Death and the transitional periods written in culture and religion around death, specifically, dia de los muertos and those preparations offered by the Tibetan Book of the Dead are looked at alongside one another in this episode in preparation for the annual celebration in Mexico. Sharing both their personal experiences of loss, funerals and rituals around death, to the way the celebrations in Mexico offer a broader celebratory feel to honor familial life, Fausto and Emily cover death in both the experiential and textual. Fausto offers a detailed account of the Bardo Thodol and its corresponding rave rooms and electronic music corollaries. This barely scratches the surface of a topic to which we all can know so little of directly and yet are so driven by. If you have death, bardo, Tibetan Book of the Dead or perhaps death drive related questions or comments you'd like to share, we'd love to hear from you - antidotecast@gmail.com

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Discussing the book Poison is Medicine: Clarifying the Vajrayana, Fausto and Emily engage topics that range from the name of their show and parables around turning poisons to medicine to practices particular to Vajrayana. Covering the relationships of teacher/student relationships in traditional lineage practice, Emily and Fausto bring out some of their own thoughts around the relationship of study and support. Looking towards skillful means as a method for engaging experiences while understanding and not running from the intensities and emotions of life, this book provides some interesting insights for the reader and podcasters to cover in the episode. If you have additional questions or comments you'd like to share, we'd love to hear from you - antidotecast@gmail.com

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Poison is Medicine: Dzonsgar Khyentse Rinpoche
Not for Happiness: Dzonsgar Khyentse Rinpoche
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Covering the topic of western culture picking up the mantle of Buddhism from highly isolationist cultures, Fausto and Emily take on the integration of Buddhism into western culture, practice and life. From consorts and enlightenment to removing our fear around loss of culture rather than cultural change, these western buddhists cover the possibilities of new applications and potentialities of buddhism in western life. Discussing the role of emptiness and the relationship when two become one, Emily and Fausto engage the question of origins and dissolution. If you have additional questions or comments you'd like to share, we'd love to hear from you - antidotecast@gmail.com

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Poison is Medicine: Dzonsgar Khyentse

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