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…Topics include: 00:00 - Intro01:05 - What is the ideal curriculum for awakening?02:55 - Alex’s teaching experience03:30 - Core skills for all traditions04:42 - Never surrender your autonomy06:32 - You must learn to sit08:56 - The first meditation technique12:32 - Recommended traditions and books16:11 - First signs of success 19:45 - A major shift23:39 - Should you pursue enlightenment?24:51 - Soto vs Rinzai vs Dzogchen vs Mahāmudrā 37:50 - The goal of Dzogchen and Mahāmudrā39:54 - How to embody realisation45:35 - Moving from abdomen to heart space 47:04 - Saccidānanda 48:17 - Result of awakening the three energy centres53:04 - Gurdjieff and self-remembering55:35 - Using stress to strengthen the energy body01:00:37 - Tummo and inner alchemy01:05:55 - Warning about energy practice01:08:19 - A summary of Alex’s recommended path01:09:54 - How long does the path take?01:13:24 - The Chinese view of inner alchemy01:17:32 - Opening the psychic senses01:22:55 - How much should one practice? 01:25:04 - The economic trap of meditation retreats 01:34:50 - Solo retreats and the limitations of lay life01:41:21 - Economic logic vs practice effectiveness01:46:53 - How to relate to strong experiences?01:49:20 - St John of the Cross01:56:04 - Deconstructing the Self02:04:57 - Recognising what is already here02:07:26 - Closing remarks…Previous episodes with Alex W:- https://www.guruviking.com/search?q=alex For more interviews, videos, and more visit:- www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James