Ep233: Blessing Power of the Buddhas - Naomi Levine 4
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
- In this episode I am once again joined by Naomi Levine, author, under her birth name Norma Levine, of several books including ‘The Miraculous 16th Karmapa’, ‘A Quest For The Hidden Lands’, and ‘Chronicles of Love and Death: My Years With The Last Spiritual King of Bhutan’.
In this interview, Naomi discusses her first book ‘Blessing Power of the Buddhas’, an account of her 3 year investigation into the sacred relics and holy men of Himalayan Buddhism and the field of supernatural happenings that surround them.
Naomi recounts her insider meetings with Tibetan Lamas such as the polarising Dzongsar Khyentse, the reclusive Tarthang Tulku, and the wrathful Orgyen Tobgyal; and recalls stories of talking statues, sky metal magical implements, and the necessity of a female consort for certain tantric workings.
Naomi also talks about the naive faith of the fresh convert, what it’s like to be burned by a guru, and how to survive the waning of the honeymoon phase in one’s religious devotional life.
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Topics Include:
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Evolution of Naomi’s faith and writing
03:19 - Writing her first book
06:04 - The esoteric side of Tibetan Buddhism
07:33 - Naive faith of the neophyte
09:35 - Interviewing the who’s who of Tibetan clergy
12:27 - Hunting down sacred objects
18:13 - Getting burned by the guru
21:55 - Saved by the lineage blessings
24:44 - Quest for the hidden
25:55 - When devotion matures
28:30 - Guru scandals and Vajrayana vows
31:48 - You can’t return to the honeymoon phase of religiosity
37:34 - Corporate Buddhism and today’s guru circuit
44:21 - Naomi’s impressions of Dzongsar Khyentse
50:11 - Meeting the enigmatic Tarthang Tulku
56:41 - Meeting the wrathful Orgyen Tobgyal
59:43 - Stories of sky metal
01:05:57 - Sacred objects of Tibetan Buddhism
01:10:04 - Categories of sacred objects and hidden treasures
01:13:17 - Rethinking how to get explanations about reality
01:15:37 - True meaning of ‘hidden’
01:16:25 - Talking statues and other miracles
01:21:43 - The necessity of the female consort
01:24:37 - The mysterious phenomenon of rangjung
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Previous episodes with Naomi Levine:
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Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James 
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This podcsst Interview breaths so much Authentic Devotion 💛 The Blessing of her book "Blessing power of the Buddhas" just shines through in the Interview . Remarkable
All these interviews with Naomi are extraordinary. One can feel something coming through that is inspiring.
Fascinating stuff, as ever, from Ms Levine - she is completely immersed in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and her voice has the ring of authenticity.
Emaho ! Thank you, Steve and Naomi. ❤
Very Happy to find You,!!!🙏🙏🙏i am from budapest hungary my root Guru was or is Lama Vajrantha & Namkay Norbu Rinpoche & now Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Thank You for all Your work
Tashi Delek!
Thank you Steve, such a captivating conversation with many layers by remarkable female writer, exploring wonders of esoteric Buddhism with freshness , enthusiasm and inner knowledge, expanding on precious memories by Naomi's, being so fortunate to meet personally and talk with great Tibetan masters, indeed truly shows blessing power of the Buddhas being uncovered .
Thank you, thank you! 🙏
Thank you for the crazy wisdom, both.
this podcast resonates so much....thanks Steve, thanks Naomi!
I've actually heard this story of 'her' statue from the very person who introduced me to this utterly precious tradition 💎🌈🙏🙇🏻♂️💐
I found this absolutely fascinating - makes me really keen to read this book
Thank you both for another wonderful conversation. I would look forward to more if that's a possibility ❤
38:55. "in this dark age the heart essence of all good will blaze like fire."
I read her book Blessing Power Of The Buddhas. Easy reading and fascinating. She recounts a story about Pegyal Lingpa and I came into His lineage through Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche and Sagnak Tulku both direct disciples
Amazing! Emaho! Great interview
GV, wondering if you could interview people who met the 16th Karmapa and their stories
The carving you describe near the end was also viewed by Lama Rangbar and he sent us some photogrpahs of the unbelievably fine, incredibly beautiful forms that became 'carved" into the shin bone, it is so very previous, I hope you contact Lama Rangbar sometime
'sky metal' = meteorite
book recommend: THE BASIC SPACE OF PHENOMENA by longchen rabjam. be here now do no harm help others be still close eyes listen to your breathing. repeat OM MANI PEME HUNG. 💀
book recommend: HIDDEN TEACHINGS OF TIBET by tulku thondup.