BONUS MONDAYS: Following Jesus Won't Save You - Consciousness That Is Changing the World with Betty Kovács
Jan 20, 2025
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In this enlightening conversation, Betty Kovács, an author and professor with a deep understanding of consciousness and ancient spiritual traditions, shares her transformative experiences and insights. She emphasizes that following Jesus' teachings can foster a deeper connection with the divine. Kovács explores the tension between organized religion and spiritual authenticity, the rich wisdom of shamanism, and the importance of embracing intrinsic spirituality. She also delves into the fascinating connections between mysticism, science, and human consciousness, urging a collective awakening.
Acting as Jesus taught, rather than merely following Him, aligns individuals closer to God and universal source energy.
The podcast emphasizes the significance of spiritual awakening and community in fostering personal growth and understanding one's purpose.
Historical suppression of spiritual knowledge by organized religion has distorted humanity's understanding of consciousness and innate potential.
Deep dives
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Exploring Spiritual Awakening
The discussion delves into the concept of spiritual awakening and continuous inquiry into life's big questions, including our purpose and existence. Events like the Next Level Souls Ascension Conference promote spiritual growth by gathering like-minded individuals to explore transformative ideas through speakers and interactive activities. These gatherings allow participants to connect, expand their consciousness, and deepen their understanding of spiritual practices. Such initiatives emphasize the quest for inner truth and the significance of community in spiritual journeys.
Betty Kovacs' Spiritual Journey
Betty Kovacs recounts her early experiences with nature and her curiosity about existence, which ultimately sparked her spiritual journey. Through her academic pursuits, she faced the limitations of a materialistic worldview, then embraced a more holistic understanding influenced by figures like Carl Jung. Kovacs emphasizes the essence of seeking knowledge and understanding beyond conventional teachings, highlighting that spiritual awakening can arise from personal experiences and exploration. Her life illustrates how profound insights often develop through challenges and intimate encounters with loss and grief.
History and Censorship of Spiritual Knowledge
The podcast highlights how spiritual traditions have been suppressed throughout history due to organized religion's influence and cultural censorship. Kovacs explains that earlier civilizations possessed knowledge about consciousness and spirituality, which was deliberately concealed by institutions like the Deuteronomist and the Roman church. This censorship has led many to lose touch with their inherent spirituality, fostering a distorted understanding of humanity's potential. The quest for knowledge and spiritual truth persists as individuals seek to unearth this buried information and reawaken the ancient wisdom within.
Cosmic Consciousness and Connection
The conversation touches on the idea that all beings share a fundamental connection through consciousness and that spiritual enlightenment is a universal experience accessible to all. Both ancient traditions and modern quantum physics support the notion that we are manifestations of a divine source, and our purpose involves exploring and recognizing this reality. This interconnectedness emphasizes the importance of community, love, and shared experiences in achieving personal and collective growth. Understanding our connection to the cosmos can illuminate our path to self-discovery and fulfillment in life.
Following Jesus Won't Save You, but acting as Jesus taught will get you closer to God or source energy!Author Betty J. Kovacs, Ph.D., a recognized expert, shares her knowledge and passion through her books, speaking, teaching, and media interviews in the United States and Europe. She speaks to national and global audiences through webinars, keynote presentations, and media interviews.
She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine, in Comparative Literature and Theory of Symbolic/ Mythic Language.She taught Literature, Writing, and Symbolic/Mythic Language for twenty-five years. She served many years as Chair and Program Chair on the Board of Directors of the Jung Society of Claremont in California and sits on the Academic Advisory Board of Forever Family Foundation.Within a three-year period, she experienced the deaths of her mother, her son, and her husband in separate automobile accidents.
While she had studied shamanism before her son’s accident, she and her husband experienced their son’s consciousness after his death for an extended period. These experiences completely changed their lives. Her first book, The Miracle of Death: There Is Nothing But Life, is about these altered states of consciousness.After her retirement, she began an intensified period of research into our ancestors’ experience of a vaster consciousness, Cosmic/Christ Consciousness, which she relates in her new book, Merchants of Light: The Consciousness That Is Changing the World, winner of the Nautilus Silver Book Award and The Scientific & Medical Network 2019 Book Prize.