Ep226: Nyingma Master - Lama Lhanang

In this interview I am joined by Lama Lhanang, a spiritual teacher of the Nyingma Longchen Nyingthig lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and an expert in meditation, anuyoga, geomancy, art, cultural and historical studies, and Tibetan medicine.
Lama Lhanang describes his upbringing in a nomad family in Golok, Tibet, and how an encounter with a wrathful mahasiddha changed his childhood for ever.
Lama Lhanang details his education in religion, ritual, and meditation as well as the disciplines of astrology and Tibetan medicine; and recounts stories of his teachers’ miraculous powers and spiritual realisations.
Lama Lhanang also reveals his initial struggles upon arriving in America, highlights the distinctive qualities of American disciples, and shares his perspective on today’s turbulent events such as war in Europe and the Middle East and political division in the USA.
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Topics include:
00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Nomadic childhood in Golok, Tibet04:16 - Recognised by the local mahasiddha
06:17 - Religious study and pilgrimage
07:57 - Invited to America by Tarthang Tulku
09:06 - Initial struggles living in America
11:40 - The turning point
13:17 - Details about monastery education
17:46 - Various lineages and transmissions
19:14 - Extraordinary enlightened teachers
20:58 - Stories of miracle powers
28:14 - Wrathful teachers
29:41 - Trinley Norbu Rinpoche
30:15 - Lama Lhanang’s Sowa Rigpa teacher’s remarkable abilities
32:25 - The genius of Lama Lhanang’s astrology teacher
36:17 - How to cultivate siddhi
39:20 - Miracles of Milarepa
41:33 - Enlightened masters
42:52 - Meditation during dental operation
44:06 - Work with the mind
45:38 - Don’t worry about tomorrow
48:40 - Astrologer’s advice for the future
49:52 - Recognised as abbot by various monasteries
51:45 - Eastern vs Western disciples
55:27 - Group vs 1-1 instruction, and prerequisites to receive teachings
58:45 - Advice for those who are worried about the state of the world
01:01:00 - War in Palestine
01:04:10 - Create peace
01:05:23 - Don’t take sides
01:07:52 - The importance of communication
01:09:52 - The opportunity cost of war
01:11:22 - A story of mercy
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To find out more about Lama Lhanang, visit:
- www.buddhistsandiego.com/
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- www.guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

[@i_love_tibet7001]

Although I'm Nyingma from South India.... but this is the first time I get to know Lama Lhanang Rinpoche. What a great interview, thank you so much. 🙏 Rinpoche is very lucky to have so many teachers, around 40-50 great Masters.
His students are very very lucky to have such accomplished Master.... but I'm very concern for the next generation of Lama or Rinpoche. Since, many of the great Masters he had mentioned here are no more. I love those miraculous and magical stories of our great Masters who attained superpower..... its mindboggling and very fascinating! 🙏🤯 Hope there is a book about these fascinating stories.
58:11 " Nothing belongs to us, even our body" hits me really hard 😢 and Rinpoche mentioned that War create only war and Hate create only hate. 😢
No any weapon will solve the problems. Only by practicing Buddhadharma, human problems and suffering will end with peace. The world full of ignorant people just don't get that right. May there will be peace in this world. 🙏🪷☸️💎🌈🕊️

[@madinaduanova7923]

Such a magnificent guest, such an insightful episode. Thanks a lot, Steve and Lama Lhanang🙏

[@DB-wn8vv]

May Kusum Lingpa's treasure cycles remain until the end of time.

[@nikita_.42]

Great to listen
Very inspiring ❤

[@deborahbayer5798]

Beautiful, thank you🙏💗 Uplifting in every way.

[@Spectre2434]

❤❤❤

[@ezeeproproperties8352]

Haven't heard his answer yet but enlightenment is omnipotence. So if you're perfectly awakened, you've naturally achieved all siddhis, abilities 🙏
You can add omnipresence and omniscience to the list of enlightened qualities as well 🙏

[@philmcdonald6088]

be here now do no harm help others be still close eyes listen to your breathing.

[@wiwidity]

🙏🤘 "your wife is your boss, poor man". Very insightful, beautiful

[@ezeeproproperties8352]

Good question about prerequisites. Glad he begins with shine, which is of course shamatha (calm abiding - the calming of one's imbalances of attention really) 🙏

[@ezeeproproperties8352]

Lovely 👌💎🌈🙏🙇🏻‍♂️💐

[@EarInn]

His English is hard to understand. Subtitles would be very helpful.

[@louiseadvaita]

wonderful teacher. appreciated his advice on the Middle East!