Ep334: The Dakini’s Journey - Ngakma Yumma Mudra

In this episode I am once again joined by Myriam Szabo, also known as Ngakma Yumma Mudra: dancer, producer, model, teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, and founder of the international Danza Duende Network.

Ngakma Yumma Mudra recounts the story of her life from a childhood of domestic abuse, intense discipleship under Russian dance teachers, and years of living on the streets.

Ngakma Yumma Mudra recalls her relationships, her mystical and psychic experiences, and her breakthrough to international fame as the model in a provocative marketing campaign.

Ngakma Yumma Mudra shares her conversion to Buddhism, how her devotion to Padmasambhava helped her confront her fear, and how a period of intensive retreat led her to rediscover dance as a spiritual practice.

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Video version: guruviking.com/podcast/ep334-the-dakinis-journ…

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Topics Include:

00:00 - Intro
00:55 - An unusual conception
04:56 - Beginning classical dance training at 2 years old
06:42 - Mother beaten every day
08:19 - Fleeing to Paris
10:21 - Dance as refuge
12:32 - Discipleship under two Russian dance gurus
19:58 - Studying music and classical guitar
20:35 - Living on the streets for 3 years
22:17 - An abusive relationship at 17 years old
24:20 - Karma and abuse
26:32 - LSD and a mystical awakening
30:16 - Living with artists and drug dealers
32:45 - Attacked by rival drug gang
33:41 - Psychic abilities
36:05 - Reading Chogyam Trungpa
38:01 - Travel to India to seek Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
40:39 - Moving to Portugal
42:11 - Modelling career in Paris
46:06 - Devotion to Guru Padmasambhava and releasing fear
49:15 - Space and time
52:44 - Relationship with famous photographer Jean-François Jonvelle
55:25 - Orgies, dharma, and rise to fame
58:36 - Modelling for the famous advertisement, “Demain j'enlève le bas”
01:02:15 - Further Buddhist training and 1 year retreat
01:05:07 - Return to dance
01:07:58 - Discovering the feminine
01:09:08 - Dance as sādhanā
01:16:!6 - Performing without choreography
01:21:20 - Teaching and burning out
01:25:21 - Dharma art
01:29:16 - Relationship with Michel Raji
01:36:28 - Breathwork and healing the inner masculine
01:38:08 - Dharma dance study programme

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Previous episode with Ngakma Yumma Mudra:
- guruviking.com/search?q=yumma

To find our more about Ngakma Yumma Mudra visit:
- danzaduende.org/yumma-bio-en.htm

For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
- guruviking.com

Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James