Andrea Loseries: The Scholar & Cremation Ground Yogini
Description
Dr. Andrea Loseries is a scholar, professor, and yogic practitioner. You'll hear about Andrea's more than 50 years of research and spiritual practice that includes incredible accounts of risk, discernment, and devotion on her path of transformation.
Time notes:
00:01:06 - Journeying to the Himalayas to study with yogic masters
00:07:38 - Taking the Karmapa as her teacher
00:12:28 - From village girl to lady in 6 months
00:16:05 - Ancient Bon religion and bone ritual objects
00:20:34 - The confiscated skull
00:23:53 - The legendary Snow Lion Expedition
00:35:56 - Guidance on choosing malas and ritual objects
00:38:51 - Learning chod practice with Chatral Rinpoche
00:49:19 - On purity and impurity at the cremation ground
00:55:02 - Being a woman at the cremation ground
01:04:30 - Using oil from burning bodies for a Mahakala lamp
This conversation originally aired on March 14, 2023
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Podcast website & transcripts
https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts
Post-listen episode with Kulavadhuta Satpurananda:
https://oliviaclementine.com/kulavadhuta-satpurananda-the-path-of-a-yogi-gone-beyond/
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