Episodes
This time on the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das examines the importance of cultivating mindful awareness in our journey of awakening.
Published 02/02/19
Lama Surya Das is joined by Paul Samuel Dolman for a chat that touches on the importance of remembering our true natures, bringing awareness to social action, and learning to love the world by starting with ourselves. Paul Samuel Dolman is an author, speaker, and host of the What Matters Most Podcast. Learn more at paulsamueldolman.com.
Published 01/04/19
Lama Surya Das explores the ways in which our egos allow our innate and limitless awareness to get caught up in the trees of our desires and fears.
Published 12/14/18
In this episode of the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das speaks about the practices of Clear Light, independent liberation and avoiding deviations from the view in Dzogchen practice. Find show notes and more at https://beherenownetwork.com/lama-surya-das-ep-69-clear-light-and-the-view/
Published 11/26/18
Radio host CJ Liu joins Lama Surya Das for a conversation about how we can get in touch with our inner Buddha nature when we are distressed or overwhelmed with the suffering and injustice in the world. Find show notes and resources here: https://beherenownetwork.com/lama-surya-das-ep-68-cj-liu/  CJ's podcast and radio show, Fire It Up with CJ, is a bridge between science and spirit, Western and Eastern, as well as logical and intuitive. In her show, CJ seeks out ideas from seemingly...
Published 11/02/18
This week on the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das explores the wisdom of the Heart Sutra and the clear view of Prajñaparamita. Find show notes and resources here: https://beherenownetwork.com/lama-surya-das-ep-67-heart-sutra/
Published 10/11/18
Dr. Ian Dunican joins Lama Surya Das for a discussion about ways that meditation practice can improve our quality of sleep. Find show notes and resources at: https://beherenownetwork.com/lama-surya-das-ep-66-dr-ian-dunican/
Published 09/21/18
This week on the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das concludes his exploration of the naked awareness practices and panoramic view of Dzogchen meditation.
Published 08/30/18
Lama Surya Das continues his discussion around the Dzogchen practice of naked awareness and how its fruits manifest in our lives. Find show notes and recommendations here:  https://beherenownetwork.com/lama-surya-das-ep-64-naked-awareness/
Published 08/08/18
In this episode of the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das looks at how awareness itself can bring balance into our everyday life and answers questions around Dzogchen practice. 
Published 07/20/18
Lama Surya Das is joined by Francesca Maxime for a conversation about the compassion, wisdom and equanimity that comes when we turn our life into our practice and begin to connect with our true selves.
Published 06/26/18
In this talk, Lama Surya Das explores ways to cultivate our innate Buddha nature and teaches the natural meditation practices of Dzogchen.
Published 06/08/18
This week, Lama Surya Das gives a talk about how we can rest in the practice of non-action and enjoy the View. 
Published 05/18/18
Lama Surya Das is reunited with his old friend, Kelly Rego, for a conversation around seeing the perfection in all things, integrating our spiritual practice into daily life and understanding what lies beyond mindfulness.
Published 04/27/18
On this episode of the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das explores methods of mastering fear and training our reactivity.
Published 04/06/18
On this episode of the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das looks at some unintentional deviations that we make from our spiritual practice as well as simple ways we can improve our daily practice.   
Published 03/15/18
This week, Lama Surya Das looks at the teachings and practices which remind us of our Buddha nature.     
Published 02/20/18
This week Lama Surya Das explores the state of flow known as the middle way, the way to peace and liberation in this very life.
Published 01/30/18
Lama Surya Das teaches a lesson on the most important principles of Dzogchen meditation and discusses ways we can bring balance into our spiritual practice.  
Published 01/02/18
This week on the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das looks at how we can turn compassion into action with Metta meditation practice.
Published 12/21/17
Lama Surya Das explores the secrets of mindfulness practice, teasing out the nuances of our practice so that we may guide ourselves better.
Published 12/05/17
On this episode of the Awakening Now Podcast, Lama Surya Das explores the threefold path of Natural Great Perfection in Dzogchen practice.
Published 11/09/17
On this episode of Awakening Now, Lama Surya Das discusses the tenants of emptiness and detachment in the Buddhist tradition.    
Published 10/17/17
This week Lama Surya Das explores the Ten Paramitas, the Buddha’s guidelines for everyday living.   
Published 09/27/17
David Fisher joins Lama Surya Das for a conversation around current events and how with mindfulness practice we can begin waking up together.  
Published 09/06/17