

Love & Liberation with Olivia Clementine
Olivia Clementine
A podcast about relationship and consciousness: exploring wisdom in relating with ourselves, each other and our greater world. Listen to conversations on spirituality, relationship, ecology, culture and art and pathways to becoming more connected and fulfilled. Hosted by Olivia Clementine
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Nov 28, 2023 • 31min
Diana Richardson: Releasing Emotional Conflict & Nourishing Your Love State
00:02:00 Emotions versus feelings 00:06:00 Indicators to know you are emotional 00:09:00 5 steps to transform emotion 00:13:00 Full blown versus leaking low grade emotion. 00:15:00 Feelings, and body awareness 00:17:00 Relating with anger 00:18:00 3 Golden Rules 00:21:00 Conventional sex and the impacts of emotional overcharge 00:24:00 Effect of sex on women's health 00:25:00 Emotions affecting a lineage, parents, children and onwards. 00:26:00 Love as a state 00:29:00 Nurturing the seeds of love within you Links: Listen to previous episode together on Relaxation, Awareness & Sex https://youtu.be/FIC8QegiMd4?si=sEhmfMCRIs4a9WvY Diana Richardson www.livinglove.com Podcast https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts Support Enjoy these episodes? Please leave a review here. Scroll down to Review & Ratings. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-liberation/id1393858607

Nov 16, 2023 • 1h 1min
Dr. Anne Klein: Trained Imagination, Heartfelt Confidence & Buddhas Masquerading as Humans
00:00:00 Anne's early days coming onto her spiritual journey 00:09:00 Her time in India with HHDL, Rabten Rinpoche and others. 00:14:00 Longchen Nyingtig pilgrimage in Tibet and meeting Adzom Rinpoche reincarnation of Jigme Lingpa. 00:20:00 Terton and visionary capacities and spontaneous song 00:29:00 The importance of heartfelt confidence 00:39:00 Doubtless of our awakenment, buddhas masquerading as humans 00:42:00 Karmic and wisdom narratives and the ground of Dzogchen 00:46:00 Trained imagination, permission, and realization 00:54:00 Geshe Ngawang Wangyal, “America’s first lama” Links: Dawn Mountain www.dawnmountain.org Dzogchen Cycles https://www.dawnmountain.org/dzogchen-cycles/ Online Course, Longchenpa Training: https://wisdomexperience.org/courses/longchenpa-training/ Her recent book: Being Human and a Buddha Too https://wisdomexperience.org/product/being-human-and-a-buddha-too/ Podcast https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts Support Enjoy these episodes? Please leave a review here. Scroll down to Review & Ratings. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-liberation/id1393858607

Oct 24, 2023 • 51min
Tracee Stanley: The Universe Inside You & Benevolent Beings Having Your Back
00:03:00 True self and imposture syndrome 00:09:00 On misperception and ignorance 00:14:00 Ego, loss and instability 00:18:00 On the two parts of us during grief 00:20:00 Nature as guru 00:23:00 Influences on our relationship with nature 00:28:00 Tantra and inner and outer universes 00:31:00 Neither this, nor that 00:35:00 A major crossroads for Tracee 00:43:00 Ancestors and benevolent beings have your back 00:48:00 Timeline practice 00:50:00 Tracee’s personal practice day Links: Tracee https://www.traceestanley.com/ Tracee's new book: The Luminous Self https://www.traceestanley.com/luminous-self/#preorder Our Previous Episode Together Yoga Nidra, Non-Doing & Life Transitions as Practice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ8BuQeh-6M Podcast https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts Support Enjoy these episodes? Please leave a review here. Scroll down to Review & Ratings. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-liberation/id1393858607

Oct 10, 2023 • 50min
Stephen Jenkinson: Giving Your Best Away
00:03:00 Mistakes driven learning 00:07:00 Awe and mystery 00:11:00 Crisis and choice 00:15:00 Giving away your best stuff, wisdom and dying 00:19:00 Leaving room for others 00:22:00 Suffering and being a burden 00:28:00 Grief, practice and love 00:36:00 Regrets and beliefs Links: Stephen Jenkinson: https://orphanwisdom.com/about/ Nights of Grief & Mystery Tour: https://orphanwisdom.com/nights-of-grief-and-mystery/ Link to 1st Interview with Stephen: Understanding How Things Have Become as They Are https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7JnwNg0xLg Podcast Webpage & Transcript https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts Support Enjoy these episodes? Please leave a review here. Scroll down to Review & Ratings. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-liberation/id1393858607

Sep 26, 2023 • 49min
Sangye Khandro: On the Three Kayas & Embracing the Dharma
00:00:00 Relating with the passing of her spiritual partner Gyatrul Rinpoche 00:04:00 Humility and dharma before material phenomena. 00:11:00 Dudjom Rinpoche and Sangyum Wangmo. 00:15:00 16th Karmapa 00:19:00 3 Kayas and wisdom aspects 00:37:00 Reading recommendations 00:38:00 On faith, degenerate age and different kinds of practitioners. 00:42:00 Daily meditation practice 00:44:00 What to think about when emerging from practice. Links: Sangye Khandro https://www.berotsana.org/ Podcast https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts Support Enjoy these episodes? Please leave a review here. Scroll down to Review & Ratings. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-liberation/id1393858607

Sep 12, 2023 • 54min
Minaa B: Four Circles of Support & Healing to be Connected
00:01:19 The 4 Circles of Support 00:09:00 Healthful dependency in friendships 00:12:00 Supporting yourself and receiving support 00:18:00 Busyness, pushing and stressing 00:25:00 Going beyond western culture to influence your healing needs 00:30:00 Self-love as ground 00:34:00 Staying in relationships too long or choosing unhealthy relationships 00:41:00 Ambiguous loss when single and wanting a relationship 00:54:00 Essentials to support vital long term partnership 00:56:00 Healing as a means for connection Links Minaa B https://www.minaab.com/ Podcast https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts Support Enjoy these episodes? Please leave a review here. Scroll down to Review & Ratings. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-liberation/id1393858607

Aug 29, 2023 • 60min
Chöying Khandro: Dakini Journey & Paradox of Reality
00:00:00 Who and what is Dakini including the play of the outer, inner and secret aspects 00:07:25 - Directly experiencing these sky goers. 00:13:40 Five elements and five dakinis and how they support each other. 00:17:42 On the charnel ground as the home of the Dakini. 00:27:00 Working with difficult times with the help of the Dakini. 00:29:00 Three confidence that tantric practitioners need to have. 00:31:00 The subtle body and working with energy/ 00:37:00. Experience the non duality of the sacred and ordinary and paradox through Dakini. 00:48:00 Upcoming Vajrayogini Empowerment and Dakini Path of Vajrayogini 00:55:00 Final Thoughts LINKS Listen to Previous Episode with Khandro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttf6GirMRwo Upcoming Offerings with Choying Khandro - Vajrayogini Empowerment and Retreat - https://www.dakiniswhisper.com/2023-vajrayogini-empowerment - Dakini Path: A Contemporary Pilgrimage to Vajrayogini - https://www.dakiniswhisper.com/dakini-path Khandro's Book https://www.amazon.com/DAKINI-JOURNEY-CONTEMPORARY-WORLD-HEART/dp/B0C5241RX2/ Podcast Page https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts/ Support Enjoy these episodes? Please leave a review here. Scroll down to Review & Ratings. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-liberation/id1393858607

Aug 17, 2023 • 1h 24min
Dr. Tim Bodt: On Himalayan Borderlands & Ethnolinguistics of Duhumbi and Kusunda
00:01:04 Himalayan languages origin, overlap and geographical influences 00:11:00 Self-sufficiency, socioeconomic development, education and the impact on languages. 00:17:00 Becoming interested in ‘Monyul’ borderland region 00:22:00 Karmic link in Bhutan 00:28:00 Becoming more a part of these Himalayan communities. 00:43:00 Duhumbi language and culture 00:53:00 Specific kinds of homemade alcohol 00:58:00 Nomadic Kusunda community, language and culture 01:08:00 Connection between health and speaking one’s indigenous language 01:16:00 The future 01:21:00 Learning a language LINKS: Tim Bodt https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/tim-bodt https://brill.com/display/title/55767?language=en Podcast https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts Support Enjoy these episodes? Please leave a review here. Scroll down to Review & Ratings. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-liberation/id1393858607

May 30, 2023 • 51min
Dr. Sarah Jacoby: Auspicious Connections (རྟེན་འབྲེལ་), Treasure Revelation & Sera Khandro
00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:00 On translating Sera Khandro’s autobiography and what makes her particular autobiography so unique. 00:05:00 Human creativity coming out of interdependence and inter-relationality. 00:13:00 Prophetic visions with dakinis, khandro-ma and non-human consorts, and significance of tendrel in terma, treasure revelation. 00:18:00 More on earth and mind treasure including an example from Sera Khandro’s autobiography. 00:25:00 Climate crisis and relating with the earth. 00:28:00 Metaphors in Sera Khandro’s writing on joy and grief, and great love. 00:38:00 Linguistic universes of Tibetan and English, and how that affects the interpretations of translations, including words like enlightenment, lord, sin, inseparability and equality. 00:45:00 A story Chatral Sangye Dorje Rinpoche told about his first hand experience with his teacher Sera Khandro. LINKS Previous conversation with Dr. Jacoby on Love & Liberation, Writings of Sera Khandro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUmr0pBJd70 Lecture with Dr. Jacoby through Boston University on Interdependent Personhood and Relational Ethics: A Tibetan Perspective https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg745EOXzcQ Podcast https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts Support Enjoy these episodes? Please leave a review here. Scroll down to Review & Ratings. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-liberation/id1393858607

May 15, 2023 • 2min
Tenzin Norbu: Dreaming of Dolpo & Finding Your Own Way
Today's episode, due to it being a visual episode, is published solely on YouTube. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSILLfTMLLo ~ 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:00 On growing up in Dolpo, Nepal and finding his path in art, energy and happiness. 00:06:00 Growing up in a Ngagpa family. 00:07:45 Opening a school in Dolpo 00:9:20 Finding your own way. 00:11:00 Being born into a lineage of 5 generations of painters 00:14:00 Seasonal activities in Dolpo, salt caravan and changes now 00:20:00 We see some of Tenzin’s finished paintings and pieces in process Contact: To connect with Tenzin’s work you can reach out to his son Phurba at dolpogallery / at / gmail / dot / com Podcast Page: https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts Support: Enjoy these episodes? Please leave a review here. Scroll down to Review & Ratings. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-liberation/id1393858607