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10. Ian Baker | Tibetan Yoga, Hidden Lands, and Bringing Esoteric Teachings to Light
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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Ian Baker about his many journeys into Tibet and Tantric Buddhism, the power of hidden lands (beyul), isolated mountain retreats, Tibetan physical yogas (trulkhor), receiving guidance from H.H. the Dalai Lama, the nature of secrecy and esoteric teachings, and a preview of the upcoming online course, YS 110 | Tibetan Yoga.
Speaker Bio
Ian Baker is the author of several books on Himalayan and Tibetan religion and culture, including Tibetan Yoga: Principles and Practices, The Dalai Lamas Secret Temple: Tantric Wall Paintings from Tibet, and The Heart of the World: A Journey to Tibet’s Lost Paradise.
He received a Masters degree in English Literature from the University of Oxford, pursued further graduate studies in Buddhism and Medical Anthropology at Columbia University and University College London, and recently completed his doctorate in Medical Humanities at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland.
He was lead curator for the 2015-16 London exhibition, ‘Tibet’s Secret Temple: Body, Mind and Meditation in Tantric Buddhism’ and was recognized by National Geographic Society as one of seven ‘Explorers for the Millennium’ for his fieldwork illuminating the Tibetan tradition of ‘hidden lands’ (beyul), idealized sites of yogic practice. His current research focuses on the contemporary interface of Indo-Tibetan yoga with art and science.
Links
- YS 110 | Tibetan Yoga: Histories, Practices, Transformations
- Tibetan Yoga: Principles and Practices (2019, Inner Traditions)
- https://independent.academia.edu/BakerIan
- https://ianbakerjourneys.wordpress.com/about/
Note: We apologize for the lesser audio quality of this episode. We experienced some technical audio difficulties while recording.
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Join us for our upcoming free online conference. This 3-day event brings together over 25 of the world's leading scholars in Yoga Studies to share with you the latest and most cutting-edge research in yoga's history, philosophy, and practices.
Learn more or up today at https://www.yogicstudies.com/yogavidya-2024.
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Manage episode 269276799 series 2709412
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Ian Baker about his many journeys into Tibet and Tantric Buddhism, the power of hidden lands (beyul), isolated mountain retreats, Tibetan physical yogas (trulkhor), receiving guidance from H.H. the Dalai Lama, the nature of secrecy and esoteric teachings, and a preview of the upcoming online course, YS 110 | Tibetan Yoga.
Speaker Bio
Ian Baker is the author of several books on Himalayan and Tibetan religion and culture, including Tibetan Yoga: Principles and Practices, The Dalai Lamas Secret Temple: Tantric Wall Paintings from Tibet, and The Heart of the World: A Journey to Tibet’s Lost Paradise.
He received a Masters degree in English Literature from the University of Oxford, pursued further graduate studies in Buddhism and Medical Anthropology at Columbia University and University College London, and recently completed his doctorate in Medical Humanities at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland.
He was lead curator for the 2015-16 London exhibition, ‘Tibet’s Secret Temple: Body, Mind and Meditation in Tantric Buddhism’ and was recognized by National Geographic Society as one of seven ‘Explorers for the Millennium’ for his fieldwork illuminating the Tibetan tradition of ‘hidden lands’ (beyul), idealized sites of yogic practice. His current research focuses on the contemporary interface of Indo-Tibetan yoga with art and science.
Links
- YS 110 | Tibetan Yoga: Histories, Practices, Transformations
- Tibetan Yoga: Principles and Practices (2019, Inner Traditions)
- https://independent.academia.edu/BakerIan
- https://ianbakerjourneys.wordpress.com/about/
Note: We apologize for the lesser audio quality of this episode. We experienced some technical audio difficulties while recording.
Yogavidyā Conference 2024 (October 11-13)
Join us for our upcoming free online conference. This 3-day event brings together over 25 of the world's leading scholars in Yoga Studies to share with you the latest and most cutting-edge research in yoga's history, philosophy, and practices.
Learn more or up today at https://www.yogicstudies.com/yogavidya-2024.
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