A Dialogue between Dr. Daniel Ingram and David Germano on Elemental Meditations - 9/09/2022

Buddhism in South Asia and Tibet involved extensive theorization of the material world in terms of five elements-earth, water, fire, wind, and space. These five elements were also the subject of important contemplative practices, though their form and importance fluctuated across time and tradition. Particularly of note is early concentrative practices on colored disks understood to represent the elements and referred to as kasina meditations in the Pali language. Subsequently in Tibet these emerged in quite different forms within its Great Perfection traditions (Dzokchen) as a variety of meditations focused on deep sensory-based contemplative experience of the same five elements, whether in terms of sound, vision, smells, tastes, and textures.
Dr. Ingram has led interesting modern efforts at exploring the possibilities of deep concentration on fire, while Professor Germano has been a leading scholar on such early Tibetan elemental meditations. The dialogue will thus explore such practices and associated experiences in historical and contemporary forms.
Learn more about the speakers: bit.ly/IngramGermano

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