Buddha at the Gas Pump

Charles Eisenstein is a speaker and writer focusing on themes of human culture and identity. He is the author of several books, most recently Sacred Economics and The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible. His background includes a degree in mathematics and philosophy from Yale, a decade in Taiwan as a translator, and stints as a college instructor, a yoga teacher, and a construction worker. He currently writes and speaks full-time. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife and four children. Websites: charleseisenstein.org sacred-economics.com "More Beautiful World" Facebook page Other Books: The Ascent of Humanity: Civilization and the Human Sense of Self  (Related website and free book online.) The Yoga of Eating: Transcending Diets and Dogma to Nourish the Natural Self Transformational Weight Loss Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 3/25/2017 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:04:49 - Living an Ordinary Life 00:09:04 - The Baggage of the Old Story 00:13:09 - The Crisis and Opportunity 00:17:47 - The Habit of Needing to Know Everything 00:22:20 - The Endless Cycle of Creating Problems 00:26:37 - The Emperor's New Clothes and the Games People Play 00:30:33 - The Displacement of Desire 00:34:57 - Finding Fulfillment Within Oneself 00:39:17 - The Search for Meaning and Effort 00:43:08 - The Gift of Willpower 00:47:24 - The Ripple Effects of Our Actions 00:51:54 - The Intelligence of Nature 00:56:10 - The Unity of Beings within Nature 01:00:22 - The Mythology of Separation and Domination 01:04:42 - The Power of Gifting Society 01:08:55 - The Increasing Competitiveness of the World 01:13:36 - The Relationship between Health and Responsibility 01:17:51 - The Story of Separation and Changing the Mythology 01:21:47 - Transmission through Myth and Archetype 01:26:45 - The Ordeal of Identity Shattering 01:31:14 - The Shattering of Collective Reality 01:35:54 - Raising Bottom Through Acts of Love 01:41:03 - Disrupting the Story 01:45:18 - The Value of Unpredictable Moments 01:49:41 - Relying on Nature's Intelligence 01:54:04 - Following the More Beautiful World 01:58:38 - Investing in Generosity in Times of Crisis 02:03:13 - The Importance of Preparing to Exercise Compassion 02:07:18 - Shifting the Cause 02:11:31 - Music Introduction Save

Gabor is a spirited coach who frees people from thought addiction, allowing consciousness to awaken and to become the real guide. Gabor nearly lost his life escaping from communist Hungary at the age of 18. He arrived in Canada with a single-minded and insatiable thirst for his first love - power and material wealth. At the age of 30, he was already a multi-millionaire, had his black belt in Hap-Kido, and had degrees in business and engineering. However, he was not at all happy. And so, Gabor turned to his 2nd love - spirituality. He resided with and was initiated by a Shaman in Ecuador, lived in a forest in the U.S., all the while, attending Ramtha's School of Enlightenment. He also studied with teachers such as Burt Harding and Bob Proctor, and took every new age seminar within shooting distance. All these served as soul searching pacifiers with an occasional glimmer of "What a great experience! If only I could hang on to it a bit longer." Finally, at the age of 40, Gabor found his true Master - suffering. His suffering came in the forms of heartbreak, the loss of his family and his entire fortune, and suicidal depression. Through the grace of this newfound master, Gabor was now able to surrender to his third and ultimate love - Presence, the silence of nothing, where the capitulated mind takes a back seat and becomes the servant. Having deepened his presence and integrating it into his life, Gabor developed many techniques and the ability to teach the indescribable. For the past 10 years, he has been offering seminars and private sessions, online and in several countries around the globe. In these sessions, Gabor not only guides people and teaches the techniques he has developed, but he also helps them deal with the mind’s onslaughts by proxy. Website: gaborharsanyi.com Facebook page Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 3/18/2017 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction with Rick Archer 00:04:23 - Escaping to Find Freedom 00:08:00 - Overcoming Fear and Trusting Others During a Refugee Journey 00:10:48 - Responsibility as a parent 00:13:22 - Achieving Success without Knowing the Limits 00:16:28 - Losing Everything in the Real Estate Crash 00:19:02 - Brutal and Barbaric Physical and Mental Exercises 00:21:22 - The Value of Past Spiritual Experiences 00:24:42 - Emphasizing Spirituality for Everyone 00:29:00 - The Mystical Perspective of Awakening 00:32:54 - The Feeling of Oneness and Unity 00:36:17 - The Toughest Period 00:38:51 - Drunkenness and Control 00:42:09 - Building Stress and Depression 00:46:54 - Learning from the Indigenous Community 00:53:10 - The Ayahuasca Experience 00:57:53 - Accessing Presence through Difficulties 01:02:59 - The Dolphin Technique for Interrupting the Mind 01:06:47 - Maintaining Expanded Awareness and Avoiding Emotional Blows 01:11:56 - The Problem with Meditation Techniques 01:15:57 - The Complexity of Meditation 01:18:45 - The Complexity of Life and Cultural Breakthroughs 01:22:27 - Finding Simplicity Within Complexity 01:26:12 - Convergence and Resoluteness 01:28:41 - Surrendering to Universal Intelligence 01:31:01 - Becoming Second Nature 01:33:49 - The Body's Intelligence and Universal Intelligence 01:37:04 - Dissolving the Trinity in Unity 01:40:32 - Learning and Practical Applications 01:43:38 - Simplicity and Inner Practice. 01:45:19 - Live Streaming Interviews on YouTube Save Save

Six years after the suicide of her father, in one moment her own intense suffering was swapped for mind-blowing joy, altering her life permanently. Happiness and peace became her predominant states. Laughter exploded at the simplicity and power of the shift, and tears of gratitude flowed. Understandings began to come about how we have been living backwards, how we have mistaken the outside for the inside, and how we have tethered ourselves to the uncontrollable winds of change in the midst of freedom—and how we can return to truth, sanity, and peace. She dropped everything she was doing to show people how to feel good no matter what because when you shift your state, problems dissolve, villains become victims, and compassion kicks in. So much gratitude came with this revelation, she began helping people awaken love and joy in their lives. Months after discovering joy, one day in the woods she was knocked to her knees by an explosion of love that ended the imaginary separation of self and other, speech fell away, and all she could do was laugh and cry at the cosmic joke. Forty years of self baggage suddenly fell away.  The thinker and speaker she thought she was, was gone. Yet the Self remained. Cindy is writing about that “direct seeing” of Self in a third book she is working on. She is the author of Alchemy - How to Feel Good No Matter What, and The Happiness Lie: What Generations Have Been Told That Makes You Unhappy. Website: alchemylovejoy.com Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 3/11/2017. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:04:17 - The Shift to Joy 00:08:06 - Letting go of Attachments and the Happiness Lie 00:12:07 - Shifting Attention and Finding Joy 00:15:56 - Shifting States and Experiencing Bliss 00:20:00 - The Source of Happiness 00:23:41 - Shifting from Conceptuality to Experience 00:27:52 - The Illusion of Separation 00:32:29 - The End of Duality 00:36:50 - Dismantling the False Separate Self 00:41:38 - The Shift to Seeing Everything in Terms of the Self 00:46:19 - Falling in Love with Love 00:50:40 - Intensifying the Desire for Love and Realization 00:54:37 - Finding the Joy Within 00:58:48 - Narrowing and Opening the Power of Attention 01:02:42 - Deepening Awareness through Meditation 01:07:14 - The Universal Experience of Mind Wandering whilst Driving 01:11:17 - The End of Questioning 01:15:42 - Rewriting and Integration 01:19:49 - The Transition Phase and Settling Down 01:24:07 - The Evolution of Awareness 01:28:03 - The Power of Attention and Interest 01:31:49 - The Power of Discernment and the Dream of Suffering 01:36:01 - The Power of Authority 01:39:56 - Letting go of the idea that someone is hurting you 01:43:12 - The Importance of Reframing Experiences 01:46:32 - Humanity's purpose and the joy of self-realization 01:49:50 - The Importance of Self-Realization 01:52:44 - The Freedom and Spaciousness of Being "Natural" 01:55:49 - Upcoming Programs and Contact Information 01:59:13 - Music Save

Spiritual midwife, evolutionary, healer, author, and artist, Peter Cutler had a profound awakening experience at the tender age of twenty-two. Ten days after it began, he promptly fell back into the dream state most us consider our lives. Not having a clue what had happened, he began a spiritual search that took him through many spiritual teachers, practices, and traditions, finally flowering as this great light of profound peace, unconditional love, freedom, and contentment. As he first discovered at twenty-two, the radiance of this awake being seems to have a profound effect on people, often leading to remarkable healings. This made it crystal clear that we don't awaken for ourselves alone. As a spiritual midwife, for those who are ready, he assists in the birth of the awakened nature that lies within each of us. He offers weekly teachings, healing, Living Awake groups, retreats, and private sessions at his spiritual center in Sedona, Arizona (The Sedona Zendo of the Awakened Heart) or online. His first book The Zen of Love: Discover Your Own Awakened Heart is available on Amazon. Free digital download of the book. Learn more about Peter and his work at His website Art to Enlighten You The Enlightened Way YouTube channel Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 3/4/2017. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:05:55 - The Falling in Love Phase 00:11:07 - Direct realization of love and no separation 00:16:35 - Childhood Innocence and Vulnerability 00:21:51 - Connection with the Surroundings 00:27:13 - The Awakening of Love and Light 00:32:20 - The Glimpse of Reality and the Path to Finding It 00:37:49 - Surrendering to Life's Perfection 00:42:41 - The Gradual Progression of Functioning 00:47:37 - The Inner Awakening 00:52:56 - Surrendering to the Guru 00:58:19 - Love as an Opportunity 01:03:35 - Concentrated Universal Love 01:08:55 - Surrendering to the Kundalini Crisis 01:13:58 - The Purpose of Relationships and Lessons Learned 01:19:04 - Lessons from Relationships 01:24:15 - A Traumatic Past Life Experience 01:28:45 - Remembering Past Lives 01:33:19 - The Inner Voice and Going Against It 01:37:40 - The Awakening 01:41:52 - Surrendering the Ego 01:45:50 - Transformation and Radiance 01:49:53 - The Simplicity of Life 01:53:58 - Degrees of Awakening 01:58:16 - The Dissolution of the "You" 02:02:35 - Unpredictability and Lessons from Abuse 02:07:00 - The Evolution of Human Consciousness 02:11:26 - Accessing Infinite Knowing 02:15:37 - Embracing the Energy of Feelings 02:19:52 - Taking Care of Your Body 02:23:49 - Podcast Subscription and Free Book Available Save

Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks is a Jewish spiritual teacher, musician, and founder of Torah of Awakening (2006). He has taught this Jewish Path of Presence to hundreds of students around the world through workshops, retreats, and his on-line program. He also served as clergy and sacred music director at Chochmat HaLev synagogue in Berkeley, California (2000- 2016). He received s'micha (ordination) as Minister of Sacred Music from Reb Zalman Schachter Shalomi z"l (2013), Spiritual Teacher from Rabbi SaraLeya Schley and Shaykh Ibrahim Baba Farajaje (2013), Jewish Meditation Teacher from Dr. Avram Davis (2004) and holds a Bachelor in Music from the Eastman School of Music (1991). He lives in Tucson, Arizona with wife Lisa and their two children. Website: torahofawakening.com Transcript of this interview Interview conducted 2/26/2017 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:06:20 - The Early Years of Spiritual Exploration 00:12:12 - A Shared Awakening 00:17:56 - The Potential for Enlightened Consciousness 00:22:37 - Meditative Practices and Spiritual Education 00:26:42 - Connecting deeply to the present moment 00:31:00 - Dislodging Scabs of Anger 00:35:02 - The Vulnerability of Spiritual Awakening 00:39:15 - The balance of strength and sensitivity in relationships 00:42:52 - Divinity Revealed in Hiddenness 00:47:06 - The Nature of God and the Relational Experience 00:50:54 - The Connotation of God 00:54:49 - The Duality of Prayer and God's Response 00:59:30 - Recognizing the Oneness of God and Reality 01:03:53 - Practices for Deepening Presence in Judaism 01:07:53 - Integral Jewish Meditation and Daily Practice 01:12:24 - The Baal Shem Tov's Call for Accessible Spirituality 01:16:08 - The Power of Sacred Language 01:20:10 - Hebrew and Vedic Language Connection 01:24:29 - The Purpose of Incarnations and Fulfilling Roles 01:28:43 - The Meaning of "Shema Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad" 01:33:20 - The Miracle of Our Consciousness 01:38:03 - Awareness and the Field of Experience 01:42:10 - The Implication of "That" and "This" in Non-Duality 01:46:04 - Global Spiritual Awakening 01:50:13 - The Influence of Indian Spiritual Teachers on Jewish Culture 01:53:56 - The Universal Wound in the Jewish Psyche 01:59:00 - The Judaism of the Mind 02:03:16 - The Jewish Meditation Center and the Power of Music 02:07:03 - Torah of Awakening Resources Save

Duane Elgin is an internationally recognized speaker, author, and social visionary. He has an MBA in business and an MA in economic history  He has worked as a senior staff member of the Presidential Commission on the American Future, and a senior social scientist co-authoring numerous studies of the long-range future for clients such as the President’s Science Advisor; the National Science Foundation; and others. Duane has also co-founded three non-profit organizations working for media accountability and citizen empowerment. He received the Peace Prize of Japan, the Goi Award, in recognition of his contribution to a global “vision, consciousness, and lifestyle” that fosters a “more sustainable and spiritual culture.” Duane is the Co-director of the Choosing Earth Project. His books include: Choosing Earth: Humanity's Journey of Initiation Through Breakdown and Collapse to Mature Planetary Community "The Living Universe: Where Are We? Who Are We? Where Are We Going?"; "Promise Ahead: A Vision of Hope and Action for Humanity's Future"; "Voluntary Simplicity: Toward a Way of Life That Is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich"; "Awakening Earth: Exploring the Evolution of Human Culture and Consciousness" (Also available as a free download on Duane's site.) He co-authored the book "Changing Images of Man" with Joseph Campbell and other scholars. Websites: choosingearth.org duaneelgin.com Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Transcript of this interview 2nd interview with Duane Interview recorded 2/18/2017. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:02:52 - Duane Elgin's Background and Accomplishments 00:05:26 - The Awakening Earth: A Profound Spiritual Experience 00:09:04 - A Part of a Larger Aliveness 00:11:29 - The Living Wholeness of the Universe 00:14:18 - The Wholeness of the Universe 00:17:22 - Debating the Existence of a Living Universe 00:19:54 - The Miracle of Existence 00:23:00 - The Complexity and Sophistication of Creation 00:25:30 - The Consciousness of the Cosmos 00:28:49 - Acceleration of Outmoded Ways of Thinking 00:32:08 - Stepping up to the Game 00:35:19 - The Relevance of Human Existence in a Changing World 00:38:35 - Do we have to hit bottom? 00:41:16 - The Life Stage of the Human Family 00:44:05 - Moving from Adolescence to Adulthood 00:46:44 - The Awakening of the Global Brain and Heart 00:50:10 - The Power of Social Media and the Internet 00:53:00 - The Prospects of Making It Through 00:55:20 - The Stages of Awakening and Acceptance 00:58:12 - Observing Other Intelligences and Demonstrating Maturity 01:01:38 - The Three Miracles of Existence 01:04:33 - Profound Intelligence Orchestrating the Universe 01:07:31 - God as Pure Intelligence 01:11:13 - The constancy of the speed of light 01:13:39 - Beings of Light 01:16:43 - Nonlocality in the Quantum Realm 01:19:31 - Awakening to Reflective Consciousness 01:23:00 - Developing Multiple Skill Sets for a Sustainable Future 01:25:55 - The Value of a Spiritual Practice 01:28:03 - Science and Non Duality Conference Save

 On 10/21/2016 at the Science and Nonduality Conference, Loch Kelly, Mukti, and Francis Bennett discuss the paradoxical understanding reflected in the famous Heart Sutra’s saying, "Form is emptiness and emptiness is form. Form is none other than emptiness and emptiness is none other than form.” They have noticed that many people get caught halfway after an initial awakening in a kind of spiritual bypass: stuck in stillness, spaced-out, blissed-in, or attached to the conceptual belief that “I am nobody." What are the pointers and supports to realize the already manifest life arising out of the unmanifest awareness? They give examples of the fullness of waking up from a limited sense of self to pure awareness, then also waking in to our bodies and waking out to relating and creating in the world. Loch, Mukti, and Francis discuss the importance of the dancing emptiness of embodiment and how to live from open-hearted awareness. Mukti, whose name means “liberation”, is a teacher in the lineage of Adyashanti, her husband. Together they founded Open Gate Sangha in 1996 to cultivate the awakening of consciousness in those who yearn for truth, peace, and freedom. In teaching, Mukti brings flavors of feminine quietude and nurturing as well as kinesthetic, visual, and precise pointers to Truth. Many speak of her being particularly gifted in her offering of guided meditations. Her keen interest as a teacher is in the revelation of consciousness touching and transforming human experience. She is licensed in acupuncture and certified in yoga instruction. For sample teachings, audio clips and downloads, and further information, visit muktisource.org. AudioBook: The Self in Full Bloom Previous BatGap interview with Mukti Francis Bennett entered the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemane in 1981 and in the ’90s subsequently lived at a “daughter house” of Gethsemane in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Until recently, he was living in a small urban monastery in Montreal Quebec. He has been a “spiritual seeker” during all those years, practicing in the Christian mystical/contemplative Tradition and working deeply with teachers in both the Vipassana and Zen Traditions as well. In 2010 he experienced a profound perceptual “shift” in which he realized the ever-present presence of pure Awareness, which some would call, the Presence of God. Francis’ book: “I Am That I Am: Discovering the Love, Peace, Joy, and Stability of the True Self“. Previous BatGap interviews involving Francis: With John Mark Stroud With Adyashanti on “Resurrecting Jesus” In Panel Discussion on Refined Perception With Jac O’Keeffe and Igor Kufayev at the SAND conference In Panel at Sofia U. Part 1 | Part 2 With Adyashanti on "The Embrace of Jesus and Buddha" Loch Kelly, M.Div., LCSW is the author of, Shift into Freedom: The Science and Practice of Open-Hearted Awareness. He is an educator, licensed psychotherapist, and recognized leader in the field of nondual meditation who was asked to teach Sutra Mahamudra by Mingyur Rinpoche and nondual meditation by Adyashanti. Loch has worked in community mental health, established homeless shelters, and counseled family members of 9/11. He is the founder of the non-profit Open-Hearted Awareness Institute. Loch collaborates with neuroscientists at Yale, UPenn, and NYU to study how awareness training can enhance compassion and well-being. For more information, visit lochkelly.org. Previous BatGap interview with Loch. Transcript of this discussion YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:57 - Introduction to the Discussion 00:03:31 - The Mystery of Our Existence 00:05:34 - The Divine in this Manifest World 00:07:40 - Awakening to Emptiness and Embracing Form 00:09:29 - The Second Operating System of Awake Awareness 00:11:11 - Understanding the Context and Content 00:12:43 - The Interplay Between Form and Emptiness 00:14:07 - Finding the Middle Path and Comprehensive Awakening 00:15:47 - The Process of Integration 00:18:04 - Awakening to the Present Moment 00:20:22 - The Presence of Knowingness 00:22:11 - The Unchanging Presence 00:24:11 - The Fabric of Dancing and Pervasive Awareness 00:26:00 - Awakening to Who We Are 00:27:25 - The Dance of God: Yoga in Action 00:28:44 - Shining the Light of Awareness 00:30:44 - Human Consciousness and Capital C Consciousness 00:32:07 - Anticipation and Suffering in Human Experience 00:33:51 - Form and Emptiness: Identity and Non-Duality 00:35:52 - The Concept of Emptiness in Physics and Spirituality 00:37:21 - The Interconnectedness of All Things 00:39:11 - Different Paths of Awakening 00:41:14 - The Path of Spiritual Practice 00:42:52 - The Three Paths to Awakening 00:44:12 - Touching into our True Nature 00:45:30 - Unlocking our Potential 00:46:48 - Fullness in Divine Intelligence 00:48:30 - Opposites Collapsing 00:50:24 - The Tightrope of Self and No Self 00:51:38 - Locke's Presentation

Nicola Amadora Ph.D. traveled far on her search for the truth of life and real love. The fire was burning strong, as her upbringing had been fraught with intense abuse and horrors. When 18 years old, she worked with Mother Theresa in Calcutta, studied with Tibetan Monks, meditated in Hindu Ashrams, and lived with the indigenous people in the Amazon. She learnt from living saints, nature and people on the street. Later she became a Dharma teacher in the Vipassana Tradition, an Interfaith Minister, a Transpersonal Psychologist and Hakomi Therapist. As a single mother she raised a daughter and led an educational center, which united spirituality with our humanity, leadership, relationship and activism. Her life and work is a rich banquet, one which includes many facets of life. Nicola’s awakenings occurred alone in the wilderness and on busy city roads, always with the call to integrate and embody it in daily life. On her journey she experienced immense wonders and terrors, held in an ever-growing sense of love. But one day, when literally everything in her life was ruthlessly stripped away, in sheer despair and finally surrender, she felt a deep merging and all came rushing home. Human and divine was not separated, but one in the heart of life. Nicola speaks from the juicy voice of the feminine, she does not claim to be enlightened, but rather walks her talk as a mystic in ordinary life. She teaches from deep love and alive presence - one that embraces the muck and beauty of this life and dares to stand and act in this world to make a difference. Nicola offers spiritual retreats, professional trainings, individual sessions, and public talks. She writes and supports people to come home and embody who we are - in the world and with each other - to let love live us, in the midst of the whole enchilada, no matter what is going on. Website: nicolaamadora.com Book: Nothing but Love: Poetry CD's: Meditations for Life Return to the Heart Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 2/11/2017. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:04:38 - Meeting a Spiritual Teacher 00:08:05 - Meeting Mother Teresa 00:11:59 - Recognizing the Divinity in Everyone 00:15:53 - An Enlightening Experience 00:19:22 - Finding Gentleness with Thich Nhat Hanh 00:23:30 - Exploring the Jungle and Learning from Indigenous People 00:26:43 - Journey into the Jungle 00:30:35 - Conquering Fear: The Magical Encounter with an Anaconda 00:33:34 - Connection with the Wilderness 00:37:46 - Discovering my Purpose in the Wilderness 00:41:33 - A Powerful Awakening in Nature 00:44:51 - The Voice Within and Divine Guidance 00:48:54 - Discerning Authenticity in Channeling 00:53:29 - Attuning to the Source 00:57:59 - The Dance of Devotion and Awareness 01:02:14 - Effort and Surrender: Walking up the Mountain 01:06:11 - Findhorn and the Training 01:10:16 - Surrender and Awakening 01:14:30 - Living in the Light 01:17:01 - Working Toward Healing and Collaboration 01:21:15 - Rise of Global Threats and Deep Insights 01:25:22 - The awakening caused by the one who should not be named 01:30:07 - The Two Wings of the Bird 01:34:52 - The Oneness of Humanity 01:39:23 - Cultivating Openness and Vulnerability 01:43:39 - Cultivating Vulnerability and True Nature 01:48:02 - Embracing the Pain and Opening to Love 01:51:37 - Connecting with Nicola Amadora 01:54:55 - Upcoming Interviews and Site Features 01:58:12 - Upcoming Videos and Thank You Save Save

Mari Perron tells us she’s delighted that A Course of Love has granted her a voice in the new dialogue that has opened about who we are as human and divine beings. She feels that the wisdom of the heart—a major focus of A Course of Love—has at times been missing from the conversation, and loves being able to speak for both the heart and the “human.” A question asked within A Course of Love is this: Doesn’t it make sense that the only error possible is that of not being who you are? Mari is called the “first receiver” of this Course that was given as an extension of what was begun in A Course in Miracles. A Course in Miracles was recorded by Helen Schucman in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Helen was called a scribe of the words of Jesus which, since that time, have gone out to millions of people all over the world. A Course in Miracles was stated to be a course in thought reversal and mind training. Within A Course of Love, which Mari received between 1998 and 2001, Jesus calls Mari its “first” receiver and says that each person who lets it enter their heart is a receiver as well. Its stated purpose is a return to a true identity that existed prior to the time of learning, and it calls for learning to end. Mari feels that in a world that has told us everything we need to know can be known with our minds and/or learned from teachers, experts and gurus, we’ve often felt discouraged from listening to our hearts or trusting our inner knowing. A Course of Love offers a new way of knowing and invites us to enter dialogue and become creators of the new. Originally published as three separate books, A Course of Love has now been combined into one volume, which includes The Course, The Treatises, and The Dialogues. Since this new publication a few years ago, it has found acceptance with many in the ACIM community, and, like A Course in Miracles, begun to inspire people around the world. Mari lives in St. Paul, Minnesota where she is a writer and contemplative as well as an engaged mother and grandmother. Websites: acourseoflove.org centerforacourseoflove.org Books: A Course of Love: Combined Volume A Course of Love: The Course A Course of Love: An Overview Transcript of this interview Interview conducted 2/4/2017 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump Interview 00:04:02 - A Feeling of Being Known 00:08:22 - Jesus and the Cosmic Context 00:12:27 - The Potential for God Consciousness in All 00:16:43 - Embodying our Divinity on Earth 00:20:58 - Love, Joy, and Creation 00:24:42 - Union within and relationship with the world 00:28:14 - The End of Learning and Inner Knowing 00:32:04 - Awakening and Living in the Gap 00:36:12 - The Ego and Self-Identity 00:40:02 - Connecting with the Angelic Realm 00:44:11 - Searching for Purpose in Work 00:48:04 - Trusting in God 00:51:50 - A Powerful Experience 00:55:02 - Mysticism and Writing 00:58:15 - Wholeheartedness and Being True to Love and Yourself 01:01:38 - The Beginning of Creating a New World 01:05:01 - Embracing Human Feelings and Personhood 01:08:00 - The Incarnational Side of Things 01:11:02 - Creating a New State of Being 01:14:05 - The Effects of Financial Decline and Unaffordable Healthcare 01:17:11 - The Suffering of Others and the Need for Remedy 01:20:21 - The Authenticity of Channeling 01:23:29 - The Effects of Spiritual Transformation 01:26:49 - A Love for Dialogue and Sharing 01:29:45 - Combining "A Course in Miracles" and "A Course of Love" 01:33:03 - Mysticism and the Natural Mystic 01:36:12 - A Spiritual Orientation 01:38:59 - Translations and Final Thoughts 01:42:11 - Staying in Touch and Finding the Book 01:45:15 - Interviews and Index of Guests Save Save Save

ShantiMayi has been, what she calls 'mirroring' … for well over two decades. American born, living in France and India, she has traveled the world to remind those who are remembering, who wonder and are drawn by their heart to the ancient wisdom of Self Realization. She had the rare and unusual opportunity to sequester herself for many years in India at the feet of her Master. There she learned, unlearned and experienced directly, her Master's directives. In that awe inspiring atmosphere, her work had its inception and has gone full throttle ever since. She carries the Sacha Linage to the world and does not consider herself a Hindu. Yet, she grew in awareness, love and wisdom in the rich and fertile furrows of India's venerable spiritual heritage. Websites: wanderingstarrs.com shantimayi.com Book: In Our Hearts We Know Transcript of this interview. Interview recorded 1/28/2017 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:03:12 - Understanding Lineage and Its Significance 00:06:13 - Subtle Energies between Master and Disciple 00:08:36 - Diversity in Realization and Personal Experience 00:10:51 - The Simple Man and his Guru 00:13:56 - Leaving This World 00:16:57 - The Importance of Compassion 00:19:22 - The Journey of Spiritual Enlightenment 00:22:00 - The Illusion of Finality and Completion 00:25:38 - The Nature of Language and Thought 00:28:42 - The Beauty of Meditation 00:31:40 - The Practice of Meditation 00:34:28 - Cultivating Enlightenment 00:37:09 - The State of Awe and Wonder 00:39:52 - The Miracle of Existence 00:43:12 - Fearlessness and Embracing the Unknown 00:46:33 - Fear of Being Wrong 00:49:07 - The Illusion of Conditioning and Unraveling the Self 00:52:18 - Impressions and Conditioning 00:54:46 - The Fine Line of Enlightenment 00:57:32 - The Story of Bodhidharma 01:00:08 - The Totality of Perfection 01:02:49 - The Quality or Intelligence that Governs Everything 01:06:01 - Exploring Saintliness 01:09:01 - Consequences and Compassion in Behavior 01:11:37 - Finding Confidence Within Yourself 01:14:37 - Conversations with Prajnaparamita 01:18:04 - An Enlightened Experience 01:20:44 - Observing as a Way of Life 01:23:09 - The Sense of Individuality 01:26:19 - No Separation 01:28:57 - Grateful Farewells Save Save