Ep 203 Ramesh Bjonnes – The Intersection of Tantra and Vedic Traditions

Ep 203 Ramesh Bjonnes – The
Intersection of Tantra and Vedic Traditions


"Everything has the possibility of yoga."


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Ramesh Bjonnes is a Tantric scholar and author with a personal
practice for over 50 years. He is the co-founder of the Prama
Institute and the Director of the Prama Wellness Center. He lived
and taught as a yogic monk for some years after studying in Nepal
and India. He studied Ayurveda at California College of Ayurveda
and is a certified yoga detox therapist from the Ananda Marga
Wellness Center in Cebu, Philippines. He is the author of five
books, including A Brief History of Yoga
(InnerWorld), Sacred Body, Sacred Spirit (InnerWorld)
and Tantra: The Yoga of Love and
Awakening (Hay House India). He lives with his wife Radhika
and Juno, a Great Pyrenees, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North
Carolina. 


 


In this conversation Adam and Ramesh discuss:


·      Ramesh Bjonnes presents a
non-traditional view of yoga history.

·      The Two River Theory suggests
yoga's roots in both Vedic and Shaiva traditions.

·      Tantra is often misunderstood
in the West, conflated with Neo-Tantra.

·      Anandamurti's teachings
challenge conventional views on yoga and history.

·      The Pashupati seal may
indicate ancient yogic practices.

·      Mantra plays a crucial role
in Tantric practices and spiritual awakening.

·      Ramesh emphasizes the
importance of oral traditions in yoga.

·      Experiences of clairvoyance
can arise from deep meditative states.

·      Yoga practices are not solely
Vedic but include various traditions.

·      Ramesh's work blends health,
yoga, and holistic living.



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