Ep22: Jhana Master - Tina Rasmussen Ph.D
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- Опубликовано: 25 июн 2024
- In this episode I talk with Tina Rasmussen Ph.D, a meditation teacher and author who is best known as being the first Western woman to master the virtuoso-level shamata meditation system of Pa Auk Sayadaw.
In this interview we learn about Tina’s life-defining quest for enlightenment which inspired her 1-year solo retreat in which her practice of Dzogchen triggered not only massive energetic phenomena but also a profound spiritual awakening.
We hear all about Tina’s training and authorisation under the notoriously rigorous Pa Auk Sayadaw, culminating in mastery of all 8 jhanas, with all ten kasinas, and much more.
We also discuss issues such as integration of awakening in professional life, romantic relationship after enlightenment, and s3xual scandal among meditation teachers.
Topics Include
0:00 - Intro
00:53 - Learning meditation at 13 years old
03:19 - Rediscovering the spiritual path after divorce
07:10 - Discovering a natural faculty for deep meditation experiences
10:31 - Straddling deep practice and high end business consulting
14:11 - Why Tina outed herself as a meditator in her professional life
18:36 - Effects of Tina’s spiritual practice on her romantic relationships, and meeting Stephen Snyder
24:10 - Rewired romantic life after enlightenment and Tibetan Tantra
29:20 - Tina’s 1 year solo retreat
40:55 - Extreme energetic experiences and DIY Tummo
44:21 - Tsoknyi Rinpoche and subtle body trauma
50:38 - The challenges of working with very popular teachers
55:33 - Finding mentors as an advanced practitioner
58:52 - Tina’s dream yoga practice and 24hr meditation
1:02:31 - Tsoknyi Rinpoche and Mingyur Rinpoche
1:03:24 - Tina’s Dzogchen practice
1:06:53 - Mastering shamata meditation under Pa Auk Sayadaw’s instruction
1:20:14 - Which is more difficult, shamata or awakening?
1:22:06 - The consequences of jhana mastery
1:27:14 - Scandals among spiritual teachers, levels of awakening, and personality material
1:33:21 - Defining ‘Do No Harm’ and the need for psychological understanding
1:43:20 - Working with Tina
To find out more about Tina Rasmussen Ph.D, visit:
- www.awakeningdharma.com/
For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
- www.guruviking.com
Music 'Deva Dasi' by Steve James
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Guru Viking! Your channel is such a breath of fresh air for so many reasons. Thank you for always reading up on your guests, asking compelling questions, covering lots of ground and bringing your own knowledge and experiences to the table. The intros are also a great touch. I wish you so much luck at getting all the guests you're after. You deserve it brother.
It's great that you provide a convenient table of contents for your users - and with links too! Thank you.
You're welcome! Thanks for checking out the interview :-)
I come from the Vietnamese Lam Te Thien (Rinzai equivalent in Vietnam). After my koan breakthrough at 28 years old I did practice all the the Jhanas and Arupas or higher Jhanas and open awareness Vipassana (which is basically Shikantaza in Zen tradition). It took me 5 years post Kensho, so it’s pretty impressive for her to do it in a a few retreats. As for cessation, I’ve experienced it for 1-7 day’s while going about normally during daily life. So it’s totally attainable for lay people. What is really important is access to good teachers (and stay with them, I studied with mine for 27 years) and total dedication to the path. My teacher was a master meditator, he did 10 years of solitary retreat. Unfortunately he only took on 2 students and didn’t teach anyone else. He just didn’t care to be known as a master or not on his path. There are totally enlightened teachers out there but in my experience, they’re not very public people.
Hello moonmissy. Very interesting post (to make a massive understatement).
Do you by any chance teach at all?
If so I'd love to ask you some questions or better still dialogue with you.
Whatever the case wish you goodwill 😊.
@@waterkingdavid follow the links to Regina Zen Sangha
That was simply one of the greatest interviews/discussions regarding the practice of Dhamma I have ever come across. The two of you hit on so many fascinating and relevant topics for modern practitioners that it was truly enlightening. I really appreciate hearing from a lay person who has such a depth and breadth of practice about how it informs and impacts their everyday life. Thank you for sharing.
I really appreciate that you put all the timestamps
This is one of the best interviews on this channel! Period!! 🙏❤️
Thank you for presenting this fascinating talk with Tina Rasmussen. When I unscramble my thoughts, I will watch it again and listen to what is being said. I find your topic and chapter table extremely helpful. Thank you. Best wishes.
Thank you very much for the fascinating interviews, well-thought out questions - and time stamps, which really help me navigate the topics :)
This is an absolutely fantastic interview! Thank you for doing it
Dude! I’m so glad I found your channel. You cover all the stuff that has interested me over the years, and in the depth I’m looking for. Inspiring my next step. Thanks for all your efforts in this space 🙏🧘
This is one of my all-time favourite interviews of yours. I really enjoyed it, very beneficial as well. Thank you both.
I really enjoyed that interview, thanks for the upload !
You're welcome, thanks for checking it out!
Thank you Tina for sharing insights of your spiritual path. Guru Viking, your questions and level of listening were fantastic !
Thank you!
Amazing interview. Thank you.
Many of your guest I have no clue about and not sure to click on them, I start watching and find myself fascinated by their stories and your questions. thank you!
Love her.....thanks for getting her on!
You're welcome, thanks for checking it out!
Very interesting, thank you for sharing!
You're welcome!
Exceptional guest and interviewer.
Thank you!
Thanks for the video. Really informative.
You're welcome :-)
I love this guest!
Great channel, best wishes to the future..
Thank you for the interview. I really enjoyed it :-)
You're very welcome, thanks for checking it out!
Thanks! It was an amazing interview and very informational.
I had a question why didn't you ask about her siddhis experience?
I know that if people practice shamatha they can influence people and events and was curious if she had experience with that...
By the way! Is there any other of your interviews in which any of your guests goes into detail regarding practices such as Dzogchen or Mahamudra? I am currently practising with Mingyur Rinpoche (you might also see a comment I wrote on Reddit responding to your post). Thanks!🙏🏻
Hi!
Yes, there are several interviews that discuss Dzogchen and Mahamudra:
- www.guruviking.com/ep16-ngapka-chogyam-and-khandro-dechen-guru-viking-interviews/
- www.guruviking.com/guru-viking-interviews-ep9-glenn-mullin/
- www.guruviking.com/ep19-glenn-mullin-guru-viking-interviews/
- www.guruviking.com/guru-viking-interviews-ep8-ngakpa-chogyam/
- www.guruviking.com/ep21-bar-che-dorje-guru-viking-interviews/
The rewiring part is too true , and yeah, not talked about enough. This is the first time I've come across the topic specifically online, but I think about it a lot. For me, it's hard to find people outside of the "I need a partner to be fulfilled/validated" mindset; or people who view romantic relationships as a sign of success, socially, personally, or otherwise; or people who latch on to the idea of a permanent relationship, rather than actualizing it in the present moment or whatever. Someone should make a Buddhist rom com.
Steve: "I just failed the awakening test. Oh, no." So charming.
so important to see a master who integrates all of life, including sex, vs the monastic life only
What's the 51 percent rule
shamata there is full cessation of desire and enjoyment of sense objects and will sit effortlessly for 4h single-pointedly. 1st jhana one will sit 24h. mastery of a kasina gives one full capacity to alter it in the form realm causing it to refract accordingly in the desire realm or what u might call compete spooky magic. this lady is just talking about this modern redefinition of buddhism that is happening
So what makes you the expert of early Buddhism? Maybe a PhD in early Buddhism research?! Not.
Indeed. Only with those with eyes to see...
"it doesn't give you a good review" 😅😂😂😂😂 @ 1:34:10'
Doing tummo from a book????? Sure......
Every single so called meditator now wants to become a teacher on utube. Not sure this is a good thing . That s how dhamma gets distorted. I don t need no modern take on dhamma . I don t need no utube guru or PhD girl who has read too much commentaries on Buddhism .
Well are you meditating daily? You may not need it but many want to have access to this kind of material.
Looks like a curriculum of a person with too much ego not jhana mastery … lol
This lady is his worst-case guest. Talk about ego discised as humility
Can someone please give me some good resources on jhanas ? Thanks
Read:
Visuddhimagga
Book by Buddhaghosa
Its free. You can download it for free! So no need to pay 18 dollars for q book cover.
I read it it was most informative book about jhanas strength and depths of power!
Try it , and anyone can achieve jhana if they have utmost zeal for it.
Its only impossible for those who have no determination.
Big time
@@raajuuteddd2202 no material 'just watch the object with correct focus but relax and no expecting of anything to happen. just go through this
What do you sell guys - A phd girl and a bearded guru do not inspire trust .
nor does a lot of the asian teachers. ive been in this a long time. i avoid the money hungry ones.