Wisdom Quarterly: American Buddhist Journal: Arhat Dr. Daniel Ingram on real MAGIC

Sunday, July 24, 2022

Arhat Dr. Daniel Ingram on real MAGIC

Dr. Daniel Ingram, Steve Viking Guru; Dhr. Seven, Pat Macpherson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Magick, The Occult, and Summoning Demons with [arhat] Daniel Ingram

Science says magic is real (Dr. Dean Radin)

(Guru Viking, Episode 68) Premiered Nov. 13, 2020. In this episode Guru Viking is once again joined by Dr. Daniel Ingram, MD, meditation teacher and author of Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha.

Ingram is best known for his controversial claim to arhatship (full enlightenment), one of the highest levels of enlightenment in Theravada Buddhism (just under nonteaching buddhahood and supreme teaching buddhahood).

Less well known is Ingram’s lifetime of practice in magic and the occult. In this interview he reveals his magical biography and comments on various systems including

Goetia,
Enochian,
Kabbalah,
Thelema,
Castaneda,
Buddhist Magic,
and more.

Ingram shares his encounters with demons [shapeshifting creatures of Buddhist cosmology], astral entities, mythical beings, and entering into magical combat with angry magicians who had cursed him.

Ingram also critiques the modern mindfulness movement for its suppression of information about the magical aspects (iddhis, Sanskrit siddhis) of its own tradition and gives advice on ethics and the accumulation of psychic powers. … guruviking.com/ep68-daniel...

Audio version of this podcast also available on iTunes and Spotify by searching "Guru Viking Podcast."

TOPICS

0:00 - Intro
1:59 - Daniel’s view of conscious vs. unconscious magic
8:43 - Confessional and purification practices
10:38 - The role of penance in confessional practices
13:35 - Insight value of confession and purification practices
16:40 - Daniel’s magical biography
20:18 - Encountering Buddhist magic
22:42 - Introduction to Western Occultism
24:59 - Unlocking the powers in retreat
31:46 - Magic vs. Insight practice
38:42 - Black magic in the Dark Night of the Soul
42:20 - Seeing demons and ghosts
44:16 - What does Daniel mean by "seeing"?
46:30 - Encounters with "lower astral nasties"
50:19 - Seeing a garuda in in the bedroom
51:38 - Has knowledge of the powers been suppressed in Western Buddhism?
58:58 - "Waking up light" and the advertising strategies of modern mindfulness teachers
1:01:18 - Sinister skillful means
1:02:02 - Remarkable stories of the magic of Dipa Ma [plus time travel to see the Buddha]
1:04:49 - Daniel’s take on Goetia Magic and conjuring demons
1:07:57 - Daniel asks for Steve’s take on Goetia Magic
1:08:54 - Daniel on the ethics of Goetia and his own conjurings
1:11:32 - Steve clarifies his position on Goetia Magic
1:13:07 - Daniel’s take on Enochian Magic
1:14:14 - John Dee and the origin of Enochian Magic
1:19:01 - Daniel on Kabbalah
1:21:40 - How useable are the widely available magical texts?
1:26:29 - Daniel’s take on Carlos Castaneda’s system
1:30:20 - The key to Buddhist Magic
1:35:26 - The downsides of Buddhist Magic
1:36:26 - Dungeons and Dragons list of the powers
1:41:05- What are Daniel’s natural psychic gifts and siddhis?
1:45:56 - Daniel’s dream template
1:50:02 - Magical combat, curses, and Daniel under attack
1:54:13 - Why did people try to curse Daniel?
1:55:56 - What is Daniel’s library of archetypal symbols?
1:57:51 - Are powerful people of today magic practitioners?
2:03:17 - Is magic consciously used in the corridors of power?
2:06:42 - Power accumulation and semen retention

Check out previous interviews with Daniel Ingram: guruviking.com/ep14-daniel..., guruviking.com/ep40-daniel... To find out more about Daniel Ingram, visit: integrateddaniel.info and firekasina.org. For interviews, videos, and more, visit: guruviking.com. Music "Deva Dasi" by Steve James.