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:
   • Lama Glenn Mullin Series  

To find our more about Glenn, visit:
https://www.runawayjourneys.com/
http://www.glennmullin.com/
  / maitripa.glenn  

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http://www.guruviking.com

Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James