00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:00 Deep forgetting 00:06:00 Moving at geologic speed and Men of Spirit project 00:12:38 Symptoms and the soul’s deepest desires 00:15:33 Elderhood through grief 00:21:24 Kalahari desert grief maintenance rituals 00:25:00 Belonging as the premise and remembering the medicine you carry 00:29:00 Fiction and emptiness of progress 00:32:00 Preparing a community for a grief ritual 00:37:00 Grief ritual training and therapeutic communities for Palestine 00:38:00 Grief and beauty 00:45:00 Cultivating village mind 00:54:00 Finding your masculine and feminine soul expression 00:59:00 Being spiritually employed 01:01:00 The long dark and facing the world with soul 01:02:00 A metaphor for our species: Qarrtsiluni Links: Francis Weller https://www.francisweller.net/ Podcast https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts Enjoy these episodes? Please leave a review here. Scroll down to Review & Ratings. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-liberation/id1393858607

Khandro Kunzang is a Buddhist practitioner and teacher and holder of the Khandro T'hug-t'hig path, the Dudjom Tersar, and the Rigdzin Sogdrub yogic practices of the Northern Treasures lineages. ~ From today's conversation: 00:02:00 Spirits of the Six Realms 00:07:00 Offerings to non-human, non-physical beings 00:13:00 Receiving protection from Nagas 00:14:00 How spirits influence illness 00:23:00 How to know spirits are affecting your well-being or life 00:25:00 On the four forces, lungta, wang tang, sog and lu. 00:30:00 Lha-Mo Gyed-Tsi, Astrological Mo of the 8 Dakinis 00:32:00 Old tradition of ransom offerings, or lud. 00:38:00 Astrology living systems and the forgotten magic of math 00:42:00 Vajra Armor Mantra 00:46:00 Practicing according to signs 00:51:00 Lama Dawa growing up in a dharma family and perpetual retreat 00:54:00 Dharma marriage and ngakpa traditiona versus householder tradition. 00:57:00 How to deal with tax collectors as practitioners 00:59:00 Vajrakilaya Peace Mandala Project Previous Episodes with Khandro Kunzang: Lineage of Oral Instruction, Real Teachers & Himalayan Yogas of Tsa lung and Tummo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olIKvZQSXCI&list=PLbj5FAGzDx9WhJ7N5iJhGkZ_tY9ZnJL4m&index=18 Cultivating Siddhis, Tukdam, Lineage Protection & Consortship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7isrHtJNrJ4&list=PLbj5FAGzDx9WhJ7N5iJhGkZ_tY9ZnJL4m&index=13 Khandro Kunzang https://www.phurbathinleyling.org/ Vajrakilaya Peace Mandala Project https://www.phurbathinleyling.org/the-peace-mandala-project/ Podcast https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts Enjoy these conversations? Please leave a review here. Scroll down to Review & Ratings. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-liberation/id1393858607

00:02:57 Social Presencing Theatre 00:06:40 Dharma art 00:09:00 True activity, non-manipulation and non-aggression. 00:12:00 Listening to the moment and nothing being toxic to its core 00:14:00 Attending to the larger beauty, humor and natural kindness in the world 00:19:00 Using the body to find words and suspending meaning-making 00:21:00 Arts and direct knowing 00:22:00 Japanese principle Ma and not projecting what you think you already know 00:25:00 Unconditional well-being. 00:31:00 Resting with experiences and building trust 00:37:00 Noticing what you love 00:41:00 Origins of Bugaku, 7th C Japanese court dance, excruciatingly leisurely, breath time. 00:46:00 Form and freedom 00:51:00 A practice to nourish your spacious self Links: Arawana: https://arawanahayashi.com/ Arawana's Book: Social Presencing Theatre: The Art of Making a True Move https://www.amazon.com/Social-Presencing-Theater-Making-True/dp/0999717979/ref=sr_1_1 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

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

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

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

00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:00 Productivity and ecology of love 00:09:21 Rules of erotic exchange 00:13:00 Looking out to confirm our realness as an obstacles for relationship 00:17:00 Narcissism and success 00:24:00 Meaning of love from Erich Fromm and the risk of acting in accord with reality. 00:28:00 Non-duality, shared pool of aliveness and emotion 00:36:00 Serving others and self-enlightenment. 00:40:00 Hitting rock bottom and receiving gifts through existing 00:44:00 Being the circle of the gift and the difficulty of trusting our existence as being enough. 00:53:00 Surrounding and helping each other becoming real. LINKS: Andreas https://biologyofwonder.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

Rev. Nóirín Ní Riain PhD is an Interfaith Minister, an internationally acclaimed spiritual singer, theologian, writer, musicologist, and Celtic Spirituality expert. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:31 As a singer coming out of stage fright 00:06:00 Living for years at Glenstal Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in Ireland 00:06:56 Blessing a separation or a divorce 00:12:45 Noirin sings her favorite Psalm. 00:14:00 Gregorian chanting and healing power 00:16:00 Theosony, listening to the divine, the ear of the heart and listening all around. 00:21:00 Stories of her friendship and time with Irish poet and Hegelian philosopher John O’Donohue 00:24:00 Learning patience and trust 00:27:00 On choices and mistakes 00:30:00 Qualities of loving 00:36:00 Rituals and being with people during times of transition LINKS: Norin https://www.noirin.love 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 Introduction 00:01:28 Background to Dark Retreat 00:05:44 Some experiences that Justin has had in dark retreat and what he learned about himself. 00:13:00 Freeing oneself of narrative of a dharma practitioner looking a certain way 00:16:00 The essentiality of giving oneself to space and formlessness and the fear of space. 00:20:44 How to know if one is qualified to do dark retreat. 00:27:14 Dream yoga in dark retreat 00:31:00 Visionary experiences and tögal in dark retreat and technology of dark retreat. 00:40:00 Manifestation of elements in dark retreat, destabilization and losing one’s mind. 00:44:00 What Justin finds particularly interesting about Ati Yoga for this time 00:47:00 Lived Ati Yoga Links: Justin https://justinvonbujdoss.com/ Past conversations: Resting in the Mind Beyond Time & Being Consumed by Dharma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0RvHW6fOMQ&list=PLbj5FAGzDx9WhJ7N5iJhGkZ_tY9ZnJL4m&index=8 Ati Yoga, the Becoming of Indigenous Western Tantra & the Ministry of Death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LAi9RnjcA0&list=PLbj5FAGzDx9WhJ7N5iJhGkZ_tY9ZnJL4m&index=14 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

Some of what Andrea shares: 00:00:00 Meeting her teacher 16th Karmapa 00:22:00 Bone Relics and losing a skull that impacted her life 00:27:00 Proper care of ritual objects 00:30:00 Legendary snow lion expedition 00:36:00 How monastic institutions changed tantric rituals 00:44:00 Dalai Lama on the most important legacy for Buddhism 00:47:00 Benefits and uses of different malas based on their materials 00:50:00 Learning Chöd Practice with Chatral Rinpoche 00:53:55 Things to note when using a bone trumpet 00:56:00 What to do when snakes and scorpions are close to you 00:58:56 What Andrea practices right now 01:02:34 Cremation ground practice 01:06:00 Women in the charnel ground 01:18:00 Andrea’s charnel ground practice and special rituals ~ Podcast https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts Enjoy these episodes? Please leave a review here. Scroll down to Review & Ratings. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-liberation/id1393858607

Today Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation. Listen to our full conversation on Neuroscience, Dharma and Healing: https://oliviaclementine.com/dr-rick-hanson-neuroscience-dharma-healing/ Links: https://www.rickhanson.net/ Support Enjoy these episodes? Please leave a review here. Scroll down to Review & Ratings. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-liberation/id1393858607