In this interview I am joined by Adam Mizner, internationally renowned tai chi practitioner and meditation teacher.
Adam recounts how a troubled childhood saw him begin martial arts and meditation training, and he reflects on his childhood psychic visionary experiences.
Adam discusses the nature of internal cultivation, the role of standing practice, and provides a detailed analysis of the remarkable abilities and attainments of his teacher, the Thai Buddhist Arahant, Luang Por Jamnian.
Adam also shares his current understanding about the true path of meditation, criticises visualisation practices found in Vajrayana Buddhism, questions the efficacy of tummo meditation, and elaborates on the mechanics of his famous push hands abilities.
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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep182-meditation-maverick-adam-mizner
Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
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Topics Include:
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Difficult childhood & psychic visions
03:13 - Are psychic powers actually an ailment
04:26 - Pros and cons of psychic openness
06:10 - Beginning Tai Chi and meditation
08:09 - Hard training
08:54 - Internal cultivation is not gentle
10:37 - Becoming a Tai Chi creature
15:38 - Adam’s early training
18:20 - The power of standing practice
21:21 - Harnessing obsessive qualities for practice
23:15 - Leaving fight training
24:24 - Adam’s teachers
26:05 - Aversion to lineage
26:48 - Meeting the arhat Luang Por Jamnian
30:34 - The remarkable spiritual feats of Luang Por Jamnian
33:44 - The life and training of Luang Por Jamnian
36:39 - Beyond mind and body
38:28 - How to transcend mind and body
44:29 - Attained people vs charismatic talkers
47:42 - Different types of enlightened people
52:59 - The true path of meditation
58:41 - Cultivate stillness
01:02:42 - Learning to sit still, even with injuries
01:08:27 - Realising your limits
01:10:29 - Acclimatisation vs transcendence
01:14:46 - Adam on morality
01:18:51 - Imaginary enlightenment
01:19:46 - Critique of visualisation practices of Vajrayana
01:24:39 - The secret of metta cultivation
01:28:08 - Adam on the mirage of tummo
01:31:01 - Can authentic tummo be restored?
01:33:44 - Real transformation
01:42:44 - Practice techniques as sectarian conditioning
01:45:11 - Adam on sex and sexual practice
01:49:47 - Ejaculation and orthorexia
01:52:57 - Men vs women on the path
01:54:46 - Men’s hormonal tendencies
01:56:26 - Secret to Adam’s Fajing and push hands skills
02:07:07 - Advice for the seeker
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To find our more about Adam Mizner, visit:
- https://heavenmanearth.com/en/adam-mizner
- https://discovertaiji.com/en
- https://discovermind.com/en
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For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
- www.guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James
Adam recounts how a troubled childhood saw him begin martial arts and meditation training, and he reflects on his childhood psychic visionary experiences.
Adam discusses the nature of internal cultivation, the role of standing practice, and provides a detailed analysis of the remarkable abilities and attainments of his teacher, the Thai Buddhist Arahant, Luang Por Jamnian.
Adam also shares his current understanding about the true path of meditation, criticises visualisation practices found in Vajrayana Buddhism, questions the efficacy of tummo meditation, and elaborates on the mechanics of his famous push hands abilities.
…
Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep182-meditation-maverick-adam-mizner
Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
…
Topics Include:
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Difficult childhood & psychic visions
03:13 - Are psychic powers actually an ailment
04:26 - Pros and cons of psychic openness
06:10 - Beginning Tai Chi and meditation
08:09 - Hard training
08:54 - Internal cultivation is not gentle
10:37 - Becoming a Tai Chi creature
15:38 - Adam’s early training
18:20 - The power of standing practice
21:21 - Harnessing obsessive qualities for practice
23:15 - Leaving fight training
24:24 - Adam’s teachers
26:05 - Aversion to lineage
26:48 - Meeting the arhat Luang Por Jamnian
30:34 - The remarkable spiritual feats of Luang Por Jamnian
33:44 - The life and training of Luang Por Jamnian
36:39 - Beyond mind and body
38:28 - How to transcend mind and body
44:29 - Attained people vs charismatic talkers
47:42 - Different types of enlightened people
52:59 - The true path of meditation
58:41 - Cultivate stillness
01:02:42 - Learning to sit still, even with injuries
01:08:27 - Realising your limits
01:10:29 - Acclimatisation vs transcendence
01:14:46 - Adam on morality
01:18:51 - Imaginary enlightenment
01:19:46 - Critique of visualisation practices of Vajrayana
01:24:39 - The secret of metta cultivation
01:28:08 - Adam on the mirage of tummo
01:31:01 - Can authentic tummo be restored?
01:33:44 - Real transformation
01:42:44 - Practice techniques as sectarian conditioning
01:45:11 - Adam on sex and sexual practice
01:49:47 - Ejaculation and orthorexia
01:52:57 - Men vs women on the path
01:54:46 - Men’s hormonal tendencies
01:56:26 - Secret to Adam’s Fajing and push hands skills
02:07:07 - Advice for the seeker
…
To find our more about Adam Mizner, visit:
- https://heavenmanearth.com/en/adam-mizner
- https://discovertaiji.com/en
- https://discovermind.com/en
…
For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
- www.guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James