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Tina Rasmussen How to Meditate, The 4 Practices Rooted in Tradition and Confirmed by Neuroscience, with Dr. Tina Rasmussen Tina gives concise overview instructions and guidance on how to begin meditating, suitable for beginners and experienced meditators alike. She talks about general guidelines that apply to every type of meditation. Then she gives an overview of the 4 practice categories being studied in neuroscience, which are also reflected...

Tina Rasmussen The four Practice Categories Found in Neuroscience, with Dr. Tina Rasmussen Tina will describe the four categories, which also correspond to the four primary practices in Buddhism. She will discuss the effect that each practice has on our consciousness, as well as how they all work together for maximum benefit. She will also talk about how each practice and the practices as a set, foster awakening, as well as how they relate to...

Tina Rasmussen Working Productively With Our Hindrances/Defilements (Personality Patterns), with Dr. Tina Rasmussen The topic Tina is asked about most is–what do I do about the things that take me off my meditation? How do I work with that material, other than to just come back to the meditation object? Traditionally, we just saw these thoughts as “distractions” that “didn’t mean anything.” But with the...

Tina Rasmussen Working with the SuperEgo, with Dr. Tina Rasmussen One of the gifts of our current era is the scientific discoveries of psychology that enable us to understand the nuts and bolts of how the psyche works and is structured. Adding this knowledge to our Buddhist practice can enable us to work with our psychology more skillfully, with the potential to digest and even move beyond the ego-self as our identity. One of the aspects that...

Tina Rasmussen Using the Enneagram as a Tool on the Spiritual Path Working with personality patterns (the thoughts that take us away from our object when we are meditating) is an essential part of the spiritual path, as these patterns are the building blocks of our unique ego-self. This “transformational” aspect of practice is especially necessary in our efforts to embody what we have realized on the “transcendent” side of our...

Tina Rasmussen Four Buddhist Tools for Being with a World in Crisis, with Dr. Tina Rasmussen One only has to read the news for a few minutes, to feel that the level of multiple crises in the world is greater than it has been in recent history. As spiritual practitioners, how can we continue to be present to a world in crisis without being overwhelmed? How can we engage with physical reality without shutting down and lose hope (delusion),...

Tina Rasmussen Working with Doubt – How do I know if I’m progressing on the path?, with Dr. Tina Rasmussen People often wonder if they are progressing on the path–especially if they are having a period of “bad meditations” or a dry spell in their practice. We need to separate the hindrance of doubt (which is an internal habit of mind) from objective concerns about how we are doing on our spiritual journey. Tina...

Tina Rasmussen Navigating Death and Loss Through Practice, with Dr. Tina Rasmussen No one is exempt from loss and pain in life, as we know through the First Noble Truth of Buddhism. But how can our practice actually support our working through the inevitable loss and pain that is part of a human life? Tina will talk about this tender and difficult topic, including her own personal experiences.

Josh Dippold Integrating Presence Podcast Interviews Tina, with Josh Dippold Depth, Integration, and Navigating Spiritual Terrain: In Conversation With Tina Rasmussen. More info »

Sit-Heads Meditation Club Sit-Heads Podcast Interviews Tina, on Samatha, Jhana, and Why Concentration Transforms Insight Practice Tina Rasmussen, the first Western woman authorized to teach by Pa Auk Sayadaw, makes a compelling case that samatha (concentration) meditation has been unjustly relegated to second-class status in Western Buddhism. Drawing on the Buddha’s own practice and her dual training in Theravada and Tibetan Dzogchen, she...

Ryan Burton After Awakening Podcast Interviews Tina, with Ryan Burton Tina is interviewed by Ryan Burton of “After Awakening.” This is Tina’s best interview covering aspects of awakening. Ryan has studied with Tina for many years, so they have a lot of fun!

GuruViking–Steve James GuruViking Podcast Interviews Tina, with Steve James; Pandemic Edition Tina discusses dealing with fear and panic, isolation, and sickness and dying in the times of Corona with “Guru Viking” Steve James.

GuruViking–Steve James GuruViking Podcast Interviews Tina, with Steve James Tina Rasmussen Ph.D, is a meditation teacher and author who is best known as being the first Western woman to master the virtuoso-level shamata meditation system of Pa Auk Sayadaw. In this interview we learn about Tina’s life-defining quest for enlightenment which inspired her 1-year solo retreat in which her practice of Dzogchen triggered not only massive energetic...

Buddha at the Gas Pump–Rick Archer Buddha at the Gas Pump (BATGAP) Podcast Interviews Tina, with Rick Archer Tina Rasmussen was interviewed by “Buddha at the Gas Pump“, a site that enables people to relate and share their experiences of spiritual awakening.

Conscious TV Conscious TV Podcast interviews Tina, on Living The Enlightenment Drive Interview by Renate McNay

Innercraft 8 Workshops Now Published on Innercraft Tina has now published 8 video workshops on the Innercraft Platform, which have been received with glowing reviews. People are finding the quality very high, and the content phenomenal. These workshops provide instruction, overviews, and guided meditations for all of Tina’s most current teaching. The “What is Awakening?” Workshop gives an overview of how awakening is seen and understood in...

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Tina has recently been interviewed by Dr. Christopher Wallis for the Tantra Illuminated podcast, titled “Spiritual Practice and the Dimensions of Nonduality.” This may be her best and most complete interview yet! Join Tina and Christopher for their engaging and delightful conversation covering Tina’s remarkable path of awakening, which began at the age of 13 and unfolded through profound  retreats, including a transformative...

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Conscious TV has interviewed Tina and Stephen for their program. Tina’s program, “Living the Enlightenment Drive,” includes the 55 minute interview, a 40 minute segment discussion with Tina, Stephen and the hosts Iain and Renate, and a 7 minute guided meditation at the end. This program is broadcast on the internet, and in many countries worldwide. Conscious TV features select spiritual teachers around the world. Here’s...