The Age of The Guru is Over

The Age of The Guru is Over…. This truth has rung in my heart like a bell since last summer when my Lama came to live with me. I learned many things while living with my Lama. I learned of the ongoing, persistent, and pervasive culture of misogyny and abuse that is inherent within the […]

Awakening Ancestral Wisdom with Tantra

It was late 2020, at the height of the Covid lock-down. I sat cross-legged on the carpeted floor of my bedroom, a warm cup of tea in my hands, watching the sunset over Lake Okanagan. I focused on my breath, inhaling deeply into my belly, exhaling slowly through my nose.   I was having my scheduled […]

The African Roots of Tantra

It is commonly accepted that the pre-Vedic roots of what we now call “Tantra” can be traced back several thousand years to an area known as “The Indus Valley”.  Archaeological evidence indicates that the Indus Valley Civilization thrived along the Indus and Saraswati rivers from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE. The Indus Valley was a […]

Ayahuasca+Tantra:Why Lineage Matters!

In May 2025, we recorded a Tantra Talks episode on the use of Ayahuasca with our Tibetan Buddhist teacher, Lama Tashi Dundrup. The episode was based on our collective personal experiences with Ayahuasca. Not ingesting Ayahuasca ourselves, but interacting with others who did engage with Aya and observing the results they experienced. We also discussed […]