I am always amazed at why people are still confused about siddhis and attainment: why don’t you get them after years of practice? I mean, I’ve written a lot about the importance of the Guru, the Kula and Samaya, right? How the Guru and the Kula become a living mandala of blessings, and Samaya carries that into oneself, for the sake of others. But I still get the question that goes like this: ok, I’ve been practicing for 20 years and I have got no major experience, any siddhi

An investigation into time, metrics, and practice By Lama Federico Andino (from a talk on Turning the Wheel of Dharma) The Fake Mala and the Awkward Question I was recently at a family gathering. My mother, trying to start a conversation with a gentleman of Chinese origin, proudly mentioned that her son—that is, me—was Buddhist. The gentleman, very serious, looked at me and flatly denied any such possibility. "No, he can't be a Buddhist," he declared. "First, I saw him eating

The other day, I was talking to Benson. (You probably know Benson. Teacher, Yogi, LGBTI+ activist, all around wonderful) He is practicing the Hekate Upadesha that was revealed last year, and he asked me a significant  question: What is the difference in blessings? Why is there such a different in effect, impact, blessings from this Upadesha to others? And the answer, of course, is Samaya. Samaya, you see, is what carries the blessings of the Dakinis and Protectors that reveal

Listen to the space here. 🏭 Introduction: Samsara as Machine Lama Fede: When people hear about karma and samsara, they often imagine a...