Once called by Norman Cousins, “An accomplished court jester to humanity,” David Ellzey is a transformative speaker, entertainer, author, and mentor – who has inspired a quarter of a million people worldwide to explore the oneness of humanity and of life.
As mentor, coach, and teacher, David guides clients with unflinching self-inquiry, techniques like The Sedona Method for emotional well being, movement, and fundamentally pure investigation into what is real. Humor often joins the journey.
His devotion to the mystery of life began at age fourteen when he had his first life-changing experience of sensing the infinite presence that permeates all of existence.
At age seventeen he pursued the embodiment of this understanding through the performance art form of pantomime taught by his teacher using ancient principles of Kabbalah. He was guided by his dear teacher to create universes in the silence and emptiness on stage. But most importantly, David understood that, indeed, all of life is born of, and returns to, this mother consciousness.
Published in non-dual and contemplative journals, and author of, The Ocean of Now, David’s a regular presenter at the Science and Non-Duality Conferences. David sat with Francis Lucille for 10 years, with Neelam in India, and is forever inspired by Rumi and Nisagardatta. Currently his private practice as a consciousness coach is based in New York City.
Website: davidellzey.com
David Ellzey in Panel at Sofia U. Part 1 | Part 2
Book: The Ocean of Now: How To Navigate The Unsure Waters Of These Challenging Times With Courage And Peace
Transcript of this interview
Interview conducted 1/16/2016
YouTube Video Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:03:39 - The Power of Mime and Kabbalah
00:06:35 - Mysteries of Mime and Spirituality
00:09:38 - A Life-Changing Experience under the Stars
00:13:08 - The Groundedness Behind Youthful Worry
00:15:34 - Being "In the Moment" with Solomon
00:17:59 - The Power of Loving Presence
00:20:26 - Komedi di Rumah Sakit
00:22:53 - Living from Cosmic Intelligence
00:27:03 - Awareness and Thought
00:30:45 - Spontaneous Mime Performance
00:35:02 - Going beyond the habit of reflection and recategorization
00:38:06 - Dissolving the Concept of "I Need to Be"
00:41:52 - Cultivating an Inner Quietness
00:44:35 - Lester's Journey of Self-Inquiry and Awakening
00:46:35 - The Disappearance of the Egoic Self
00:48:57 - The Simultaneous Nature of Experience
00:51:22 - Reassembling the Perception of Pain
00:54:27 - No Sense of a Personal Self
00:57:17 - The Power of This Moment
00:59:56 - Exploring Emotions and the Sedona Method
01:02:37 - Dissolving Emotionality and Finding Clarity
01:05:18 - Letting Go of Illusions and Emotions
01:07:48 - Glimpses of Consciousness
01:10:29 - The Nature of Knowingness
01:12:54 - Coaching for Conscious Living
01:16:30 - "The Joy of Living"
01:19:11 - Surrounding Yourself with Supportive People
01:21:55 - Staying Open to the Unfolding Moment
01:27:02 - The Yearning for Fulfillment
01:32:01 - Concluding Remarks and Future Events