Ep211: Magick Systems of the West & East - John Myrdhin Reynolds 2
John Myrdhin Reynolds, also known as Lama Vajranatha, is a writer, teacher, translator, and scholar/practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism.
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John explains his own involvement with Western occult systems, including ordination into the OTO and as a Wiccan priest, and traces the history of the Western Esoteric tradition from the Italian Renaissance to the present day.
John describes how to accumulate magickal power, explains the workings of the spirit world from the perspectives of both Western occultism and Himalayan shamanism, and comments on subjects such as Aleister Crowley, John Dee, Enochian magick, and more.
John also gives a detailed step-by-step description of tantric guardian spirit pujas, compares them to the spirit invocation rituals of Western esoteric systems, and warns against the dangers of working with occult forces without proper protection.
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Early Christian experiences
04:14 - Zen vs Tibetan Buddhism
05:24 - The power of Catholic ceremony and ritual
06:24 - Childhood encounters with nature spirits
10:07 - Pagan symbolism and Greek mythology
12:45 - Fascination with science fiction
14:53 - Columbia University and an interest in Asia
16:01 - Meeting esoteric groups in California and India
20:14 - Return to USA and association with various Tibetan lamas
23:08 - Initiation into Wicca and the OTO
27:00 - History of Wicca in the USA
32:17 - History of Western Esotericism from the Renaissance to the present day
39:22 - John Dee and Enochian Magick
43:03 - Magickal workings with spirits
47:34 - Comments on Aleister Crowley
49:18 - How to develop magickal capacity in Vajrayana Buddhism
52:42 - Comparing Western magick invocations to tantric spirit pujas
55:02 - Essential steps in tantric guardian spirit rituals
01:15:42 - Inside the sacred space of the mandala
01:17:29 - Invocation vs channelling
01:25:43 - Propitiating local spirits
01:27:23 - The tantric feast
01:32:00 - Signs of psychic and magickal capacity
01:38:59 - The psychic power of the 16th Karmapa
01:40:11 - Developing siddhi
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