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Lama Somananda Tantrapa is the holder of the lineage of 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. Affectionately addressed by his students as Rinpoche, 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. Rinpoche’s 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. For years, he operated Portland Qigong Clinic – one of just a handful of Qigong clinics in the United States at that time. He also founded Academy of Qi Dao – the first and only Qigong School in Guam with branches in Portland, Oregon and Houston, Texas. Rinpoche is an author of numerous articles as well as multimedia training materials. Being an avid speaker and presenter, he appeared on many radio and TV programs in the US, Guam and abroad. He is the executive producer and host of his own Internet Radio show “The Secrets of Qigong Masters.” He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the USA National Qigong (Chi Kung) Association. For more information about Qi Dao coaching, workshops, retreats, and long-distance learning opportunities, visit us online at www.qidao.org.

Lama Somananda Tantrapa Quick Facts

Main Areas: Qigong, 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 Enlightenment Coach
Affiliation: Academy of Qi Dao, National Qigong Association

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What is Enlightenment?

My Perspective on the History of Qigong

Introduction to Qi Dao

Qi Dao and other Qigong styles

Chapter One from the book on Qi Dao

On Meditation

More on Meditation

Free Audio & Video Samples

Qi Dao video trailer

Lama Somananda Tantrapa Audio & Video Programs

Qi Dao - Tibetan Shamanic Qigong: Harmonious Culture of Movement

Lama Somananda Tantrapa Books

Qi Dao - Tibetan Shamanic Qigong: The Art of Being in the Flow

The Art of Being in the Flow - eBook

Other Programs & Highlights

As a founder of Qi Dao Coaching methodology, I offer Enlightenment Coaching to my students and those who are dedicated to self-realization. If you are interested in receiving help with your personal development, resolving spiritual or philosophical challenges or finding and living your life's purpose, feel free to click here to contact me for a complimentary consultation. For more information about my coaching, please visit www.qidao.org/coaching.htm.

Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Lama Somananda 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 suffering parallels letting go of the person you used to be.
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.
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.
The divine within me pays homage to the divine within you.

Getting Started With Lama Somananda Tantrapa

Listen to a free Skypecast - an online introduction to the main principles of my teachings and answering the most pertinent questions about Qi Dao.
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.
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