In this episode I am joined by Erik Jampa Andersson, a teacher of Tibetan medicine, astrology, and meditation endorsed by luminaries of the field such as Dr Nida Chenagtsang and Lama Tsultrim Allione.

Erik recounts how childhood tragedy and an early interest in the occult saw him deeply influenced by the works of J.R.R Tolkien, and to eventually become a Buddhist in the Nyingma lineage of Tibet.

Erik reveals his personal journey in resolving friction points with the Buddhist religion, including doctrines of hell realms and heteronormative ethical standards.

Erik also discusses his education in Tibetan medicine, and shares his deep interest in and personal experience of the realm of spirits and unseen beings, both as mythic devices and also as influences in mental health and physical disease.

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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/ep108-erik-jampa-andersson-from-tolkien-to-tibet/

Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.

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Topics include:

00:00 - Intro

01:28 - Childhood interest in the occult

04:39 - From Tolkien to Tibetan Buddhism

11:15 - Becoming a student of Lama Tsultrim Allione

13:12 - Attraction to Tibetan Buddhism

17:37 - Christian vs Buddhist ethics

20:51 - Frictions points with Buddhism

26:09 - Homosexuality and Buddhism

40:39 - Queer liberation and religious marginalisation

48:15 - S3xual ethics and Buddhism

50:52 - The myth of Padmasambhava

55:13 - From acting to Tibetan medical studies

01:01:36 - Modern vs traditional education styles

01:09:13 - Cultural and medical exchange in antiquity

01:17:47 - Erik’s work on unseen beings and spirit provocations

01:28:17 - Endorsed by Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dr Nida Chenagtsang

01:32:57 - Becoming a professional astrologer

01:47:26 - Personal entity encounters

01:53:33 - Experiments with states of high concentration and plant medicines

02:03:20 - The genius of Tolkien

02:17:02 - Erik’s upcoming book on rational animism

02:27:09 - Contacting Erik

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To find out more about Erik Jampa Andersson, visit:

- https://www.shrimala.com/

For more interviews, videos, and more visit:

- www.guruviking.com

Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James