In this lively talk, Lama Tsultrim Allione joins Laura Chandler (Foundation of the Sacred Stream and Sacred Stream Radio Podcast) to share her thoughts on preserving the rich esoteric practices and teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, how some of these practices can be made more accessible to western seekers, and the impact of Tibetan Buddhism on the west. She shares her experience of being an ordained western woman in the traditional Tibetan Buddhist hierarchy, and speaks frankly about the patriarchal aspects of Buddhism, and the importance of finding balance between our masculine and feminine energies, especially at this time on the planet. Lama Tsultrim offers insight into some of the transformative practices of Tibetan Buddhism that she makes available to students through her books and classes and leads us in a powerful meditation.
This talk focuses on “psychonauts,” explorers of the subtle realms of dream, death, and consciousness. Such people are known as shamans, medicine people, or healers in indigenous traditions and as siddhas or adepts in Buddhist and Hindu Tantric traditions.
We will explore the differences and s...
Of all the precious jewels in the treasure trove of wisdom teachings in Tibetan Buddhism, one stands alone as its crowning achievement and most unique gift bequeathed to the world. Known simply as Bodhichitta, it is the altruistic resolve to awaken for the benefit of others and becomes the primar...
As the first westerner to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk, Robert Thurman has worked tirelessly to support His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso’s efforts to re-establish and preserve Tibetan Buddhism in exile. As part of that effort, he co-founded Tibet House U.S. in 1987 at th...
