In this episode I am once again joined by Daniel Ingram, independent Buddhist writer, author of ‘Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha’, and co-founder of the Emergent Phenomenology Research Consortium (EPRC).

Daniel recounts his history with the obscure but powerful fire kasina technique, which uses a candle flame to enter into advanced states of meditative concentration. Daniel shares his successes and failures, encounters with occultists and meditation masters, and investigations into ancient texts.

Daniel reveals the many uses of the powerful concentration that can be developed using fire meditation, discusses his own experiences of psychic powers and out of body experiences, and considers the risks of mental illness when dabbling in esoteric realms.

At the time of recording, Daniel had just returned from a three week intensive private fire kasina meditation retreat, and he also gives a detailed practice report from his meditative seclusion, as well as practical advice for those who wish to explore this technique for themselves.

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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep166-fire-kasina-mystic-daniel-ingram

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

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Topics Include:

00:00 - Intro

01:10 - Daniel’s history with the fire kasina technique

06:23 - Bhante Gunaratana

07:03 - Honeybunny the ceremonial magician

09:08 - Retreats at Gaia house and first out of body experience

12:15 - Breakthrough retreat

17:36 - Correlating fire kasina experiences with Daniel’s insight levels

19:43 - What age is best for peak meditation attainment?

25:50 - Ceremonial magic path to high concentration

27:25 - Crowley’s Book Four

28:00 - Concentration vs liberation

29:44 - A powerful experience on retreat

32:22 - Various applications of fire kasina

34:42 - Safety warning

36:55 - Experiences of OBE’s and the powers

43:09 - Divine eye and divine ear experiences

46:54 - Psychic powers or a daydream?

50:30 - Dangers of the powers

52:15 - Daniel’s guide for group retreats

01:02:14 - Practice dose advice and ideal retreat duration

01:09:10 - Aftershock and afterglow

01:19:15 - Intention, summoning entities, and retreat goals

01:29:32 - Mania, psychosis, and the clinical view

01:35:07 - Daniel’s report from his recent intensive fire kasina retreat

01:51:19 - Kripal’s flip and coping mechanisms

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Daniel Ingram Episode Playlist

- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlkzlKFgdkny_MJSecHyvKHPpvxTskBAC

To find out more about Daniel, visit:

- https://theeprc.org/

- integrateddaniel.info

- https://firekasina.org

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For more interviews, videos, and more visit:

- www.guruviking.com

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Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James x