INTERVIEW Climbing the Western Side of the Mountain

By on April 22nd, 2022

In this interview, Qapel talks about the part the Western Mysteries played in his own path and how his teacher, Namgyal Rinpoche, employed these teachings. He also discusses the similarities and differences between the Western and Eastern esoteric teachings, and how...

BONUS The Still Mind & The Moving Mind

By on April 15th, 2022

We hope you enjoy today’s soundbite in which Doug Qapel Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei answer a question about how to stay fully engaged in wholesome and meaningful work without losing contact with the clear light mind of absolute reality.     Catherine Sensei...

The Call, Initiation & Return: Introducing the Divine Mysteries

By on April 8th, 2022

In today’s episode, Catherine Pawasarat Sensei and Doug Qapel Duncan introduce the topic of the Western Mysteries, or better named, the Divine Mysteries. They outline an overview of the main parts of the spiritual journey: the call, the initiation and the return. They...

BONUS The Power of Goodness

By on April 1st, 2022

We hope you enjoy today’s soundbite from Catherine Pawasarat Sensei on how goodness is misunderstood and undervalued and how much could be done collectively if we embraced its true power.   Catherine Sensei will be leading a breathing retreat at the beautiful Clear...

Relationship Implies Two: Becoming Conscious in Love

By on March 25th, 2022

In this episode, Catherine Pawasarat Sensei and Doug Qapel Duncan explore the dynamics of conscious love in relationships. They dive into how cultural and family conditioning influences how we relate to our romantic and life partners. Examining these patterns...

BONUS Attending to Tasks While Remembering The Light

By on March 18th, 2022

We hope you enjoy today’s soundbite from Doug ‘Qapel’ Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei as they give advice to a student about how to train the mind to be attentive to the details in their relative, day-to-day reality without losing contact with the absolute truth...

BONUS The Wisdom of Hua Yan

By on March 4th, 2022

We hope you enjoy today’s soundbite from Doug ‘Qapel’ Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei as they introduce the 3 principles of Hua Yan Buddhist philosophy in preparation for their upcoming meditation retreat. You can learn more about the retreat at...

The Tarot: Introducing the Major Arcana

By on February 25th, 2022

In today’s episode Doug Qapel Duncan gives an overview of the major arcana from the Tarot. He goes over all 22 of the cards from the Fool to the World, giving pithy summary statements about each one and brief comments on how you can use or work with them. The mandate...

BONUS Remaining Blissful While Counting Mantras

By on February 18th, 2022

We hope you enjoy today’s soundbite from Doug ‘Qapel’ Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei as they answer a question about how to balance staying absorbed in the bliss state during tantric deity practice while remaining attentive to the number of mantras recited.  ...