Ep58: Mystics, Psychosis, & Madame Blavatsky - Glenn Mullin
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- čas přidán 13. 06. 2024
- In this episode I am once again joined by Tibetologist, author, and Tantric Buddhist lama Glenn Mullin.
We discuss a fascinating range of topics, including Theosophists Madame Blavatsky, Colonel Olcott, and Alice Bailey; and controversial American spiritual teacher Adi Da.
We explore the line between mystical experience and psychotic delusion, and how mystics from various traditions have related to hearing voices and seeing visions.
Glenn comments on the role of teachers and lineage in keeping mystics on track, reveals the 5 different ways to achieve clairvoyance, and discusses why the West produces so many self-initiated adepts.
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Topics Include
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Helena Blavatsky’s influence and Glenn’s history with the Theosophical Society
14:31 - Mysticism or psychosis? The paranormal powers of the Theosophical Society
31:07 - Nicholas Roerich and Glenn’s up-coming book
32:50 - Adi Da, 5 means of achieving clairvoyance, and the pitfalls of self-made mystics
38:14 - The benefit of a strong living tradition
45:47 - How do Tibetan cave yogis stay sane? Advice for long retreat.
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Audio version of this podcast available on iTunes and Stitcher - search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
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Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James - Zábava
Great to see another Glenn Mullin podcast. I hope to see more of him down the road.
I love Glenn Mullin, keep up the good content.
Hope way more people watch your videos in the future.
Such wonderful interview hope you can invite Glenn Mullin more , thank you 😊
Thank you for sharing this interview with Glenn. It was super helpful, and full of insights into Theosophy, especially Helena P Blavatsky.
Thank you for having Glen Mullen on board♥️🙏
I always found Guru Viking the best interviewer on CZcams.
Great discussion. Glenn is a great teacher. Please check in with him again, he always has something useful to examine !
John Nash (John Forbes Nash Jr, the beautiful mind! He was put to institutions because of his multi-dimensional capabilities. Nash probably could have contributed far more to humanity if then, the society and people at large would and could have been just a little more open-minded. By the way, one can get very addicted to Lama Glenn Mullin's teaching. Thank you so much for sharing.
Can't believe I'm seeing this comment. I literally watched that movie a few days ago
Yes what is delusion but believing such things are only madness,
Great podcast, I really like how nonjudgmental or critical he it towards other systems.
I am very Happy to watch him again.... thanks Steve !
You're welcome, hope you enjoy!
Hope you interview Glenn on the new Karmamudra book as he has many insights on Drukpa Kunley.....
You might like what Rudolph Steiner had to say about Madam Blavatsky. " Madam Blavatsky Occult Imprisonment "
Which group denied her access? Thanks.
Very interesting as always. Thank you!
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed!
@@GuruViking I only just discovered your channel a little while ago but I know from looking at the title of the various vds that I'm really going to thoroughly love it and enjoy it .
I met glenmullen many years ago in a bookstore in South Philadelphia on South Street called Garland of Letters .
He did a talk and then afterwards I hung out with him and we had a really nice time .
Very cool guy ; easygoing , friendly , light-hearted ... great sense of humor.
Wonderful man !
@@GuruViking well I should have proof read this before I sent it , hahaha ... Glen Mullen ! ... not glenmullen sounds like the name of some new kind of single malt scotch .
Excellent
Gleen is a great man.
Thank you for this excellent series.
I wonder, at the very end, Glenn advises, that one not be led astray by extraordinary visions. But where does that put the shamans that he seems to revere in some cases? Surely they must have ceded to those visions and delved as deeply as possible into them, burrowing into non-ordinary realities. Where might he draw the line?
Excellent Interview Thanks! As someone who loves the Art of Nicholas Roerich did you get any idea when Glenn's book might be published?
Is there a picture of that lovely Buddha Thangka? Great interview...
Vikin they left history i just watched a move, was brave
Thankyou Steve. I was wondering - what practice are you doing during your sitting videos?
Hi Jonathan, you're welcome!
In the recent livestreams I have mostly been doing anapanasati.
- S
@@GuruViking Thankyou Steve. Would it be possible to ask you a few questions about sitting practice, at some point, if you have time?
@@Matsyendranath792 Hi Jonathan - no problem. You can ask here or send me an email via guruviking . com.
Yes Vajra Yoga without the Great Vehicle is delusion. All beings means just that not the many different humans on earth as in "bodies".
Theosophists from the 1800’s remind me of the movie “Trading Places,” in which idle rich people bet on our souls for a dollar. Wouldn’t you rather take Pascal’s Wager?
Thank you I love your questions and history of teaching but why NOBODY is sharing LIST OF WHAT NOT TO DO the main purpose of teaching...I am sure 3 or 5 sentences that people can START implementing is MOST IMPORTANT PART OF ALL and for all of us.
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I read alot of different things occult wise but her writings it makes me want to fall asleep i can't read the books either cause i switch off lol 😆😂😂
I am very open minded though its just i don't know why but maybe its a good thing though if its psychosis😆😂😂
I understand that Madame Blavatsky was not received well by everyone wherever she went. She was not accepted by an occult group in Paris and she was rejected by an American brotherhood after she was initially accepted into it. She then focused her attention in India, where she met someone of similar intentions to herself.
some might argue that the Mahatma that influenced her was an agent of the British - Steiner being one of them
Beware of being beguiled. Theosophical, Occult, Physic