Buddhist confession

Buddhist confession

Author: Alex Wilding August 27, 2025 Duration: 20:25

Confession is a big thing in Buddhist practice. But there is no priest to forgive your sins on God's behalf. It is more nuanced than that. 


Hosted by Alex Wilding, The Double Dorje: Modern Vajrayana Buddhism explores what it means to walk a tantric path today. This isn't a theoretical study, but a grounded conversation about integrating profound teachings into everyday life. The focus here is often on the lay practitioner's journey, delving into the roles and experiences of Ngagapas-householder yogis-and the living traditions of the Nyingma school. Each episode grapples with the real questions that arise when ancient practices meet contemporary complexities, from managing relationships and work to navigating doubt and discovery. You'll hear discussions on scripture, ritual, and meditation, but always through the lens of practical application. The aim is to demystify Vajrayana without diminishing its depth, offering a space for sincere exploration. This podcast serves as a companion for those curious about how these potent teachings can transform not just one's inner world, but the way we move through the modern one. It’s for anyone who has ever wondered how the esoteric becomes embodied in the ordinary.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 60

The Double Dorje: Modern Vajrayana Buddhism.
Podcast Episodes
Horror and Disgust [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:20
Horror, violence and disgusting soup in Tibetan-style Buddhism. Why don't they get as much attention as sex? Why is it obvious that these things are not for performance "as written", but some people assume that the sexua…
OM AH HUM - in detail! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:53
If you do Vajrayana, you will say these syllables again and again. And again. What do they look like? What do they mean? Why does it matter?
The Wearing of the Zentra. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:24
Dos, don'ts, and who cares (some do) about wearing the red-and-white striped "Ngagpa shawl".
Wayback in the 1960s [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:48
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 up (in no particular…
Paraphernalia - Bits and Bobs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:12
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 very essence may be s…
Termas and Tertons - Treasures from Out There! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:29
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 practitioner of termas. Note…
Tulkus – what’s THAT about? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:00
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, one of the first tul…
Bitten by the Ghosts of the Stones [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:03
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 Words or phrases you migh…