Daniel Ingram and Artem Boytsov: a Conversation of Two Spiritual Teachers

In this conversation, Daniel and Artem discuss navigating the spiritual landscape, the difference between an Arhat and a Buddha, the changing relationship with emotion and physical pain on the spiritual path, as well as the variety of experiences, positions/destinations on the spiritual path. #enlightenment #spiritualpath #spiritualguidance Daniel Ingram is a meditation teacher, author of the acclaimed book Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha, creator of The Dharma Overground, Board Chair of the 501(c)(3) registered charity Emergence Benefactors, and an early member of the EPRC (Emergent Phenomenology Research Consortium). Daniel is an emergency room physician and holds an M.D., M.S.P.H. in Epidemiology, and B.A. in English Literature all from UNC Chapel Hill. We are very grateful to Daniel for giving us the opportunity to speak to him! He is truly an impressive human being. Buy Daniel’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Core... Emergence Benefactors: https://ebenefactors.org The EPRC: https://theeprc.org The Dharma Overground: https://www.dharmaoverground.org Integrated Daniel: https://www.integrateddaniel.info Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:38 How to navigate the spiritual landscape and discern true insight? 15:15 Techniques on the spiritual path and correlation between difficulty of the awakening and unprocessed trauma 21:08 The efficiency of awakened teachers 25:49 The difference between an Arhat and a Buddha and the depth of the spiritual path 38:30 The mind's tendency to imitate spiritual ideals and "enlightened" behavior 40:53 Enlightenment and the relationship with physical pain The interview with Daniel's friend Richard who recently passed away from lung cancer: https://vimeo.com/441507202 ~ About Artem ~ Artem is a contemporary spiritual teacher. He has a unique ability of putting eternal spiritual truths into modern-day language. The path of awakening is a long and challenging one. Artem has a very pragmatic approach and talks about the mechanisms behind why ego exists and how allowing emotions can help anyone attain liberation. Book a private session with Artem: https://calendly.com/true-freedom-tea... Support our work: https://true-freedom.org/donate Don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube channel and other social media platforms for weekly content. In addition to creating and distributing written and video content, we host in-person Satsangs, meditation classes and retreats. Website: https://www.true-freedom.org Discord Community:   / discord   Facebook:   / truefreedomteachings   Instagram:   / true_freedom_org   Patreon:   / truefreedom   Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Artem-B...