Erik Pema Kunsang: Changing Karmic Patterns, Studying Reality & Being a Decent Human

Erik Pema Kunsang is a dharma teacher, practitioner, and prolific translator of Buddhist texts and teachings. 

Some of what Erik shares:
00:01:00 On serving and translating for Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, clairvoyance and what is needed for liberation. 
00:04:00 Dzogchen person versus a dzogchen teaching from Trulshik Rinpoche
00:08:00 Styles of teachers and busy not doing anything.
00:11:00 Misunderstanding the nature of superficial reality and dharma bums
00:14:00 Bodhi Training
00:16:00 Describing reality
00:17:00 Using the mind as the tool and benefits of buddhist meditation rather than science.
00:19:00 About fruitful intimate relationships as part of the path of being a decent human being, not breaking trust and learning to live together. 
00:23:00 The yanas including Manushayana and Devayana. 
00:28:00 Split between real world and spiritual world
00:29:00 Using our meditation and spiritual practice time well. Changing karmic patterns
00:32:00 What it really means to be civilized
00:34:00 Essentials for translating genuinely
00:35:00 Leaving nature to itself and no-dig gardening.
00:37:00 Closing statements on landing timeless value systems of the Buddhas


Links:

Bodhi Training
https://bodhitraining.com/

Gomde Denmark
https://gomde.dk/

Podcast Page & Transcript
https://oliviaclementine.com/erik-pem...

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