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Redesigning the DharmaAuthor: Adrian Baker
Redesigning the Dharma (RTD) explores the evolution of contemplative practice from traditional models (Proprietary Dharma) to open sourced approaches to contemplative practice and Dharma communities. As an American expat who has lived in Thailand for over ten years, Im interested in both how The Dharma is evolving in Western countries, as well as how Buddhist traditions and practices are evolving in more traditional contexts in Asia. While RTD has a clear Buddhist bent, its also for those interested in conversations between other contemplative traditions and Buddhism, as well as the dialogue between various traditions and schools within Buddhism. Finally, the podcast will also consider how to work with plant medicines such as Ayahuasca and Soma through Buddhist and contemplative perspectives. See all episodes at SahajaSoma.com/redesigning-the-dharma. Language: en Genres: Buddhism, Natural Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Awakening With Sacred Art & Pilgrimage with Tiffani Gyatso
Episode 25
Wednesday, 22 October, 2025
Episode 25 of Redesigning The Dharma by Sahaja Soma features a conversation with Brazilian artist, Tiffani Gyatso, about her life and work in Tibetan Buddhist Thangka painting. Tiffani begins by sharing her fascinating journey, from her upbringing in a spiritual community in Brazil to her studies in sacred art and geometry. They discuss her studies at the Gandan Monastery in Mongolia and the Norbulingka Institute in India, as well as her contemporary art practices and sacred pilgrimages. The conversation delves into themes of spiritual anatomy, the power of imagination, and the intersection of art and spirituality. Tiffani also discusses her art retreats at Atelier YabYum in Brazil, her global pilgrimages, and the importance of embracing both duality and non-duality in spiritual practice.Episode Highlights:00:00 Introduction to Tiffany Gyatso04:56 Discovering & Training In Traditional Tibetan Thangka Art12:59 Expanding With Sacred Art and Geometry22:58 How Art Transforms Perception And Helps Open Consciousness34:45 The Power of Imagination And The Erotic in Buddhism41:31 Duality In Life, Art, and Buddhism49:50 How To Balance Conceptual and Experiential Learning58:30 The Value of Pilgrimage and Upcoming OfferingsGuest Bio:Tiffani Gyatso is a Brazilian artist born in 1981. She studied graphic design in Munich, Germany and later specialized in Thangka Painting (Tibetan Buddhist Art). She was introduced to sacred arts at the Gandam monastery in Mongolia and completed her studies at the Norbulingka Institute, in India (2003-06). In 2016/17/19 she enrolled in several courses in sacred geometry and Islamic patterns at the Prince School (PSTA) in London, UK.From 2007 to 2012 she undertook the large-scale project to paint a complete Tibetan temple (CEBB) in traditional form in south of Brazil. She teaches Thangka painting since 2006 all over Brazil and South America, opening in 2016 the first school and art retreat in Brazil dedicated to this art form, the Atelier YabYum. Alongside her traditional practice, Tiffani explores a more intuitive and contemplative artistic language in her contemporary work. Horses, symbols of vitality and freedom that have accompanied her since childhood, are the main inspiration behind her paintings. Her contemporary works have been exhibited in Brazil and New York.In 2015, she published Life and Thangka, and she continues to contribute writings to Buddhistdoor Global.Tiffani has been leading annual art pilgrimages to India and Tibet since 2013, and in 2017, she co-founded Mystic Art Retreats to make the practice more accessible.She works today at her studio Atelier YabYum at the inner state of São Paulo and teaches all over the country and South America. She lectures traditional Thangka painting and also gives Immersions on Creative art, self expressions and Art therapy groups which she developed based in body awareness, movement and contemplative arts.TIFFANI GYATSO’S WEBSITECONNECT WITH TIFFANI ON SOCIALEXPLORE MYSTIC ART RETREATS
