216. Jan Esmann, 2nd Interview

Jan passed away on July 5, 2025. Jan Esmann, born 1960, is an "enlightened kundalinī shaktipāt master" living in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he teaches, transmits and gives shaktipāt. The highest teachings are transmitted in silence during meditation or afterward. Jan is not part of any tradition or represents a lineage. He has been giving shaktipāt since the mid-1980s but did not fully emerge as a teacher until after 2006. He has an MA in History of Modern Culture from Copenhagen University, and a B.Sc in Art-restoration from the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen. He earns his living as an artist, a writer, and a software developer. Books: Lovebliss: The Essence of Self-Realization Enlightenment 101: From Ignorance to Grace Kundalini Tantra: Song of Liberation Website: shaktipat.one Transcript of this interview First BatGap interview with Jan. Interview recorded 2/1/2014 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Spiritual Journey 00:04:51 - Awakening versus Self-realization 00:09:14 - The Journey to Self-Realization 00:13:42 - The Distinction Between Enlightenment and Awakening 00:18:44 - Witnessing Consciousness and Self-Realization 00:23:11 - Awakening vs Self-realization 00:27:29 - The Mechanism of Self-realization 00:32:35 - The Dark Night of the Soul and Depression 00:37:12 - Witnessing Sleep and Dream 00:41:53 - Witnessing and Self-Realization 00:46:34 - Dissolving the Kundalini and Liberation 00:51:24 - Remembering Past Lives 00:55:51 - The Value of Understanding 01:00:20 - Bliss in God-Consciousness 01:05:52 - Pure Self-Realization and God-Consciousness 01:10:39 - A Divine Encounter 01:15:44 - Self-realization as a baby 01:20:28 - The Soul and Kundalini 01:25:59 - Kundalini awakening and Shaktipat 01:31:08 - Endless Journey of Enlightenment 01:37:07 - Advaita Vedanta and Ramanuja's Point of View 01:41:27 - The Opening and Expansion of the Crown Chakra 01:46:09 - The Significance of Profound Experiences 01:51:00 - Zen Practice and Enlightenment 01:55:11 - The Effectiveness of In-Person Interaction 02:00:00 - The Recognition of Bliss 02:05:25 - Sahaja Samadhi and the Variations of Experience 02:09:59 - The Power of Shaktipat 02:14:55 - The Mechanics of Meditation and Shaktipat 02:20:33 - Self-Realization and Para-Bhakti 02:26:09 - Meditation Practices and Contact Information