Buddhist Voices 60: Guhyaloka For The Ages: Prakasha
Oct 24, 2025
41:07
During this in-depth interview with Jyotika, Prakasha recounts his experience of living at Guhyaloka. For approximately five years he lived in the Vihara there with several other men. This was a time of deep spiritual practice, which gave rise to many fruits. Since then he has spent months on solitary retreat in the Valley and at Uttaraloka.
In their conversation, among other tales, he shares the story of foraging wild mushrooms at Guhyaloka, developing liver failure after eating them and then having Padmasambhava visit him in hospital to make a crucial contribution to his healing. Sit back and listen to how the challenges and magic of the Valley have manifested in Prakasha's life.
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This interview is in aid of Guhyaloka For The Ages.
To find out how you can help, please visit: https://guhyaloka.org/fortheages
Donate now: http://justgiving.com/campaign/Guhyaloka
+FOLLOW THE NEW GUYHALOKA CHANNEL TO STAY UPDATED!
The Hands of Avalokitesvara
Can you be a part of making Guhyaloka a place of ordination ‘For the Ages’? We need to raise £850,000
As its primary purpose has been to support the witnessing of effective Going for Refuge—the central Buddhist act—Guhyaloka has become steeped in the blessings of the Buddhas. Your donation will ensure this continues so that the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas can be as present in the valley as the rocks are, as the forest is, as the breeze that blows through the open door of the shrine room is as each man prostrates to the image of the Refuge Tree.
In their conversation, among other tales, he shares the story of foraging wild mushrooms at Guhyaloka, developing liver failure after eating them and then having Padmasambhava visit him in hospital to make a crucial contribution to his healing. Sit back and listen to how the challenges and magic of the Valley have manifested in Prakasha's life.
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This interview is in aid of Guhyaloka For The Ages.
To find out how you can help, please visit: https://guhyaloka.org/fortheages
Donate now: http://justgiving.com/campaign/Guhyaloka
+FOLLOW THE NEW GUYHALOKA CHANNEL TO STAY UPDATED!
The Hands of Avalokitesvara
Can you be a part of making Guhyaloka a place of ordination ‘For the Ages’? We need to raise £850,000
As its primary purpose has been to support the witnessing of effective Going for Refuge—the central Buddhist act—Guhyaloka has become steeped in the blessings of the Buddhas. Your donation will ensure this continues so that the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas can be as present in the valley as the rocks are, as the forest is, as the breeze that blows through the open door of the shrine room is as each man prostrates to the image of the Refuge Tree.
“Far from the roar of traffic
Far from the frantic crowd,
I feel my soul expanded
With dreams not disallowed.”
Urgyen Sangharakshita, ‘Guhyaloka, July 1998’