Kulavadhuta Satpurananda (Khyapababa) was initiated into the secret oral tradition of the great Indian lineage of Buddhist tantra at the age of five. He then spent decades practicing under great Indian gurus and mystics. Kulavadhuta is an artist, teacher and research guide in Buddhism, Tantra, Sufism, and the Indigenous practices of Mystics of India and Tibet. And at the heart is an Avadhuta, one who has transcended worldly concerns and even the dharma. 

 

Time notes:

00:00:00 Introduction

01:05:80 Spiritual matriarchy from birth

0:6:30 Early spiritual experiences

00:10:00 Near-death experiences as a child

00:11:00 Knowledge making him an orphan

00:14:00 Spiritual experience with Baba Ramnath Aghori

00:22:00 Cremation ground practice

00:22:56 Internal conflict around Ma, the divine goddess

00:28:00 Renunciation with  Ma Annandamoyee

00:30:00 Leaving his family and material support, for spiritual life

00:34:00 Museum iconography consultant and designer

00:37:00 Confirmed as an Avadhuta

00:41:00 Self-initiated into Buddhist tantra

00:44:00 Why Vedas are not Khyapababa's cup of tea

00:49:00 Comparing Christian Gnostic, Wrathful Sufi Order, and Leftist Tantra

00:55:00 2 Essences of cremation ground practice

00:57:00 5 Deaths

00:50 Compassionate exorcism

01:03:00 Taking obstacles as the game of life

01:08:00 Life beyond the world and dharmas

01:11:00 Meeting his spiritual partner and marrying at 60

01:15:00 Meaning of a tantric practitioner

01:16:00 On tantric partnership and 5 elemental relationship

01:23:00 Baul traditions historical Siddhas

01:30:00 Ngakpa robes, dreadlocks, and earrings

01:34:00 Non-importance and samadhi

01:38:00 Baba shares a doha by Lalan Shah Fakir of Kushthiya, Bangladesh,19th Century.

Lalan made it clear in his teaching songs that Vajrayana came up to Vaishnavism and Sufism to create Sahajiya Bauls of Bengal. His Teachings are pointing out to Voidness and Tantrayoga.

01:38:48 Closing: Khyapababa sings about the Guru

 

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