x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Guru Viking Podcast

The Guru Viking Podcast specializes in in-depth interviews with remarkable figures in the world of meditation, spirituality, and self development. Steve travels internationally teaching somatic practices and meditation, and leads explorations in contemplative, mystic, & relational realms.

religion & spirituality

All Episodes

01:40:00

Ep330: Questioning the Scientific Study of Tantra -...

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/10/24

This trialogue continues a series of discussions exploring the latest interdisciplinary research into tantric completion stage practices such as yogas of dream, sleep, and death.Dr Tawni Tidwell is a biocultural anthropologist and doctor of traditional Tibetan medicine. Dr Michael Sheehy is the Director of Research at the Contemplative Sciences Center in the Department of Religious Studies in the University of Virginia. Dr Julian Schott is an Indologist, Tibetologist, and assistant professor at

en

02:03:27

Ep329: The Western Path - Alan Chapman 2

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/10/17

In this episode I am once again joined by Alan Chapman, British writer, occultist, and spiritual teacher.Alan reflects on his search for true awakening, compares the spiritual traditions of the West and the East, and questions the liberal ideal of the universal man. Alan presents Merlin as the archetype of the Western adept, asserts theosis to be the true purpose of Christianity, and reveals the language of the birds. Alan also offers advice for those who have had an awakening, discusses

en

01:19:25

Ep328: Foundations of Vajrayana - Dr Nida Chenagtsang

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/10/10

In this interview I am once again joined by Dr Nida Chenagtsang, Buddhist teacher, doctor of Tibetan Medicine, and author of "Foundations of Vajrayana”.Dr Nida discusses the foundations of tantric practice, shares the power of its intensive ngondro practices, and reveals how to face one’s emotions with Vajrayana methods. Dr Nida also explains the nyingthig genre of heart drop teachings, differentiates true freedom from spiritual bypass, and shares an anecdote of a student who experienced a

en

01:53:47

Ep327: Neoplatonic Mystic - Dr Francisco José Luis

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/10/03

In this episode I am joined by Dr Francisco José Luis, scholar of Indo-Iranian Studies and Comparative Religion trained at the Sorbonne, Paris and SOAS, London.Francisco recalls his upbringing and education in Luxembourg; details his rigorous academic training in classical languages such as Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit; and laments what he sees as the rise of idealogical indoctrination in modern education Francisco discusses his PhD in pre-reformist Sikhism, his years of field work living in the

en

01:11:21

Ep326: Enlightened Politics - Leigh Brasington

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/09/26

In this episode I am once again joined by Leigh Brasington, Buddhist meditation teacher and author of ‘Right Concentration, A Practical Guide to the Jhanas’.In this episode we had planned to discuss Leigh’s latest book, entitled “On The Way To The Far Shore”. Instead Leigh spontaneously began to explore the theme of Buddhism and politics and so we decided to go deeper into his ideas. Leigh shares his take on the world situation and reveals the impact of his childhood upbringing and college

en

01:07:17

Ep325: My Spiritual Journey - Lopon Yudron Wangmo 3

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/09/19

In this episode, I am once again joined by Lopon Yudron Wangmo, American teacher of Tibetan Buddhism and author of several books including, her most recent, “Clearing the Way to Awakening”.Lopon Yudron Wangmo shares stories of her discipleships under various spiritual gurus such as Lama Tharchin, recalls her memories of the California Vajrayāna scene, and remarks on the qualities she has observed in realised masters. Lopon Yudron Wangmo reflects on her ADHD struggles with concentration in

en

02:12:33

Ep324: How To Practice After Awakening - Alex W 2

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/09/12

In this episode I am once again joined by Alex W, long term practitioner of Zen, Pragmatic Dharma, and Western Occultism.Alex explains how to meditate after awakening; details the path to success in Zen, Mahāmudrā, and Dzogchen; and compares Taoist Inner Alchemy to cultivating the enjoyment body, Saṃbhogakāya. Alex reflects on the biases of the Buddhist tradition, summarises the phases of his own meditation development, and differentiates constructive and deconstructive modes of practice. Alex

en

03:04:26

Ep323: British Occultist - Alan Chapman

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/09/05

In this episode I am joined by Alan Chapman, British writer, occultist, and spiritual teacher.Alan recalls his troubled childhood in the impoverished North of England, reflects on the British class system, and shares his first encounter with Aleister Crowley. Alan recounts his occult adventures with long time collaborator Duncan Barford, shares his spiritual biography of awakenings and mystical experiences, and considers the power and pitfalls of spiritual transmission. Alan also compares gurus

en

01:08:22

Ep322: Dharma of Dance - Ngakma Yumma Mudra

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/08/29

In this episode I am joined by Myriam Szabo, also known as Ngakma Yumma Mudra: dancer, producer, model, teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, and founder of the international Danza Duende Network.Ngakma Yumma Mudra describes the path of the body, what it means to practice the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta through movement, and how to contact the blissful nature of mind with dance. Ngakma Yumma Mudra reveals how she guides students to transform habitual tendencies into new expressions, how to read others, and why it

en

01:54:26

Ep321: Tibetan Bon - Lama Vajranatha

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/08/22

In this episode I am once again joined by John Myrdhin Reynolds, also known as Lama Vajranatha: writer, teacher, translator, and scholar/practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism. John shares his own decades of contact with the Bon religion, reveals its doctrines and practices, and gives a detailed history of its transmission in the West. John traces the automythos of Bon, compares it to historical evidence and Buddhist accounts, and addresses the common critique that Bon is merely plagiarised

en

03:30:32

Ep320: Divination & Tarot - Dr Ben Joffe

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/08/15

In this interview I am once again joined by Dr Ben Joffe, anthropologist, occultist, and scholar practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism. Dr Joffe leads a deep dive into the topic of divination, explores its underlying mechanisms and practical methods, and compares different cultural understandings of the practice. Dr Joffe details his understanding of the tarot as a scholar and reader, shares his advice for those who wish to learn the system, and reveals how to use tarot for information gathering,

en

01:05:30

Ep319: Mystery of T Lobsang Rampa - R.B. Russell

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/08/08

In this episode I am joined by Ray Russell, founder of Tartarus Press and, as R.B. Russell, the author of the newly published T. Lobsang Rampa And Other Characters of Questionable Faith, the first definitive biography of T Lobsang Rampa. Ray shares the life story of Rampa, born Cyril Henry Hoskin in 1910, who claimed to have been possessed by the consciousness of a Tibetan Lama. Rampa’s books were best sellers in the mid 20th century and, though debunked by specialists at the time, are credited

en

02:26:53

Ep318: Modern Mindfulness - Victor Shiryaev

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/08/01

In this episode I am joined by Victor Shiryaev a teacher of Buddhist and modern meditation and somatic practices.Victor recounts his childhood in the Soviet Union, early underground exposure to the New Age, and subsequent study of Avaita Vedānta and Ken Wilber’s Integral Theory. Victor details his discipleship under American mindfulness teacher Shinzen Young, reflects on the tension between tradition and innovation, and shares stories of his own awakening experiences. Victor also lays out his

en

01:07:36

Ep317: Dead Sea Magic - Lama Glenn Mullin & Oded Rahav

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/07/25

In this episode I host a dialogue between Lama Glenn Mullin and Oded Rahav about the magic of the Dead Sea. Oded shares how he fell in love with the Dead Sea, the power of story and the arts in communicating important messages, and why he believes water is a sacred medium. Glenn reveals the power of sacred places and how they are formed through a combination of geomantic features and human spiritual activity. Glenn and Oded explore the history of the Dead Sea region, trace 10000 years of Western

en

02:31:27

Ep316: Dharma & the Goddess - Alex W

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/07/18

In this episode I am joined by Alex W, long term practitioner of Zen, Pragmatic Dharma, and Western Occultism.Alex describes his journey from elite upbringing in Geneva; through NeoPlatonism, Zen practice, and magick; to advanced states of spiritual attainment and insight. Alex tells stories of his discipleships under pragmatic dharma teacher Kenneth Folk and renowned occultist Alan Chapman and details the lead up to, and attainment and after effects of his own experience of enlightenment. Alex

en

01:21:05

Steve James Interviewed on the Mystery College Podcast

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/07/17

I was recently interviewed by Jake and Alex from the ⁨@mysterycollege⁩ about a wide range of topics. ... Mystery College Shownotes: Join Steve James—host of the acclaimed Guru Viking Podcast and founder of the Movement Koan Method—as he sits down with Jake and Alex Leonhart at the Mystery College Podcast to share his remarkable spiritual journey. Discover Steve’s unique insights gained from years of contemplative study, teaching internationally, and leading retreats at renowned centers,

en

01:45:20

Ep315: Religious Psychosis & Dark Retreat - Dr...

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/07/11

In this episode I host a dialogue between Dr Caroline van Damme and Lama Justin von Bujdoss.Dr Caroline Van Damme is an adult psychiatrist and family and systemic psychotherapist specialising in chronic psychotic disorders, and co-teacher of Buddhist guru and Sowa Rigpa doctor Nida Chenagtsang. Lama Justin von Bujdoss is an American Buddhist teacher, dark retreat yogi, founder and spiritual director of Yangti Yoga Retreat Center in Buckland Massachusetts, and author of ‘Modern Tantric

en

01:09:02

Ep314: Me & My Gurus - Ani Pema

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/07/04

In this episode I am joined by Ani Pema, an American nun in the Tibetan Buddhist religion and former swami in the Siddha Yoga organisation.Ani Pema recalls her childhood in Boise Idaho, her high flying career in fashion working for Vogue magazine, and how dissatisfaction with the American dream set her on a spiritual search. Ani Pema details her sixteen years of close discipleship and ordination under the renowned Siddha Yoga guru Swami Muktananda, her transformative encounters with the 16th

en

01:41:03

Ep313: Modern Spirit Worker - Mary Shutan 3

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/06/27

In this episode I am once again joined by Mary Shutan: author, occultist, and spiritual teacher. Mary explains her activities as a modern spirit worker, reveals how to form and maintain working relationships with spirits, details the difference between spirit pacts and contracts, and warns about the unintended consequences of making deals with unknown beings. Mary explores the problems associated with using the word “shaman”, offers a critique of modern shamanism training courses, and explains

en

01:38:45

Ep312: Disciple of Wu Dang - Johan Hausen

Guru Viking Podcast ·

2025/06/20

In this episode I am joined by Johan Hausen, Taoist teacher, translator, Chinese medicine practitioner, and founder of Purple Cloud Press.Johan shares his life story from years of competitive Tae Kwon Do, through his travels and travails in China in search of a master, and to his eventual training and discipleship in the Wu Dang mountains. Johan reflects on his years learning Classical and spoken Chinese, considers the challenges of translating ancient literature for modern readers, and reveals

en

90 results

Similar Podcasts

PASTOR ALVARO VALENCIA

Pastor Alvaro Valencia

Christian Heritage Church"s Podcast

PodPoint

Grace Chapel int

Grace Chapel

Langdon Palmer

Langdon Palmer

Jeff Haygood, Pastor

PodPoint