Padmasambhava, Uḍḍiyāna and Tibet

Padmasambhava, Uḍḍiyāna and Tibet

Oxford University

Episodes 12
Avg. Duration 48m
Activity Declining
Since May 2025
Latest Episode Mar 2026

Outreach Signals

Has Video

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Consistency
6%
Hosting
podcasts.ox.ac.uk

Contact & Outreach

About This Podcast

The seminar applies interdisciplinary approaches to the person of Padmasambhava, in history, myth, and ritual. Additional focuses are the regions of Kashmir, Uḍḍiyāna, and Tibet, and their mutual religious, intellectual, economic, and political interactions.

Explore Statistics

Recent Episodes

On the Earliest Depictions of Padmasambhava in Tibet: Emergence and Variation

Mar 25, 2026 42m

Christian Luczanits presents some of the earliest depictions of Padmasambhava and explores their historical and religious contexts. While Tibetan texts of some of Padmasambhava’s teachings are…

Uḍḍiyāna in the Krama Literature

Mar 24, 2026 1h 7m

Uḍḍiyāna looms large in early Krama scriptures, as does its karavīra charnel ground. Ben Williams investigates. Uḍḍiyāna looms large in early Krama scriptures, as does its karavīra charnel ground,…

Kashmir and Śaivism in and Around the Late Eighth Century

Mar 20, 2026 1h 4m

An overview of the histories of Kashmir and Uḍḍiyāna, and their relations with Tibet in the late 8th century. An overview of the history of Kashmir in and around the late 8th century, attentive to…

Padmasambhava’s Tibet

Mar 20, 2026 53m

Brandon Dotson examines what can be said about the social and religious context of Tibet in the late-8th and early 9th centuries, that is, the period during which Padmasambhava would have been…

Khri Srong lde brtsan and Padmasambhava's Travels through His Land

Jan 09, 2026 1h 7m

Lewis Doney compares three different narratives about Padmasambhava and Emperor Khri Srong lde brtsan. This talk compares three perspectives on the travels of Padmasambhava, beginning in Uḍḍiyāna but…

Were Padmasambhava and Vimalamitra de facto Sarvadharmāpratiṣṭhānavādins?

Jan 07, 2026 34m

Dorji Wangchuk discerns underlying similarities in the philosophical views of Padmasambhava, Vimalamita, and Rong-zom-pa. Padmasambhava and Vimalamitra are two of the many towering figures that came…

Padmasambhava and Nubchen Sangye Yeshe: Legend, Lineage, Legacy

Nov 19, 2025 44m Transcript

Dylan Esler explores the nexus of links—both legendary and historical—that connect Nubchen Sangye Yeshe with Padmasambhava. Both Padmasambhava and Nubchen Sangye Yeshe are important figures in the…

The spells attributed to Padmasambhava in the Ba ri be'u 'bum

Nov 17, 2025 35m

Sam van Schaik examines the magic spells attributed to Padmasambhava in a grimoire compiled by Bari Lotsawa (1040-1112). The grimoire compiled by Bari Lotsawa (1040-1112), known for short as the Ba…

Padmasambhava and the Copper-Colored Mountain

Nov 14, 2025 44m

Ben Bogin sketches a cultural history of Padmasambhava's 'Copper-Colored Mountain'. Following his sojourn in Tibet, Padmasambhava is said to have departed for the Glorious Copper-Colored Mountain…

Tripartite Lineages and Cremation Ground Revelations: Crossovers Between Early rDzogs chen and Kaula Śaivism

Jul 07, 2025 50m Transcript

Paul Thomas presents evidence that Indian Tantric Śaivism exerted a direct influence on Tibetan Dzogchen in the 11th and 12th centuries. As Paul Thomas argues in his recent PhD dissertation, it is…

O rgyan Tshe dpag med traditions: Glimpse of an Ocean

Jun 30, 2025 41m Transcript

Cathy Cantwell traces the tradition of Padmasambhava in the form of Amitāyus from Guru Chowang in the 13th century. Many Nyingma tantric longevity practices are Padma-centric, e.g. the ’Chi med srog…

On Padmasambhava’s Names, Himalayan Syncretism, and the Apotheosis of the Fierce Guru

May 15, 2025 38m Transcript

Dan Hirshberg describes the origins of the famous 'Eight Names' of Padmasambhava, and also of his fierce form as 'Guru Dragpo'. Padmasambhava earns only scattered mentions among imperial-era sources,…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Padmasambhava, Uḍḍiyāna and Tibet have?

Padmasambhava, Uḍḍiyāna and Tibet has published 12 episodes since May 2025, covering topics in Education.

Is Padmasambhava, Uḍḍiyāna and Tibet still active?

Padmasambhava, Uḍḍiyāna and Tibet is currently declining with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 48m.

How do I contact Padmasambhava, Uḍḍiyāna and Tibet for sponsorship or guest appearances?

Sign up on Grep.FM to access contact details for Padmasambhava, Uḍḍiyāna and Tibet, including email and social media links.

Similar Podcasts