10. Ian Baker | Tibetan Yoga, Hidden Lands, and Bringing Esoteric Teachings to Light

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.