, our water, the soil, you know. And so my approach is, you know, we might see like an acute. **Hannah:** Exposure to the heavy metals. But what we wanna see is that you, you're able to detox and excrete those heavy metals safely. You know, that's why, you know, we have our detox organs, our liver, right? And so if I ever see those metals like pushing into the tissues, it's just a really good indication that, hey, your liver needs some. **Hannah:** Some attention, like we need to work on supporting that. And also working on not just our [00:21:00] detoxification organs, but our drainage pathways. So like our lymphatic system you know, making sure we're having daily bowel movements that we're sweating all of that. All of that stuff. Yeah.  **Michelle:** Yeah. **Michelle:** for sure. I think that that's key is really detoxifying, and I think that it, you had a good point. You mentioned the word safely because  **Michelle:** that can be an issue, like if you detoxify too harshly. I'm really big on that, especially when you're trying to conceive and you're actively trying, you definitely don't wanna do something that's so strong that it actually circulates more toxins in your bloodstream.  **Hannah:** That's right. Yeah. **Michelle:** So they have like binders, right? Or things  **Hannah:** Yeah, That is one approach for me. I rarely will do like a heavy metal detox with somebody. I will just wanna work with them on, you know, first the foundational things of, are we optimizing the gut health, the, you know, the liver function are we getting those drainage pathways [00:22:00] open? **Hannah:** Because your body should be able to do all that on its own if it's, you know, optimal. but I mean, if someone's already doing like a gut protocol or something with me, then yeah, they, they'll be taking like those types of supplements and then it'll, it'll still act on the heavy metals and things like that, as. **Michelle:** Interesting. So, what are some of the nutrient and lifestyle interventions specifically that you would do for PCOS? Or have you seen, because I, I do know that  **Hannah:** yeah.  **Michelle:** different types, so that could  **Hannah:** Yes.  **Michelle:** the type,  **Hannah:** Yes. Yeah. **Michelle:** the things that people should kind of like look out for, think about?  **Hannah:** Yeah. Yeah. So the first step is, is gonna be improving the quality of your food choices. So, you know, removing inflammatory oils, added sugars a lot of like processed, like ultra processed carbohydrates and, you know, with chemical and artificial additives. Things like that, you wanna replace them with whole real foods. **Hannah:** It's really that simple.  **Michelle:** Yeah. I [00:23:00] know,  **Hannah:** Yeah. Yeah. And then also, you know, the goal is to eat a sufficient amount of carbohydrates to promote ovulation, but while still focusing on those whole real. Food sources, like starchy veggies fruits and then unprocessed whole grains and legumes.  **Michelle:** So really from natural sources,  **Michelle:** complex car carbs. So it's not like simple carbs, not white, you know, avoid those like.  **Hannah:** Yeah. Right. So you, and you would want to make sure you're getting adequate amount of carbohydrates, but you know, if we're also dealing with insulin resistance, then we also need to be talking about you know, maintaining adequate calorie intake and just aiming for. Balance across all the macronutrients. **Hannah:** So, you know, we're pairing those carbohydrates with good quality sources of protein and healthy fats. And, if you're eating a more whole food carbs diet like. Your carbs are coming [00:24:00] from fruits like, and like root vegetables and things like that, then those foods are naturally gonna have more fiber in them, which is also gonna help with things like insulin resistance. **Hannah:** And then I would also be focusing on gut nourishing foods, like, bone broth probiotics from fermented foods, cultured. Products. And then lots of prebiotic fibers. So it also just making sure you're eating a wide range of, plant fibers. Like we're not just eating the same, spinach every day. **Hannah:** You know, let's really mix that up. Maybe like arugula, kale, you know. So that would be the where, where I would start with foods strategies. And then for lifestyle I would be really focusing on exercise. This is a really crucial tool in repairing insulin sensitivity and managing blood sugar levels. **Hannah:** So first I would just focus on increasing your daily movement. So, you know, maybe try tracking your steps. And then maybe you would wanna consider adding in some resistance [00:25:00] training and some short hit style workouts. Since those really show the most metabolic improvements. In general I would avoid, I would avoid like, really long duration cardio on a regular baseball basis, since that's like very stressful on the body. **Hannah:** So exercise is number one. Stress management is key. I know we've already kind of touched on that a little bit. You know, that's a big piece of hormonal. Balance balance since the, your adrenal health, you know, has the ability to impact the function of your sex hormones. I would just evaluate the sources of your stress. **Hannah:** You know, I like to think of it like a bucket, like a stress bucket, and we have all these different inputs pouring in. Some of those things we can't really remove, but some things we can, you can control your nutrition and your sleep quality. You know, you can maybe work on energetic boundaries, right? **Hannah:** Maybe you wanna include things like meditation or [00:26:00] journaling, acupuncture, right? Those are all really nice ways to support yourself. And then sleep. Sleep is also like so major. That's when you know when you're, you can get good quality sleep at night. That's when your, your body's repairing tissue. **Hannah:** And it, it has a lot to do with your hormones, like in like your like your hunger hormones, those ones and then also like cortisol, melatonin, things like that. Everything that just keeps all of the systems working together smoothly. So, yep. Do you. **Michelle:** of sleep. There's a, there like a lot of times we'll increase sugar cravings 'cause you want that quick energy. So  **Hannah:** Yes, **Michelle:** that's one example of how that can impact  **Hannah:** exactly. Yeah. Yeah. If you have like one poor night of sleep, it increases your hunger hormone levels pretty significantly. So we'll see that that issue popping up time and time again. Yeah, so.[00:27:00]  **Michelle:** yeah. And I also have heard, in some  **Michelle:** of like go, literally pivot into autoimmune and how you can address that in the case of Hashimoto's? **Michelle:** 'cause it is so prevalent and a lot of people have it. The first thing that I say is, cut out gluten, corn, and dairy and soy if you can. Now, I always say if you can't do all of them, at least cut out the gluten entirely and talk to us about like what you've done and what you've found to be helpful. **Michelle:** 'cause it is something that if you catch early, you really can sh shift a lot just from diet alone.  **Hannah:** Oh, yes. Yeah, and I've helped. Hundreds of women with that. Exactly. Just you know, we [00:28:00] see, I've seen different stages of, Hashimoto's. You know, so if it's like, you know, stage one where we're seeing the presence of antibodies and maybe they have symptoms, maybe they don't. A lot of those women typically will present with like subclinical hypothyroidism. **Hannah:** So like their thyroid labs look fine. But they're like, I, feel tired all the time. I'm constipated. I can't lose weight, you know? So the first thing I would start with is kinda getting ahead of things with, 'cause the majority of your immune system is in your gut. So I would be doing a GI would run a stool sample, a GI map and see what's going on there. **Hannah:** Because there's different things that could be driving. That immune response. Yeah. It could be coming from things in the diet like gluten. And that test certainly will show us if you're having an immune response to gluten. So in those cases, I would have those clients cut, cut that out. And some people they, they don't, they don't run the test and they [00:29:00] cut out gluten, but they just feel better without it. **Michelle:** See that a lot.  **Hannah:** mm-hmm. I do too. Just kind of anecdotally. I was just gonna say that I think it is because of like, what, what they're spraying on our crops.  **Michelle:** Yeah, **Hannah:** Yep. know that it can impact hormones like big time, that's  **Hannah:** Mm-hmm.  **Michelle:** one for sure.  **Hannah:** Yeah. So, and then, you know, obviously if there's a inflammation or like leaky gut.  **Hannah:** You know, we're gonna wanna address that anyway because that could be driving that immune response and making your symptoms worse, making the antibodies levels worse, right? So I really wanna just get ahead of it with the gut number one. **Hannah:** And then I like to do mineral testing as well, since so many minerals, not only impact PCOS, but they impact your thyroid.  **Michelle:** That's a huge  **Hannah:** Yes, selenium. This is a common thing that I see. I'll see really high amounts of calcium in the [00:30:00] tissues. And that's gonna block your thyroid hormone from getting up into the cell. **Hannah:** So like maybe their thyroid panel looks great, but that, or they're already taking a thyroid medication, but they're, they feel like it's not doing anything for them. I'm like, look, you have a lot of calcium in your tissues. And so like, that's your thyroid hormone's not even getting up into the cell. So of course you wouldn't feel an impact there. **Hannah:** And that also is. **Michelle:** actually? What causes that? Calcification?  **Hannah:** So, I typically see that from over supplementing with vitamin D. So, that will pull the calcium out of the bone and teeth. And put it into the tissues. Yeah. A lot of people get put on vitamin D by their doctor, like maybe they had low levels at one point, and then their doctor never talked to them about weaning off of the vitamin D. **Hannah:** They just kept taking it.  **Michelle:** too high. Yeah.  **Hannah:** Yeah. Or they'll start them off like a really high dose, like I've seen like 50,000 units of, of vitamin. Yeah. [00:31:00] And they, and they just keep taking it like, then they're never told like, Hey, you're actually supposed to tapered off of that after a couple months. I've also seen an influx of people on vitamin D, zinc you know, ever since the pandemic. **Hannah:** So they just kept taking it and they don't know how that's impacted their. Mine. So, so yeah, that's one culprit. I, I'll see. The other thing that I notice, and this is pretty prevalent in the autoimmune community is, and I don't think it's talked about a lot, is significant trauma and certain types of trauma. **Hannah:** It, it's like we call when we see this pattern on an htm. It, we call it a calcium shell where the calcium and the magnesium levels are really high in the tissues. And then we are like really depleted in things like potassium and sodium and other secondary minerals. And it's kind of like the body's way of shielding itself from feeling [00:32:00] big, like feeling really big emotions. **Hannah:** So like a lot of these clients, I, I'll talk to them about this and they have such a flat effect, like with the then we start moving the calcium out of the tissues and then they become, they're, it's like they really need more emotional support throughout that process. It's very interesting. I'm about to actually do an HTMA on myself. **Hannah:** It's been a couple of years, but I've just gone, I'm grieving my mom right now and I, yeah, and it's just been a really rough couple of months. I've just been just going through the motions and kind of in that, like taking care of her, taking care of my girls. Like just everything that we've gone through leading up to this point. **Hannah:** And I'm like, I am so curious to know what's going on with my minerals right now. I would not be surprised if I was having calcium going into my tissues. 'cause I believe that's what was my pattern last [00:33:00] time I ran the test a few years ago. So.  **Michelle:** Oh, that's interesting.  **Hannah:** It's like, yeah, this is my, my unique pattern, you know, so I see that a lot with Hashimoto's and yeah, and, and it's interesting because that pattern, like the high calcium in the tissues and the low potassium, that's really really common with like thyroid stuff in general because, you know, first of all, that calcium's blocking the thyroid. **Hannah:** Hormone from getting up into the cell. It's also gonna be blocking insulin signaling. So there is gonna be a lot of blood sugar swings, and that's gonna be driving the inflammation, making that worse. And then the low potassium, well, you know, potassium is needed for thyroid function as well. So, I see that pattern a lot with that population and it's so fascinating. **Hannah:** And I would just say like, I wouldn't say it's like. It's more like anecdotal, right? Like and you probably see that too in your practice. Yeah. Yeah.  **Michelle:** For different things, not this [00:34:00] specifically, but Yeah. **Michelle:** I mean, you see a lot of that and that's, that matters just because studies are very expensive to have and you can't  **Hannah:** Mm-hmm. **Michelle:** rely just on studies. You have to really rely on data in general, like your own experience  **Hannah:** Oh, absolutely. **Michelle:** there's so much information that you can get just from that. And then, couple of things. One of the things is, I know that Zyme has been shown to really help, it's an enzyme, it's a pro oleic enzymes that break apart, like fibrous tissue. So I'm curious to  **Hannah:** Oh **Michelle:** if it would help with excess calcium or, you know, deposits because it, it works to break down  **Hannah:** yeah,  **Michelle:** really needed in the body.  **Hannah:** yeah. Yeah.  **Michelle:** up.  **Hannah:** Yeah. That is interesting. Yeah, because when we see, usually the calcium in the tissues is also associated with things like restless leg syndrome, kidney stones, gallstones, all that stuff, you know, because it's just calcification of the tissues. [00:35:00] Right. What I do is I'll get, if that person is, has actually been on vitamin D what I'll do is I'll say, okay, let's just pause on the vitamin D and then I'll get them on, a form of vitamin K two that will target that calcium in the tissues and, and bring it, redirect it back to the bones. So we'll do that for several months. And if that person's still concerned about their, their vitamin D levels and say, let's just get that checked, you know, and depending on where you're at with that, you, you either, you know, probably need supplementation time from time to time, or maybe just during the winter, right? **Hannah:** But it's not a long term. You know, supplement for you because of this pattern, this pattern that you typically have. **Michelle:** Another thing that I was gonna mention is, we were talking about like, antibodies.  **Michelle:** I remember, One of my patients mentioning she had like a, 'cause I was talking to an REI and I was gonna have him, I had him on the podcast and so she had some questions and she had a very low amount of [00:36:00] antibodies that are considered normal. And he said no, because the presence of any antibody, and that's what's crazy to me.  **Hannah:** Mm-hmm.  **Michelle:** normal in labs  **Hannah:** Yeah. Well, yeah. Yeah. The reference ranges for conventional labs or like in more like conventional healthcare settings. They're not, they're designed to show like if you have a chronic disease or not. Not necessarily if you're optimal. Right. Like thriving, you know? **Michelle:** have any, even if it's like minute, it means that there's an autoimmune, like  **Hannah:** Right. And.  **Michelle:** your thyroid.  **Hannah:** Yeah, and I mean, my first thought is like, and just because I've worked in that arena for so long, is I think it's just because they need to have a diagnose, a diagnosis for a chronic disease, number one, so that they can build insurance and blah, blah, blah.  **Michelle:** Yeah, yeah, yeah.  **Hannah:** So they typically can't treat you. They can't, they [00:37:00] technically can't treat you. **Hannah:** Like they don't really run on a, it's more of like a sick care model. It's not really, they can't really treat you for like prevention. Right. That's not like that that's not how insurance companies work. So, I think that that's, that's my theory on that. But, you know, but to, to answer your question, yes, I, I see, low levels that aren't considered Hashimoto's,  **Michelle:** Right?  **Hannah:** but I would label that early stages or stage one, and I would say, let's work, let's, let's order GI Map. **Hannah:** Let's look at what your minerals are doing like that impact your thyroid. Let's just, just start helping you feel better right away so that we can go into remission. I would much rather my client like, just go ahead and work on those things instead of waiting until it's like, you know, now we're seeing tissue damage, you know, and there's a lot of practices. **Hannah:** I don't,  **Michelle:** it if it's early enough, like, but if it's  **Hannah:** yeah.  **Michelle:** really like far gone,  **Hannah:** Yeah. It can, and I don't know if you've run [00:38:00] across this a lot in your practice or with your clients, but I've been told a lot of times that they weren't even able to request or see a specialist or an endocrinologist, I guess, until they were able to see tissue damage. And it's like, wouldn't you wanna just prevent the tissue damage? **Michelle:** crazy to me. Yeah.  **Hannah:** Mm-hmm. Yeah, so I'm, you know, I just like to get on it like right away, even if it's like, you know, your antibodies are like five, you know?  **Michelle:** yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Really low, but still,  **Hannah:** Yeah. Really low. Yeah. It's worth working on. Yeah. **Michelle:** I had actually just recently, I had a case where her TSH was like five and she's young, she's in her twenties. And I'm  **Hannah:** Mm-hmm.  **Michelle:** not normal.  **Hannah:** Mm-hmm. **Michelle:** just a little abnormal. **Michelle:** But that's not a little abnormal for try somebody trying to conceive.  **Hannah:** Yeah.  **Michelle:** and under. So if you  **Hannah:** Mm-hmm. **Michelle:** the thing. If you go to a general doctor or even an ob, they are a little more general in women's health.  **Hannah:** Yeah. **Michelle:** they're not going [00:39:00] to look at it the same way as an REI is gonna look at it, which is a reproductive endocrinologist and they're gonna  **Hannah:** Right.  **Michelle:** it a completely different perspective.  **Michelle:** Yeah, so it's, so those things I think a lot of people just don't realize and they're going in and they get the wrong information or they don't get like the full information and many years go by and it's kind of like, you know, that's why it's so important to really get ahead of it. **Hannah:** Yeah, absolutely. I think you're, you're worthy of feeling better, you know, if, does it have to be something that's chronic or.  **Michelle:** Right.  **Hannah:** Like full on disease state before just feeling better. **Michelle:** Yeah, for sure. So for people who, you know, are curious and wanna learn more about what you do,  **Michelle:** um, what are some of the things that you offer online? Where can people find you? I.  **Hannah:** So for people who are wanting to work one-on-one with me or maybe just start off with [00:40:00] a consultation or some have some labs done you can find me at through Pivot Nutrition Coaching. So the website is pivot nutrition coaching com. And then if, for my social media, I'm on Instagram with Hannah. **Michelle:** Awesome. I'll have all the notes anyway. If anybody like is curious or wants to know exactly how it's written out or find the link, you can find those on the episode notes. So Hannah, thank you so much for coming on today. It was a great conversation. I love really digging deep on just what goes on with these conditions that so many people hear about that are trying to conceive, but they don't really understand it. **Michelle:** And I think. There's so much power and knowledge and understanding and kind of like going beneath the surface. So I think this is one of the things that I like to do on the show is really to educate people on like really what's going on. So you've really shared some great, valuable information, so thank you so much, Hannah.[00:41:00]  **Hannah:** Thank you so much for having me and I, I think that this is such an important, important conversation to have and a valuable platform, so it's really an honor to be here. And hope we can chat again soon. **Michelle:** Thank you.         

Karma is viewed as a fundamental principle in the spiritual world, suggesting that everything we do, say, and even think generates consequences that eventually come back to us, whether in this life or in the future. My guests, Lama Lhanang Rinpoche and Mordy Levine, believe that karma influences not only our individual situations but also the broader social landscape. They are here to share their insights on its impact and to suggest a constructive way to move forward. Lama Lhanang Rinpoche was born in the Amdo region of historic Tibet and received a traditional monastic education and later studied under several respected Tibetan lamas. Today, he teaches Vajrayana Buddhism at the Jigme Lingpa Center in San Diego, California. Mordy Levine is an entrepreneur, meditation teacher, and the president of the Jigme Lingpa Center. He also created the Meditation Pro Series, a meditation program designed to alleviate chronic health issues. In this discussion, Lama and Mordy demonstrate the principles of karma in everyday life and suggest ways to cultivate positive karma. They draw from the Buddhist perspective, highlighting how it fosters compassion, joy, and inner peace amidst the uncertainties of life.

Today I sit down with Josh Schrei, storyteller, sound artist, and host of The Emerald Podcast. Josh helps us to embrace and center the spirit world in our understanding of contemporary Buddhism. Along the way, we talk about Tibetan weather makers, shamanic battle, the trance-inducing effect of stories, and how to diplomatically negotiate with animistic forces.If you want to hear scholars and practitioners engaging in deep conversations about the dark side of Asian religions and medicines, then subscribe to Black Beryl wherever you get your podcasts. Enjoy the show!Resources mentioned in this episode:The Emerald Podcast: Animism is Normative ConsciousnessThe Emerald Podcast: For the Divine Mother of the UniverseThe Emerald Podcast: Why Mindfulness Isn't EnoughThe Emerald Podcast: Guardians and Protectors!Josh's Website: The Mythic BodyJosh's PatreonBecome a paid subscriber on blackberyl.substack.com to unlock our members-only benefits, including a video lecture by Pierce with a detailed introduction to Thai animist culture and healing practices. For other videos, see courses.piercesalguero.com. 

ཟླ་བ་འདིའི་ཚེས་ ༨ དང་ ༩ བཅས་ཉིན་གྲངས་གཉིས་ཀྱི་རིང་ཉི་འོང་གི་རྒྱལ་ས་ཊོཀ་ཀི་ཡོར་བོད་མིའི་སྒྲིག་འཛུགས་ཕྱི་དྲིལ་ལས་ཁུངས་ཀྱི་གོ་སྒྲིག་འོག་སྐུ་ཚབ་དོན་ཁང་ཁག་ ༡༣ གྱི་དོན་གཅོད་དང་འབྲེལ་མཐུད་པ་རྣམས་ལ་རྒྱལ་སྤྱིའི་འབྲེལ་ལམ་གནང་ཕྱོགས་ཀྱི་ཟབ་སྦྱོང་ཞིག་གནང་འདུག དེ་ཡང་བོད་མིའི་སྒྲིག་འཛུགས་ཀྱི་དྲ་ཐོག་གནས་ཚུལ་སྤེལ་བར་གཞིགས་ན། ཁ་སང་དང་དེ་རིང་བཅས་ཉིན་གྲངས་གཉིས་ཀྱི་རིང་བོད་མིིའི་སྒྲིག་འཛུགས་ཕྱི་དྲིལ་ལས་ཁུངས་ཀྱི་གོ་སྒྲིག་འོག་སྐུ་ཚབ་དོན་གཅོད་ཁང་ཁག་ ༡༣ ཡི་དོན་གཅོད་དང་འབྲེལ་མཐུད་པ་རྣམས་ལ་རྒྱལ་སྤྱིའི་འབྲེལ་ལམ་གནང་ཕྱོགས་ཀྱི་ཟབ་སྦྱོང་ཞིག་གནང་འདུག་པ་དང་། ཟབ་སྦྱོང་དེའི་ཐོག་གཙོ་བོ་རིག་གཞུང་འདྲ་མིན་གྱིས་རྩིས་སྲོལ་འདྲ་མིན་ལ་དོ་སྣང་གནང་རྒྱུ་དང་།རྒྱལ་སྤྱིའི་འབྲེལ་ལམ་གྱི་འགྲོ་ལུགས་བཅས་ཀྱི་ཐོག་གོ་རྟོགས་ཁྱབ་སྤེལ་ཆེ་རུ་གཏོང་རྒྱུར་དམིགས་པ་ཞིག་རེད་འདུག ཐེངས་འདིའི་ཟབ་སྦྱོང་དེར་ཟབ་ཁྲིད་གནང་མཁན་སྣེ་ཤན་དང་འབྲེལ་བའི་ལས་དོན་ཐོག་གི་རྒྱལ་སྤྱིའི་ཁྱད་ལས་སྡེ་ཁག་  Protocol International ཞེས་པ་ནས་ Mark Verheul མཱརཀ་ཝར་ཧལ་ལགས་དང་།ལྕམ་ Maryse Larche Mele མཱརིས་ལཱར་ཤ་མེལེ་ལགས་གཉིས་ཕེབས་འདུག་ཅིང་། ཁོང་གཉིས་ཀྱིས་རྒྱལ་སྤྱིའི་འབྲེལ་ལམ་ཐོག་གཞུང་འབྲེལ་སྐུ་ཚབ་མི་སྣ་མགྲོན་བསུ་སྣེ་ལེན་ཞུ་ཕྱོགས་དང་།ཐབས་བྱུས་ལྡན་པའི་འབྲེལ་ལམ། ཆེས་མཐོའི་མཛད་སྒོ་དང་འདུ་འཛོམས་བཀོད་བྱུས་གནང་སྟངས།གྲོས་མོལ་དང་རྩོད་རྙོག་འདུམ་སྒྲིག་གི་ཐབས་ལམ།ད་ཡོད་རྒྱལ་སྤྱིའི་འབྲེལ་ལམ་ངོ་སྤྲོད།དེ་བཞིན་སྤྱི་ཚོགས་དྲ་རྒྱ་དང་གསར་འགྱུར་བརྒྱུད་ལམ་གྱི་ཤུགས་རྐྱེན་བཅས་ཀྱི་ཐོག་ལ་ཟབ་སྦྱོང་གནང་ཡོད་པ་རེད། འདི་གའི་གསར་འགོད་པས་བོད་མིའི་སྒྲིག་འཛུགས་ཕྱི་དྲིལ་དྲུང་ཆེ་ཀརྨ་ཆོས་དབྱིངས་ལགས་སུ་དེ་འབྲེལ་བཀའ་འདྲི་ཞུས་པར་ཁོང་གིས། སྐུ་ཚབ་དོན་གཅོད་རྣམ་པ་བོད་མིའི་སྒྲིག་འཛུགས་དང་མགོན་པོ་༸གང་ཉིད་མཆོག་གི་སྐུ་ཚབ་ཡིན་པས་ཕྱིའི་རྒྱལ་ཁབ་མང་པོ་ཞིག་གི་གཞུང་འབྲེལ་མི་སྣ་དང་། གྲོས་ཚོགས་འཐུས་མི་སོགས་མཇལ་འཕྲད་གནང་བའི་བརྒྱུད། བོད་དོན་ཞུ་གཏུག་སོགས་མང་པོ་གནང་དགོས་ཡོད་སྟབས། རྒྱལ་སྤྱིའི་ལམ་ལུགས་དང་མཐུན་པའི་འབྲེལ་བ་གནང་ཕྱོགས་སོགས་ལ་ཟབ་སྦྱོང་གནང་ན་ཕན་ཐོགས་ཆེན་པོ་ཡོང་ངེས་ལ་དགོངས་ནས་ཟབ་སྦྱོང་དེ་བཞིན་གོ་སྒྲིག་གནང་ཡོད་སྐོར་འགྲེལ་བརྗོད་གནང་སོང་། རྩ་བའི་འདི་ཚེས་ ༣ དང་ ༤ བཅས་ཉིན་གྲངས་གཉིས་ཀྱི་རིང་ཊོཀ་ཀི་ཡོར་རྒྱལ་སྤྱིའི་གྲོས་ཚོགས་འཐུས་མིའི་བོད་དོན་རྒྱབ་སྐྱོར་ཚོགས་ཆེན་ཐེངས་ ༩ པ་ཚོགས་ཟིན་རྗེས། འདི་ཚེས་ ༦ དང་ ༧ བཅས་ཉིན་གྲངས་གཉིས་ཀྱི་རིང་ཁུལ་དེར་བོད་མིའི་སྒྲིག་འཛུགས་ཀྱི་ཕྱི་དྲིལ་བཀའ་བློན་ནོར་འཛིན་སྒྲོལ་མ་མཆོག་གཙོ་ཞུགས་ཐོག་ཁྱབ་ཁོངས་སྐུ་ཚབ་དོན་གཅོད་རྣམ་པའི་ཚོགས་འདུ་ཚོགས་ཡོད་པ་དང་། ཚོགས་འདུའི་ཐོག་སྤྱི་ནོར་༸གོང་ས་༸སྐྱབས་མགོན་ཆེན་པོ་མཆོག་གི་༸སྐུའི་གོ་སྟོན་སྲུང་བརྩི་ཞུ་ཕྱོགས་དང་། ཆབ་སྲིད་དང་འབྲེལ་བའི་ལས་དོན་གནང་ཕྱོགས། དང་བླངས་བོད་དོན་ཞུ་གཏུག་ལས་འགུལ། དེ་བཞིན་འཛིན་སྐྱོང་སོགས་ཀྱི་སྐོར་གྲོས་བསྡུར་དང་སྤྱི་སྨན་དགོངས་འཆར་བསྡུ་རུབ་གནང་ཡོད་པ་རེད་འདུག The post སྐུ་ཚབ་དོན་གཅོད་རྣམས་ལ་རྒྱལ་སྤྱིའི་འབྲེལ་ལམ་གནང་་ཕྱོགས་ཀྱི་ཟབ་སྦྱོང་གནང་བ། appeared first on vot.

In this episode of 'The Sacred Speaks,' host Dr. John W. Price engages in a conversation with Dr. Miles Neale, a Buddhist psychotherapist and esteemed teacher. Dr. Neal, who specializes in Tibetan Buddhism and contemplative practices, discusses his book, 'Return with Elixir,' which maps out the pilgrimage through death and rebirth. The discussion explores the intricacies of ancient Greek dream temples, Jungian psychology, and Tibetan tantric practices. Dr. Neal also shares his personal journey, including the impact of a significant mentor-mentee relationship, and the transformative power of pilgrimages, both outer and inner. He reflects on a recent pilgrimage in the Sum Valley, emphasizing the importance of virtue and integrity in the present age. This episode invites listeners to explore the ancient wisdoms and methodologies that guide the path to self-discovery and holistic healing. In this episode (00:00) Introduction and Guest Overview (01:09) Host Announcements and Updates (03:09) Introducing Dr. Miles Neal (03:57) Exploring Ancient Healing Practices (05:54) The Journey of Writing 'Return with Elixir' (18:07) Critique of Modern Western Medicine (28:30) Personal Transformations and Pilgrimage (53:20) The Role of the Inner Guru (59:03) The Mythological Journey to Sun Valley (59:55) The Mission of Lama Zopa (01:01:08) Building the Stupa: A Symbol of Enlightenment (01:05:59) The Collapse of Civilization and the Role of the Stupa (01:09:16) The Importance of Virtue and Integrity (01:15:06) Pilgrimages and Inner Journeys (01:21:13) The Tibetan Art of Dying and Reincarnation (01:38:25) The Living Tradition of Tantra (01:52:07) Final Thoughts and Reflections Connect with Miles Neale Website https://www.milesneale.com/ Instagram @milesneale https://www.instagram.com/milesneale/?hl=en YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/DrMilesNeale Website for John: www.drjohnwprice.com WATCH: YouTube for The Sacred Speaks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOAuksnpfht1udHWUVEO7Rg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesacredspeaks/ @thesacredspeaks Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesacredspeaks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesacredspeaks/ Brought to you by: https://www.thecenterforhas.com Theme music provided by: http://www.modernnationsmusic.com

1/8 The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of XI Zhongxun, Father of XI Jinping Hardcover – 3 June 2025 by  Joseph Torigian  (Author) https://www.amazon.com.au/Partys-Interests-Come-First-Zhongxun/dp/1503634752/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0 China's leader, Xi Jinping, is one Cf the most powerful individuals inCtheCworld--and one of the least understood. Much can be learned, however, about both Xi Jinping and the nature of the party he leads from the memory and legacy of his father, the revolutionary Xi Zhongxun (1913-2002). The elder Xi served the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for more than seven decades. He worked at the right hand of prominent leaders Zhou Enlai and Hu Yaobang. He helped build the Communist base area that saved Mao Zedong in 1935, and he initiated the Special Economic Zones that launched China into the reform era after Mao's death. He led the Party's United Front efforts toward Tibetans, Uyghurs, and Taiwanese. And though in 1989 he initially sought to avoid violence, he ultimately supported the Party's crackdown on the Tiananmen protesters. The Party's Interests Come First is the first biography of Xi Zhongxun written in English. This biography is at once a sweeping story of the Chinese revolution and the first several decades of the People's Republic of China and a deeply personal story about making sense of one's own identity within a larger political context. Drawing on an array of new documents, interviews, diaries, and periodicals, Joseph Torigian vividly tells the life story of Xi Zhongxun, a man who spent his entire life struggling to balance his own feelings with the Party's demands. Through the eyes of Xi Jinping's father, Torigian reveals the extraordinary organizational, ideological, and coercive power of the CCP--and the terrible cost in human suffering that comes with it. 1910 MAO

Good evening: The show begins in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania with POTUS leading the steelworks in celebration of renovated mills. CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR 1904 PITTSBURGH FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #KeystoneReport: Air Force One to West Mifflin PA. Salena Zito, Middle of Somewhere, @dcexaminer, salenazito.com 9:15-9:30 #PacificWatch: #VegasReport: Hollywood turned back. @jcbliss 9:30-9:45 #SmallBusinessAmerica: Slowing. @genemarks @guardian @phillyinquirer 9:45-10:00 #SmallBusinessAmerica: Optimism. @genemarks @guardian @phillyinquirer SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 #Ukraine: 101st Airborne D-Day veteran speaks. Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (Retired) @mccauslj @cbsnews @dickinsoncol 10:15-10:30 #Ukraine: Is the IDF overstretched overtasked? Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (Retired) @mccauslj @cbsnews @dickinsoncol 10:30-10:45 1/2: SCOTUS; Guns and hiring and worship, 9-0. Richard Epstein, Civitas 10:45-11:00 2/2: SCOTUS; Guns and hiring and worship, 9-0. Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 1/8 The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping Hardcover – 3 June 2025 by Joseph Torigian (Author) https://www.amazon.com.au/Partys-Interests-Come-First-Zhongxun/dp/1503634752/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0 China's leader, Xi Jinping, is one of the most powerful individuals in the world--and one of the least understood. Much can be learned, however, about both Xi Jinping and the nature of the party he leads from the memory and legacy of his father, the revolutionary Xi Zhongxun (1913-2002). The elder Xi served the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for more than seven decades. He worked at the right hand of prominent leaders Zhou Enlai and Hu Yaobang. He helped build the Communist base area that saved Mao Zedong in 1935, and he initiated the Special Economic Zones that launched China into the reform era after Mao's death. He led the Party's United Front efforts toward Tibetans, Uyghurs, and Taiwanese. And though in 1989 he initially sought to avoid violence, he ultimately supported the Party's crackdown on the Tiananmen protesters. The Party's Interests Come First is the first biography of Xi Zhongxun written in English. This biography is at once a sweeping story of the Chinese revolution and the first several decades of the People's Republic of China and a deeply personal story about making sense of one's own identity within a larger political context. Drawing on an array of new documents, interviews, diaries, and periodicals, Joseph Torigian vividly tells the life story of Xi Zhongxun, a man who spent his entire life struggling to balance his own feelings with the Party's demands. Through the eyes of Xi Jinping's father, Torigian reveals the extraordinary organizational, ideological, and coercive power of the CCP--and the terrible cost in human suffering that comes with it. 11:15-11:30 2/8 The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping Hardcover – 3 June 2025 by Joseph Torigian (Author) 11:30-11:45 3/8 The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping Hardcover – 3 June 2025 by Joseph Torigian (Author) 11:45-12:00 4/8 The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping Hardcover – 3 June 2025 by Joseph Torigian (Author) FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 Lancaster Report: Slower shopping. Jim McTague, former Washington editor, Barron's. @mctaguej. Author of the "Martin and Twyla Boundary Series." #FriendsOfHistoryDebatingSociety 12:15-12:30 Italy: Mt. Etna spectacularly. Lorenzo Fiori. 12:30-12:45 NASA: The cutbacks. Bob Zimmerman behindtheblack.com 12:45-1:00 AM Sunspots: Plunge count. Bob Zimmerman behindtheblack.com

From psychedelic breakthroughs to breaking the boundaries of compassion, Duncan Trussell and Raghu Markus offer unfiltered wisdom on the messy magic of waking up.Take the opportunity to support Ram Dass' Love Serve Remember Foundation and step into another dimension with a one-of-a-kind pair of custom Midnight Gospel sneakers. Hand-crafted by The Shoe Surgeon to replicate the iconic shoes worn by Clancy himself in the groundbreaking animated series by Duncan Trussell and Pendleton Ward. All proceeds benefit the Love Serve Remember Foundation and their work to preserve and continue the teachings of Neem Karoli Baba and Ram Dass. CLICK HERE to bid on the shoes and find more exciting one-of-a-kind collector's items at the LSRF Auction HERE.This time on Mindrolling, Duncan and Raghu connect over: The Good Friday psychedelic experiment New MDMA research with octopuses and insights into social neuroscienceBrain scans of Tibetan monks practicing loving-kindness (Metta) meditation‘Making the most' of the neuroplasticity that can occur during a psychedelic experience The most powerful issue we have to deal with: identity Transactional compassion versus offering genuine love and care to all Reversing our own neurosis and breaking through the self-created boundaries of compassionEmbracing spiritual discipline through the daily grind of practiceMoving through what the Buddhists call ‘the original heart of sadness' Maladaptive behaviors that we develop to mask the pain of humanity Alcohol as the west's faulty ‘ayahuasca' and initiation practice Self-compassion and allowing ourselves to be humanToday's episode is sponsored by Psychedelic Science 2025 & Reunion:Join the most important psychedelic gathering of the year......bridging science, spirit & society at Psychedelic Science 2025: THE INTEGRATION, hosted by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. Be part of the movement that will shape the next era of mental health, medicine, and consciousness.Featuring speakers like Paul Stamets, United States Representative Tim Ryan, Rick Doblin, founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) Richard Schwartz, Pilar Guzman, CEO/Medical Director of the APA Marketa M. Wills, Raghu Markus, comedian Reggie Watts, musicians TYCHO & Jim James, and many more!Listeners get 15% off tickets to the 5-day event with our promo code LSRF15 at PsychedelicScience.orgMindrolling is brought to you by Reunion. Reunion is offering $250 off any stay to the Love, Serve, Remember community. Simply use the code “BeHere250” when booking. Disconnect from the world so you can reconnect with yourself at Reunion. Hotel | www.reunionhotelandwellness.com Retreats | www.reunionexperience.orgAbout Duncan Trussell:Duncan Trussell is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, and actor. His popular podcast, The Duncan Trussell Family Hour, has been downloaded over 25 million times and is known for its blend of humor, fringe ideas, eclectic guests, and great interviews. The DTFH is the foundation for Duncan's Netflix animated series, The Midnight Gospel, which he co-created with Pendleton Ward in 2020. To learn more about Duncan's work, visit his website at duncantrussell.com.“What do you do when you're passing strangers in the street and you love them completely? It's not bullshit. You feel about them the way you feel about someone you love, like your mother. What happens when the boundary of compassion breaks through and there is no longer this person deserves compassion, this person doesn't. It's like a dam broke." – Duncan TrussellSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's Regional Roundup, we hear how planting trees in Grand Junction and Moab can help mitigate extreme heat. Next, we bring you an audio postcard that captures the sounds of migrating birds in the region. We'll also hear stories about an initiative in Western Colorado to keep more water in the Colorado River without impacting irrigators, a visit from Tibetan monks who blessed the North Fork River, efforts to find safe housing for domestic violence victims in the area, and how educators are trying to teach teenagers about consent.

Tonglen, sometimes called loving-kindness meditation, is a Tibetan practice of giving and receiving.  In Tonglen, we open ourselves to our entire experience, including what is painful and difficult. We acknowledge our suffering, including the suffering we share with others. Then, we release intentions for peace, healing, and love out into the world.   In today's meditation, teacher Kimberly Brown guides us through a gentle practice based on Tonglen. This meditation is a space for us to simply experience our struggle, to breathe in any tension or tightness, and to breathe out love, both as a sense of openness and ease, and also as a way of being at peace with ourselves and others.  Note that this practice includes longer pauses of complete silence for reflection and presence. If you want more time, feel free to pause the recording as you go.      If you'd like the transcription of this guided meditation, it will be online on Mindful.org next week.  Stay curious, stay inspired. Join our community by signing up for our free newsletter, where we share compelling insights and actionable ideas to enrich your everyday life. Connect with us at mindful.org/signup. Show Notes Find more from Kimberly Brown here and read her recent (and timely) article on Mindful.org. And more from Mindful here: More episodes of 12 Minute Meditation   Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

དེ་རིང་ཕྱི་ཟླ་ ༦ ཚེས་ ༥ ཉིན་གྱི་སྔ་དྲོ་བོད་མིའི་བླ་ན་མེད་པའི་དབུ་ཁྲིད་སྤྱི་ནོར་༸གོང་ས་༸ སྐྱབས་མགོན་ཆེན་པོ་མཆོག་གིས་བཞུགས་སྒར་རྡ་སྟེང་བོད་ཁྱིམ་དུ་འཚོག་བཞིན་པའི་༸རྒྱལ་ཡུམ་ཆེན་མོའི་དྲན་རྟེན་གསེར་གྱི་གཟེངས་རྟགས་རྐང་རྩེད་པོ་ལོའི་རྩེད་འགྲན་ཐེངས་ ༣༠ པའི་རྩེད་འགྲན་པ་དང་ལས་བྱེད་ཁྱོན་མི་གྲངས་ ༢༩༣ ལ་མཇལ་ཁ་སྩལ་གནང་མཛད་སོང་། དེ་ཡང་ཕྱི་ཟླ་ ༦ ཚེས་ ༡ ནས་བཞུགས་སྒར་དུ་༸རྒྱལ་ཡུམ་ཆེན་མོའི་དྲན་རྟེན་གྱི་རྐང་སྤོལ་རྩེད་འགྲན་འགོ་འཛུགས་ཀྱིས་དེ་རིང་ཉིན་ ༥ པ་ཆགས་ཀྱི་ཡོད་ཅིང་། མཇལ་ཁ་གྲུབ་མཚམས་འདི་ག་གསར་འགོས་པས་བོད་རྒྱལ་ཡོངས་རྩེད་རིགས་ཚོགས་པའི་འགན་འཛིན་བྱང་ཆུབ་ལགས་སུ་བཀའ་འདྲི་ཞུས་པར་ཁོང་གིས། སྤྱི་ཡོངས་ནས་མཇལ་ཁ་ལེགས་གྲུབ་བྱུང་སོང་བ་དང་དམིགས་བསལ་དགའ་ལྡན་ཕོ་བྲང་ཡིག་ཚང་ནས་དེ་ལྟར་གོ་སྐབས་གནང་བར་ཐུགས་རྗེ་ཆེ་ཞུས་གནང་སོང་།   གཞན་ཡང་ཐེངས་འདིའི་མཇལ་ཁའི་ཁྲོད་རྩེད་འགྲན་པ་ཁག་གཅིག་ལ་བཀའ་འདྲི་ཞུས་སྐབས། ཁོང་རྣམ་པས་༸རྒྱལ་ཡུམ་ཆེན་མོའི་རྩེད་འགྲན་དེའི་བརྒྱུད་ནས་དེ་ལྟར་དམིགས་བསལ་གྱི་མཇལ་ཁ་ཐོབ་པར་དགའ་ཚོར་བརྗོད་མི་ཐུབ་པ་ཞིག་བྱུང་ཡོད་སྐོར་གསུངས་སོང་། རྩ་བའི་༸རྒྱལ་ཡུམ་ཆེན་མོའི་དྲན་རྟེན་གསེར་གྱི་གཟེངས་རྟགས་རྐང་རྩེད་སྤོ་ལོའི་རྩེད་འགྲན་དེ་ནི། ཕྱི་ལོ་ ༡༩༨༡ ལོར་སྤྱི་ནོར་༸གོང་ས་༸སྐྱབས་མགོན་སྐུ་ཕྲེང་བཅུ་བཞི་པ་ཆེན་པོ་མཆོག་གི་མ་ཡུམ་ཆེན་མོའི་བཀའ་དྲིན་རྗེས་དྲན་ཞུ་ཕྱིར་དབུ་འཛུགས་གནང་ཡོད་པ་དང་། ཕྱི་ལོ་ ༢༠༠༢ ནས་རྩེད་འགྲན་དེ་བཞིན་བོད་རྒྱལ་ཡོངས་རྩེད་རིགས་ཚོགས་པའི་གཙོ་འགན་འོག་ལོ་ལྟར་བཙན་བྱོལ་བོད་མིའི་ས་གནས་ཁག་འདྲ་མིན་ནང་གོ་སྒྲིག་ཞུ་བཞིན་ཡོད་པ་མ་ཟད། ད་ལྟའི་ཆར་རྩེད་འགྲན་དེ་ནི་བཙན་བྱོལ་ནང་རྐང་རྩེད་སྤོ་ལོའི་རྩེད་འགྲན་ཆེ་ཤོས་དང་མང་ཚོགས་ཀྱི་དགའ་མོས་ཆེ་ཤོས་བྱ་ཡུལ་ཞིག་ཏུ་གྱུར་ཡོད་པ་རེད། གཞན་ཡང་དེ་རིང་མང་མཇལ་སྐབས་༸གོང་ས་སྐྱབས་མགོན་ཆེན་པོ་མཆོག་གིས་རྒྱ་གར་གྲོས་ཚོགས་གོང་འོག་གཉིས་ལས་གྲུབ་པའི་སྐུ་ཚབ་ཚོགས་ཆུང་གི་མི་གྲངས་ ༡༧ ལ་མཇལ་ཁ་སྩལ་གནང་མཛད་ཡོད་པ་རེད། སྐབས་དེར་མགོན་པོ་༸གང་ཉིད་མཆོག་གིས་གྲོས་ཚོགས་འཐུས་མི་རྣམ་པར་མཇལ་འཕྲད་བྱུང་བར་ཐུགས་དགྱེས་ཚོར་ཆེན་པོ་བྱུང་ཞེས་དང་། བདག་ཅག་གི་སྟོན་པ་ཤཱཀྱ་ཐུབ་པ་མཆོག་རྒྱ་གར་འཕགས་པའི་ཡུལ་ནས་ཡིན་པ་དང་ང་ཚོ་སྟོན་པ་ཁོང་གི་རྗེས་འབྲངས་པ་ཡིན་སྟབས། རྒྱ་གར་དེ་བཞིན་ཕ་ཡུལ་ལྟ་བུར་ངོས་འཛིན་མཛད་ཀྱི་ཡོད་ཅེས་བཀའ་སྩལ་འདུག        The post ༸གོང་ས་མཆོག་གིས་༸རྒྱལ་ཡུམ་ཆེན་མོའི་རྩེད་འགྲན་པ་དང་རྒྱ་གར་གྲོས་ཚོགས་འཐུས་མི་ཁག་གཅིག་ལ་མཇལ་ཁ་སྩལ་བ། appeared first on vot.

Hello Beloved. ”THE MYSTERIES OF GOD HAVE BEEN REVEALED.”For those that knock - and demand the truth….text everything and bring it into light. Today we dip our toe into the lost books of teh bible and how the walk of Jesus far outstretched in what is portrayed in the bible according to the validity of the Essenes ( lost books of the bible discovered ). This is not a religious belief conversation, it is a historic overview of curiosity and deeper revelation of truth through a open mind and heart. That said…..LET'S HOP IN! POINT BLANK: One of the greatest spiritual enigmas of all time—the kind that makes you tilt your head and whisper, “Wait, what?”—is the missing 18 years of Jesus's life.You know the ones.The Gospels tell us about his birth, his moment of brilliance at age 12 in the temple, and then… silence.Until he reappears at 30, ready to turn the world inside out.It's as if the most formative years of the most influential spiritual teacher in history were tucked away behind a curtain.But what if that curtain is ready to be pulled back?Exploring the Lost YearsNow, I'm not here to sell you on conspiracy theories or fringe ideas just for the thrill of it.But I am here to explore the beautiful, messy, and fascinating mosaic of possibilities that suggest Jesus's “lost years” were anything but idle.There's a growing body of scholarship, oral tradition, and even ancient manuscripts that hint Jesus may have spent these years not in obscurity, but in study, in pilgrimage, and in deep spiritual practice across some of the most sacred lands on Earth.The Essene ConnectionLet's start with the Essenes.These weren't your average desert dwellers.They were a mystical Jewish sect living near the Dead Sea, devoted to ritual purity, communal living, and a prophetic vision of a coming teacher who would uplift humanity.Some scholars, like Edmund Bordeaux Szekely in The Essene Gospel of Peace, suggest Jesus was trained by them—immersed in their practices of fasting, healing, and spiritual discipline.The Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered in 1947 at Qumran, echo teachings of divine justice, purity, and a “Teacher of Righteousness” that feel uncannily similar to Jesus's later message (see: Vermes, G., The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English).Echoes of KabbalahAnd then there's the thread of Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition that dives deep into the nature of God, the soul, and the cosmos.Lawrence Gardner, in The Magdalene Legacy, proposes that Jesus was not just a preacher but a mystic—someone who understood the Tree of Life, the sacred geometry of creation, and the divine spark within all beings.When Jesus says in the Gospel of John, “I and the Father are one,” he's not just being poetic.He's articulating a mystical truth that resonates deeply with Kabbalistic teachings on unity and divine emanation.Journeys to EgyptBut the trail doesn't stop in Judea.It winds its way south to Egypt, where the ancient Mystery Schools taught the secrets of resurrection, inner alchemy, and soul initiation.Gerald Massey, in The Historical Jesus and the Mythical Christ, draws parallels between Jesus and Osiris—the Egyptian god of death and rebirth.Manly P. Hall, in The Secret Teachings of All Ages, even suggests Jesus may have been initiated in the Great Pyramid itself, undergoing the sacred rites of transformation.Egypt wasn't just a place of pyramids and pharaohs—it was a spiritual university, and Jesus may have been one of its most dedicated students.The Indian SojournAnd then—this is where it gets really juicy—there's India.Yes, India.The land of sages, yogis, and the Upanishads.The connection begins at his birth, with the Magi—wise men from the East, possibly Hindu rishis—who followed a star not just in the sky, but in their inner vision.In Indian spiritual tradition, the “star in the east” refers to the third eye, the gateway to divine insight.Their gifts—gold, frankincense, and myrrh—were traditional offerings for newborns in India, not just symbolic tokens.Fast forward a few decades, and we find the most intriguing account of all: The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ by Russian journalist Nicolas Notovitch.In the late 1800s, Notovitch claimed to have discovered Tibetan manuscripts in a monastery in Ladakh, describing the life of “Issa”—a name used for Jesus—who traveled through India, Nepal, and Tibet.These texts describe a young man fleeing societal expectations, studying the Vedas in Puri, challenging the caste system, and preaching universal love and nonviolence.Later, in Tibet, he studied Buddhist sutras—teachings that echo in his later messages about humility, renunciation, and inner peace.Now, Notovitch's claims were met with skepticism, of course.But Swami Abhedananda, a respected Indian monk, later traveled to the same monastery and corroborated the existence of the texts.Paramahansa Yogananda, in his spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi, also referenced Jesus's time in India, emphasizing the harmony between Christ's teachings and the yogic path of self-realization.This wasn't about borrowing ideas—it was a soul recognizing truth across borders.The Aquarian GospelAnd if you're still with me (thank you), let's talk about The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ, written by Levi H. Dowling in 1908.Dowling claimed to have transcribed the book from the Akashic Records—a kind of cosmic memory bank.The Aquarian Gospel offers a sweeping narrative of Jesus's travels through India, Persia, Greece, and Egypt, learning from every major spiritual tradition of the time.Whether or not you believe in the Akashic Records, the book paints a compelling picture of a Jesus who was not only divine but deeply human—curious, humble, and committed to understanding the universal truths that bind us all.Mainstream PerspectivesOf course, mainstream Christianity has struggled with these ideas.The Gospels are silent on these years, and the Church has historically resisted narratives that suggest Jesus learned from other traditions.But let's be honest: the Bible has been edited, translated, and reinterpreted countless times.Can we really say we have the whole story?Or is it possible that what we've been given is just one chapter in a much larger, richer tale?A Bridge Between WorldsBecause here's the thing: When we allow ourselves to explore these possibilities—not as dogma, but as sacred curiosity—we begin to see Jesus not just as a figure of worship, but as a bridge.A bridge between East and West.Between the mystical and the practical.Between the divine and the human.His teachings on inward prayer, fasting, and the kingdom of God within mirror the meditative practices of yoga and the self-inquiry of the Upanishads.His parables echo the allegorical wisdom of Egyptian initiation rites.His message of love, compassion, and inner transformation is, in essence, the heart of every great spiritual tradition.And maybe, just maybe, that's the point.That truth is not a possession, but a path.That divinity is not a hierarchy, but a homecoming.And that Jesus, in his lost years, wasn't lost at all—but walking the long, sacred road that would prepare him to light the way for us all.Your thoughts? xo Kassandra. PS: Look for the next drop on our Lady Sophia and her uprising of the Divine feminine.Sources:* Szekely, E. B. (1981). The Essene Gospel of Peace.* Vermes, G. (2004). The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English.* Gardner, L. (2005). The Magdalene Legacy.* Massey, G. (1900). The Historical Jesus and the Mythical Christ.* Hall, M. P. (1928). The Secret Teachings of All Ages.* Notovitch, N. (1894). The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ.* Abhedananda, S. (1922). Journey into Kashmir and Tibet.* Yogananda, P. (1946). Autobiography of a Yogi.* Dowling, L. H. (1908). The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ.Thank you for being open to this journey.Keep seeking, keep questioning, and above all—keep your heart open to the divine mystery that is always unfolding.Love KassandraThe Light Between is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Light Between at thelightbetween.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, we delve into the mysterious world of Tulpas — beings created entirely by human thought. Originating from Tibetan mysticism, Tulpas have transcended spiritual tradition to become a modern paranormal phenomenon. Are they simply figments of imagination, or can belief truly breathe life into the unreal? Join us as we explore historic accounts, modern encounters, and the psychological science behind these eerie thoughtforms. Listener beware — you might start seeing what you think about…Reaserch Credit: Edgar "Tito" Sibaja

The Odiyana Project - A Tibetan Orphanage in India. This podcast episode features an interview with Tulka and Dorjee about the Odiyana Project, a Tibetan orphanage, school, and clinic located in Arunachal Pradesh, India, in the foothills of the Himalayas. The project represents a beacon of hope, compassion, and healing in challenging times.Key Project DetailsLocation & BackgroundLocation: Arunachal Pradesh, India (foothills of the Himalayas)Timeline: Initiated 4-5 years ago by TulkaLand: 3-acre site gifted by the local communityProject Components: Orphanage, school, clinic, and templeMission & PurposeThe Odiyana Project serves the most disadvantaged children in the Himalayan region by providing:Shelter and housing for underprivileged childrenComprehensive education with emphasis on compassionHealthcare services through periodic clinic operationsBuddhist principles teaching compassion and wisdomWhat Makes This Project UniqueEducational PhilosophyPrimary Focus: Teaching compassion as the foundation for becoming good human beingsHolistic Approach: Inside-out development (inner compassion + outer education)Inclusive: Accepts children regardless of religious backgroundFuture Vision: Equipping children to help others when they grow upCommunity IntegrationLocal Support: Enthusiastic participation from local populationGovernment Backing: Local officials contribute to the projectInfrastructure Support: Government funded retention wall for flood protection and road pavingVolunteer Network: Business people and officials actively contributeCurrent Needs & OpportunitiesFinancial RequirementsTarget Goal: Approximately $200,000 to complete the entire projectFunding Sources: Monthly donations from general public and US contributorsLocal Contributions: Ongoing support from Indian communityVolunteer OpportunitiesThe project welcomes volunteers who can contribute:Teaching expertise (school teachers particularly needed)Medical background for healthcare servicesConstruction assistanceCultural exchange programsAccommodations for VolunteersRoom and board provided at project siteShelter facilities availableShower and housing amenitiesFood provided to volunteersLiving Conditions ContextLocal Community ChallengesFamilies living in tiny bamboo housesLimited access to quality educationRemote location near natural bordersSimple lifestyle with happy people but limited resourcesLack of access to Tibetan medicine and healthcareContrast with Western LifeThe podcast highlights the stark difference between children in Northeast India (whole families in small bamboo structures with minimal possessions) versus children in the United States (individual bedrooms, closets, multiple pairs of shoes).How to Get InvolvedContact InformationWebsite: odiyanainstitute.orgOrganization: Tibetan Aid Foundation.orgDirect Contact: Through hosts Jill and Fiona, or Tibetan Aid FoundationWays to ParticipateFinancial donations (monthly or one-time)Volunteer teaching (2-3 people have already volunteered successfully)Medical volunteer work for clinic operationsConstruction assistanceStudent exchange programs (bringing classes from other schools)Key Themes & MessagesHope in Dark TimesThe project serves as a source of light and hope during challenging global periods, demonstrating how focusing on compassion and service to others can provide meaning and peace.Buddhist Philosophy in ActionThe integration of Buddhist principles of compassion and wisdom with practical education and healthcare demonstrates how spiritual values can address real-world needs.Community CollaborationThe project showcases successful collaboration between:International donors (particularly from the US)Local Indian communitiesGovernment officialsReligious and secular participantsSustainable ImpactRather than temporary aid, the project focuses on long-term development by:Educating children to become compassionate leadersBuilding permanent infrastructureCreating ongoing healthcare servicesFostering community ownership and participationNotable Quotes & Insights"The first thing we teach them is compassion... to grow up as good human beings - that's the most fundamental emphasis.""Those children compared to our children here in the United States... whole families live under tiny bamboo houses with nothing available to them.""Helping others is the key to bringing peace to the world basically."Project Timeline & ProgressPast Achievements (5 years)Started from empty 3-acre landBuilt shelter and residential facilitiesEstablished ongoing school operationsConducted periodic medical clinicsGained local government and community supportCurrent StatusSchool operating under constructionOngoing building and developmentRegular volunteer and donation intakeActive community participationFuture VisionComplete construction with $200,000 funding goalExpand educational and healthcare servicesGraduate compassionate, well-educated childrenServe as model for similar projects 

Episode #351: Aurora Chang's diverse background and upbringing deeply influence her perspective and activism. Born in Taiwan, she spent formative years in South Africa, the United States, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, an international upbringing that provided her with a multifaceted worldview. This exposure also played a role in informing how she views her Taiwanese identity, particularly as she grappled with questions about her country's sovereignty in light of its complex relationship with China. Her academic focus on history, politics, and economics, coupled with her involvement in movements like the anti-extradition protests in Hong Kong and advocacy for Uyghur and Tibetan rights, shaped her eventual commitment to global justice and solidarity. Aurora's reflections on Myanmar highlight the darkest aspects of authoritarianism alongside the unyielding resilience of grassroots resistance, emphasizing the scale of oppression in Myanmar following the 2021 military coup. For Aurora, Myanmar's resistance movement stands as a symbol of both tragedy and inspiration. She notes the organizational strength exhibited by those opposing the military junta, despite operating under extreme duress. The images and accounts of suffering serve as visceral reminders of the stakes involved in such conflicts. At the same time, Aurora reflects on how Myanmar's movement provides critical insights for activists worldwide, particularly regarding tactical readiness and building resilient communities. "There's a lot that we can learn from Myanmar's resistance," she says simply. This global view ties closely to Aurora's concerns regarding Taiwan's political landscape. She warns against complacency, drawing parallels between the fragile sovereignty of Taiwan and the relentless encroachment seen elsewhere across Southeast Asia on the part of China. Aurora highlights the value of civil defense and preparedness as lessons she believes Taiwan could take from Burma's resistance to safeguard its democratic values and sovereignty.“It's literally, you change one mind at a time, and you thank God for it!” she exclaims, on the long process of activism.. “It's just like that, and that has to be enough for the time being. It's a really slow process, but listening is so important, and getting those stories out, amplifying the voices of people who are in these intersections, is really important.”

Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia met in Istanbul, Turkey, today for peace talks as both sides continued to conduct airstrikes. The delegations agreed to a major prisoner exchange, but no ceasefire. Also, a new report documents a pattern of physical abuse and neglect toward Tibetan children at Chinese-run boarding schools that many are forced to attend. And, South Korea contends with a political divide, along with big economic and security challenges, as it heads to the polls for presidential elections. Plus, moths find a home at the butterfly sanctuary in Mexico City's Natural History Museum.Listen to today's Music Heard on Air. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Kunzang Choden is one of Bhutan's most legendary authors. We meet in Bhutan in the Tang Valley, where Kunzang's family has lived since the 15th century, land that is tied to the Tibetan yogic master Longchenpa and treasure revealer Dorji Linga.  This is part one of two. To watch the video version, you can visit the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql8T0ZqtrBM ~ Time notes: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:41 Lineage land and Kings 00:03:47 Treasure revealer Dorji Lingpa 00:10:18 Intense childhood recollections 00:15:00 Intergenerational homelife 00:19:50 Seasonality 00:28:42 Kunzang's way of writing 00:30:00 Recording dreams 00:32:00 Kuzang's new memoir   Ogyen Choling https://www.oling.bt   Podcast website & transcripts https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts  

While the Yongzheng Emperor attempts to get his domestic policy ducks in a row from the Forbidden City, out on the Western Frontiers, change is the only constant. Between squabbling Tibetan lamas, restless Kokonor Khans, and the ever-dangerous Dzungar Empire still on the loose out there, the new successor of the late, great Kangxi Emperor has some very big combat-boots to fill... Time Period Covered: ca. 1722-1728 CE Major Historical Figures: Qing Empire: Kangxi Emperor (Aisin-Gioro Xuanye) [r. 1661-1722] Yongzheng Emperor (Aisin-Gioro Yinzhen) [r. 1722-1735] Prince Yinti, the Fuyuan Daijiangjun [1688-1755]Governor Nian Gengyao [1679-1726]Governor-General Yue Zhongqi [1686-1754]General Erentei [d. 1718]Funingga [d. 1728] Dzungar Khanate: Tsewang Rabdan, Khong Tayiji [r. 1697-1727] Galdan Tseren, Khong Tayiji [r. 1727-1745] General Tsering Dondup Tibetan Gelupa/“Yellow Hats”: 5th Dalai Lama[r. 1642-1682] 6th Dalai Lama [r. 1697] 7th Dalai Lama [r. 1720-1757] sDe-pa Sangya Gyatso [1652-1705] Polhanas (Polhané Sönam Topgyé) [1689-1747] Kokonor Mongols (Khoshots): Güshi Khan (Torbaikhu) [r. 1642-1655] Lhazang Khan [r. 1700-1717] Prince Lobzang Danjin, Dalai Hongtaiji [d. 1731] Sources Cited:Perdue, Peter C. China marches west: the Qing conquest of Central Eurasia.Rowe, William T. China's last empire: the great Qing. Zelin, Madeline. “The Yung-chung reign” in The Cambridge History of China, Vol. 9: The Ch'ing Dynasty, Part 1: To 1800. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this soul-centered episode of Truth Be Told, host Tony Sweet explores the ancient practice of Tibetan meditation and how it leads to deep personal fulfillment. Journey into the heart of Himalayan wisdom as we uncover the meaning behind Shamatha (calm-abiding) and Vipashyana (insight) practices, and learn how stillness can awaken a powerful sense of clarity and peace. Whether you're new to meditation or seeking deeper purpose, this episode offers a guided reflection and practical insights to help you reconnect with the truth within.