Awakening Now with Lama Surya Das

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Awakening Now with Lama Surya Das is a podcast that illuminates many aspects of the spiritual path via dharma talks and interviews with Surya Das' fellow spiritual teachers and peers. Lama Surya Das is one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and scholars, one of the main interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism in the West, and a leading spokesperson for the emerging American Buddhism. The Dalai Lama affectionately calls him “The Western Lama.”

  • 51 minutes 37 seconds
    Ep. 95 - Mahamudra and Dzogchen

    In this dharma talk, Lama Surya Das explores the similarities and differences of the Mahamudra and Dzogchen practices, and how we can start to cultivate a ‘nowness awareness.’ 

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    27 July 2020, 3:46 am
  • 39 minutes 44 seconds
    Ep. 94 - Sky Mind

    Lama Surya Das explores the natural great perfection of sky mind, or panoramic awareness, and talks about the difference between the Mahamudra and Dzogchen traditions.

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    3 July 2020, 8:42 pm
  • 33 minutes 51 seconds
    Ep. 93 - The Four Immeasurables

    In this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das explores the Four Immeasurables, looks at the concept of emptiness as openness, and extols the virtues of the Middle Way.

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    11 June 2020, 9:01 pm
  • 58 minutes 7 seconds
    Ep. 92 - Integrating the Teachings

    In this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das explores the transformative practices of Tibetan Buddhism and how we can begin integrating those teachings into our daily lives.

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    19 May 2020, 9:34 pm
  • 55 minutes 8 seconds
    Ep. 91 - The Golden Eternity

    In this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das explores how the timeless wisdom of Dzogchen can help open our eyes to what Jack Kerouac called the Golden Eternity. 

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    1 May 2020, 11:45 pm
  • 49 minutes 51 seconds
    Ep. 90 - Co-Meditation and Naked Awareness

    In this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das explores Dzogchen practices such as co-meditation and naked awareness, and why too much emptiness is not a good thing.

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    10 April 2020, 9:46 pm
  • 53 minutes 17 seconds
    Ep. 89 - Enlightenment and Subjectivity

    In this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das gives a dharma talk about the relationship between Sunyata and subjectivity, and how there are no prerequisites for enlightenment.

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    20 March 2020, 9:28 pm
  • 35 minutes 41 seconds
    Ep. 88 – Embracing the Essence of Buddhism

    Lama Surya Das offers a dharma talk around the essence of Buddhism and cultivating the ability to be here now.


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    28 February 2020, 8:59 pm
  • 58 minutes 15 seconds
    Ep. 87 – Emaho and Advanced Dzogchen

    On this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das explores the fun practice of Emaho and other advanced Dzogchen teachings, including integrated dharma into daily life.

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    7 February 2020, 12:47 am
  • 50 minutes 27 seconds
    Ep. 86 – Obstacles Along The Middle Way

    In this dharma talk, Lama Surya Das looks at ways we can overcome common obstacles that present themselves along our journey of awakening.

    This talk was recorded at the Garrison Institute during Dzogchen Center’s Natural Great Awakening 2019 Summer Meditation Retreat. Visit garrisoninstitute.org to learn more about upcoming retreats at Garrison with Lama Surya Das and other Be Here Now Network teachers like Sharon Salzberg, Ethan Nichtern and Joseph Goldstein.


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    17 January 2020, 2:39 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Ep. 85 – Awareness With a Capital “A”

    Lama Surya Das shares a reflection on how we can bring greater balance and awareness into our lives through the practices of Dzogchen.


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    28 December 2019, 7:18 pm
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