Ep362: Goddess Encounters - Delson Armstrong

About this episode

Delson Armstrong discusses his initiation into the goddess tradition of Śri Vidya and shares insights on spirituality and philosophy.

In this episode I am once again joined by Delson Armstrong, spiritual teacher, meditation virtuoso, and author of ‘A Mind Without Craving’. Delson describes his recent initiation into the goddess tradition of Śri Vidya, recounts his subsequent encounters with deities and supernatural beings, and discusses his latest writings on para-consciousness and nibbanadhatu. Delson explains how to relate to guilt, doubt, and skepticism; how to enter the three gates to cessation; and gives his take on the essence of the spiritual path. Delson also reveals his recent explorations in Western Philosophy, why he has begun writing about world peace, offers his predictions for the future, and shares what he is doing to prepare himself and his family for what is to come. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep362-mirror-beyond-mind-delson-armstrong Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Delson life update 02:24 - Words for the exhausted seeker 04:18 - Why Delson still teaches TWIM 05:50 - Jhana wars 08:28 - Bad doubt vs good doubt 10:06 - What is beyond the fetter of doubt? 18:33- Questioning the doctrine…

People in this episode

Host: Guru Viking

Guest: Delson Armstrong

Topics covered

• goddess tradition
• spiritual encounters
• para-consciousness
• Western philosophy
• spiritual path
• world peace

Keywords

• goddess encounters
• spiritual teacher
• meditation
• nibbanadhatu
• rebirth
• philosophy
• spiritual path

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Mind Without Craving, Śri Vidya

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