
The Integral Stage AUTHOR SERIES - "An Integral View of Tibetan Buddhism" w/ Pema Dragpa
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Dec 29, 2025 Pema Dragpa, a resident Dharma teacher and author, dives deep into his new book, exploring the intersection of Tibetan Buddhism and integral philosophy. He discusses how writing helped integrate his lineage with contemporary frameworks. Pema highlights the importance of embodied practice while navigating flexibility and commitment in spiritual work. Listeners discover insights on loving reality's layers, the value of compassionate encounters, and the expanded practices Vajrayana offers. This engaging dialogue ultimately emphasizes fostering relational compassion for a shared, enlightened experience.
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Synthesis Clarifies Practice Priorities
- Writing An Integral View of Tibetan Buddhism helped Pema Dragpa integrate diverse frameworks and clarify his commitments.
- The book acted as a synthesis that both liberated and refocused his embodied practice priorities.
Tibetan Buddhism As Meta-Integrative System
- Vajrayana Tibetan Buddhism is presented as a mature meta-integrative system with ecological suites of practices.
- It both transcends and includes pre-modern, modern, and postmodern strengths while needing continual embodied testing.
Use Pith Instructions, Then Test Them
- Use meta-heuristics and pith instructions as testable first principles in complex contexts.
- Apply them, check results in lived experience, and adapt rather than cling dogmatically.

