Podcast Ep. 01 ~ In Conversation with Rupert Spira

The new podcast entitled "Tantra Illuminated with Dr. Christopher Wallis" is a journey through the depths of the human experience, as viewed through the lens of the tradition called nondual Shaiva Tantra. This multi-format podcast delves into the fascinating world of Classical Tantra and its intersections with philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, and the broader world of spirituality. The podcast includes four types of episodes: conversations with prominent spiritual teachers and philosophers, readings of my translations from the original Sanskrit texts, guided meditations, and my own extemporaneous reflections on the spiritual life and the awakening process.

Today’s episode (#01) is a conversation, and I’m speaking with the renowned teacher Rupert Spira. Rupert, like myself, has been a spiritual practitioner since the age of 15. He began with Advaita Vedānta, as well as Sufi teachings and Fourth Way teachings, but the pivotal turning point in his spiritual life was meeting Francis Lucille, who introduced him to the Direct Path teachings of Ātmānanda Krishna Menon and the teachings of Tantric Shaivism, which Francis had received from his teacher, Jean Klein. Rupert is the other of You Are the Happiness You Seek and many other short books. He lives in Oxford, where I was fortunate to meet with him face to face, although the conversation you’ll hear today was recorded remotely. Rupert holds regular meetings in the UK, US and Italy, as well as online webinars and Retreats at Home. I personally find his long-form guided meditations to be amongst the most powerful and well-crafted guided meditations available anywhere, especially those in his audio download called Transparent Body, Luminous World, which is inspired (in part) by the Vijñāna-bhairava-tantra.

Rupert Spira
https://rupertspira.com/

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