Host Michael Taft talks with creator and ayurvedic physician Dr. Robert Svoboda concerning the cemetary practices of the novel nondual Aghora sect, the story of his mentor Vimalananda’s initiation into Aghora and meeting with the goddess Smashan Tara, the trail of bhakti vs. the trail of jnana, working with the close karmic connections called rnanubandanas, and the importance of continuous remembrance of death.
Dr. Robert Svoboda is an American creator and ayurvedic doctor who gives lectures and courses all over the world, related to the themes of ayurveda, jyotish, tantra, and Eastern religion. Svoboda is the primary Westerner to graduate from a school of ayurveda and be licensed to practice ayurveda in India. He’s creator of 11 books, including (1989), and the trilogy about his guru, Vimalananda, and the Aghori sect.
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