Tantra, Aghora, and Death, with Dr. Robert Svoboda

Host Michael Taft talks with author and ayurvedic physician Dr. Robert Svoboda about the cemetary practices of the radical nondual Aghora sect, the story of his mentor Vimalananda’s initiation into Aghora and meeting with the goddess Smashan Tara, the path of bhakti vs. the path of jnana, working with the close karmic connections called rnanubandanas, and the importance of continuous remembrance of death. Dr. Robert Svoboda is an American author and ayurvedic doctor who gives lectures and courses around the world, related to the subjects of ayurveda, jyotish, tantra, and Eastern religion. Svoboda is the first Westerner to graduate from a college of ayurveda and be licensed to practice ayurveda in India. He is author of eleven books, including Prakriti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution (1989), and the Aghora trilogy about his guru, Vimalananda, and the Aghori sect. Dr. Svoboda’s website You can support the creation of future episodes of this podcast by contributing through Patreon . See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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Tantra, Aghora, and Death, with Dr. Robert Svoboda is an episode from Deconstructing Yourself by Michael W. Taft.

This episode is 00:58:51 long.

This episode was published on Nov 11, 2024.

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