Ep68: Magick, The Occult, & Summoning Demons - Daniel Ingram
In this episode I am once again joined by Daniel Ingram, meditation teacher and author of ‘Mastering The Core Teachings Of The Buddha’.
Daniel is best known for his controversial claim to arhatship, one of the highest levels of enlightenment in Buddhism. Less well known is Daniel’s lifetime of practice in magick and the occult.
In this interview Daniel reveals his magical biography, and comments on various systems including Goetia, Enochian, Kabbalah, Castaneda, Buddhist Magick, and more.
Daniel shares his encounters with demons, astral entities, mythical beings, and entering into magickal combat with angry magicians who had cursed him.
Daniel also critiques the modern mindfulness movement for its suppression of information about the magickal aspects of its own tradition, and gives advice on ethics and the accumulation of psychic power.
Audio version of this podcast also available on iTunes and Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
Topics Include
0:00 – Intro
1:59 – Daniel’s view of conscious vs unconscious magick
8:43 – Confessional and purification practices
10:38 – The role of penance in confessional practices
13:35 – Insight value of confession and purification practices
16:40 – Daniel’s magical biography
20:18 – Encountering Buddhist magic
22:42 – Introduction to Western Occultism
24:59 – Unlocking the powers in retreat
31:46 – Magick vs Insight practice
38:42 – Black magick in the Dark Night of the Soul
42:20 – Seeing demons and ghosts
44:16 – What does Daniel mean by ‘seeing’?
46:30 – Encounters with ‘lower astral nasties’
50:19 – Seeing a Garuda in Daniel’s bedroom
51:38 – Has knowledge of the powers been suppressed in Western Buddhism?
58:58 – ‘Waking up light’ and the advertising strategies of modern mindfulness teachers
1:01:18 – Sinister skilful means
1:02:02 – Remarkable stories of the magick of Dipa Ma
1:04:49 – Daniel’s take on Goetia Magic and conjuring demons
1:07:57 – Daniel asks for Steve’s take on Goetia Magic
1:08:54 – Daniel on the ethics of Goetia and his own conjurations
1:11:32 – Steve clarifies his position on Goetia Magic
1:13:07 – Daniel’s take on Enochian Magic
1:14:14 – John Dee and the origin of Enochian Magic
1:19:01 – Daniel on Kabbalah
1:21:40 – How useable are the widely available magickal texts?
1:26:29 – Daniel’s take on Carlos Castaneda’s system
1:30:20 – The key to Buddhist Magick
1:35:26 – The downsides of Buddhist Magick
1:36:26 – Dungeons and Dragons list of the powers
1:41:05- What are Daniel’s natural psychic gifts and siddhis?
1:45:56 – Daniel’s dream template
1:50:02 – Magickal combat, curses, and Daniel under attack
1:54:13 – Why did people try to curse Daniel?
1:55:56 – What is Daniel’s library of archetypal symbols?
1:57:51 – Are powerful people of today magickal practitioners?
2:03:17 – Is magick consciously used in the corridors of power?
2:06:42 – Power accumulation and semen retention
Check out my previous interviews with Daniel:
https://www.guruviking.com/ep14-daniel-ingram-guru-viking-interviews/
https://www.guruviking.com/ep40-daniel-ingram-pandemic-edition-guru-viking-podcast/
To find out more about Daniel, visit:
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James