Rev. Winn’s experience is that the Kingdom of Heaven is a state of higher consciousness. He focuses on understanding and experiencing the Christian mystical tradition in terms of the clearly defined states of consciousness found in the Vedic tradition. He was the senior pastor of Unity Church of Fairfield IA for 12 years and for six years has been the senior pastor of the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit. He has worked extensively on the subtle process of overcoming the Three Temptations of Jesus Christ and has been practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique for close to 48 years. He is a successful businessman, married with two children.
Website: healingtheheartofamerica.org
Summary and transcript of this interview
Interview recorded 12/23/2009.
YouTube Video Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:05:46 - The Experience of Feeling Free
00:09:10 - A Cone of Silence
00:11:46 - Awakening of the Being
00:14:43 - The Importance of Bedtime Sync
00:17:33 - The Paradoxical Elements of Silence and Dynamism
00:20:08 - Common Experiences of Enlightenment
00:22:37 - The Silence and the Mind's Habit of Thinking
00:24:36 - The Levels of Consciousness and the Nathaniel State
00:26:37 - Going to Kansas City to Learn to Love
00:28:40 - A Glorious Celestial Experience, Followed by Disappointment
00:31:07 - The Power of Compassion and the Ego in Religion
00:33:47 - Expanding or Destroying the Ego
00:36:15 - The Function of the Ego in Enlightenment
00:38:40 - Letting go of Negative Feelings
00:41:10 - Spiritual Awakening and Shift
00:43:31 - A Connection with Jesus and the Path to Ministry
00:46:14 - The Book of Mormon and a Soldier's Story
00:48:44 - Tolerance and Love in Religion
00:51:17 - The Danger of Doing Nothing
00:53:49 - The power of creating lasting spiritual institutions
00:56:14 - Letting Go of Thoughts for Brahman Consciousness
00:58:59 - The Experience of Freedom and Awakening
01:01:37 - The Role of Spiritual Practice in Awakening
01:04:19 - The Nature of the Soul and the Terrifying Revelation
01:06:44 - Personal Spiritual Experiences
01:09:23 - The Need for Enlightened People
01:11:55 - The Absolute World
01:13:59 - The Desire to Save the World
01:16:17 - The Freedom of Expression and Missionary Motives
01:19:08 - YouTube Channel Announcement
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