Mahasiddha Interviews: Shane O'Donovan - Full Enlightenment Series Pt. 4

The Lion-Faced Guru Podcast - Pragmatic Explorations of Nondual Tantra, Vajrayana & Dzogchen

Shane gives an account of his spiritual journey and experiences along the Amrita Mandala path from initial awakening in 2017 to first stage of Buddhahood / perfect realisation of emptiness over one and a half years ago in September 2021 (this episode recorded Thursday 23rd March 2023). Shane also shares his insights about the samsaric self and its mechanism, how it works and how to work with it in practice rather than against it. And traps that might occur on the path, which we need to be aware of. In the end, there are accounts of what happens after emptiness realization, how one begins the purification of the physical cells and what experiences and insights that might entail.

Content:

0:00 Mahasiddha Interview - Shane 5:27 The initial insight was very powerful 17:54 Massively explosive experience 29:50 “Love has no barriers” 38:55 10th perfection "an implosion” 47:43 Mahasiddha Bhumis 54:48 “Hilarious!” - Final understanding of samsaric mind 59:14 Dealing with Dark Nights 1:13:12 Not a good idea to think you’re nearly finished! 1:19:29 There is a path yet it doesn’t exist 1:32:32 Lightbody cessations 1:42:32 Naked to the Universe 1:54:28 The clarity is so energising 2:04:20 More than ever it feels like my path More Info: https://www.amritamandala.com