Tulku Lobsang — Inner Fire, Death, and the Wisdom of Changing Yourself | Ep 139

“Changing yourself is wisdom. Changing others is ignorance."

-Tulku Lobsang

Dr Espen sits down with Tulku Lobsang for a profound conversation on the ancient Tibetan practice of Tummo, the nature of death and reincarnation, and what it truly means to live without regret. Tulku shares his journey from being recognized as a reincarnated Lama at age 13 to becoming a master of inner fire practices, and offers practical tools anyone can use, no monastery required, to access more bliss, presence, and peace in daily life.

About our guest:

Venerable Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche is a high Buddhist master who was born in 1976 in Amdo, Eastern Tibet. At the age of 6, Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche entered the local Buddhist monastic school. At 11, he then moved to the Nangzi Monastery, the largest Bon monastery in Tibet. At that time, the monks of the Sowa monastery were looking for the reincarnation of their lama. At the age of 13, Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche was recognized as the 8th reincarnation of the Nyentse Tulku. In 1993, at the age of 17, Rinpoche left Tibet for South India to deepen and complete his studies in the Gaden Shartse Monastery. After five years in Gaden Monastery, Tulku-la moved to Dharamsala to pass the Tibetan cultural heritage on to both Tibetans and Westerners. Since the year 2000, Rinpoche has been traveling through Europe, America and Asia sharing his deep knowledge in order to reduce suffering in the world. Tulku-la bases his teachings on the ancient knowledge of Tantrayana, which is the foundation of both Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan Medicine. Rinpoche bridges worlds and translates the ancient wisdom of his venerable transmission lineage into practical advice for the present day. Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche’s organization “Nangten Menlang International” is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The team there offers Online-Events, Teacher Certification Programs as well as In-Person-Events and takes care of Rinpoche’s Nying Drod Warm Heart Charity Project.

📲Find out more about Tulku

Website: https://tulkulobsang.org/en/

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💡Episode Highlights:

00:00:00 - Episode Trailer

00:03:54 - Tulku's Journey and Introduction to Tummo

00:05:10 - Exploring Tummo: The Inner Fire

00:07:15 - The Benefits of Tummo Practice

00:12:16 - Achieving the Bliss Body in Daily Life

00:16:00 - The Power of Liking People

00:18:38 - Compassion for Those Who Do Wrong

00:22:04 - The Nature of Death and Reincarnation

00:36:42 - Death as a Painkiller and Nature's Compassion

00:40:03 - Death as a Door to Enlightenment

00:42:57 - The Healing Power of Laughter

00:46:44 - Final Message to the World