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The Guru Viking Podcast specializes in in-depth interviews with remarkable figures in the world of meditation, spirituality, and self development. Steve travels internationally teaching somatic practices and meditation, and leads explorations in contemplative, mystic, & relational realms.All rights reserved Espiritualidad
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  • Ep357: Zen Is Good For Nothing - Muho

    Ep357: Zen Is Good For Nothing - Muho
    Apr 17 2026
    In this episode I am joined by Muho, Sōtō Zen teacher, Youtuber, and previous abbot of Antai-Ji monastery in Japan. Muho recalls the death of his mother when he was 6 years old, his childhood behavioural problems and time in boarding school, and initial contact with meditation. Muho shares what he describes as his narcissism, which arose from the death of his mother and a subsequent yearning to be seen; how his desire to be seen has caused difficulties for those around him; and how his thirty years of discipleship under a Zen master in a Japanese monastery collided with these patterns. Muho also observes that there is something missing in American Zen teachers, disambiguates good and bad reasons for teaching Zen, and explains why he believes sitting meditation is actually good for nothing. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep357-zen-is-good-for-nothing-muho Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Death of Muho’s mother and the beginning of questioning 04:49 - Sent to boarding school 05:35 - First meditation at 16 years old 07:48 - Discovering a connection to the body 10:02 - Reading about Zen Buddhism 11:32 - Studying Japanese and moving to Japan 12:21 - Being the class clown 13:14 - Muho’s narcissism 15:10 - Trouble from describing himself as a narcissist 18:20 - Others’ suffering from Muho’s narcissism 19:31 - How Zen practice affected narcissism 22:01 - “It’s not about you” 24:35 - Vertical and horizontal axis of enlightenment 27:32 - Achieving Buddhahood 30:00 - Should you try to improve yourself? 34:37 - Student projections and exposing the teacher’s flaws 36:16 - Guru as father figure 38:02 - Looking for the perfect leader 39:00 - What is the role of the Zen teacher? 40:31 - Muho’s teaching activities 41:40 - The problem with American Zen teachers 42:21 - What example should a teacher set? 43:38 - Real teachers do not promote their enlightenment 45:11 - Using your teacher to promote yourself 47:14 - A teacher must first be a student 49:00 - Spiritual businessmen and teacher trainings 50:30 - 3 reasons to teach 56:05 - What is missing in Western teachers? 57:05 - Teaching as an expression of gratitude 58:15 - Minimum time before becoming a teacher 59:57 - Signs to become a teacher 01:00:26 - Tragedy of premature teaching 01:02:40 - Muho’s advice for shallow teachers 01:05:01 - Zen has become a game 01:06:25 - Zen is good for nothing 01:07:56 - Techniques, states, and stages 01:11:25 - Play a different game 01:13:48 - Is Zen true or just another method? 01:19:43 - Taking the result as the path 01:22:00 - Do other practices miss the point? 01:25:51 - From samsara to nirvana 01:28:46 - Muho’s Youtube channels … To find our more about Muho, visit: - https://www.youtube.com/@muho - https://www.youtube.com/@MuhoZen For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - https://www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James
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    1 h y 32 m
  • Ep356: Awakening to Wholeness - Ken Wilber

    Ep356: Awakening to Wholeness - Ken Wilber
    Apr 10 2026
    In this episode I am joined by Ken Wilber, contemporary philosopher, author, and founder of Integral Theory. Ken recounts his biography and intellectual development including prodigious early reading, major spiritual experiences, and his models of spiritual and psychological development. Ken reflects on his rise to fame, his deeper motivations for writing, and whether or not his Integral Institute made the impact he had hoped for. Ken also gives a detailed account of his association with controversial American spiritual teacher Adi Da, weighs the good and bad of Da Free John’s career, considers the source of Adi Da’s shaktipat power, and reveals why he almost joined the guru’s inner circle. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep356-awakening-to-wholeness-ken-wilber Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Steve’s favourite Ken Wilber book 02:01 - Difficulties writing “One Taste” 05:39 - Adolescent interest in developmental psychology 08:53 - Major spiritual experience at 13 years old 09:55 - Comparing stage models 12:24 - Zen Buddhist practice 13:47 - Ken’s first theoretical discovery 15:57 - Different types of wholeness 17:19 - Waking up 17:55 - Growing up 19:00 - Opening up 21:15 - Cleaning up 23:47 - Showing up 24:43 - 4 perspectives of person 28:51 - Ken’s fiction reading and the types of truth 31:11 - Marquis de Sade 32:45 - Why Ken wrote 39:39 - Why participate in the Great Conversation? 41:29 - Who you really are 43:32 - Universal mysticism 45:00 - Two types of religion 53:15 - Dealing with the audience response 56:22 - Being noticed in public 57:50 - Did Ken have collaborators? 01:00:05 - Integral group gatherings and conferences 01:04:22 - Ken’s assessment of the overall impact of Integral theory and the Integral gatherings 01:07:58 - No regrets 01:09:39 - Ken’s opinion of Steve’s work 01:12:23 - Ken’s history with Adi Da 01:17:10 - Invited to be part of Adi Da’s inner circle 01:19:57 - Meeting Adi Da 01:20:59 - When Ken decided not to join Adidam 01:21:57 - Sadness at Adi Da’s death 01:23:53 - William Tsiknas 01:25:22 - Falling in love with Adi Da 01:28:35 - Source of Adi Da’s power 01:28:41 - Ken on Adi Da’s relationship with his teachers 01:32:59 - Adi Da’s pranic transmission 01:35:38 - Muktananda + why Adi Da was drawn to Rudi 01:40:16 - What is shaktipat? 01:43:15 - Post-death contact and ethical controversies 01:45:04 - Feeling the heart transmission of Adi Da 01:47:17 - Ken’s disappointment in Adi Da’s controversial conduct 01:50:54 - Good vs bad of Adi Da … To find our more about Ken Wilber, visit: - https://kenwilber.com/ For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - https://www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James
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    1 h y 55 m
  • Ep355: The Accidental Buddhist - Doug Nurnberg

    Ep355: The Accidental Buddhist - Doug Nurnberg
    Apr 3 2026
    In this episode, filmed in Sarnath, India, I am joined by Doug Nurnberg, a close student of Tarthang Tulku for over 50 years and project manager and board member of the Sarnath International Nyingma Institute (SINI). Doug recalls his childhood in a conservative farming family in Kansas, how an out of body experience saw him embark on a search for meaning, and why he sometimes thinks of himself as an “accidental Buddhist”. Doug describes his 50 year discipleship under Tarthang Tulku; recounts stories of conflict, trust, and unusual teaching methods; and reveals his impressions of the personality and capabilities of Tarthang Tulku the man. Doug also reflects on work ethic as a path to enlightenment, why he has deferred meditation practice to preserve Tibetan culture and further the aims of his teacher, and the role of esoteric geomancy in the building of grand stupas and statues around the world. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep355-the-accidental-buddhist-doug-nurnberg Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Tour of the Sarnath International Nyingma Institute 09:45 - Library and scripture collections 12:54 - Books by Tarthang Tulku 13:27 - Revelations of Mind 14:39 - Deferring practice to preserve the Tibetan culture 16:30 - Setting up a printing press at Ratna Ling 17:55 - Doug’s childhood in Kansas 19:47 - Accidental Buddhist 20:30 - Excellence in athletics 21:39 - Winning the national championship and an out of body experience 24:16 - Searching for meaning 25:41 - Meeting Tarthang Tulku 28:29 - Conflicts during construction projects for Tarthang Tulku 34:29 - Horses and Tarthang Tulku’s teaching methods 37:59 - Permaculture projects 42:17 - Work ethic as a path to enlightenment 46:04 - Tarthang Tulku’s individualised teaching style 48:37 - Why such grand scale projects? 52:36 - Geomancy and sacred building projects 56:29 - Difficult relationship with Tarthang Tulku 01:01:33 - Leaving in frustration for 10 years 01:03:22 - Family obligations 01:05:37 - Political instability in America 01:08:12 - Family concern about Doug’s involvement with Tarthang Tulku 01:10:40 - Tarthang Tulku the man 01:14:59 - Devotion to the guru 01:17:19 - Tarthang Tulku’s unusual capacities 01:21:21 - Doug’s understanding of Buddhist doctrine 01:27:36 - Gratitude to Tarthang Tulku 01:29:56 - Thinking about death 01:31:14 - Does Doug want to be enlightened? 01:33:19 - Buddhism is a natural state … To find our more about Doug Nurnberg, visit: - https://www.sinibridge.org/team-member/doug-nurnberg/ For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - https://www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James
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    1 h y 37 m
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