Ep28 Dream Yoga, Solo Retreat Guide, & Unlocking the Human Potential - Glenn Mullin

In this episode I talk with Tibetologist, translator, and Tantric Buddhist meditation teacher Glenn Mullin about the fascinating subject of dream yoga.
We begin by discussing Glenn’s own training in the 6 Yogas of Naropa, with specific detail about his own solo retreats -including a special dream yoga retreat in which Glenn remained upright for weeks - never lying down - to deeply penetrate the world of dreams.
We also talk about how to unlock the historically suppressed human inheritance of deep states of consciousness and extra-ordinary abilities such as dream travel and ancestral communication.
Topics Include:
00:46 - Differences between Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, and Gelugpa training methods
04:00 - Glenn's training in the 6 Yogas of Naropa and solo retreat history
10:01- A typical retreat day schedule
11:45 - Individual variations on a daily schedule
15:10 - The best ages to do retreat practice
17:04 - Group retreat vs solo retreat
20:48 - Integration difficulties after extended retreat
24:00 - Choosing what to practice on retreat
25:04 - Why Glenn never became a hermit or monk
28:23 - Relating to a Lama
32:07 - The 4 practices of Chöd
34:00 - Yogic lucid dream practice
37:50 - Special dream yoga retreat format
41:19 - Attainment in dream yoga
42:20- First stage of dream yoga
46:50 - Illusory body yoga
49:00 - Further stages of dream yoga
51:27 - Stories of dream travel
56:58 - Dreaming of ancestors
58:56 - Unlocking the human inheritance of the deep mind
1:02:10 - Witch hunts and the plastic society
Audio version of this podcast available on iTunes and Stitcher - search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
To watch my other interviews with Glenn:
kzread.info/head/PLlkzlKFgdknwt5qY1m08nuu_w7hxRAZ9F
To find our more about Glenn, visit:
* www.runawayjourneys.com/
* www.glennmullin.com/
* Maitripa.Glenn
For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
* www.guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Пікірлер: 23

  • @BeautifulThingBoutiq
    @BeautifulThingBoutiq Жыл бұрын

    Lama Glenn Mullin is so open and transparent without any drop of pretense……so amazing! I am very grateful and feel very fortunate to have found this channel. Thank you so much for sharing. His talks free me from my wrong views of dharma practice.

  • @kiraoreilly
    @kiraoreilly4 жыл бұрын

    Such a lovely listen, so clear, great humour and amazing experience. Fab.

  • @GuruViking

    @GuruViking

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Kira, I'm glad you enjoyed! :-)

  • @victoriafilmproduction6803
    @victoriafilmproduction68032 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful, thank you. Very interesting and especially the last minutes are so true! Everything in modern society is kind of upside down!

  • @claudiocipullo1362
    @claudiocipullo1362 Жыл бұрын

    Great Glenn

  • @Yay777....9
    @Yay777....93 жыл бұрын

    Good to see glen. A wonderful translator.

  • @FRED-gx2qk
    @FRED-gx2qk Жыл бұрын

    Excellent Talk !

  • @alexandrarencoret5599
    @alexandrarencoret55994 жыл бұрын

    Excelent, very inspiring! thank you very much!!

  • @GuruViking

    @GuruViking

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Alexandra!

  • @jonp3674
    @jonp36744 жыл бұрын

    Really nice interview.

  • @GuruViking

    @GuruViking

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jon :-)

  • @robertbaldwin2281
    @robertbaldwin22813 жыл бұрын

    Is it kosher to journal?

  • @murrik
    @murrik3 жыл бұрын

    20:40 on laziness 👌🏽 38:25

  • @krishuang6309

    @krishuang6309

    2 жыл бұрын

    Experiencing it now. Instead of practicing Tummo, I am watching this, even though both from Lama Glenn. 😂

  • @robertbaldwin2281
    @robertbaldwin22813 жыл бұрын

    Anyone climb the wall in retreat?

  • @losangtenpa5406
    @losangtenpa54063 жыл бұрын

    Very strange how he portrays monastic ordination in such a completely distorted way. He is either ignorant as to the meaning of ordination or he is showing willful bias that is contrary to the Gelugpa tradition, which he claims to represent. By the way, the Tibetan costume he insists on wearing (even for videos) has no basis in the Gelugpa tradition and I have never understood his insistence on wearing such gear.

  • @taidelek9994

    @taidelek9994

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ghenla I have a great reverence to lama glenn mullin. He has been a great student of our tibetan bhudhism masters from many lineage since 1970s and contributing many to dhamma and to tibetan refugees still. Thuche nang.

  • @vajraheart6052

    @vajraheart6052

    2 жыл бұрын

    ‘Losang Tenpa’, Glenn explained the reason, why he chose not to take monastic vows and become a monk, after consulting with Kyabje Ling Rinpoche, senior tutor to HHDL. I haven’t listened to the full interview yet. Not sure if you are Tibetan, your background, lineage and how long you have been exposed to Tibetan Buddhism and it’s culture, politics to criticize. I have, am Tibetan and I know Glenn’s got training from top Gelugpa masters fro his early engagement that he cited and wrote numerous books including biographies of Dalai Lamas. I also remember the ‘Sacred Dance, Scred Music’ he created in late 80’s and 90’s bringing Tibetan monks from mostly the Gelug monasteries to the performance tours in the west, which benefited enormously in raising awareness to Tibetan culture and political situation. Then equally important in raising much needed funds for the monasteries in southern India, which became main source of funds for many years that contributed to the growth of the monasteries and scholastic education that we see the results now. So yes Glenn’s done a lot of good work for Tibetan Buddhism that Tibetans and Buddhist followers should be grateful for. Great interview. Thank you ‘Katrin Che’

  • @gerhardheydrich3146

    @gerhardheydrich3146

    Жыл бұрын

    I suspect that you do not really practice or do so within a very limited educational sphere regardless of the name you give yourself or perhaps has been given to you. Glen is VERY highly respected across the Tibetan Buddhist world from HH Dalai Lama down. His frankness reflects well the situation within and without the monastic traditions. As to Glen's 'costume' as you put it, I suspect that you need to read and learn beyond your present limitations and then having done so, re-assess your present opinions.

  • @ozdoits

    @ozdoits

    Жыл бұрын

    All sincere and due respect to Mr. Glen Mullen. Losang Tenpa, I would like to read every one of your complaints. I hope you will be clear, and very specific, so we might comprehend everything to which you object, and why you object. This may give all of us the opportunity to practice listening and then discernment. 🙏Thank you.

  • @ozdoits

    @ozdoits

    Жыл бұрын

    @@taidelek9994 🙏Thank you for your informative comment. I've asked the above commenter to please explain. I pray this will be beneficial. 🙏