Guru Viking Podcast
Guru Viking
The Guru Viking Podcast specializes in in-depth interviews with remarkable figures in the world of meditation, spirituality, and self development.
Steve travels internationally teaching somatic practices and meditation, and leads explorations in contemplative, mystic, & relational realms.
Steve travels internationally teaching somatic practices and meditation, and leads explorations in contemplative, mystic, & relational realms.
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Mar 26, 2020 • 31min
Ep39: Ngak'Chang Rinpoche And Khandro Déchen - Pandemic Edition - Guru Viking Podcast
Ngak'Chang Rinpoche And Khandro Déchen, the Lineage Lamas and principal teachers of the a tantric Buddhist Aro tradition house holder tradition, are my featured guests in this episode of the Guru Viking Podcast: Pandemic Series.
There is some audio interference in this episode, but the content is well worth the effort to listen.
Please share these episodes among those who might find them helpful, and let me know what you think in the comments below.
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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/ep39-ngakchang-rinpoche-and-khandro-dechen-pandemic-edition/
Audio version of this podcast also available on iTunes and Stitcher – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
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I am producing a special series of the Guru Viking Podcast to support those affected by the pandemic.
I'll be asking my guests questions like how to work with anxiety, fear, and panic? How to work with isolation? How to work with sickness and death? And how to help others having those experiences?
Fear, sickness, death are perennial human experiences, and so my hope is that these episodes will be of use not only to those who are being affected now in this situation, but also of use to others beyond it.
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00:55 - Guidance for those who are afraid or panicked.
05:48 - Investing in the sense fields
09:18 - Guidance for those who are sick.
13:43 - Remembering the death of Robert, their son.
17:13 - Guidance for those who are dying.
19:15 - Guidance to supporting those who are sick or suffering
22:44 - Guidance for those in isolation.
27:26 - Concluding comments.
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Check out my previous interviews with Ngak'Chang Rinpoche And Khandro Déchen:
- https://www.guruviking.com/guru-viking-interviews-ep8-ngakpa-chogyam/
- https://www.guruviking.com/ep16-ngapka-chogyam-and-khandro-dechen-guru-viking-interviews/
To find out more about Ngak'Chang Rinpoche And Khandro Déchen, visit:
- -http://arobuddhism.org/
For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
– www.guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Mar 24, 2020 • 46min
Free Breathing Class - Godfrey Devereux - Guru Viking Podcast
Godfrey offers a breathing class and Q&A for the listeners of the Guru Viking Podcast focused on his ‘Free Breathing’ approach to pranayama.
This practice is referenced and further explained in Episode 38 of the Guru Viking Podcast, and is part of a special series of the podcast to support those affected by the pandemic.
Please share these episodes among those who might find them helpful, and let me know what you think in the comments below.
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https://www.guruviking.com/free-breathing-class-godfrey-devereux-guru-viking-podcast/
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Fear, sickness, death are perennial human experiences, and so my hope is that these episodes will be of use not only to those who are being affected now in this situation, but also of use to others beyond it.
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0:00 - Class Intro
01:00 - Guided Class
30:31 - Comments
31:18 - Explaining ’svaramukta’
35:29 - To control or not in breath practice
43:52 - Final comments
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Check out my previous interviews with Godfrey Devereux:
- https://www.guruviking.com/ep38-godfrey-devereux-pandemic-edition-guru-viking-podcast/
- https://www.guruviking.com/ep15-godfrey-devereux-guru-viking-interviews/
To find out more about Godfrey Devereux and his online courses, visit:
- www.radicalecology.net
For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
– www.guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Mar 24, 2020 • 32min
Ep38: Godfrey Devereux - Pandemic Edition - Guru Viking Podcast
Godfrey Devereux, yoga and meditation teacher of over 45 years experience, is my featured guest in this episode of the Guru Viking Podcast: Pandemic Series.
Please share these episodes among those who might find them helpful, and let me know what you think in the comments below.
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https://www.guruviking.com/ep38-godfrey-devereux-pandemic-edition-guru-viking-podcast/
Audio version of this podcast also available on iTunes and Stitcher – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
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I am producing a special series of the Guru Viking Podcast to support those affected by the pandemic.
I'll be asking my guests questions like how to work with anxiety, fear, and panic? How to work with isolation? How to work with sickness and death? And how to help others having those experiences?
Fear, sickness, death are perennial human experiences, and so my hope is that these episodes will be of use not only to those who are being affected now in this situation, but also of use to others beyond it.
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0:55 - Guidance for those who are afraid or panicked.
04:20 - The role of movement in working with strong emotion.
05:46 - Guidance for those who are sick.
10:15 - Why the mind engages in loops and stories.
15:22 - Guidance for those who are dying.
19:15- How to face the reality of death.
23:18 - Guidance to supporting those who are sick or suffering
24:12 - Guidance for those in isolation.
28:48 - Radical embodied intelligence
29:36 - The consequences of embodied intelligence
30:56 - Concluding comments.
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Free Breathing Class with Godfrey:
- https://www.guruviking.com/free-breathing-class-godfrey-devereux-guru-viking-podcast/
Check out my previous interview with Godfrey Devereux:
- https://www.guruviking.com/ep15-godfrey-devereux-guru-viking-interviews/
To find out more about Godfrey Devereux and his online courses, visit:
- www.radicalecology.net
For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
– www.guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Mar 23, 2020 • 34min
Ep37: Shinzen Young - Pandemic Edition - Guru Viking Podcast
Shinzen Young - meditation teacher, neuroscience researcher, and author of ‘The Science of Enlightenment’ - is my featured guest in this episode of the Guru Viking Podcast: Pandemic Series.
Please share these episodes among those who might find them helpful, and let me know what you think in the comments below.
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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/ep37-shinzen-young-pandemic-edition-guru-viking-podcast/
Audio version of this podcast also available on iTunes and Stitcher – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
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This is a special series of the Guru Viking Podcast to support those affected by the pandemic.
I ask my guests questions like how to work with anxiety, fear, and panic? How to work with isolation? How to work with sickness and death? And how to help others having those experiences?
Fear, sickness, death are perennial human experiences, and so my hope is that these episodes will be of use not only to those who are being affected now in this situation, but also of use to others beyond it.
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0:55 - Shinzen’s personal practice response to the pandemic
10:49 - 3 practice opportunities afforded by Covid-19.
17:56 - Guidance for those who are afraid, sick, or dying.
22:56 - Shinzen on death and T.S. Elliot
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To find out more about Shinzen Young, visit:
- https://www.shinzen.org/
For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
– www.guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James
Video Resources:
- How Intense Emotions Can Be No Problem: https://youtu.be/lD1ny_Q8sKo
- Mindfulness With Sickness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vhrTErrZD8
- How To Guide Someone Through The Death Process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDeMbojj8-E

Mar 21, 2020 • 27min
Ep36: Bar-Ché Dorje - Pandemic Edition - Guru Viking Podcast
Bar-ché Dorje, a Dutch Lama in the Aro gTer tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, is my featured guest in this episode of the Guru Viking Podcast: Pandemic Series.
Please share these episodes among those who might find them helpful, and let me know what you think in the comments below.
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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/ep36-bar-che-dorje-pandemic-edition-guru-viking-podcast/
Audio version of this podcast also available on iTunes and Stitcher – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
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I am producing a special series of the Guru Viking Podcast to support those affected by the pandemic.
I'll be asking my guests questions like how to work with anxiety, fear, and panic? How to work with isolation? How to work with sickness and death? And how to help others having those experiences?
Fear, sickness, death are perennial human experiences, and so my hope is that these episodes will be of use not only to those who are being affected now in this situation, but also of use to others beyond it.
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0:55 - Guidance for those who are afraid or panicked.
01:57 - Methods to relax
04:32 - Mantra and accumulating mantra power
09:48 - Guidance for those who are sick.
12:39 - Guidance for those who are dying.
18:50 - About the Yeshe Tsogyal Mantra
20:47 - Bar-ché Dorje sings the Yeshe Tsogyal Mantra
22:05 - Guidance for those in isolation.
25:06 - Concluding comments.
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Check out my previous interview with Bar-ché Dorje:
- https://www.guruviking.com/ep21-bar-che-dorje-guru-viking-interviews/
To find out more about Bar-ché Dorje, visit:
- https://www.facebook.com/barche.dorje
- http://arobuddhism.org/lamas/lamas-bar-che-dorje-and-me-sel.html
For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
– www.guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Mar 20, 2020 • 34min
Ep35: Culadasa - Pandemic Edition - Guru Viking Podcast
Culadasa, meditation teacher and author of ‘The Mind Illuminated’, is my featured guest in this episode of the Guru Viking Podcast: Pandemic Series.
Please share these episodes among those who might find them helpful, and let me know what you think in the comments below.
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https://www.guruviking.com/ep35-culadasa-pandemic-edition-guru-viking-podcast/
Audio version of this podcast also available on iTunes and Stitcher – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
…
I am producing a special series of the Guru Viking Podcast to support those affected by the pandemic.
I'll be asking my guests questions like how to work with anxiety, fear, and panic? How to work with isolation? How to work with sickness and death? And how to help others having those experiences?
Fear, sickness, death are perennial human experiences, and so my hope is that these episodes will be of use not only to those who are being affected now in this situation, but also of use to others beyond it.
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0:55 - Guidance for those who are afraid or panicked.
04:37 - Meditation strategies for working with fear
09:24 - Guidance for those who are sick.
20:39 - Guidance for those who are dying.
28:04 - Guidance for those in isolation.
30:24 - Concluding comments.
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Check out my previous interview with Culadasa:
- https://www.guruviking.com/ep13-culadasa-guru-viking-interviews/
For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
– www.guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Mar 19, 2020 • 1h 10min
Ep34: Paul Cavel - Pandemic Edition - Guru Viking Podcast
Paul Cavel, author and Taoist teacher, is my featured guest in this episode of the Guru Viking Podcast: Pandemic Series.
Please share these episodes among those who might find them helpful, and let me know what you think in the comments below.
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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/ep34-paul-cavel-pandemic-edition-guru-viking-podcast/
Audio version of this podcast also available on iTunes and Stitcher – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
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I am producing a special series of the Guru Viking Podcast to support those affected by the pandemic.
I'll be asking my guests questions like how to work with anxiety, fear, and panic? How to work with isolation? How to work with sickness and death? And how to help others having those experiences?
Fear, sickness, death are perennial human experiences, and so my hope is that these episodes will be of use not only to those who are being affected now in this situation, but also of use to others beyond it.
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0:55 - Guidance for those who are afraid or panicked.
10:14 - Practices for grounding.
21:06 - Guidance for those who are sick.
33:04 - Guidance for those who are dying.
38:25 - Spiritual path
47:22 - Guidance for helping those who are sick or dying.
54:24 - Guidance for those in isolation.
1:02:26 - Information about sex and ejaculation.
1:05:58 - Concluding comments.
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Check out my previous interview with Paul Cavel:
- https://www.guruviking.com/ep25-paul-cavel-taoist-energy-arts-guru-viking-interviews/
To find out more about Paul, visit:
– https://www.paulcavel.com/
For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
– www.guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Mar 18, 2020 • 24min
Ep33 Stephen Snyder - Pandemic Edition - Guru Viking Podcast
Stephen Snyder, meditation teacher and co-author of ‘Practicing the Jhanas’, is my featured guest in this episode of the Guru Viking Podcast: Pandemic Series.
Please share these episodes among those who might find them helpful, and let me know what you think in the comments below.
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Audio version of this podcast also available on iTunes and Stitcher – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
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I am producing a special series of the Guru Viking Podcast to support those affected by the pandemic.
I'll be asking my guests questions like how to work with anxiety, fear, and panic? How to work with isolation? How to work with sickness and death? And how to help others having those experiences?
Fear, sickness, death are perennial human experiences, and so my hope is that these episodes will be of use not only to those who are being affected now in this situation, but also of use to others beyond it.
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0:55 - Guidance for those who are afraid or panicked.
03:49 - Guided mindfulness of breathing exercise.
10:11 - Guidance for those who are sick.
12:34 - Guidance for those who are dying.
17:56 - Guidance for helping those who are sick or dying.
20:05 - Guidance for those in isolation.
22:53 - Concluding comments.
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Check out my previous interview with Stephen Snyder:
- https://www.guruviking.com/ep24-stephen-snyder-a-stroke-of-realisation-guru-viking-interviews/
To contact Stephen Snyder, please email:
- stephendharma108@yahoo.com
For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
– www.guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Mar 17, 2020 • 30min
Ep32: Michaela Boehm - Pandemic Edition - Guru Viking Podcast
Michaela Boehm, world-renowned counsellor, workshop teacher, and author of ‘The Wild Woman’s Way’, is my featured guest in this episode of the Guru Viking Podcast: Pandemic Series.
Please feel free to share these episodes among those who might find them helpful, and let me know what you think in the comments below.
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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/ep32-michaela-boehm-pandemic-edition-guru-viking-podcast/
Audio version of this podcast also available on iTunes and Stitcher – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
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I am producing a special series of the Guru Viking Podcast to support those affected by the pandemic.
I'll be asking my guests questions like how to work with anxiety, fear, and panic? How to work with isolation? How to work with sickness and death? And how to help others having those experiences?
Fear, sickness, death are perennial human experiences, and so my hope is that these episodes will be of use not only to those who are being affected now in this situation, but also of use to others beyond it.
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0:55 - Guidance for those who are afraid or panicked.
04:42 - Strategies to get out of fight or flight mode
10:40 - The Non-Linear Movement Method® for unfreezing the body
14:00 - Guidance for those who want to help the sick and dying
18:09 - Facing death and sickness
22:00 - Guidance for those in isolation
28:30 - Concluding comments.
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Free Non-Linear Movement Method® class:
- https://bit.ly/nlmm_class
Check out my previous interview with Michaela about surviving the Thomas Fire:
- https://www.guruviking.com/guru-viking-interviews-ep7-michaela-boehm-thomas-fire-special/
To find out more about Michaela visit:
– https://www.michaelaboehm.com/
For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
– www.guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Mar 16, 2020 • 1h 15min
Ep31 Tina Rasmussen - Pandemic Edition - Guru Viking Podcast
Tina Rasmussen Ph.D, meditation teacher and co-author of ‘Practicing the Jhanas’, is my featured guest in this episode of the Guru Viking Podcast: Pandemic Series.
Please feel free to share these episodes among those who might find them helpful, and let me know what you think in the comments below.
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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/ep31-tina-rasmussen-pandemic-edition-guru-viking-podcast/
*Audio version of this podcast also available on iTunes and Stitcher – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.*
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I am producing a special series of the Guru Viking Podcast to support those affected by the pandemic.
I'll be asking my guests questions like how to work with anxiety, fear, and panic? How to work with isolation? How to work with sickness and death? And how to help others having those experiences?
Fear, sickness, death are perennial human experiences, and so my hope is that these episodes will be of use not only to those who are being affected now in this situation, but also of use to others beyond it.
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0:55 - Guidance for those who are afraid or panicked.
05:59 - Guidance for those who are sick or dying.
26:02 - Guidance for helping those who are sick or dying.
53:07 - Guidance for those in isolation.
1:12:37 - Concluding comments.
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Check out my other interviews with Tina here:
-https://www.guruviking.com/ep22-tina-rasmussen-ph-d-guru-viking-interviews/
To find out more about Tina Rasmussen Ph.D, visit:
– http://www.awakeningdharma.com/
For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
– www.guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James


