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Ep108: From Tolkien to Tibet - Erik Jampa Andersson

Aug 13, 2021

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How Did You Become a Buddhist?

The Habit by Gr Tolkin

I Was Anigmapa at the Age of 13 and I Was a Practitioner of the Nigma Sect of Tibetan Buddhism

Then a Woman Appeared, and I Was Like, Oh, I'm in the Nigma Tradition

What Is the Key to Being a Tibetan Buddhist?

The Uncharitableness of the Christian Ethics?

Is There a Requirement to Experience Cognitive Dissonance in Buddhism?

I Struggle With the Sort of Sectarianism That You Can Find in Buddhism

The Yabion, the Male Female, Is an Archetypal Duality

The Evolution of Buddhism, You Know, I'm Not a Christian.

I Think the Buddhist Tradition Allows for This Kind of Constant Growth and Evolution

What Is the Difference Between Maning and Homosexuality?

Queer Experience

Queer Liberation

Is There a Connection Between Queer Experience and Creativity?

The Con Conversation Around Sexuality and Buddhism

Pabas and Babet - What Was It About Them That Got You?

The Story of a Musical Theatre Actor

Then I Went to Neropa and I Was Able to Stop Taking Antidepressants and I Could Stop Taking Antidepressents.

What Is the Memorization of the Gu Chun Sum?

01:01:37 • 3min

01:04:25 • 5min

I'm Not a Humanist, but I'm Passionate About the Intellectual Brilliance of Humans

01:09:14 • 4min

The Charter Myth of Tibetan Medicine

01:13:27 • 4min

What Are Your Specialties and Interests in Tobet Medicine?

01:17:36 • 3min

Provocation in Tibetan Medicine

01:20:28 • 4min

The Difference Between the Modern Biomedical and the Traditional Medical Approach

01:24:37 • 4min

The Role of the Doctor in a Broader Tradition

01:28:19 • 2min

I'm Incredibly Grateful That Doctor Nita Has Expressed That Kind of Confidence in Me

01:30:34 • 2min

The Relationship Between Astrology and Tibetan Medicine

01:32:57 • 4min

Using Astrology to Understand the Macrocosm Microcosma

01:36:39 • 5min

The Importance of Astrological Readings

01:41:54 • 6min

A New Talksteabnormal

01:47:26 • 2min

Is There Something Beyond the Instantly Seen Reality?

01:49:37 • 4min

Have You Ever Attempted to Use High Concentration?

01:53:33 • 4min

Plant Spirit Medicine

01:57:09 • 5min

The Role of the Mushroom Goroos

02:01:53 • 1min

The Lord of the Rings and Hobbet - Talkin

02:03:18 • 4min

The Tibetan Mythic Epoc

02:06:52 • 1min

The Story of Aarendil, the Mariner

02:08:12 • 5min

The Elves Are Not Just Tall, the Tall Tolkin Elf

02:12:51 • 4min

We're on the Verge of Absolute Climate Catastrophesa

02:16:53 • 3min

Plant Intelligence, a New Approach to Ecological Relationship

02:19:23 • 5min

Is There a Relational Paradime?

02:23:55 • 5min

In this episode I am joined by Erik Jampa Andersson, a teacher of Tibetan medicine, astrology, and meditation endorsed by luminaries of the field such as Dr Nida Chenagtsang and Lama Tsultrim Allione. Erik recounts how childhood tragedy and an early interest in the occult saw him deeply influenced by the works of J.R.R Tolkien, and to eventually become a Buddhist in the Nyingma lineage of Tibet. Erik reveals his personal journey in resolving friction points with the Buddhist religion, including doctrines of hell realms and heteronormative ethical standards. Erik also discusses his education in Tibetan medicine, and shares his deep interest in and personal experience of the realm of spirits and unseen beings, both as mythic devices and also as influences in mental health and physical disease. …   Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/ep108-erik-jampa-andersson-from-tolkien-to-tibet/  Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Childhood interest in the occult 04:39 - From Tolkien to Tibetan Buddhism 11:15 - Becoming a student of Lama Tsultrim Allione 13:12 - Attraction to Tibetan Buddhism 17:37 - Christian vs Buddhist ethics 20:51 - Frictions points with Buddhism 26:09 - Homosexuality and Buddhism 40:39 - Queer liberation and religious marginalisation 48:15 - S3xual ethics and Buddhism 50:52 - The myth of Padmasambhava 55:13 - From acting to Tibetan medical studies 01:01:36 - Modern vs traditional education styles 01:09:13 - Cultural and medical exchange in antiquity 01:17:47 - Erik’s work on unseen beings and spirit provocations 01:28:17 - Endorsed by Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dr Nida Chenagtsang 01:32:57 - Becoming a professional astrologer 01:47:26 - Personal entity encounters 01:53:33 - Experiments with states of high concentration and plant medicines 02:03:20 - The genius of Tolkien 02:17:02 - Erik’s upcoming book on rational animism 02:27:09 - Contacting Erik … To find out more about Erik Jampa Andersson, visit: - https://www.shrimala.com/  For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James