Ep229: Butler of Vajrayana - John Riley Perks

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In this interview I am joined by John Riley Perks, author, teacher, and was for seven years the butler and attendant of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
Born in 1934, John recounts his childhood during World War 2, where he learned how to harness his intuition and psychic capacities under the guidance of his mother while avoiding air strikes and other dangers. John recalls moving to the USA in 1950 and tells of his life there through the decades of cultural change that marked the latter half of the 20th century.
John describes his first meeting with renowned guru of Tibetan Buddhism Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and the subsequent years in his service as personal attendant and butler. John recalls the powerful spiritual field of tantric masters and details how Trungpa worked to dismantled John’s ego in a variety of potent ways.
John also reflects on the line between so called crazy wisdom activity intended to enlighten students and the abuse of trust of which so many celebrity spiritual masters, including Trungpa himself, have been accused.
John also explains how to send and receive messages on the wind, the protocol for interacting with spirit beings, and how to live in the mystery.
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Topics include:
00:00 - Intro
01:27 - Childhood during WW2
04:36 - Seances with John’s mother
07:54 - Britains’ native lineages of psychic and healing abilities
08:26 - Clearing the mind of psychic interference
10:00 - Interacting with other beings
11:43 - Learning to live in the mystery
12:57 - Recurring visions throughout John’s life
14:18 - Sending and receiving messages on the wind
16:38 - Importance of deity yoga and Vajrayogini practice
17:47 - Playing the Great Game
20:12 - Fantasy and reading
22:46 - Advice for those who have psychic experiences
25:06 - Panic attacks and PTSD
26:44 - Living in the USA in the 1950s
27:22 - Working as a farmhand and heading West
31:13 - Running a school for exceptional children
34:19 - The assassination period and gun culture
39:35 - The 60s and comments on drug use
42:38 - Living with Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
43:48 - Meeting Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
45:29 - Powerful first impression
49:19 - The energy field of spiritual masters
51:29 - Dismantling John’s ego
53:26 - The art of serving the guru
54:39 - John’s love for Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
57:58 - The terror of being so close to the guru
59:55 - How did John last so long?
01:01:51 - Not trying to get enlightened
01:04:38 - Stories of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
01:08:38 - Accusations of abuse and cruelty
01:13:38 - Facing things as they are
01:14:19 - Đid Trungpa Rinpoche go too far?
01:15:32 - Trungpa Rinpoche’s drinking
01:18:07 - Working for Bill Cosby
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To find out more about John Riley Perks, visit:
- www.celticbuddhism.org/
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- www.guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Пікірлер: 35

@PetrusSolus 7 ай бұрын

Your dharma related interviews such as this one are top notch. Real viewpoints out of real experience that benefit listeners just from hearing. Namaste.

@NancyRose11 5 ай бұрын

Seonaidh / Tungpa Rinpoche is a living treasure and in this interview Rinpoche speaks so clearly about the blissful proximity to a mind that is calm, intelligent, humorous and bright--which we can also feel, just hearing him talk about it.

@georgelelandturner 7 ай бұрын

I read this man’s book last year, I loved it and it was very instructive on relating with a Vajrayana Guru which is very helpful for my life! Thank you Viking Guru for providing these videos that fit my very specific niche obsession. 🙏

@tenzinthomasmasami 7 ай бұрын

This is great, Lama Steve. Find more of these hidden witnesses of various masters before they all die please.

@davidsillars3181 7 ай бұрын

Great one. To hear from someone who was so close to Trungpa through so much is pretty amazing. An oral history interview and full of Dharma gems.

@drala108 7 ай бұрын

Delightful discussion. Thank you.

@tamsinsmith3962 7 ай бұрын

Thank you both very much for this exchange.

@shahafb1667 7 ай бұрын

Such a wonderful interview, very sincere and sweet

@sangay4469 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Guru Viking! In love with your interviews and podcasts ❤❤❤

@ivanmyrc 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful interview ! Thank you so much. If possible, I would love ask him more in depth about the grounds shared between the spirituality his mom herited to him and buddhism.

@cbesc 7 ай бұрын

Being aware of what the environment presents you. 👍

@drala108 7 ай бұрын

Please continue the discussion 🙏

@sockneman 7 ай бұрын

Was Happy today to find out that your interviews also are found on KZfaq! 🤩 /Long time listener from Sweden

@marcuszerbini5555 7 ай бұрын

A gentle interview, but also probing.

@BruceWayne-vm8gw 7 ай бұрын

Cant wait for part 2 !

@WesterlyDreamer 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful sharing by lovely man.

@euclidofalexandria3786 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for posting, life is suffering in part, the buddhas life experiences, perhaps colored his doctrine. Joy I feel is extremely important for nodes that involve global unification. People havent heard the message given to Canada, about getting rid of all bukes, and then Hevean will act kindly...

@bunnyblanca369 7 ай бұрын

Oh no way!! Nice catch @GuruViking

@almacarpenter4272 7 ай бұрын

I can hear the most beautiful music in white noise. If I knew the language I could've written it down. I do know music is in the wind. Other people hear it too and do write it down.

@Spectre2434 7 ай бұрын

Dzongsar Rinpoche! ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

@Spectre2434 7 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@ThatGuy-iv4tc 7 ай бұрын

🙏 🙏 🙏

@_eddiecole 7 ай бұрын

I declare this man a national treasure 😂

@billusher2265 7 ай бұрын

If you interview Daniel Ingram again please ask him about actualism and actual freedom

@billusher2265 7 ай бұрын

Nice

@euclidofalexandria3786 7 ай бұрын

26:30 secs, 😀 :-D 😀

@toriaselwyn278 7 ай бұрын

Check out Trungpa's cruelty to animals. Ofcourse he could go too far, enabled by the likes of the interviewee.

@enrico43869 7 ай бұрын

but trungpa make his disciples practice JUICI VAJRAJANA, like tummo and six YOGA?-

@almacarpenter4272 7 ай бұрын

Not really. He had passed on before they were eligible for such practices which students pursued from other teachers who had the permission to pass the teachings along.

@enrico43869 7 ай бұрын

@@almacarpenter4272 🙏🙏thank you , Alma...evidently , a life too short....

@Shalien333 7 ай бұрын

It's Not Abuse if it's Voluntary. People Could Leave couldn't they!!??

@mar_the_lover 7 ай бұрын

It's not that simple when it comes to abuse dynamics. Leaving an abusive situation is one of the most dangerous times for victims of abuse.

@NancyRose11 5 ай бұрын

Agreed. Consensual sex is innocent, and experiment! If any harms occur it is understood that it is due to both partners, there is consensual blame and forgiveness as well. And students should not be so witless that they allow themselves to be abused through some delusion that they must do whatever the Guru says.