Love & Liberation with Olivia Clementine

Erik Pema Kunsang is a dharma teacher, practitioner, and one of the most prolific translators of Buddhist texts and teachings.  Some of what Erik shares: 00:01:00 On serving and translating for Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, clairvoyance and what is needed for liberation.  00:04:00 Dzogchen person versus a dzogchen teaching from Trulshik Rinpoche 00:08:00 Styles of teachers and busy not doing anything. 00:11:00 Misunderstanding the nature of superficial reality and dharma bums 00:14:00 Bodhi Training 00:16:00 Describing reality 00:17:00 Using the mind as the tool. Moving towards certainty and out of vagueness. The benefits buddhist meditation rather than science. 00:19:00 About fruitful intimate relationships as part of the path of being a decent human being, not breaking trust and learning to live together.  00:23:00 The yanas including Manushayana and Devayana 00:28:00 Split between real world and spiritual world 00:29:00 Using our meditation and spiritual practice time well. Changing karmic patterns 00:32:00 What it really means to be civilized 00:34:00 Essentials for translating genuinely 00:35:00 Leaving nature to itself and no-dig gardening. 00:37:00 Closing statements on landing timeless value systems of the Buddhas ~ Erik Pema Kunsang has studied and practiced the Buddha dharma and especially the teachings of Padmasambhava. He has been trained by many masters. including the Dzogchen master, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, as well as his son, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. Erik helped bring about Rangjung Yeshe Institute and publications for both study and translation of Dharma. He has translated and published over 60 volumes, including his freely available Tibetan English dictionary. Erik is also the founder of Bodhi Training and is currently the resident teacher at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde Retreat Center. ~ Links: Bodhi Training https://bodhitraining.com/   Gomde Denmark https://gomde.dk/   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

Rinzin Phunjok Lama is an internationally acclaimed wildlife biologist and conservationist from Nepal.   Watch this Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIZyLwua1x8&feature=youtu.be   00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:00 Growing up in Humla, Nepal 00:09:30 Changes in the landscape and culture 00:14:00 Supporting the future of this remote region 00:16:28 Snow leopards folklore and significance for the Himalayas 00:20:00 Living in the field for seasons at a time 00:23:00 Rinzin’s aspirations   Thank you to Tashi R. Ghale for many wildlife photos included in this interview. Thank you to Karma Lhazom for filming.   Links:   Rinzin https://rinzinlama.com/   UKALI https://ukali.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

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

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  

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  

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

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

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

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    

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