

Buddha at the Gas Pump
Rick Archer
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Nov 2, 2020 • 0sec
574. Asil Toksal
Asil Toksal is an Austrian-born channel. His work includes group energy alignment sessions and the channeling of celestial guides, as well as working on the energetic alignment of sacred sites around the world. The goal of this work is to assist in the evolution of consciousness in humanity. He has traveled widely to do this work, throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
For the past eighteen years, Asil has been deeply committed to a spiritual path while also training in a variety of different energy healing modalities. He has worked with many masters and lineage holders of various traditions in South America, North America, and China. In his earlier years, he also served as a CEO and corporate executive in software, marketing, and communications.
Five years ago, during a moment of deep spiritual experience, Asil connected for the first time to the channeled angelic guides and energies that he works with today. He was offered the opportunity to work closely with these guides, but he was asked to make the choice to let go of the prior traditions, rituals, and healing methods he had learned.
After making this choice, the guides assisted him through an intensive spiritual and energetic transformation process. This created a connection that allowed him to begin to receive and transmit energy, as well as spoken wisdom from these angelic and celestial realms. This connection forms the basis of his work.
He lives in Marin County, Northern California.
In 2019, to support his work, he created the not-for-profit 501(c)3, Ascension One Collective, Inc.
To learn more about Asil and his work, as well as find an up-to-date schedule of events, videos, transcripts, and more, please visit:
Website: asiltoksal.com
YouTube Channel
Facebook
Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.
Summary and transcript of this interview.
Interview recorded October 31, 2020
YouTube Video Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:04:27 - Following Society's Expectations
00:09:22 - Observing Something Inside of Me
00:14:02 - The Great Polarity and the Unification of Consciousness
00:18:33 - The Edge of Consciousness
00:22:45 - Exploring Native American and Taoist Mysticism
00:27:28 - The Paths to Enlightenment
00:31:20 - A Life-Changing Encounter in the Redwood Forest
00:36:21 - Becoming a Vessel for Sacred Work
00:40:59 - The Experience of Embodying Higher Beings
00:45:28 - Exploring Shades of Consciousness
00:49:54 - The Purpose of Earth and Humanity's Evolution
00:54:14 - The Evolution of Human Consciousness and Soul Containers
00:58:23 - The Earth's Completion and the Evolution of Consciousness
01:02:51 - Learning to Ride the Waves
01:07:29 - Evolution and Challenges in Nature
01:12:05 - Healing Sacred Places
01:16:45 - The Uplift in Frequency at Sacred Sites
01:20:57 - Working on Individuals and the Land
01:25:09 - The Ripple Effect of Alignment Challenge
01:29:45 - The Journey of Growth and Relationship
01:34:04 - The Depth of Human Connection
01:38:15 - The Interconnectedness of Consciousness
01:42:36 - The Acceptance of Spiritual Truths
01:46:39 - Energetic Transfer and Alignment
01:56:15 - The Self-Realization of the Individual
02:02:52 - The Evolution of God and Our Role in it
02:09:23 - Existence Beyond the Material Form
02:15:53 - The Development of Channeling Abilities
02:19:59 - Fine-tuning the instrument of embodiment and reflection
02:24:56 - Development of Spiritual Gifts

Oct 20, 2020 • 0sec
572. James Cooke
Dr. James Cooke is a neuroscientist, writer, and speaker, whose work focuses on consciousness, with a particular interest in meditative and psychedelic states. He studied Experimental Psychology and Neuroscience at Oxford University and is passionate about exploring the relationship between science and spirituality. He writes for RealitySandwich.com and is the host of the podcast Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke, which can be found on his YouTube channel. He splits his time between London and the mountains of Portugal where he is building a retreat centre, The Surrender Homestead, @TheSurrenderHomestead on Instagram. Find him @DrJamesCooke on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, or at DrJamesCooke.com.
Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.
Summary and transcript of this interview.
Interview recorded October 17, 2020
YouTube Video Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:04:34 - The Paradox of Blind Faith
00:08:58 - The Nature of Reality and the Science of Existence
00:12:59 - The Complexity of Beliefs
00:16:54 - The Manifestation of Intelligence in Nature
00:20:47 - The Fear of Death and the Living Mirror Theory
00:24:46 - Self-Experimentation and Healing Trauma
00:28:43 - Healing Trauma and Physical Conditions through Psychedelic Therapy
00:32:46 - The Role of Music in Psychedelic Experiences
00:36:17 - The Nature of Reality and Consciousness
00:40:16 - Consciousness and Qualities of Experience
00:44:18 - Consciousness and the Evolution of the Universe
00:49:03 - Nature of Consciousness and the Unity of Existence
00:53:30 - The Payoff of Consciousness
00:58:00 - Understanding the Mechanics of Nature
01:02:06 - The Logic of Survival Dynamics
01:06:21 - The Existence of Subtle Life Forms and the Soul
01:10:27 - The Reality of Mystical Experiences
01:14:35 - Relative Realities and Transactional Truth
01:18:52 - Different Realities for Different Beings
01:22:48 - The Concept of Reincarnation and Transmigration of the Soul
01:27:22 - Existence of Subtle Essences
01:31:14 - The Concept of the Self
01:34:54 - Exploring Mysticism and Consciousness
01:38:40 - The Divide Between Science and Spirituality
01:42:49 - Cultivating Connection and Addressing Separation
01:46:49 - Tapping into Inner Potential for a Better World
01:50:46 - Divine Support and Aligning with Higher Intelligence
01:54:59 - Seeking Alignment for Global Solutions
01:59:02 - Cultivating a Sense of Home
02:02:50 - Wrapping Up and Farewell

Oct 5, 2020 • 0sec
571. Tricia Barker
Tricia Barker experienced a profound near-death experience during her senior year of college, and this experience guided her to teach overseas, in public schools, and at the college level. Her story has been featured on Life to Afterlife: Death and Back, National Geographic Magazine, Women’s World Magazine, Coast to Coast AM, and The Doctor Oz Show.
Tricia’s memoir, Angels in the OR: What Dying Taught Me About Healing, Survival, and Transformation is also available through Audible. This book tells a story of her near-death experience, teaching mission, and eventual triumph over childhood trauma. The book focuses on the importance being of service to the world. A screenplay is in the works for her story.
Tricia is a graduate of The University of Texas. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College. Currently, she teaches English and Creative Writing at a beautiful community college in Fort Worth, Texas. She interviews other near-death experiencers, researchers, healers, spiritual teachers, and mediums on her YouTube Channel. Tricia’s poetry and essays have been published in several academic publications.
Poems:
Loving Narcissus & Sometimes God: Poems
The Self, The Other, and God: Poems
Website: triciabarkernde.com
Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.
Summary and transcript of this interview.
Interview recorded October 3, 2020
YouTube Video Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to "Buddha at the Gas Pump" with Rick Archer
00:04:19 - Joy in Telling Stories
00:08:15 - Psychic bond between parents and children
00:12:14 - Encountering Light Beings in the Operating Room
00:16:00 - Personal Guardian Angels
00:19:38 - Connecting with Subtle Beings and Angels
00:23:58 - The Role of Practice and Learning in Spiritual Development
00:27:47 - Connecting to an All-Knowing Energy
00:31:24 - Healing Trauma and Awakening
00:35:09 - The Need in Low-Income Schools
00:38:38 - Oneness with Everyone and Messages from the Cosmos
00:42:28 - A Heavenly Encounter with Grandfather and God
00:46:38 - The Personal Form of God and Near-Death Experiences
00:50:37 - The Annoyance of Oneness with Everyone
00:54:34 - Channeling Insight into Helping Students
00:58:41 - Inspiring Healing and Change in Traumatized Students
01:02:41 - The Impact of Trauma on Society
01:06:43 - The Impact of Meditation in Schools
01:10:38 - The Power of Community and Support
01:14:58 - Faith and Near-Death Experiences
01:18:04 - Near-death Experiences and Letting Go
01:21:40 - Using Literature to Analyze Culture
01:25:38 - Themes in Near-Death Experiences
01:29:52 - Connecting to Intuition and Discerning Truth
01:33:34 - Contact with Loved Ones on the Other Side
01:37:35 - Unfairness and Healing Perspectives
01:41:22 - Healing from Contracts and the Virtue of Justice
01:45:12 - Robin Williams' Message of Healing
01:48:55 - Embracing the Gift of Life and Spiritual Connection
01:53:04 - Workshops, Summits, and Readings on YouTube
01:56:30 - Upcoming Interviews and Farewell

Sep 29, 2020 • 0sec
570. Gabrielle Orr
Gabrielle Orr, a Certified Akashic Record Teacher and spiritual guide, shares her journey from social work to exploring the Akashic Records. She discusses the interactive nature of these records and how they reflect a universal energy field. The conversation touches on the importance of choosing love over material desires and the unexpected insights gained from the Akashic Records, particularly during the pandemic. Gabrielle also delves into the connection between spirituality and DNA science, emphasizing personal growth and the profound impact of collective consciousness.

Sep 21, 2020 • 0sec
569. Elizabeth Anne Hill
Elizabeth Anne Hill's spiritual journey began in October 2002 with the death of her identical twin sister, Catherine Mary Hill, in an on-duty vehicle accident as a United States Border Patrol Agent along the U.S./Mexico border.
Before Cathy died, she had learned about a grand spiritual awakening taking place across the planet, which she tried to share with her twin, with no success. After Cathy’s death, Elizabeth began to have contact with her in dreams and through many psychic mediums. She discovered that she and Catherine had come in as social change agents and that they had made a pact to work together to deliver this important information to the world.
Catherine assisted Elizabeth in writing her first book, Twin Souls: A Message of Hope for the new Millennium. Through this process, Elizabeth developed strong intuitive gifts and a connection with the non-physical realms.
In 2008, during a session with a group of spirit guides via trance channel Glenna Dietrich, Elizabeth was told about a project they would create together called An Interview with the Universe, which would include Q&A, an experiential traveling journey, and another book. Elizabeth’s journey would entail letting go of all traditional safety nets — including job, income, and home — to travel the world with nothing but her intuitive connection with her sister and her Infinite Self.
The Guides explained that the purpose of the journey was to transmute the limiting belief systems and fears surrounding money — for herself and for all of humanity. After she undertook this journey, she would be ready for the changes that would occur in the world, and at the right moment, she would be called upon to teach and share the wisdom she had gained.
Now, in 2020 — with all that is occurring on the world stage — now is that moment.
Website: elizabethannehill.com
YouTube Channel
Personal Facebook page
Author Facebook page
Free download of Elizabeth's book, "Twin Souls"
Interview with the Universe
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.
Summary and transcript of this interview.
Interview recorded September 19, 2020
YouTube Video Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:04:53 - The Deep Meaning Behind Challenges
00:09:43 - Communication with Higher Consciousness
00:14:51 - Letting go and finding joy in life
00:19:23 - The Journey with the Universe
00:23:41 - Facing Fears in Dire Straits
00:27:32 - All About Free Will
00:32:02 - Accepting Guidance and Finding Shelter
00:35:26 - A Journey of Support and Synchronicities
00:39:20 - Animals and Enlightenment
00:43:39 - The Deeper Meaning of Life and Overcoming Challenges
00:47:36 - Speaking Truth to Power
00:51:24 - The Tale of the Bird and the Ocean
00:56:27 - The Shift to a More Enlightened World
01:01:31 - Embracing Duality and Higher Frequency
01:06:27 - The Consequences of Spreading Fear
01:10:37 - Disruptions in the Global Supply Chains
01:14:47 - The Importance of Tapping into Your Deepest Potential
01:18:20 - A Wandering Stranger Finds Help
01:21:52 - Transition to a Simpler Way of Living
01:25:44 - Creating a Community of Support
01:29:56 - The Potential of Abundance and Creativity
01:34:11 - Going to New York
01:37:30 - Finding a Place to Stay
01:41:03 - Trusting in Guidance and Letting Go of Limiting Beliefs
01:45:00 - The Illusion of Time and Space
01:49:08 - Choices on a Soul Level
01:57:11 - The Book and Its Sellers
02:00:32 - Finding Guidance and Affecting the World
02:03:59 - Sharing and Beyond the Veil Summit

Sep 15, 2020 • 1h 55min
568. Paul Muller-Ortega, 2nd Interview
Paul Muller-Ortega, Ph.D., the founder of Blue Throat Yoga, is an internationally recognized meditation teacher, and one of the world’s most highly respected academic scholars in the field of Indian Religion and Hindu Tantra.
In this interview, he discusses his work on the Blue Throat Yoga tradition, his views on the nature of reality, and his insights into the process of spiritual awakening. He also talks about his experiences with psychedelics, his thoughts on the role of gurus, and his advice for those who are interested in pursuing a spiritual path.
Paul is passionate and devoted to teaching students how to access their truest Self, and to offer the knowledge base to understand and support that experience. He has led hundreds of meditation retreats, offered a vast array of study courses, translated and provided commentary on many of the most inspired sacred texts of the Śaiva-Śākta tradition, and has personally trained over 40 Ācāryas as Authorized Teachers of Neelakantha Meditation.
Paul is uniquely qualified to offer these potent teachings, drawing upon the synergy of his long career as an academic scholar, his particular capacity to translate complex ideas and concepts into easily accessible and comprehensible understanding, and a personal history of deep meditation and extensive practice in the Śaiva-Śākta Tantra tradition.
Paul Muller-Ortega is the author of the highly acclaimed book, The Triadic Heart of Siva: Kaula Tantricism of Abhinavagupta in the Non-Dual Shaivism of Kashmir (Suny Series, Shaiva Traditions of Kashmir), in which he examines the “Heart” as the mystical core of Consciousness. He is also one of the co-authors of "Meditation Revolution", as well as numerous scholarly articles on aspects of Tantric Studies.
Website: bluethroatyoga.com
Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.
Transcript of this interview.
First BatGap interview with Paul.
Interview recorded September 12, 2020
YouTube Video Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:04:45 - Symbolic Forms of Goddesses and the Teacher Prajanaka Abhinavagupta
00:08:59 - The Formulation of Nilakanta Meditation
00:13:22 - The Meaning and Importance of Mantras
00:17:25 - The Activation of Mantras with Consciousness
00:21:53 - The Potency and Vibratory Frequency of Consciousness
00:26:18 - The Power of Mantra and Introversive Meditation
00:31:31 - The Increase of the Ananda Value
00:36:03 - The Shaiva Tradition and the Malas
00:40:35 - The Activity of Consciousness and Relatively Real Appearances
00:44:53 - The Subtle Attitude Towards Creation
00:49:59 - The Different Approaches of Renunciates and Householders
00:54:05 - Encounters with Ramana Maharshi
00:58:12 - The Wave of Freedom and Transformation
01:02:18 - Natural Awakening and the Impact of Grace
01:06:33 - The Difficulty of Liberated Individuals
01:10:38 - Turiya and Turiyatita States
01:15:24 - The Divya Chakshu and Celestial Perception
01:19:42 - The Value of Substandard Teachers
01:23:33 - The Value of Knowledge in Attainment
01:27:39 - Understanding the madhya space in meditation
01:31:45 - The Sequences of Reality and Evolution
01:36:25 - The Yoga Vasishta as a Syncretistic Text
01:40:38 - Cult Mentality and Lack of Discrimination in Today's World
01:44:55 - Spiritual Perspectives on Planetary Awakening
01:49:19 - The Transformation of Understanding and the Re-blossoming of Spirituality
01:53:39 - The Churning of the Ocean of Milk
01:57:51 - Making the Maximum Use of Time
02:01:39 - The Significance of Aum and its Use as a Mantra
02:05:35 - The Subtle Levels of Reality
02:09:00 - Concluding Remarks

Sep 7, 2020 • 1h 44min
567. Terrence Stephens
Terrence is an Australian born teacher and guide of Non-Duality. Like us all, Terrence had his own personal back ‘story’ (a ‘me’) which included sexual abuse as a child, living in a dysfunctional and broken family followed by drug addiction, divorce, depression, and anxiety with suicidal thoughts. He has also been a student and chief instructor in the art of Kung Fu for most of his life, a professional singer-songwriter-musician, and has also run several successful companies as a director.
During his journey, he consulted various psychologists and therapists and pursued a variety of spiritual paths and self-help groups.
Nothing seemed to relieve the deep-seated experience of separation and isolation. Then one day in 1986 he chanced to meet Sailor Bob Adamson who had settled in Melbourne following his 12 months with Nisargadatta Maharaj in Bombay.
Here, Terrence gained an intellectual understanding of Non-Duality. However, it was many years later that his sense of self (me) finally collapsed.
What resulted was no more searching, no wanting, and no desires, and a state of being carefree. It was in this state of collapse that his true nature was revealed; awakening from the dreamed fictitious personal character.
Since then Terrence has been pointing the way. Profoundly direct and yet delivered with compassion, warmth, and fun!
Website: terrencestephens.com
Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.
Summary and transcript of this interview.
Interview recorded September 5, 2020.
YouTube Video Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:04:04 - Meeting Sailor Bob Adamson in Melbourne
00:08:19 - The Illusion of Personal Consciousness
00:12:32 - Consciousness and Awareness
00:17:05 - The Primary Love of Being
00:21:12 - The Nature of Thought and Duality
00:25:19 - The Paradoxical Perception of Self
00:30:00 - The Illusion of a Separate Self
00:34:39 - The Mind's Natural Tendency for Seeking
00:39:01 - The Bursting Forth of Creativity
00:43:03 - The Appearance of Mind
00:47:23 - The Three Levels of Enlightenment
00:51:25 - Speaking to the Dream Character
00:55:20 - The Dream Character and Awakening
00:59:34 - Unconditional Love and Conditional Love
01:03:32 - Direct Experience of Consciousness
01:08:16 - The Dark Night of the Soul
01:12:51 - Absolute Surrender
01:17:12 - A Stirring of the Mind
01:21:13 - A Shift in Perspective
01:25:49 - Reconciliation with the Past
01:29:47 - Becoming Carefree
01:33:28 - Being Present in Awakening
01:37:31 - Being Still and Observing
01:41:08 - The Split of "I Am"
01:45:21 - The Profound Effect of Proximity
01:49:16 - The Nature of Consciousness and Awareness
01:53:07 - The Intelligence of Light
01:56:45 - The belief in past lives and memories
02:00:47 - The mysteries of the universe and personal perspectives
02:04:43 - Farewell and outro

Aug 31, 2020 • 0sec
566. Helen Hamilton
Helen Hamilton is a spiritual teacher based in West Yorkshire, in the north of England, and is a mother of four. After struggling through her own awakening several years ago Helen was driven by the urge to simplify awakening for all beings and to share the essential pointings that allow us to overcome common challenges along the path to freedom.
Helen's teaching style is direct and uncompromising in its insistence that we already are what we are searching for and yet encompasses compassion and wisdom to help us dissolve our ego with love and understanding. She teaches worldwide and holds regular Satsangs and other events.
Books:
Dissolving The Ego
The Story of I
Reality Check: A Simple Guide to Final Enlightenment
Website: helenhamilton.org
Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.
Summary and transcript of this interview.
Interview recorded August 29, 2020
YouTube Video Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to the Interview with Helen Hamilton
00:04:34 - Discovering Meditation and the Third Eye
00:08:50 - The Polarization of Life
00:12:48 - Discovering Different Types of Meditation
00:16:36 - Exploring the Sense of Self
00:20:46 - A Pivotal Moment of Awakening
00:24:47 - Overcoming the Belief of Exclusivity
00:28:39 - Removing Obstructions in Spiritual Growth
00:32:47 - Embracing the Ongoing Unfolding in the Body and Mind
00:36:54 - Understanding the Mind's Obsessive Thoughts about Others
00:41:01 - Understanding Obsessions and Cravings
00:45:22 - Passionate Contemplation and Openness to Emotions
00:49:13 - Assault by the Demon Mara and the Importance of Regular Practice
00:52:56 - Characteristics of Enlightenment
00:57:07 - The Manifestation of Diversity within Oneness
01:01:14 - The Source of Intelligence
01:05:39 - Teenagers, Emotions, and Parenting
01:09:39 - Consciousness and Awareness
01:13:40 - Stages of Awakening
01:17:39 - Success in Awakening
01:21:18 - The Absence of Internal Conflict
01:25:01 - Awakening and the Energy Component
01:28:38 - The Proper Context of Spiritual Experiences
01:32:18 - The Power of Meditation
01:36:10 - Recognizing the Unchanging Nature
01:40:09 - Quieting the Mind and Experiencing Oneness
01:44:03 - Settling the Mind and the Presence of Thoughts
01:47:28 - Thoughts and Enlightenment
01:51:21 - The Journey through Spiritual Courses
01:54:56 - Meeting People Where They Are
01:58:31 - Finding Home in Life

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Aug 24, 2020 • 0sec
565. Iain McGilchrist
Dr. Iain McGilchrist is a Quondam Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, an Associate Fellow of Green Templeton College, Oxford, a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and former Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director at the Bethlem Royal & Maudsley Hospital, London. He has been a Research Fellow in neuroimaging at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. He has published original articles and research papers in a wide range of publications on topics in literature, philosophy, medicine, and psychiatry. He is the author of a number of books but is best known for The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World, and is currently working on a book of epistemology and ontology. He lives on the Isle of Skye and has two daughters and a son.
Websites:
iainmcgilchrist.com
channelmcgilchrist.com
YouTube Channel
Facebook Page
Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.
Summary and transcript of this interview.
Interview recorded August 22, 2020.
YouTube Video Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction and Background of Dr. Iain McGilchrist
00:03:31 - The Story of the Spiritual Master and the Emissary
00:06:45 - The Sacred and the Divine
00:09:56 - Understanding the World: Left Hemisphere and Right Hemisphere
00:13:10 - The Left and Right Hemisphere's Different Views of the World
00:16:29 - The Evolution of Spirituality in the Left and Right Hemispheres
00:20:00 - Harmonizing Contradictory Perspectives
00:23:26 - Focusing Sharply while Maintaining Broad Awareness
00:26:39 - The Right Hemisphere and Consciousness
00:29:49 - The Right Hemisphere's View of Subjectivity and Objectivity
00:33:10 - Restructuring the Brain through Subtle Focus
00:36:39 - Personal Experience with Psychedelics and Anomalies
00:40:02 - Shifting Paradigms in Science
00:43:37 - The Evolution of Western Culture
00:46:56 - Breaking down institutions and the future of civilization
00:50:22 - Concerns about the Destruction of History
00:53:40 - The Importance of Education in Developing Critical Thinking
00:57:05 - Nuanced Politics and Discerning Patterns
01:00:30 - Fundamentalist Certainty and Claims of Truth
01:03:56 - The Decline into Dogmatic Thinking and the Need for a Change
01:07:13 - The Rise of Young People's Enthusiasm for Change and Education Overhaul
01:10:40 - The Need for a Spiritual Revolution
01:14:04 - The Relationship Between Physics and Spirituality
01:17:23 - The Humbling Experience of Writing
01:20:47 - The Importance of Trust
01:24:24 - Taking Responsibility for Your Actions
01:27:37 - The Role of the Left Hemisphere in Psychotic Behavior
01:31:11 - Dawkins, the Renaissance, and Humor
01:34:29 - The Illusion of a Divided Consciousness
01:38:05 - The Nine-Dot Puzzle and Frontal Cortex Suppression
01:41:50 - Introduction to the New Venture

Aug 18, 2020 • 47min
564. Scott Kiloby, 3rd Interview
Scott Kiloby is an author and international speaker on mindfulness and addiction recovery. Scott is also the founder and director of the Kiloby Center for Recovery. After twenty years of addiction to drugs and alcohol, Scott began to develop Natural Rest for Addiction which has helped people all over the world confront the root of their addiction, anxiety, and depression.
Scott was the COO of MyLife Recovery which held the patent on the naltrexone implant. Scott also developed an app that acts as an interface between pain management doctors and their patients to decrease the likelihood of addiction. The app also protects doctors legally from claims of negligence arising out of opiate overdoses.
Originally from southern Indiana, Scott was an attorney for several years before becoming an author. He travels extensively across the United States and in Europe giving talks, seminars, and intensives.
Along with his work at the Kiloby Center, Scott is also the director and co-owner of the Natural Rest House, a detox and residential addiction treatment center located in La Quinta, California.
In addition to Natural Rest for Addiction: A Radical Approach to Recovery Through Mindfulness and Awareness, Scott is the author of the following books:
Living Realization: A Simple, Plain-English Guide to Non-Duality
The Unfindable Inquiry: One Simple Tool to Overcome Feelings of Unworthiness and Find Inner Peace
Reflections of the One Life: Daily Pointers to Enlightenment
Doorway to Total Liberation: Conversations with What Is
Love's Quiet Revolution: The End Of The Spiritual Search
Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.
Transcript of this interview.
1st BatGap interview with Scott
2nd BatGap interview with Scott
Interview recorded May 15, 2020.
YouTube Video Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:02:35 - Scott's Background and Work in Addiction Treatment
00:04:32 - The Kiloby Cooperative: Making Work Accessible and Affordable
00:06:13 - The Advantages of Online Addiction Help
00:07:53 - Becoming trauma-informed and shaping child development
00:09:31 - Finding Meaning in Life and Overcoming Trauma
00:11:23 - Clearing Traumatic Memories and Beliefs
00:13:14 - The New Model for Quitting Addiction
00:14:41 - Management and Treatment Options
00:16:01 - Resolving Trauma: The Inquiry Process
00:17:37 - Overcoming Bullying and Trauma
00:19:14 - Developing a Method for Witnessing Thoughts
00:20:43 - Helping People Cope with Fear and Uncertainty
00:22:09 - Coping with Fear of Death and Illness During COVID
00:23:55 - Practical Steps in the Real World for Dealing with Anxiety
00:25:43 - Global Transformation in the Wake of COVID-19
00:27:34 - The Urgency of Climate Change
00:29:37 - Providing Free Support during the Pandemic
00:31:28 - The Kiloby Inquiries and the Work of Undoing Connection
00:33:13 - Helping People Financially
00:35:03 - Living a Fear-Based Life
00:36:34 - Helping People with Fear and Pain
00:38:31 - Embracing and Illuminating the Dark Things
00:40:11 - Skillful Relating to Experience
00:41:44 - Tapping into Inner Resources
00:43:37 - Embracing Non-Duality in the World
00:45:34 - Exploring Alternative Ways of Dealing with Suffering
00:47:24 - Addressing Social Issues in the Wake of COVID
00:49:05 - Addressing Global Problems and Transformative Waves
00:50:43 - A Conversation about Hope and Dreaming


