Awakening Now with Lama Surya Das
by Be Here Now Network
Awakening Now with Lama Surya Das is a podcast that illuminates many aspects of the spiritual path via dharma talks and interviews with Surya Das' fellow spiritual teachers and peers. Lama Surya Das is one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and scholars, one of the main interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism in the West, and a leading spokesperson for the emerging American Buddhism. The Dalai Lama affectionately calls him “The Western Lama.”
Episodes
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Ep. 95 - Mahamudra and Dzogchen
In this dharma talk, Lama Surya Das explores the similarities and differences of the Mahamudra and Dzogchen practices, and how we can start to cultivate a ‘nowness awareness.’
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Ep. 94 - Sky Mind
Lama Surya Das explores the natural great perfection of sky mind, or panoramic awareness, and talks about the difference between the Mahamudra and Dzogchen traditions.
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Ep. 93 - The Four Immeasurables
In this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das explores the Four Immeasurables, looks at the concept of emptiness as openness, and extols the virtues of the Middle Way.
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Ep. 92 - Integrating the Teachings
In this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das explores the transformative practices of Tibetan Buddhism and how we can begin integrating those teachings into our daily lives.
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Ep. 91 - The Golden Eternity
In this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das explores how the timeless wisdom of Dzogchen can help open our eyes to what Jack Kerouac called the Golden Eternity.
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Ep. 90 - Co-Meditation and Naked Awareness
In this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das explores Dzogchen practices such as co-meditation and naked awareness, and why too much emptiness is not a good thing.
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Ep. 89 - Enlightenment and Subjectivity
In this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das gives a dharma talk about the relationship between Sunyata and subjectivity, and how there are no prerequisites for enlightenment.
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Ep. 88 – Embracing the Essence of Buddhism
Lama Surya Das offers a dharma talk around the essence of Buddhism and cultivating the ability to be here now.
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Ep. 87 – Emaho and Advanced Dzogchen
On this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das explores the fun practice of Emaho and other advanced Dzogchen teachings, including integrated dharma into daily life.
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Ep. 86 – Obstacles Along The Middle Way
In this dharma talk, Lama Surya Das looks at ways we can overcome common obstacles that present themselves along our journey of awakening. This talk was recorded at the Garrison Institute during Dzogchen Center’s Natural Great Awakening 2019 Summer Meditation Retreat. Visit garrisoninstitute.org…
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Ep. 85 – Awareness With a Capital “A”
Lama Surya Das shares a reflection on how we can bring greater balance and awareness into our lives through the practices of Dzogchen.
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Ep. 84 – Principles of Dzogchen
Lama Surya Das explores some of the principles of Dzogchen non-meditation as he reminds us to ride the cresting wave of now-ness.
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Ep. 83 – Backyard Bodhisattva
In this dharma talk, Lama Surya Das discusses how the Dzogchen notion of the View enhances every relative action in life and awakens the backyard Bodhisattva inside all of us.
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Ep. 82 – Seeing with Naked Awareness
This time on the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das teaches the first steps in practicing Dzogchen non-meditation and seeing with naked awareness.
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Ep. 81 – Integrating Dharma with Daily Life
Lama Surya Das embraces the dance of Rigpa as he explores how Bodhisattva actions means being responsive, as needed, to the higher vision of life.
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Ep. 80 – Vajra Pride
Lama Surya Das explores the practice of Vajra pride, then takes questions on vegetarianism and Buddhism, preparing for the moment of death, and mindfulness.
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Ep. 79 – Freedom From Action
Lama Surya Das pays tribute to Dzogchen master Chatral Rinpoche as he talks about the important practice of letting things come and go, and accepting whatever is in front of you.
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Ep. 78 – The Three Vital Points
Lama Surya Das explores the three vital points that strike to the heart of the matter of recognizing, exercising, and stabilizing our own Buddha Nature.
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Ep. 77 - Seeing as It Is, Leaving as It Is
Lama Surya Das explores the non-meditation practices that allow us to open to every aspect of life without reactivity - just seeing as it is, leaving as it is.
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Ep. 76 – The Great Natural Non-Meditation
Lama Surya Das looks to the sky with naked awareness as he explores the Dzogchen practice of natural non-meditation and offers four ways of cultivating authenticity and presence.
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Ep. 75 – Buddhas By Nature
Lama Surya Das explores the practice of Dzogchen, the three higher trainings, and how we are all Buddhas by nature.
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Ep. 74 – The Way of Awakening with Ken Wilber
Lama Surya Das sits down with scholar Ken Wilber for a conversation around the evolution of spiritual practice and finding freedom through emptiness.
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Ep. 73 – Finding Truth and Enlightenment At Home
We don't need to sit on a 20-hour flight to the East to find liberation. Lama Surya Das shares a talk on the possibility of finding truth and freedom right where you are.
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Ep. 72 - Awakening with Mindful Awareness
This time on the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das examines the importance of cultivating mindful awareness in our journey of awakening.
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Ep. 71 – Paul Samuel Dolman
Lama Surya Das is joined by Paul Samuel Dolman for a chat that touches on the importance of remembering our true natures, bringing awareness to social action, and learning to love the world by starting with ourselves. Paul Samuel Dolman is an author, speaker, and host of the What Matters Most...
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Ep. 70 - Caught Up in the Trees
Lama Surya Das explores the ways in which our egos allow our innate and limitless awareness to get caught up in the trees of our desires and fears.
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Ep. 69 - Clear Light and The View
In this episode of the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das speaks about the practices of Clear Light, independent liberation and avoiding deviations from the view in Dzogchen practice. Find show notes and more at https://beherenownetwork.com/lama-surya-das-ep-69-clear-light-and-the-view/
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Ep. 68 - The Buddha in Your Backyard with CJ Liu
Radio host CJ Liu joins Lama Surya Das for a conversation about how we can get in touch with our inner Buddha nature when we are distressed or overwhelmed with the suffering and injustice in the world. Find show notes and resources here: https://beherenownetwork.com/lama-surya-das-ep-68-cj-liu/...
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Ep. 67 – The Heart Sutra
This week on the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das explores the wisdom of the Heart Sutra and the clear view of Prajñaparamita. Find show notes and resources here: https://beherenownetwork.com/lama-surya-das-ep-67-heart-sutra/
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Ep. 66 - Sleep and Meditation with Dr. Ian Dunican
Dr. Ian Dunican joins Lama Surya Das for a discussion about ways that meditation practice can improve our quality of sleep. Find show notes and resources at: https://beherenownetwork.com/lama-surya-das-ep-66-dr-ian-dunican/
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Ep. 65 – Panoramic View
This week on the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das concludes his exploration of the naked awareness practices and panoramic view of Dzogchen meditation.
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Ep. 64 - Seeing with Naked Awareness
Lama Surya Das continues his discussion around the Dzogchen practice of naked awareness and how its fruits manifest in our lives. Find show notes and recommendations here: https://beherenownetwork.com/lama-surya-das-ep-64-naked-awareness/
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Ep. 63 - Awareness Itself
In this episode of the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das looks at how awareness itself can bring balance into our everyday life and answers questions around Dzogchen practice.
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Ep. 62 – Life is the Practice with Francesca Maxime
Lama Surya Das is joined by Francesca Maxime for a conversation about the compassion, wisdom and equanimity that comes when we turn our life into our practice and begin to connect with our true selves.
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Ep. 61 - The Natural Way
In this talk, Lama Surya Das explores ways to cultivate our innate Buddha nature and teaches the natural meditation practices of Dzogchen.
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Ep. 60 - The Action of Non-Action
This week, Lama Surya Das gives a talk about how we can rest in the practice of non-action and enjoy the View.
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Ep. 59 – Perfection As It Is
Lama Surya Das is reunited with his old friend, Kelly Rego, for a conversation around seeing the perfection in all things, integrating our spiritual practice into daily life and understanding what lies beyond mindfulness.
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Ep. 58 - Mastering Fear
On this episode of the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das explores methods of mastering fear and training our reactivity.
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Ep. 57 - Deviations from the View
On this episode of the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das looks at some unintentional deviations that we make from our spiritual practice as well as simple ways we can improve our daily practice.
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Ep. 56 - Buddhas by Nature
This week, Lama Surya Das looks at the teachings and practices which remind us of our Buddha nature.
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Ep. 55 – The Middle Way: Life in Flow
This week Lama Surya Das explores the state of flow known as the middle way, the way to peace and liberation in this very life.
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Ep. 54 - Inviting Balance
Lama Surya Das teaches a lesson on the most important principles of Dzogchen meditation and discusses ways we can bring balance into our spiritual practice.
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Ep. 53 – Compassion in Action
This week on the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das looks at how we can turn compassion into action with Metta meditation practice.
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Ep. 52 - Secrets of Mindfulness Practice
Lama Surya Das explores the secrets of mindfulness practice, teasing out the nuances of our practice so that we may guide ourselves better.
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Ep. 51 - Natural Great Perfection
On this episode of the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das explores the threefold path of Natural Great Perfection in Dzogchen practice.
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Ep. 50 - Emptiness and Detachment
On this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das discusses the tenants of emptiness and detachment in the Buddhist tradition.
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Ep. 49 - The Ten Paramitas
This week Lama Surya Das explores the Ten Paramitas, the Buddha’s guidelines for everyday living.
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Ep. 48 - Waking up Together
David Fisher joins Lama Surya Das for a conversation around current events and how with mindfulness practice we can begin waking up together.
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Ep. 47 - Right View on the Noble Eightfold Path
On this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das takes a look at Right View on the Noble Eightfold Path.
About this show
Awakening Now with Lama Surya Das is a podcast that illuminates many aspects of the spiritual path via dharma talks and interviews with Surya Das' fellow spiritual teachers and peers. Lama Surya Das is one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and scholars, one of the main interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism in the West, and a leading spokesperson for the emerging American Buddhism. The Dalai Lama affectionately calls him “The Western Lama.”
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