In this first video of the Chthonia Conversations series, Brigid talks with Lana Popovic of Psychosomatic Alchemy about the Tantric Buddhist practice of Chöd, and the connected psychological practice called "Feeding Your Demons."

You can learn more about Psychosomatic Alchemy and Lana's upcoming Shadow Integration course at https://www.psalchemy.com/

Chöd practice should only be performed under the guidance of a qualified teacher; for those interested in learning the practice, here are some resources:
Lama Tsultrim Allione - retreat center
www.taramandala.org
(Here people can take Chöd initiation as well as learn Feeding Your Demons practice)

Dharma Mittra teaches Psychic development course (pranayamas) on this website
https://www.dharmayogacenter.com

Lana also recommends reading The Tantric Alchemist: Thomas Vaughan and the Indian Tantric Tradition by Peter Levenda.

To read about the differences between Tantra and Neo-Tantra, check out this article:
Tantra vs Neo-Tantra by Georg Feuerstein
https://www.santosha.com/moksha/meditation1.html

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