In this episode I talk with Tibetologist, translator, and Tantric Buddhist meditation teacher Glenn Mullin about the fascinating subject of dream yoga.

We begin by discussing Glenn’s own training in the 6 Yogas of Naropa, with specific detail about his own solo retreats -including a special dream yoga retreat in which Glenn remained upright for weeks - never lying down - to deeply penetrate the world of dreams.

We also talk about how to unlock the historically suppressed human inheritance of deep states of consciousnes and extra-ordinary abilities such as dream travel and ancestral communication.

Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/ep28-glenn-mullin-dream-yoga-solo-retreat-guide-and-unlocking-the-human-potential/

Topics Include:

00:46 - Differences between Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, and Gelugpa training methods

04:00 - Glenn's training in the 6 Yogas of Naropa and solo retreat history

10:01- A typical retreat day schedule

11:45 - Individual variations on a daily schedule

15:10 - The best ages to do retreat practice

17:04 - Group retreat vs solo retreat

20:48 - Integration difficulties after extended retreat

24:00 - Choosing what to practice on retreat

25:04 - Why Glenn never became a hermit or monk

28:23 - Relating to a Lama

32:07 - The 4 practices of Chöd

34:00 - Yogic lucid dream practice

37:50 - Special dream yoga retreat format

41:19 - Attainment in dream yoga

42:20- First stage of dream yoga

46:50 - Illusory body yoga

49:00 - Further stages of dream yoga

51:27 - Stories of dream travel

56:58 - Dreaming of ancestors

58:56 - Unlocking the human inheritance of the deep mind

1:02:10 - Witch hunts and the plastic society

Audio version of this podcast available on iTunes and Stitcher – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.

Previous Glenn Mullin episodes:

* https://www.guruviking.com/guru-viking-interviews-ep9-glenn-mullin/

* https://www.guruviking.com/ep19-glenn-mullin-guru-viking-interviews/

* https://www.guruviking.com/ep26-glenn-mullin-illusory-body-yoga-of-waking-sleep-and-death/

To find our more about Glenn, visit:

* https://www.runawayjourneys.com/

* http://www.glennmullin.com/

* https://www.facebook.com/Maitripa.Glenn

For more interviews, videos, and more visit:

* http://www.guruviking.com

Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James