Love & Liberation with Olivia Clementine

Olivia Clementine
Love & Liberation with Olivia Clementine

A podcast about relationship and consciousness: exploring wisdom in relating with ourselves, each other and our greater world. Listen to conversations and musings on spirituality, intimacy, ecology and pathways to becoming more connected and fulfilled. Hosted by Olivia Clementine

  1. JAN 23

    Jetsunma Kunga Trinley Palter: Growing up as a Sakya Jetsunma

    Watch our conversation and see images of Jetsunma’s path here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3Mu1fPYtik   Today our guest is Her Eminence Sakya Jetsunma Kunga Trinley Palter. Jetsunma is the granddaughter of His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin and the eldest daughter of the 42nd Sakya Trizin and Dagmo Kalden Dunkyi. Jetsunma is also a tulku, the reincarnation of the Nyingma practitioner and treasure revealer, Khandro Tare Lhamo. We sit down and talk about her life thus far, being raised as a Jetsunma in the Sakya lineage, how she spends her time, and what she aspires for in the future.    Timenotes: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:39 Growing up in a dharma lineage from the 12th Century 00:03:25 Becoming a nun 00:04:09 A day in Jetsunma’s life 00:06:58 Who inspires Jetsunma t 00:09:00 About her family 00:10:40 On being the reincarnation of Khandro Tare Llamo 00:12:43 Her first retreat at 14 years old 00:14:25 Being the first Jetsunma to do the Phurba Cham 00:15:50 Qualities of a meaningful life 00:17:52 Advice for taking care of one’s mind 00:19:45 Jetsunma’s life aspirations 00:20:20 Closing images and Tara’s Song at Dawn ~   Melodius offering: Tara’s Song at Dawn by Dechen Wangmo   ~   Podcast website & transcripts https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts   Submit your music to Love & Liberation: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScv8PanRA-TLoo-PVbfhpH6mlMslpuKad3PqQH8cgkMHGz1YQ/viewform

    24 min
  2. JAN 7

    Khandro Kunzang Dechen Chodron: Vajrakilaya, Guru Rinpoche Prophecies & the Mandala Principle

    00:01:30 The mandala principle 00:04:32 Enlightened organizing principle of the universe 00:09:45 Mandalas for practice 00:16:12 Vajrakilaya mandala 00:19:25 Field of blessing 00:21:22 Lama Dawa and Guru Rinpoche Prophecies 00:24:18 Lama Dawa mirror divining the locations for Vajrakilaya mandalas. 00:27:16 Elements as vehicles for blessings 00:31:00 Subtle and physical aspects of elements 00:35:00 Disrupting and repairing subtle realms of existence 00:46:00 Building and empowering the Vajrakilaya mandalas 00:51:00 Working up to practicing Vajrakilaya 00:56:00 Qualities of the phurba 00:57:28 When to begin wrathful practices 01:04:00 Not making plans 01:06:00 The story of Guru Rinpoche and Vajrakilaya in Yanglesho 01:08:00 On Yeshe Tsogyal using Vajrakilaya practice ~ Khandro Kunzang:  https://www.phurbathinleyling.org/khandro-kunzang/   Have your music played on Love & Liberation: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScv8PanRA-TLoo-PVbfhpH6mlMslpuKad3PqQH8cgkMHGz1YQ/viewform   Previous episodes with Khandro Kunzang: Cultivating Siddhis, Tukdam, Lineage Protection & Consortship https://oliviaclementine.com/khandro-kunzang-cultivating-siddhis-tukdam-lineage-protection-consortship/   Lineage of Oral Instruction, Real Teachers & Himalayan Yogas of Tsa lung and Tummo https://oliviaclementine.com/khandro-kunzang-the-oral-instruction-lineage-ngagpas-himalayan-yogas-of-tsa-lung-and-tummo/   Elemental Spirits, Vajra Armor & Dharma Marriage https://oliviaclementine.com/khandro-kunzang-elemental-spirits-vajra-armor-dharma-marriage/   Podcast website & transcripts https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts

    1h 15m
  3. 12/24/2024

    Dr. Tsering Norbu: Changing Landscapes & Sourcing Traditional Medicine for Men-Tsee-Khang

    Watch on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsSDGe4xRfA ~ Today we meet at the headquarters of Men-Tsee-Khang in Dharamshala, India with Dr. Tsering Norbu, who has worked here for over 30 years and is the director of both the Culture and Materia Medica departments.  00:01:00 Dr. Tsering’s medicine heritage and path 00:01:49 Born into a lineage of Sowa Ripga doctors, how it has changed. 00:05:00 About Men-Tsee-Khang Institute Tibetan Medical and Astro Institute 00:07:50 Bringing together tradition and science 00:10:30 Changing landscapes affecting medicinal plants 00:11:00 Medicinal plant cultivation methods and challenges. 00:20:00 Making precious pills  00:22:00 Life-span and storage of medicine. 00:24:00 4 Medical Tantras (Gyushi) and medicinal species variation. 00:27:00 Farmers resistance to growing medicinal varieties 00:29:00 Medical research field trips in Sikkim, Ladakh, Arunachel Pradesh and other areas.  00:32:00 How imbalances have changed over the decades and what is most needed for modern times. 00:34:00 Painting plant thangkas and their purpose 00:40:00 Closing thoughts about the future ~ Men-Tsee-Khang Tibetan Medical & Astro Institute https://mentseekhang.org/   Podcast  https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts   Enjoy these conversations? Please leave a review here. Scroll down to Review & Ratings.  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-liberation/id1393858607

    42 min
4.8
out of 5
59 Ratings

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A podcast about relationship and consciousness: exploring wisdom in relating with ourselves, each other and our greater world. Listen to conversations and musings on spirituality, intimacy, ecology and pathways to becoming more connected and fulfilled. Hosted by Olivia Clementine

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