Adele Tomlin: The Inner Level of Tantric Union, Bliss, Love & Celibacy

Love & Liberation with Olivia Clementine

00:00 Introduction 00:57 Realizations through relationship and everyday living 04:26 Challenges of relationships and the path to liberation 06:30 The importance of the ‘mother’ example on the path to liberation 07:31 Ordinary love and ‘Buddhist’ love 17:51 The difference between bliss and love 21:06 Dangers of tantric methods and female objectification 25:17 Sera Khandro and other women’s voices and experiences 26:40 Misunderstanding of non-attachment and bypassing love 29:45 Monastic discipline and rules 31:28 The purpose of celibacy, sexual bliss and union practice 36:19 Cleaning out the inner channels 39:34 Misunderstanding of ‘youth’ and ‘ripeness’ in teachings 44:48 The meaning of ‘renunciation’ and its importance on the path 52:39 Tibetan word for Buddhist and the Inner level as antidote to spiritual materialism 55:00 Understanding Karma and Merit ”Why bad things happen to good people? 1:02:31 Maturity and accountability for suffering and our situation 1:07:35 Female practitioners, translators and lineage holders 1:15:28 The ‘unseen’ blessing of being unknown versus the need for female role models

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Adele: https://dakinitranslations.com

Podcast/Olivia: https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts

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