Ep87: Tibetan Mantra Healing - Drukmo Gyal Dakini
In this episode I am joined by Drukmo Gyal Dakini (འབྲུག་མོ་རྒྱལ), an International singer, recording artist, and practitioner of Tibetan mantra healing.
Drukmo discusses her childhood in Amdo, Tibet, and the early musical and spiritual influences of her family and community.
Drukmo reveals how a chance meeting with the man who would become her root guru, Dr Nida Chenagtsang, kindled a passion for Tibetan medicine and spiritual practice in the Yuthok Nyingthig tradition.
Drukmo talks about her experiences of cultural differences between East and West, the history and power of mantra for healing, the importance of personal practice, and addresses common misconceptions about being the devotee of a guru.
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Topics Include:
0:00 – Intro
0:48 – Growing up in Amdo, Tibet
05:03 – The role of religion in Drukmo’s upbringing
07:08 – The spiritual guidance of the women in Drukmo’s family
11:43 – How contact with Western views have affected Drukmo’s view of her culture
15:12 – Globalisation and cultural exchange
16:58 – The role of music in Drukmo’s upbringing
18:04 – Taking spiritual chanting from private practice to public performance
21:51 – Dr Nida’s encouragement to perform mantra singing
23:27 – Why Vajrasattva mantra is an essential part of Drukmo’s performance
25:28 – Drukmo’s passion for languages
26:42 – How Dr Nida Chenagtsang became Drukmo’s root guru
28:07 – The results of Drukmo’s first meditation retreat
31:00 – Praise for Dr Nida
32:27 – Misunderstandings about having a guru
37:05 – Drukmo’s focus on compassion
41:45 – Imposing views on others
44:05 – The history and application of mantra healing
47:02 – What is the source of mantra power?
49:42 – The importance of the mantra practitioner’s own practice and attainment
51:45 – Drukmo’s mental state when singing mantra
53:29 – How to find Drukmo’s music and teaching
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Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James