What Do You Think of Past Masters?

In this episode I am once again joined by Delson Armstrong, spiritual teacher and star student of Bhante Vimalaramsi. In this interview, Delson recalls tales of unusual spiritual mentors, including an Indian cobbler who taught Delson to read peoples’ karma, unlocking the ability to see not only others’ past lives, but also their future fate. Delson engages in a detailed discussion of how to acquire, refine, and master siddhi, aka special powers, discusses his own encounters with entities while on dark retreat, reveals his experience with the yogas of dream and sleep, and offers advice on dealing with periods of karmic reckoning. Delson also describes the 31 planes of existence, from the Brahma Lokas to the Hell Realms, and shares his opinion on figures such as Mara, Patanjali, and Jesus Christ. …

 Video version at: https://www.guruviking.com/ep127-siddha-tales-delson-armstrong-2/ 
Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - The Indian cobbler who taught Delson to read peoples’ karma 09:24 - Delson’s powerful precognitive experiences 10:41 - How to unlock precognition 15:33 - Acquiring, refining, and mastering Siddhi (aka special powers) 20:54 - Delson’s mentor Greg Halpern who had 13 near-death experiences 30:53 - Delson on psychedelics and anti-aging herbs taken during dark retreat 32:41 - Visions of entities on dark retreat 35:39 - Delson’s yogic experience of sleep 39:05 - How Delson can operate without sleep 42:40 - Delson on dream yoga 47:23 - Periods of intense karmic purification 53:58 - How to relate skilfully to karmic reckonings 56:40 - 31 Planes of Existence 01:00:47 - Who is Mara? 01:02:56 - Brahma Lokas and Hell Realms 01:06:27 - The Formless Realms 01:11:57 - Do this before interacting with entities 01:22:30 - Can entities influence our lives? + Nagas and reptilian entities 01:26:22 - Was Patanjali a Naga? 01:26:55 - What did the ancient Naga teach humans? 01:27:45 - Delson on astral travel 01:32:48 - Contacting deceased masters and alien teachers 01:36:29 - How Delson perceives Jesus 01:39:31 - Dependent origination and future episodes … Previous episode with Delson Armstrong: - https://www.guruviking.com/ep120-meditation-virtuoso-delson-armstrong/ Previous episode with Bhante Vimalaramsi: - https://www.guruviking.com/ep112-bhante-vimalaramsi-relaxing-into-nibbana/ To find out more about Delson Armstrong, visit: - https://www.suttavada.foundation/our-teachers/ - https://www.dhammasukha.org/ ... 
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