Andrea Loseries: The Scholar & Cremation Ground Yogini

Dr. Andrea Loseries is a scholar, professor, and yogic practitioner. You'll hear about Andrea's more than 50 years of research and spiritual practice that includes incredible accounts of risk, discernment, and devotion on her path of transformation. Time notes: 00:01:06 - Journeying to the Himalayas to study with yogic masters 00:07:38 - Taking the Karmapa as her teacher 00:12:28 - From village girl to lady in 6 months 00:16:05 - Ancient Bon religion and bone ritual objects 00:20:34 - The confiscated skull  00:23:53 - The legendary Snow Lion Expedition 00:35:56 - Guidance on choosing malas and ritual objects 00:38:51 - Learning chod practice with Chatral Rinpoche 00:49:19 - On purity and impurity at the cremation ground 00:55:02 - Being a woman at the cremation ground 01:04:30 - Using oil from burning bodies for a Mahakala lamp This conversation originally aired on March 14, 2023 ~ Podcast website & transcripts https://oliviaclementine.com/podcasts   Post-listen episode with Kulavadhuta Satpurananda: https://oliviaclementine.com/kulavadhuta-satpurananda-the-path-of-a-yogi-gone-beyond/