Turning Towards What's Difficult with Lama Tsultrim Allione | Insights at The Edge Podcast

What if instead of trying to avoid or attack the people or situations in life that we don’t like, we chose to “invite them all to dinner”? In Tibetan Buddhism, this counterintuitive approach is known as “feeding our demons.”

In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with Lama Tsultrim Allione about making the choice to turn toward what we usually avoid—and the healing and integration this choice can lead to.

Give a listen to this inspiring conversation on the need to reclaim the sacred feminine at this time in history; the dakini principle in Tibetan Buddhism; balancing the energies of the masculine and feminine; the courage to stand up to authority; cultivating self-trust; the Great Mother of pure potential; the union of wisdom and skillful means; becoming an emanation of an ever-evolving mind stream; the legendary yogini, Machig Labdrön, and learning to move toward what we usually avoid; the practice of “feeding your demons”; creating wholeness by integrating the shadow; working with grief and loss; and more.

Sounds True was founded in 1985 by Tami Simon with a clear mission: to disseminate spiritual wisdom. Since starting out as a project with one woman and her tape recorder, we have grown into a multimedia publishing company with more than 80 employees, a library of more than 1500 titles featuring some of the leading teachers and visionaries of our time, and an ever-expanding family of customers from across the world. In more than three decades of growth, change, and evolution, Sounds True has maintained its focus on its overriding purpose, as summed up in our Mission Statement.

Connect with us:

[chriskrause]

Wow - this was/is so amazingly wonderful! It feels like I'm now finally seeing/finding a whole new relation towards the Tibetan tradition - which I've been involved in for decades and oftentimes didn't know how to align with authenticity. Tsultrim Allione opens a way for us in this present time to connect from deep within - without which Dharma can't work. Thank you so much for this. For your sensitive questions, dear Tami, and for the deeply inspiring answers, Lama Tsultrim ♥️🙏

[marianmarshall]

Listened again. Even richer and more nourishing the second time through. Will ponder and, in time, listen yet again. Heartfelt thanks for *all*.

[thegreta]

very like the ifs, no bad parts, take me eat 🎉me, very deep indeed, self communion..

[thegreta]

were those two classes on sounds true or the tara mandala website?

[alexandrugheorghe]

Tami, backslash is \. What you mean is forwardslash: /