Awakening Now with Lama Surya Das
Awakening Now with Lama Surya Das is a podcast that illuminates many aspects of the spiritual path via dharma talks and interviews with Surya Das' fellow spiritual teachers and peers.
Lama Surya Das is one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and scholars, one of the main interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism in the West, and a leading spokesperson for the emerging American Buddhism. The Dalai Lama affectionately calls him “The Western Lama.”
- Update frequency
- every 19 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 95
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2020
Ep. 35 – Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
On this special episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya reflects on the life of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Surya shares his experiences studying under the Dzogchen master who shared his wisdom and grace w…
00:56:44 |
Tue 06 Dec 2016
Ep. 34 - John Bush
Lama Surya Das brings on his longtime friend John Krishna Bush, who is a director, artist, and writer as well as being a wise devotee of Neem Karoli Baba. It was John that took a young Lama Surya o…
01:00:04 |
Thu 17 Nov 2016
Ep. 33 – Father Michael Holleran
Father Michael Holleran joins Lama Surya Das this week to discuss the intersection of Christianity and Buddhism. While the two belief systems may not seem similar on the surface, they both share a de…
00:48:13 |
Fri 28 Oct 2016
Ep. 32 – Practicing Dzogchen & Questions on Suffering and the Middle Way
In this talk in from a past retreat, Lama Surya Das discusses the Dzogchen principle of basic awareness.Through practice, we become opened to the nature of our mind. We are then able to detach oursel…
01:00:28 |
Fri 07 Oct 2016
Ep. 31 – Wayne Muller
Lama Surya Das brings on Wayne Muller to talk about time and how we spend what precious little of it that we are given. How can we lift ourselves from the trance of our mundane lives? Wayne believes …
00:53:35 |
Tue 20 Sep 2016
Ep. 30 - Mindful Child with Susan Kaiser Greenland
Author and educator, Susan Kaiser Greenland, chats with Lama Surya Das about teaching the younger generation. How do we not only bring old teachings and wisdom into the modern world but bring it into…
01:01:56 |
Sat 20 Aug 2016
Ep. 29 - On Ram Dass: Friend, Mentor & Spiritual Pioneer
On this latest episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das shares on the many aspects of Ram Dass that he has experienced. As a friend, mentor, and spiritual pioneer, Ram Dass has been an inspiration to…
00:24:55 |
Tue 02 Aug 2016
Ep. 28 - Reliable Refuge
“Our own body is like the Sangha, our energy the Dharma, and our heart-mind the Buddha” Surya Das reminds us that to rest in the empty and luminous nature of mind is to practice the ultimate form of…
00:26:09 |
Mon 11 Jul 2016
Ep. 27 – Sally Kempton - Merging the Path of Devotion and Wisdom
Surya Das and fellow spiritual and meditation teacher, Sally Kempton discuss the merging of the paths of devotion (Bhakti) and wisdom (Jnana) and how they've discovered the true inseparability of the…
01:02:49 |
Tue 14 Jun 2016
Ep. 26 - Effortless Effort
Surya Das touches on the natural and relaxed qualities of
Dzogchen meditation, and answers questions on a variety of topics
including decision making, balancing the meditative and
contemplative mind,…
00:33:36 |
Tue 26 Apr 2016
Ep. 25 - America the Buddhaful
Surya Das is joined by fellow MindPod natives, Raghu Markus and Kelly Rego, for a lighthearted discussion about the growing relationship between Western culture and the higher powers that have influe…
00:47:40 |
Sat 02 Apr 2016
Ep. 24 - Leave It as It is
Uninhibited and inexhaustible, like the ocean’s waves, leave it as it is. There is no ‘self’ for your self-improvement project, but there is room for just being. Through practice we develop the skill…
00:33:56 |
Tue 01 Mar 2016
Ep. 23 - Enjoy the View
Surya Das explains that Dozchen is not just a practice of the mind, but rather an exercise of the Spirit, a dance with the pure and primordial presence that we all have access to. It is the essence o…
00:59:13 |
Tue 02 Feb 2016
Ep. 22 - Reflecting on Discrimination and Discernment
Sound advice on the importance of theoretical and experiential learning within the context of any spiritual framework. The initial inspiration may come through text, but must then be applied and test…
00:50:00 |
Tue 05 Jan 2016
Ep. 21 - Recondition to Decondition
Surya Das offers a teaching on the wisdom of allowing, encouraging us to familiarize ourselves with a simple yet engaged lifestyle, learning to live in harmony with a deep appreciation for the full s…
00:41:17 |
Tue 22 Dec 2015
Ep. 20 - The Middle Path
Surya Das reflects on the bigger picture of the Great Perfection, as it relates to the art of acceptance within our practice. A little acceptance goes a long way as we continue to work on ourselves, …
00:51:12 |
Wed 09 Dec 2015
Ep. 19 - The Tip of Motivation
What is our perspective? How do we nurture a new perspective that is more interconnected with our fellow humans?
Lama Surya Das chats with Raghu and they recall the Lama’s first meeting with the “Big…
01:00:23 |
Tue 24 Nov 2015
Ep. 18 - Transmission, Lineage, and Reactivity
Surya Das responds to audience questions on a variety of topics including transmission from teachers, the role of lineage, and working with reactivity. He explains that it is encouragement and inspir…
00:22:40 |
Wed 11 Nov 2015
Ep. 17 - Building Blocks of a Spiritual Life
Daily life is where the rubber meets the road on the spiritual path, as we attempt to integrate our takeaways from retreat, travels, and other spiritual endeavors. Bringing the virtues of mindfulness…
00:37:09 |
Tue 27 Oct 2015
Ep. 16 - Fear, Demons and Tonglen
Surya Das responds to audience questions on a variety of topics including appropriate responses to fear, working with your demons, and the meditative practice known as Tonglen.
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00:24:13 |
Wed 14 Oct 2015
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