The Wearing of the Zentra.
Dos, don'ts, and who cares (some do) about wearing the red-and-white striped "Ngagpa shawl".
2 Jul 202518min
The Ganges Upadesha - Mahamudra Instructions
A crucial text for the mahamudra tradition of, in particular, the Kagyu traditions descended from Marpa the Translator
18 Jun 202524min
Double Dorje Series 2 is coming
Season 2 is coming soon
4 Jun 202554s
Wayback in the 1960s
Final episode of Season One! Groping towards the dharma in the midlands of England in the 1960s. Bookworm paradise: Birmingham Central Library as it was then: Words or phrases you might want to look ...
12 Mar 202517min
Paraphernalia - Bits and Bobs
Note: the next episode, no 44, will be the last of Season 1. Season 2 is in the works! Buddhism is all about simplicity, isn’t it? Well, no, at least not when it comes to Tibetan style Buddhism. The v...
5 Mar 202523min
Termas and Tertons - Treasures from Out There!
Termas and tertons – spiritual treasures and their finders – are an inescapable feature of some branches of Tibetan Buddhism. Come along for the magical ride! A phurbu A ngagpa, undoubtedly a practi...
26 Feb 202518min
Tulkus – what’s THAT about?
Most traditions of Buddhist practice have nothing that resembles the tulku tradition. In the Tibetan traditions, you can’t get away from them. What are they? And what are they good for? Karma Pakshi, ...
19 Feb 202522min
Bitten by the Ghosts of the Stones
Come with me over the plains of Amdo in a little blue and white bus 30 years ago. We have a couple of dozen pilgrims, two Chinese drivers and a supply of diamox. Should be fine! Stupa at Benchen Wor...
12 Feb 202521min
