![]() After a brief look at psychedelics, and revealing that LSD are his very initials, Lama Surya Das offers a “State of the Union” address about the status of Buddhism in the West: “Buddhism has been reduced to mindfulness, while Hinduism has been reduced to yoga.” A central narrative of the entire discussion is the absolute level teachings of non-duality, and the many “near enemies” that await one on the path. The conversation turns to “substance abuse” at the level of thought addiction, and a look at the important difference between experience (nyam) vs. adaptation in the transplantation of dharma in the West. Lama Surya Das peppers in topics like the dangers of scientism and post-modernism, the joy of “playing jazz with the dharma,” and the place of preservation vs. Lama Surya Das then talks about the importance of the “Middle Way” between eternalism and nihilism, and not skidding into these ditches on either side of the road to awakening. The discussion with then turns to blind spots (non-lucidity spots), and how we’re all extremists and fundamentalists in our views of eternalism (reified reality). Lama Surya Das starts with the role that dreams have played in his life, and the place of Dream Yoga in his two three-year retreats. This is a tour of mind and reality from a Tibetan Buddhist point of view, delivered by a senior figure of this noble tradition in the West. Join Andrew and Lama Surya Das for a truly delightful romp through a torrent of topics. Lama Surya Das takes you on a tour of mind and reality from a Tibetan Buddhist point of view. ![]()
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