Tips for total beginners

Tips for total beginners

Author: Alex Wilding May 29, 2024 Duration: 13:59
If you have sensed the magic around Tibetan Buddhism but don't know where to start, these tips might help. A total beginner Terms you might want to search the net for: Three jewels / three refuges / refuge vows Bodhicitta / the Bodhisattva vow / two kinds of bodhicitta Four noble truths Five heaps Five Buddha families Five wisdoms Six Perfections Eightfold path Shakyamuni Tara Chenrezi Mala In the early weeks of this podcast I included an approximate script, not particularly well edited, on a blog page. For the episode dropped on 4 September entitled “Bad gurus, tosh gurus and good gurus” and for episodes due to be dropped from 18 September onwards, starting with “Jyekundo / Yushu: travelling in East Tibet” there is a transcript file which is much closer to the actual words used. Note that other distribution platforms do not necessarily pass this on, and if you want to read it you may need to listen on podbean. YouTube has been making its own transcript, which was an unholy mess.  I think I have now deleted all of these "auto-generated" scripts, but it will not be possible to retrospectively add properly edited transcripts to episodes prior to September 2024.

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: 61

The Double Dorje: Modern Vajrayana Buddhism.
Podcast Episodes
How is a sadhana built? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:05
What is the structure of a typical sadhana practice? What parts must it have, what can it have, and how do they fit together? Approximate script with possible variations and errors, is at the Blue Sky, White Clouds blog.…
Spooky beings - is anybody there? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:07
Do we have to believe in spirits ”on the other side” to practice Tibetan Buddhism?
Manis and manis and... [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:59
The MOST famous of Tibetan Buddhist mantras: Om Mani Peme Hum
Ato Rinpoche - you will be missed. And what about your two eyes? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:31
Some memories of Ato Rinpoche who "rested his intent" recently, and what he spoke of as his "two eyes". Ato Rinpoche Approximate script with errors at https://lunidharma.blogspot.com/2024/05/ato-rinpoche-will-be-missed-p…
The Double Dorje - itself! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:22
Double Dorje - what is it, and what is this podcast?
The Lama! What? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:09
In Tibetan Buddhism, ”the Lama” means much more than just a person
Who is a Ngagpa? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:43
A ngagpa is a heavy-duty kind of non-monastic practitioner of the path of mantra in Tibetan Buddhism. This tradition is also entering modern, ”western”, societies. What does this entail?
Remembering Thrangu Rinpoche [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:51
Recalling the life and achievements of Thrangu Rinpoche one year since he passed on. Thrangu Rinpoche Refers to these links: Namo Buddha Short bio (1) Short bio (2) TashiCholing Publications In the early weeks of this po…
Trailer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20
Double Dorje trailer - podcast looking at vajrayana Buddhism