Lama Tantrapa
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Qi Dao Master, Creator of Qigong Coaching and Dream Yoga Coaching Expert

Lama Tantrapa Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Qigong, Coaching, Meditation, Enlightenment, Dream Yoga, Internal Martial Arts
- Best Sellers
- Qi Dao - Tibetan Shamanic Qigong: The Art of Being in the Flow
- Career Focus
- Spiritual Teacher, Author, Speaker, and Creator of Qigong Coaching
- Affiliation
- Academy of Qi Dao, Mastery Magazine, The Secrets of Qigong Masters talk show
Lama Somananda Tantrapa is the holder of the lineage of Tibetan Shamanic Qigong, also known as Qi Dao, that has been fostered in his clan for 27 generations since 1224 AD. He has over 30 years of experience in Qi Dao and other internal martial arts. He was primarily trained by his Grandfather who was the last Grandmaster of this style of Tibetan Shamanic Qigong. In addition to being recognized as an incarnate Bön lama, ordained as a Buddhist monk and initiated into Subud spiritual brotherhood, he holds a degree in Cultural Anthropology and certifications in Qigong, Hypnosis and NLP. Lama Tantrapa’s initiatives dedicated to peace work and spiritual freedom were subjected to persecution in his homeland thus he received religious asylum in the United States in 1997.
His unique background is complex enough to include serving in the Soviet Army’s Special Forces, being kidnapped in the Ukraine and going through several near-death experiences. His coaching has inspired many professional athletes, speakers, dancers, singers, writers and actors to open up to the infinite source of intuition that exists within everyone. After pioneering Qi Dao Coaching in 2000, he has provided wellness, peak performance and life coaching to hundreds of clients of all ages from all walks of life.
Lama Tantrapa is the founder of Academy of Qi Dao – the first and only School Qi Dao Coaching in the world – and Portland Qigong Clinic – one of just a handful of Qigong clinics in the United States. He is the executive producer and host of his own Internet Radio show “The Secrets of Qigong Masters.” He has authored two books, produced a film, recorded a meditation CD and other multimedia training materials. Being an avid speaker and presenter, he appeared on many radio and TV programs in the US, Guam and abroad. For more information about Qi Dao Coaching, workshops, retreats, and long-distance learning opportunities, please go to www.qigongcoaching.com.
Free Articles & Book Excerpts
What is Enlightenment?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNK2YZHDLNHWQ4N4
My Perspective on the History of Qigong
http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNK1VF4BYYBVAC
Introduction to Qi Dao
http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNK1WN1FFAJY6HSJ
Qi Dao and other Qigong styles
http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNK2N67EPEDFAAFV
Chapter One from the Qi Dao book
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/1434320278/ref=sib_dp_bod_ex?ie=UTF8&p=S00B#reader-link
On Meditation
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More on Meditation
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What Is Qigong?
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Does good karma lead to enlightenment?
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Lama Tantrapa Audio & Video Programs
Basic Qi Dao Home Study Course
http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Dao-Home-Study-Course/dp/0981712819/ref=sr_1_99?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228182890&sr=1-99
Qi Dao video download
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Qi Dao - Tibetan Shamanic Qigong DVD
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The Art of Being in the Flow audiobook
http://cdbaby.com/cd/lamatantrapa2
Qi Dao Initiation CD
http://cdbaby.com/cd/lamatantrapa
Lama Tantrapa Books
Qi Dao - Tibetan Shamanic Qigong paperback
http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail~bookid~44897.aspx
The Art of Being in the Flow ebook
http://www.qigongcoaching.com
Basic Qi Dao Workbook paperback
http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Qi-Dao-Workbook-Experiential/dp/143482697X/ref=pd_cp_b_3?pf_rd_p=413864201&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0981712819&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=08JHZNT1RAEVZCT2KPJA
Basic Qi Dao Workbook ebook
http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Qi-Dao-Workbook/dp/B0019JR95K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=digital-text&qid=1228183253&sr=1-1
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The Secret of Self Care for Lawyers
Do you ever have the feeling that the world is out to get you? Have you ever experienced a time in your life when nothing seems to go right and even the mundane tasks seem to be a struggle? You’re not alone. Peter was just such a person. One day he was on his way to work and things just seem to ...
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What would you ask a Qigong master?
As I am interviewing the top Qigong experts in North America for my Radio talk show The Secrets of Qigong Masters, I would love to be able to ask them the questions that you would ask them if you had a chance to. The caliber of the recent guests on the show is very high: Michael Winn, Jim ...
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Qigong State and the State of Your Health
Most health professionals agree that patients heal when they are ready to heal. An energy healing modality promoting facilitating self-healing deserves some serious attention at this day and age. Thousands of years ago, Qigong formed the foundation of Oriental medicine and needs to be regarded ...
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Dream Being - the missing link between The Secret and The Power of Now
Unless you have been living under a rock for the last year or so, you must have heart about two fenomenally popular, yet quite different, books on the subjects related to our art. Following up on some of the discussions during our previous teleseminars, let me share a bit of my understanding of ...
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The Flow Of The Dao
Welcome to my world of Qi Dao, the ancient energy art of Tibetan Shamanic Qigong. My spiritual tradition, named Qi Dao (or Ch’i Tao if you like this spelling), which literally means “the path of energy,” or “the flow of life force,” is a style of Qigong (also ...
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The Magic of Being Natural
Being natural requires paying attention to the inner nature of all things rather than their forms. When most people think of Qigong, they usually think of “doing forms” – sets of choreographed movements practiced repetitively. I do not believe that the sages of antiquity, who ...
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No Good, No Evil
Before I share an excerpt from my recent book The Art of Being in the Flow, I would like to point out that my opinions are not official reflections of the Buddhist teachings. Although I am a lama, I consider myself a free spirit, rather than a proponent of any organized religion. I believe that ...
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On Meditation
I often define meditation as an experience of being in a state of mind that does not require any thinking to be aware of the experience. In most cases, if you think that you are meditating, by default, you are not really meditating, because your mind is busy thinking. On the other hand, ...
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What Is Enlightenment?
I would like to share a little about my views on the nature of enlightenment. Let me offer an alternative perspective on this subject as well as welcome any suggestions, opinions and questions. If you consider a possibility that all you know about your life is based on the memories containing ...
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Qi Dao And Other Qigong Styles
Many Qigong enthusiasts have been curious about the similarities and distinctions between my family style called Qi Dao and other Qigong styles. First of all, I want to invite you to consider this thought: “We wage wars by stressing differences; we wage peace by stressing ...
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Life Coaching with a Qigong Master
Life Coaching is generally based on an empowering and enlightening personal relationship that encourages you to find harmony with the flow of your life in this constantly changing world. It can enhance your awareness enabling you to be totally present, which translates into being in the flow. ...
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Natural Stance
Natural Stance, as the name implies, is the simplest way to standrnnaturally. A naturally balanced human body responds to the challenge ofrngravity by bringing itself to a stable position using its bone structure tornsupport its weight and prevent falling. The vertical alignment of the spinernallows the body to spend the least amount of energy to maintain a stable, upright stance. If you are one of the many people leading a sedentary lifestyle you mayrnnot know how to keep your body naturally balanced and aligned.
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Academy of Qi Dao - The School of Qigong Coaching
Academy of Qi Dao is dedicated to training people interested in holistic health, wellness and spirituality. It offers basic through advanced certification programs in the art of Tibetan Shamanic Qigong as well as continuing and graduate education for Certified Qi Dao Coaches.
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Mastery Magazine
The international ezine dedicated to mastery in Qigong, Coaching, and Life
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The Secrets of Qigong Masters
If you are interested in holistic health, meditation, Yoga, Qigong, Tai Chi, other Energy and/or Martial Arts, you will enjoy discovering for yourself the Secrets of Qigong Masters
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Lama Tantrapa
- The journey of a thousand miles always begins with the first step.
- Only harmonious steps can lead you to harmonious goals.
- Small steps are always easier to take than large leaps.
- Since change is the most constant thing in the Universe, the most harmonious way to deal with it is by being in the flow of change.
- The flow is always different from one person to another and from one moment to another.
- Ordinary human awareness of energy is like a tip of an iceberg – most people are consciously aware of only a little tip sticking above the surface of the water.
- The human mind prefers to pay attention to things that have a form and can be given a name.
- Although tension and pain are natural responses of the organism to energetical imbalances, suffering is optional.
- Happiness is to act with the full knowledge that you don’t have to suffer.
- Letting go of the person you used to be goes hand-in-hand with letting go of suffering.
- When going through hell – keep on going – you do not have to be stuck there!
- Any chronic tension is unmanifest, or frozen, movement.
- A naturally aligned human body has maximum stability and balance and is free of tension.
- What could possibly make you healthier than being natural?
- In order to experience life first-hand, one needs to experience movement.
- Kinesthetic awareness – the sense of movement – is your real sixth sense.
- Find your authentic ways to manifest your dreams and aspirations that usually reside beyond the edges of your comfort zone.
- Similar to your deepest dreams, most of your potential resides outside of your comfort zone.
- People usually heal when they are ready to heal.
- Becoming conscious of your unconscious processes can enable you to integrate even those aspects of your being that you would initially want to suppress or get rid of.
- You can deal with various issues efficiently only when you face them directly… facing your fear is usually the most direct way to see through it and to transcend it.
- Whether your fear is expressed or suppressed, it shrinks your energy field and shuts down Qi circulation.
- Energy flows wherever awareness, or attention, goes.
- Nobody can give you as much attention as you can give yourself.
- The more parts of yourself you help manifest their dreams, the more they will help you manifest yours.
- All life’s challenges can be perceived as learning opportunities rather than problems.
- Any substantial improvement can only be expected when you make this practice a regular part of your daily life.
- Practicing the Foundational Principles of Qi Dao under pressure is indispensable if you want to physically embody them.
- The practice of Qi Dao teaches you to relax under pressure, which is a superb method for dealing with stress that will make you an embodiment of being in the flow.
- Qi Dao emphasizes the necessity to learn whatever you can learn from all your holding patterns before being able to fully transcend them.
- Recognizing the wisdom of the flow of your life will teach you to trust that it always guides you in the exact direction you need to explore.
- The flow always takes you exactly where you need to go in order to experience whatever you are supposed to experience.
- Everything always happens exactly the way it needs to happen.
- If you think that you live in a stupid world full of stupid people, it is high time to wake up!
- The confidence of contentment arises from being friendly to ourselves and merciful to others.
- You are likely to judge those qualities in others that you currently do not identify with.
- Learning to be Centered will empower you to switch from reacting to responding to the flow of energies coming at you from others.
- Transcend any opposition and turn your opponents into friends by assisting them in uncovering and manifesting their own deepest, most profound dreams.
- The more people you assist in manifesting their dreams the more people will help you manifest yours.
- When we see the world in its perfection, just as it is, we are Buddhas, living in a pure land, surrounded by other Buddhas.
- Closing the gap between the way you are at the present moment and the way you need to be in order to manifest your dreams can ensure that you live your dreams.
- Sharing your knowledge with others is a proven way to deepen your own knowledge.
- Your whole life manifests moment by moment as your energy aligns with the flow of the life situations that it resonates with.
- By changing the frequencies of the universal energy that you identify with, you can change everything in your world.
- Energy is the inner essence of all things and events in this universe.
- Your ego is a pure figment of your imagination, a dream character in quest of lucidity.
- We are all interconnected dream beings – facets of the universal Dream Being – like waves are inseparable from the ocean.
- When you wake up to the true nature of reality in your dream, you may also come to the realization of sameness of your dream-being with the totality of the dream-world.
- Balancing the bewilderment of being a human being with the miracle of being the Dream Being is a mighty fine reason for practicing Qi Dao.
- Any time you look at your Dreamtime clock, it shows the same time – the Dreamtime.
- Self-realization can be summarized as the realization that the source of your individual dreams is the same as the mystical source of the big dream called life.
- Namaste - the divine within me pays homage to the divine within you.
Contacting Lama Tantrapa
If you have any questions about the Energy Arts in general, Qigong Coaching, or Qi Dao in particular, please do not hesitate to email me at academyofqidao@gmail.com. If you wish to experience Dream Yoga Coaching with a Tibetan lama, please feel free to request a complimentary phone consultation with me or one of my apprentices.
I look forward to receiving your questions, comments or requests.
Namaste,
Lama Tantrapa
How to get started
- Listen to the Radio talk show The Secrets of Qigong Masters - a weekly show with many Qigong masters appearing as guests: Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming, Dr. Effie Chow, Mantak Chia, Bruce Kumar Frantzis, Ken Cohen, Michael Winn, etc.
- Acquaint yourself with my teachings and learn how to improve virtually every sphere of your life by reading my book entitled Qi Dao - Tibetan Shamanic Qigong and watching its companion DVD.
- Better yet, order my Home Study Course that includes the book, audiobook, workbook, DVD and Meditation CD.
- You may even chose to upgrade to the Qi Dao Practitioner Certification Program that leads to becoming an adept in Tibetan Shamanic Qigong.
- To find out about the opportunities that will open before you when you graduate with a Qi Dao Coach degree, please Academy of Qi Dao online at www.qigongcoaching.com and join our international community of energetic adventurers.
- If you wish to receive a free introduction to Qi Dao coaching, please feel free to email academyofqidao@gmail.com.
Other highlights
If you are interested in self-realization, personal development, or peak performance, I would love to be of service as your coach. In addition to Qigong Coaching that I pioneered in 2002, I also offer Dream Yoga Coaching that integrates the ancient Tibetan art dedicated to lucid dreaming with the modern methodology of coaching, which can empower you to integrate the lucid states of consciousness into your daily life. If you are interested in receiving help with your personal development, resolving spiritual or philosophical issues, or finding and living your life's purpose, feel free to email Academy of Qi Dao at academyofqidao@gmail.com for a complimentary consultation. For more information about Qigong Coaching, please visit www.qigongcoaching.com.