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Love & Liberation with Olivia Clementine

Dr. Reginald Ray: Vajrayana Tradition, Somatic Meditation & Relaxing for Realization

Dec 8, 2022
01:03:24

Dr. Reginald “Reggie” Ray is the co-founder and Spiritual Director of the Dharma Ocean Foundation, dedicated to the evolution and flowering of the somatic teachings of Tibetan Buddhism and was a founding member and University Professor at Naropa University, prior to his retirement.

Some of what Reggie shares includes:

00:00 Vajrayana tradition and working from the inside out and problems as expressions of own deepest nature. 

05:33 The power of being genuine and attracting the right people

09:24 On suffering, mistakes and the universe as sacred totality.

12:12 Somatic meditation to inhabit more of your experience

13:56 Reggie’s spiritual entry through suicidal depression.  

20:48 The impact of inviting reality and the ungluing of the limited small ego.  

24:00 The impact of releasing tension and relaxation on realization. 

29:00 Differentiating habit body from wisdom body

36:00 Three yana answer on time and Chogyam Trungpa’s advice on regular practice. 

41:00 Suggestions on maintaining and improving one’s meditation practice over time, daily and longer retreats.  

48:00 Relationship, the sacred other and love being born through letting go.  

55:00 Reggie’s journey of marriage  

57:00 Tools to support challenging relational moments. 

59:00 Reggie’s motivation for his new book in process. 

 

Links:

Reggie Ray: https://www.dharmaocean.org/dr-reginald-ray/

Podcast/Olivia: https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts

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