{"podcast":{"title":"Guru Viking Podcast","slug":"guru-viking-podcast-1161340","podcast_index_feed_id":1161340,"rss_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:226070020/sounds.rss","website_url":"http://www.guruviking.com/","image_url":"https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000576061611-rlmdm8-original.jpg","author":"Guru Viking","episode_count":395,"summary":"The Guru Viking Podcast specialises in in-depth i…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T00:19:04.476477+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/guru-viking-podcast-1161340"},"episode":{"title":"Ep348: Visions of the Lion-Headed Avatar - Jensen Martin","slug":"ep348-visions-of-the-lion-headed-avatar-jensen-martin","published_at":"2026-02-13T14:06:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/guru-viking-podcast-1161340/ep348-visions-of-the-lion-headed-avatar-jensen-martin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/guru-viking-podcast-1161340","url":"https://soundcloud.com/guruviking/ep348-visions-of-the-lion","audio_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2265926786-guruviking-ep348-visions-of-the-lion.mp3","summary":"In this episode, I am joined by Jensen Martin, a scholar-practitioner and PhD student at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. Jensen recalls how his childhood experiences playing the World of Warcraft and reading fantasy books awakened a deep longing for real experiences of magick and shamanism, how reading spiritual biographies inspired him become a live-in member of the Self Realisation Fellowship, and how trips in India drew him to the practice of bhakti. Jensen recounts powerful visions of Narasiṃha and Egyptian gods, transformative darśanas with Indian gurus such as Amma the Hugging Saint, and experiments with the power of mantra recitation. Jensen also describes his deep dive into psychedelic use, reveals his extensive experience with ayahuasca, and details his journey to a full-scholarship PhD at the Graduate Theological Union. … Video version: www.guruviking.com Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Narasiṃha 01:52 - Jensen’s childhood 02:50 - Drawn to shamanism through World of Warcraft 04:41 - Reading about shamanism and pagan religion 06:17 - Inspired by fantasy and World of Warcraft 09:48 - Lucid dreaming practice and animal totems 12:42 - Reading “Autobiography of a Yogi” 14:35 - Move to Humboldt county to pursue samadhi in nature 15:45 - Experimenting with substances 16:48 - Living at the Self Realisation Fellowship and time in India 20:55 - Masters degree in Yoga Studies 21:36 - Thirst for magickal experiences 27:50 - Living hand to mouth 29:33 - Jensen’s practice regime 32:00 - Hassidic Judaism, Orthodox Christianity, and Amma Sri Mātā Amritānandamayī Devi 35:35 - Academic studies 37:09 - Powerful darśana from Amma Sri Karunamayi 40:38 - Further trips to In…","meta_description":"In this episode, I am joined by Jensen Martin, a scholar-practitioner and PhD student at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. Jensen re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":9603,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/guru-viking-podcast-1161340/episodes/ep348-visions-of-the-lion-headed-avatar-jensen-martin/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/guru-viking-podcast-1161340/ep348-visions-of-the-lion-headed-avatar-jensen-martin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}