In this interview I am once again joined by Dr Nida Chenagtsang, Buddhist teacher, doctor of Tibetan Medicine, and author of ‘Let Meditation Be Your Medicine: The Timeless Healing Wisdom of Tibet’.

Dr Nida discusses his latest book, the practicality of the Yuthok Nyingthik meditation system, and why it is important to choose a meditation style that suits one’s typology.

Dr Nida explains why he opens the book with a tribute to the Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, recounts how he came to a deep appreciation of the roots of European culture, and parses the difference between intellectual and experiential spirituality.

Dr Nida also calls for a moving beyond conditioned views, explains how to appreciate culture and religion without being limited by them, considers attachment theory and guru-disciple dynamics, and reveals how transformative retreat experience brought him beyond conceptual limitations.

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Topics Include:

00:00 - Intro

01:04 - Sowa Rigpa Forum

14:41 - Appreciation of Western culture

18:05 - Know your roots

19:47 - Dr Nida’s journey to open up to European culture

22:55 - Déjà vu when first coming to Rome

25:37 - Similarities between Ancient Greek medicine and Tibetan medicine

28:48 - European meditation traditions

32:01 - Grabbing the devils

34:09 - A dream of facing the devil

36:50 - Inner dialogue meditation

39:51 - The essence of meditation

44:20 - The roots of meditation

47:37 - Becoming more open

49:07 - Intellectual vs experiential spirituality

50:33 - Dr Nida’s transformational experience on retreat

56:18 - Freedom from conditioning

59:00 - Yuthok’s open-mindedness

01:01:16 - Choosing the right meditation for your typology

01:05:05 - Anger management and Guru Yoga meditations

01:07:26 - Attachment theory and guru-disciple dynamics

01:13:131 - Beyond fixation and appreciating culture

01:16:31 - Adjusting to different life circumstances

01:18:36 - Learning languages

01:20:35 - Bonsai vs bamboo

Previous episodes with Dr Nida Chenagtsang:

- https://www.guruviking.com/search?q=nida

To find out more about Dr Nida Chenagtsang, visit:

- https://www.facebook.com/DoctorNida/

- http://www.skypressbooks.com/

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Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James