Lama Glenn Mullin, a Tibetan Buddhism scholar, joins Oded Rahav, CEO of Dead Sea Guardians, to discuss the enchanting allure of the Dead Sea. Oded shares his passion for this mystical body of water and its sacred nature, while Glenn delves into the powerful energies of sacred places and their historical significance. Together, they explore the Dead Sea's environmental decline, its potential to foster peace in the region, and the impact of storytelling in raising awareness about its preservation. Their dialogue weaves together spirituality, conservation, and advocacy.
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Oded's Earthy Love for Dead Sea
Oded Rahav fell in love with the Dead Sea during his 2016 swim across it to raise awareness of its vanishing state.
Despite efforts, no immediate rescue came, which inspired him to take action personally and start Dead Sea Guardians.
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Sacred Places Have Unique Energy
Sacred places hold a powerful energy formed by natural geomantic features and human spiritual activity.
Lama Glenn Mullin experienced this uplifting energy at many sacred sites, including the Dead Sea.
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Support the movement to declare the Dead Sea a world heritage site by signing up as a Guardian.
Collective signatures can influence governments to protect and recognize the sea's global importance.
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In this episode I host a dialogue between Lama Glenn Mullin and Oded Rahav about the magic of the Dead Sea.
Oded shares how he fell in love with the Dead Sea, the power of story and the arts in communicating important messages, and why he believes water is a sacred medium.
Glenn reveals the power of sacred places and how they are formed through a combination of geomantic features and human spiritual activity.
Glenn and Oded explore the history of the Dead Sea region, trace 10000 years of Western mysticism, and discuss how the area may hold the keys to peace in the region.
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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep317-dead-sea-magic-lama-glenn-mullin-oded-rahav
Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
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Topics include:
00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Oded’s world record swim to save the Dead Sea
03:10 - The political complexity of the Dead Sea swim
04:11 - Falling in love with the Dead Sea
05:51 - Meeting Glenn Mullin
06:52 - How to build trust
08:08 - The powerful energy of sacred places
11:03 - The impact of humans on the earth
11:37 - Glenn talks about the Dead Sea
13:02 - How to relate to sacred places
14:19 - A great healing sea
14:55 - The Dalai Lama’s prophecy
15:39 - Saving the Dead Sea
16:48 - A potential peace initiative
18:45 - A million signatures
19:29 - Water is a scared medium
20:24 - Dead Sea stories
22:08 - Biological attributes of the Dead Sea
23:05 - Dead Sea is vanishing
23:38 - 4 main threats to the Dead Sea
27:55 - Water treating
28:55 - Practical solutions to political problems
30:03 - Power places and pilgrimage
32:03 - Magic of the Dead Sea
34:49 - Twin rivers and other initiatives
36:49 - Incentivising capitalism
38:00 - Poems about the Dead Sea
39:34 - Glenn’s history with the Dead Sea
40:27 - Arts initiatives
41:02 - More Dead Sea poetry
41:39 - 10000 years of Western mysticism
42:14 - Glenn’s message to listeners
43:36 - Oded’s invitation to listeners
45:41 - Geomancy vs human mystical infusion in creating sacred places
49:01 - Why save the Dead Sea?
50:04 - A future-oriented perspective
52:03 - How change happens
56:41 - Meditation caves next to the Dead Sea
57:34 - Meditation caves around the world
01:01:03 - Tibetan medicine and healing retreats
01:03:09 - Oded’s documentary
01:04:33 - Rheumatism and skin
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Previous episodes with Lama Glenn Mullin:
- https://www.guruviking.com/search?q=glenn%20mullin
Find out more about Lama Glenn Mullin:
- http://www.glennmullin.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/Maitripa.Glenn
Find out more about Oded Rahav & the Dead Sea Guardians:
- https://deadseaguardians.org/team/
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For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
- https://www.guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James
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