After I Escaped from Plato's Cave, I Thought I'd Never Go Back: Initiation, Buddhist and Otherwise with Lama Karma

The “Four Empowerments” characterize the essence of the tantric Buddhist path. We will explore the internal structure of these four initiations and how we can relate with them as practitioners. Central to this exploration is the idea that initiation is an organic part of human experience. What seems esoteric, foreign, and unknown, is from another perspective natural and genuine. We will explore these tensions and also discuss initiation as a perennial human rite of passage.