Buddha at the Gas Pump

Best-selling "Letting Go" author Guy Finley’s encouraging and accessible message is one of the true bright lights in our world today. His ideas cut straight to the heart of our most important personal and social issues – relationships, success, addiction, stress, peace, happiness, freedom – and lead the way to a higher life. Finley is the acclaimed author of The Secret of Your Immortal Self: Key Lessons for Realizing the Divinity Withinand more than 40 other books and audio albums (plus over 1,000 unique audio programs) that have sold millions of copies in 24 languages worldwide. His syndicated weekly radio program is aired on several international networks including Healthy Life Radio, Achieve Radio, Sedona Talk Radio, and Healthlife.net. Guy is a faculty member at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York and is a regular expert contributor to Beliefnet.com, the Huffington Post and many other journals. Guy is the founder and director of Life of Learning Foundation, the renowned non-profit Center for Self-study in Merlin, Oregon where he offers four inner-life classes each open to the public. www.guyfinley.org www.guyfinleynow.org www.onejourney.net Facebook Page Free MP3 Audio Album - Seven Steps to Oneness: Journey to a Whole New Life More books: The Meaning of Life(audio album) Life Is Real Only When You Are CD Album(audio album) The Essential Laws of Fearless Living: Find the Power to Never Feel Powerless Again Let Go and Live in the Now: Awaken the Peace, Power, and Happiness in Your Heart The Intimate Enemy: Winning the War Within Yourself The Lost Secrets of Prayer: Practices for Self-Awakening Design Your Destiny: Shape Your Future in 12 Easy Steps 365 Days to Let Go: Daily Insights to Change Your Life The Courage to Be Free: Discover Your Original Fearless Self The Seeker, the Search, the Sacred: Journey to the Greatness Within Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 8/8/2015 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:04:47 - Growing up in Hollywood with the In-Crowd 00:09:12 - The Bonsai Tree Experience and the Revelation of Self 00:13:20 - The Journey of Self-Discovery 00:18:02 - Milestones on the Path of Self-Realization 00:22:42 - The Foundation Must Be Laid 00:27:19 - Discovering Truth Within Myself 00:31:37 - The Value of Heartbreak and Resistance 00:35:56 - The Importance of Patience and Tolerance 00:40:15 - The Intelligence of Awareness 00:45:06 - Seeing the Celestial in the Common 00:49:54 - Seeing Life in a Different Way 00:54:36 - Resistance and Negative States 00:59:28 - Recognizing and dealing with negativity 01:04:16 - The Practice of Purifying the Nadis and Energetic Patterns 01:08:52 - Seeing through the Illusion of Self 01:13:38 - The Benefits of Meditation and Alignment 01:18:15 - The Interface between the Subtle and the Gross 01:22:51 - Useless Suffering vs Voluntary Suffering 01:27:11 - The Tipping Point of Consciousness 01:31:24 - The Interpretation of the Trinity 01:35:57 - Understanding the Cycle of Happiness and Unhappiness 01:40:09 - Transcending Conditions and Finding Freedom 01:43:45 - The Contradictions of Self-Worth and Identity 01:47:25 - Transformation from Pursuit to Presence 01:50:45 - The Universe Revealing Its Consciousness 01:54:38 - Discovering Your Infinite Potential 01:57:45 - The Metaphor of a Line in Air 02:00:17 - The Search for the Sacred 02:03:01 - A Conversation with Gary Renard 02:04:59 - Prolific Work and Reasonable Prices

In January of 2012, Robert was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and told he had nine months to live. However, consistent with his contrarian nature, he lived a productive life until passing away in 2017. Robert was struck by a strong curiosity about life when he was 11, which propelled him into years of globe-trotting adventures. In 1973, Robert met Swami Muktananda and spent the next 10 years studying with him. Since 1985, Robert's professional motto was Have Mouth, Will Travel, and he was known as an iconoclastic self-awareness facilitator, speaker, leadership adviser, and mentor to people from all walks of life. He led "Conversations on the High Wire" and presented programs in "The 5 Principles of Authentic Living" and "Speaking Truthfully." Robert published eight books and more than 250 articles on the themes of meditation, self-inquiry, leadership, authentic living and speaking, and spiritual activism. In the early 1990s, he wrote a pioneering column for The New Leaders' executive newsletter entitled “The Corporate Mystic." He contributed original essays to three leading-edge anthologies and was interviewed for The Awakening West, a collection of conversations with contemporary Western wisdom teachers. His résumé of speaking engagements includes more than 350 of his distinctive inquiry-based seminars and talks to such organizations as State of the World Forum, California Institute of Integral Studies, Institute of Noetic Sciences, International Conference on Enlightenment, Inner Directions Conference, and International Coach Federation. Books: The 5 Principles of Authentic Living: How to Live an Authentic Life in 10 Words Sound Bites from Silence: Scouting Reports from the Frontier of Consciousness Speak Truthfully: Speak Your Way to an Authentic Life with Awareness, Courage, and Confidence Invisible Leadership: Igniting the Soul at Work The Sacred Hub Radical Wisdom: Living from Silence while Rocking the World Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 8/1/2015 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:06:15 - A Journey Through Education 00:10:50 - Adventures in Watershed Management 00:14:12 - A Journey to India 00:18:11 - Healing and Meeting Baba 00:21:24 - An Encounter with Baba at the Ashram 00:25:24 - Shaktipat Experience and Leaving the Ashram 00:29:21 - Stories of Gurudev and Maharishi 00:33:32 - The Mechanics of Creation 00:37:26 - Reverence for the Body 00:41:09 - Living in Perpetual Astonishment 00:45:41 - Profound Transformative Experience 00:49:41 - The Ashram Experience and Letters to Mother 00:53:49 - Lessons from Cutting Carrots 00:57:39 - Managing Other People's Money 01:01:36 - Acknowledging Devotion and Contribution 01:06:18 - The Significance of Human Feelings and Worth 01:11:13 - Transitioning into Political Activism 01:14:45 - Personal Reflection on Attending an Orgy 01:19:36 - Fear of Being Found Out 01:23:31 - The Terrifying Immensity of Muktananda 01:27:21 - Inner Growth and Making a Positive Difference 01:31:30 - Personalization and Open-mindedness 01:35:40 - The Experience of Silence, Shakti, and Action 01:40:46 - Pony Rides to Oblivion 01:47:03 - The Experience of Silence and Language Collapse 01:53:40 - The Source of Questions and Language in Spiritual Path 02:01:08 - Speaking your Inner Truth 02:10:40 - The Five Principles: Be Present, Pay Attention, Listen Deeply, Speak Truthfully, Act Creatively 02:19:08 - Following the Path of Mastery 02:26:42 - Supporting the interview series

Cheryl Abram is a mother of 4 from southern Louisiana. She’s a graduate of the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. and holds a Master's degrees in Social Work in Quality Systems Management. Cheryl currently lives in Northern Virginia and works as a learning and development specialist in a federal agency in Washington DC. After an undeniable experience that reminded her of our inherent value…without the need of a “savior”, Cheryl is now passionate about spreading the good news that belief is not necessary. We are already innocent, eternal, and free. Book: Firing God Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 7/25/2015 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to "Buddha at the Gas Pump" and 300th Guest Celebration 00:04:46 - Fear of God and Deserving Salvation 00:09:06 - The Necessity of the Journey 00:13:11 - Searching for Happiness and Meaning 00:17:25 - A Moment of Honesty with God 00:21:45 - The Loss of the Original Essence of Religion 00:25:55 - Discovering My Heritage 00:30:29 - Questioning the Bible and Finding Different Perspectives 00:34:39 - The Weird Experience and the Search for Answers 00:38:38 - Piercing the Fear Membrane 00:42:48 - Introducing Non-believers to the Community 00:47:33 - The Shift from Belief to Permanence 00:51:48 - The Importance of Honesty and Identity 00:55:50 - Feeling Safe and Helping Others 00:59:43 - Beliefs and Authenticity 01:03:50 - The Nature of Beliefs 01:08:06 - The Possibility of Experiencing What Jesus Taught 01:12:05 - The Wonder of Existence 01:17:02 - The intelligence that governs the universe 01:21:49 - Inclusive Communication 01:25:46 - The Concept of Sin and Responsibility 01:29:57 - Acting from a level of consciousness 01:33:51 - The Misconception of Disabilities in the Bible 01:37:57 - The Burden of Guilt and Taking Responsibility 01:41:56 - The Pursuit of Perfection and Responsibility 01:45:45 - Seeing Kindness 01:50:07 - Letting Go of Punishment and Ego-Aggrandizement 01:53:39 - The Relatability of Personal Experiences  01:57:35 - Safety and Authenticity in Interviews 02:01:40 - The Power of Forgiveness 02:05:12.000 - Concluding Remarks

Bri. Joan Shivarpita Harrigan, Ph.D. is the spiritual director of Patanjali Kundalini Yoga-Care (PKYC-USA). Shiva has practiced, studied, and taught Raja yoga and Advaita Vedanta for more than thirty years. She has been tutored as the designated successor for America in the Kundalini Vidya lineage founded by Gomatagiri Maharaj, learning the oral commentary teachings of Traditional Kundalini Science from her spiritual mentor, Swami Chandrasekharanand Saraswati. A retired psychologist, she has been a brahmacharini (novice) in the Shankaracharya Vedic monastic order since 1987. She is the author of Kundalini Vidya The Science of Spiritual Transformation: A comprehensive system for understanding and guiding spiritual development and Stories of Spiritual Transformation: The Fulfillment of Kundalini Process - Modern Seekers, Ancient Teachings. Patanjali Kundalini Yoga Care is a spiritual guidance service for qualified spiritual seekers. Based on Traditional Kundalini Science (Kundalini Vidya), it supports serious aspirants in advancing their spiritual progress by providing individualized spiritual practices designed for their particular needs. The specialty of PKYC is to assess the kind of spiritual process that seekers have, to assist them in reaching a stable higher level, and to support them in their continued spiritual advancement by providing ongoing spiritual education, consultations, recommendations, and guidance so they can progress more skillfully and dedicatedly. This helps the divine within make efficient, untroubled, and speedy progress toward Liberation, awareness of oneness with the One. Transcript of this interview. Interview recorded 7/12/2015 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to interview with Joana Harrigan 00:04:31 - Kundalini-vidya and Stories of spiritual transformation 00:09:55 - The mystery of intelligence and its role in the universe 00:15:54 - The only source and pitfalls of spiritual materialism 00:21:24 - Views of the Kundalini: An Esoteric View 00:26:16 - Removal of desire and imprints 00:31:07 - Sattvic Mind Development 00:36:34 - Kundalini process and awakening 00:42:09 - Magical ways and Kundalini awakening 00:46:33 - Kundalini-vidya and acceleration of spiritual development 00:51:52 - Interventions for minds 00:56:51 - Cultural relativity and subtle states of consciousness 01:01:47 - Kundalini - Name and meaning 01:06:44 - Life calling and responsibility 01:11:32 - Your genetic strain and vegetarianism 01:17:13 - Emptying and uniting with the One 01:21:46 - Macros: Full Moon Experience 01:27:06 - A thoughtful person and a pious person 01:31:46 - The path of development 01:36:45 - Discovery of yoga and spiritual life 01:41:45 - Spiritual intervention and Kundalini process 01:47:09 - Contexts, trajectories and bringing spiritual practice to people 01:51:40 - The relationship between higher states of consciousness and moral behavior 01:57:11 - Karmic path and levels of awareness 02:01:34 - States of consciousness: waking state, dreaming state and deep sleep state 02:06:02 - Karma purification process 02:11:01 - Seeing angels and other beings 02:16:05 - Low Tamasic Vibration 02:20:37 - Pressure on the top of the head and spiritual obstacles 02:24:52 - Spiritual motivation and living in harmony 02:28:57 - Apple fix and donation button

Enza Vita is the author of “Instant Presence: Allow Natural Meditation to Happen” and the founder of the MahaShanti Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to spiritual awakening. Enza Vita was born in a small village in Sicily and immigrated to Australia on her own at the age of seventeen. From a young age, she questioned everything around her, constantly seeking out the point and purpose of our life here on earth. Her search eventually brought her to her work in the consciousness community where she became one of the leaders in the personal development movement in Australia, working as editor in chief for glossy magazines “Woman Spirit”, “Health & Wellbeing” and publisher of “Innerself Newspaper”. Through her job, she was blessed with the opportunity to meet and study under many of the great spiritual teachers of our age and she was exposed to the wonderful writings of many others around the world. Her outer work always reflected her inner journey, one immersed in contemplation, self-inquiry, and spiritual deepening. Culminating in a profound spiritual realization in 2007, all her life’s work came into a clear focus, as she began to write and answer questions for those who came to her which eventually became her book “Always Already Free” later republished by Watkins under the title “author of “Instant Presence: Allow Natural Meditation to Happen”, currently being translated in 4 languages. In addition to her BatGap interview, Enza has been interviewed and quoted by many publications including “Nonduality Talk”, “Advaita Vision”, “One The Magazine”, “Meeting Truth” and other body-mind-spirit periodicals. She has also presented at the “Science and Nonduality Conference” (SAND) in USA and Amsterdam. Enza lives in Adelaide, South Australia with her partner and children. Website: enzavita.com. Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 6/27/2015 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Book Background 00:05:31 - Unusual Experiences and Childhood Trauma 00:11:09 - Embracing Imperfection and Differences 00:16:48 - Garments of Human Limitations 00:23:44 - The Beauty of the World and the Dissolution of Separation 00:29:18 - Accepting all Paths 00:33:46 - The importance of experiential realization 00:37:38 - Past Lives and Spiritual Practices 00:42:08 - Memories of Past Lives 00:46:30 - Learning from a Sufi Mystic 00:50:36 - The Archery Teacher and his Promises 00:55:01 - The Role of the Teacher 00:59:46 - The Evolution of Spiritual Maturation 01:04:20 - Fabricating in the Mind 01:09:04 - Resting in the Present Moment 01:13:43 - Effortlessness in Meditation 01:17:58 - Integration and Memory 01:23:36 - The Monk and the Little Girl in the Bubble 01:26:10 - A Spiritual Practitioner's Journey 01:31:05 - A Terrifying Experience 01:35:50 - The Realization within Myself 01:40:01 - The Importance of Proper Care during Awakening 01:43:43 - Kundalini Awakening and the Importance of Guidance 01:47:58 - Manifestation of Beings in Different Dimensions 01:52:24 - The Continuum of Silence 01:56:57 - The Nature of Deep Dreamless Sleep 02:01:31 - Levels of Realization and God-realization 02:06:02 - The Era of Waking Up Together 02:10:30 - The Power of Openness and Sharing 02:14:38 - A Range of Ideas 02:18:52 - Cardamom and Hot Milk to Help Sleep

Rev. Michael Dowd is a bestselling evolutionary theologian and pro-future evangelist whose work has been featured in The New York Times, LA Times, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Newsweek, Discover, and on television nationally.  His bridge-building book, Thank God for Evolution, was endorsed by 6 Nobel Prize-winning scientists, noted skeptics, and religious leaders across the spectrum. Michael and his science-writer wife, Connie Barlow, have spoken to more than two thousand groups across North America since 2002. Michael has delivered two TEDx talks and a program at the United Nations. In 2010 he interviewed 38 Christian leaders across the theological spectrum, all of whom embrace an ecological, evolutionary worldview and are committed to a healthy future, as part of a series, titled, “The Advent of Evolutionary Christianity.” Most recently, he interviewed 55 experts on climate change, peak oil, and sustainability, as part of an online conversation series, titled, The Future Is Calling Us to Greatness. Dowd’s passion for proclaiming a pro-science message of inspiration — what he calls “the Gospel of Right Relationship to Reality” — has earned him the moniker ‘Reverend Reality’ as he speaks prophetically in secular and religious settings alike about the generational evil of anti-future / anti-Christian policies and the necessity of co-creating a just, healthy, and sustainably life-giving future for humanity and the larger body of life. Websites: MichaelDowd.org TheGreatStory.org PostDoom.com Huffington Post blog: huffingtonpost.com/rev-michael-dowd Facebook pages: facebook.com/RevMichaelDowd Important video. According to Michael, "the single most important thing I’ve created in my lifetime": Ten Commandments to Avoid Extinction: Reality's Rules Key quote:  “God is reality with a personality, not a person outside reality. If you don’t get personification, you can’t possibly understand the world’s myths and religions — and you’ll surely miss what God is telling us today through scientific evidence.  Few things matter more than this in a world of ecological degradation and climate chaos.  Anyone who doubts this need only watch one or two of the Hollywood star-studded ”Nature Is Speaking” videos that have gone viral in recent months.” ~ Rev. Michael Dowd Transcript of this interview. Interview conducted 6/13/2015 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Buddha at the Gas Pump Interview 00:04:12 - Reality as Lord 00:08:11 - Personification of Gods and Goddesses 00:11:49 - The Perspective of Atheists and Secular People 00:15:29 - Shifting the Course 00:19:32 - Ethics of Nature Conservation 00:23:25 - The Intimacy of Nature's Destruction 00:27:40 - Personification of Nature and Relationships 00:31:17 - The Reality of Relationships and Naming the Powers 00:35:05 - Personification of Cities and Corporations 00:39:27 - Interpreting Life Generously 00:43:16 - Universal Consciousness and the Decline of Civilizations 00:47:08 - Book Recommendations: Overshoot, Afterburn, and Collapse Now and Avoid the Rush 00:51:10 - Pro-Future Responsibility and Deep Time Eyes 00:55:11 - Regaining Humility and Sacred Eyes 00:58:59 - Honoring Time, Nature, and Mystery 01:03:06 - Embracing Life's Impermanence 01:06:54 - Perspectives on Death and Afterlife 01:10:29 - Exploring the Innate Capacity for Past Life Memories 01:14:17 - The Connection Between Mystical Experience and Changing Societal Systems 01:18:19 - Spiritual Awakening and the Environment 01:22:53 - Returning to a Mutually Enhancing Relationship 01:26:56 - The Shift in Consciousness and Creating a Healthy Human-Earth Relationship 01:30:53 - Shifting Environmental Conditions 01:34:41 - The Best and Worst of Humanity in a Changing World 01:38:32 - The Future of Solar Power and the Threat to Business Models 01:42:26 - Judging our actions by whether they are pro-future or anti-future 01:46:11 - The Great Reckoning and the Great Homecoming 01:50:11 - Finding Joy and Meeting the World's Needs 01:53:31 - Building Trusted Community 01:57:28 - Check out BATGAP.com for past and future interviews Michael's wife Connie Barlow split this video into two segments, edited it a bit, and added text and graphical annotations. In this first segment, Michael Dowd speaks of his "pro-future" distinctions in the context of broad concerns as well as the metaphysical/Buddhist worldview set forth in questions posed by Rick Archer, host of the "Buddha at the Gas Pump" conversation series (extracts of which have been re-shaped into this video). YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Evidential Reformation and the Greening of Religion 00:01:58 - The Demonic Nature of the Economic System 00:04:04 - The Power of Metaphors and Analogies in Shaping Perception 00:05:43 - The Importance of Our Concepts of God 00:07:29 - The Miracle of Nature and the Atheist Perspective 00:09:09 - The Emergentist Perspective 00:10:09 - The Perspective on Emergent Creativity 00:11:44 - Global Weirding and Its Impact on Climate Patterns 00:13:32 - The Path of Factual Faith 00:15:19 - The Unsustainable Economic System and Destruction of Nature 00:17:03 - The Voice of Nature and Ecological Principles 00:19:03 - The Most Important Book of the 20th Century 00:20:55 - The Universe Becoming Aware of Itself 00:22:29 - The Three Ways of Thinking and the Importance of Personification 00:23:47 - The Power of Personification 00:25:08 - The power of personification 00:26:25 - Personification: Creating Meaning through Symbols 00:27:56 - The Relationship Between Reality and Myth 00:29:34 - The Personification of Integrity and Anti-Future 00:31:22 - Powers and Principalities as Corporate Personhood and Evil 00:33:20 - Personification and Subtler Strata of Creation 00:35:34 - Spiritual Experiences and Nature 00:37:51 - Interpreting Reality through our Lenses 00:39:30 - Life's Conspiring on My Behalf 00:41:15 - Catabolic Collapse: The Decline of Civilizations 00:43:04 - Evolutionary Imperative: Going Through Collapse 00:44:34 - Cleansing the Doors of Perception and Universal Truth 00:46:55 - The Limitations of Nature and Ecological Reality 00:48:45 - The Intrinsic Infinity of Creation 00:50:55 - Rediscovering Humility in the Face of Nature 00:52:59 - Humility and Seeing the Sacred in All Beings 00:55:04 - [BLANK_AUDIO] In this second segment, Michael Dowd speaks of his "pro-future" distinctions derived from ecological sciences. Rick Archer, host of the "Buddha at the Gas Pump" conversation series, poses questions of broad interest as well as topics central to Buddhist and metaphysical worldviews. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Living in Right Relationship to Reality 00:01:44 - Honoring Time, Nature, and Mystery 00:03:37 - Living in Humility and Deep Intelligence 00:05:29 - The Paradox of Mortality 00:07:06 - Gratitude and Trust in the Future 00:08:42 - Cherishing the Gift of Life 00:10:22 - The Triple Idolatries of Religion 00:12:09 - Focusing on Practical Truths 00:13:48 - Practical Truth and Social Coherence 00:15:36 - The Unforeseen Benefits of Knowledge 00:17:47 - The Importance of Environmental Responsibility 00:19:33 - Honoring the Limits of the Ecological System 00:21:50 - Honoring Nature's Limits 00:24:05 - Expanding Consciousness and Global Cooperation 00:26:24 - Urgency for Change 00:28:04 - David and Goliath: The Fall of the Petrochemical Industry 00:30:01 - The Need for Biocracy in Law and Medicine 00:31:53 - The Rise and Fall of Civilizations 00:33:36 - Challenges in a contracting civilization 00:35:19 - The Impact of Climate Change on Civilization 00:36:58 - The Unpredictability of Emergence and Future Surprises 00:38:37 - Pro-Future Technologies and Anti-Future Technologies 00:40:29 - Judging our actions based on their impact on future generations 00:42:14 - Shifting the Economy and Evolving Ecological Wisdom 00:43:45 - The Great Reckoning and the Prodigal Species Coming Home 00:45:23 - The Great Disruption and the Birth of a New World 00:47:06 - Finding Joy and Compassion 00:48:57 - Finding Your Calling and Making a Difference 00:50:21 - Supporting Organic and Sustainable Agriculture 00:52:01 - Being a Participant in Life 00:52:49 - Technical Difficulties

Shellee Rae, a Reiki Master for 15+ years, trained to the master level in many other energy modalities, and is certified in numerous body-centered therapies. Her work in this field became full-time in 2000. Sexually abused as a child, followed by 27 years of drugs, alcohol, and bouts of depression brought her to death’s door in 1997. With the help of 12-step recovery, and many spiritual paths, in August of 2008, Shellee Rae awakened. Her first book "Suffering ~ A Path of Awakening: Dissolving the Pain of Incest, Abuse, Addiction and Depression”, after going worldwide, opened a portal to support and guide many people in their awakening process. Her second book, "Enlightenment: Tips To Reveal Your Divine Nature", has become a valuable tool to many who are seeking embodied awakening. While supporting others, Shellee Rae’s raucous path to awakening allows a non-judgmental, gentle pointing to the truth of who they are from the depths of her own realization. She balances deep compassion with the steady and potent awareness that you are not, in your Essential Self, the sufferer. Website: www.shelleerae.com Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 6/7/2015 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump & Guest Speaker Shellee Rae 00:03:43 - From Self-Medication to Addiction 00:08:10 - Boredom in School and Troublemakers 00:12:13 - Seeking Connection and Communication 00:16:31 - Angel Al and the Pre-arranged Agreement 00:20:13 - The Journey to Forgiveness 00:25:20 - Cause and Effect in Life 00:29:43 - Exploring Different Spiritual Paths 00:33:47 - Discovering Ashland, Oregon 00:37:40 - The Power of Awakening and Clearing the "Stuff" 00:42:09 - The Fire of Awakening 00:46:40 - The Blissful State and Relativity 00:50:37 - Listening to Life's Guidance 00:54:32 - Out of Body Experience and the Beginning of the End 00:58:15 - The Wake-Down Process and the Loss of Filters 01:02:31 - Finding Acceptance in the Messiness of Life 01:08:08 - The Continuous Path of Growth and Expansion 01:12:30 - The Kundalini Experience 01:16:32 - Meeting Life on a Deeper Level 01:21:14 - Exploring the Spiritual Path 01:26:35 - Trusting the Natural Unfolding of Life Through Meditation 01:31:21 - The Disappointment of Awakening 01:35:14 - Surrendering to a New Path 01:39:38 - The Journey to Finding What's Next 01:43:22 - Out-of-Body Experiences and Parallel Realities 01:46:32 - Slipping into another Parallel Reality 01:50:24 - Finding the Earrings 01:53:48 - Synchronistic Events and Creating Deeper Reality 01:57:37 - The Power of Dreams and Synchronicity 02:01:23 - "We are God" 02:05:10 - Expressing Appreciation and Farewell

Dr. Frank J. Kinslow is the discoverer of Quantum Entrainment® and the founder of The Kinslow SystemTM, a practical new way of approaching your life that quickly allows it to become more productive, fun and fulfilling. Frank has been researching and teaching the applied application of health and healing techniques for more than 45 years. He draws from his clinical experience as a chiropractic physician, in-depth studies into Eastern esoteric philosophies and practices, and an ardent love of special relativity and quantum physics. In 2007, during a time of personal crisis, Dr. Kinslow cognized the Quantum Entrainment® process of instant healing. As a result of this deep insight he was able to create a vibrant and fulfilling life for himself and his family. Out of his desire to share this wisdom with others he began to teach and write with such simplicity and clarity that in just a few years, tens of thousands of people around the world were able to create vibrant and fulfilling lives for themselves. Quantum Entrainment® and the other techniques of The Kinslow System can be learned by reading Frank's books, listening to his CD’s and, of course, learning directly from Frank in one of his workshops. Dr. Kinslow continues to refine his techniques and write and teach extensively. He resides in Sarasota, Florida, with his wife, Martina. Learn More about Quantum Entrainment® and The Kinslow SystemTM. Website: www.KinslowSystem.com YouTube page: youtube.com/user/FrankKinslow Books: When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing: How learning to let go will get you where you want to go The Kinslow System: Your Path to Proven Success in Health, Love, and Life The Secret of Instant Healing The Secret of Quantum Living Beyond Happiness: Finding and Fulfilling Your Deepest Desire Eufeeling!: The Art of Creating Inner Peace and Outer Prosperity Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 5/20/2015 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:04:23 - Experiencing Unity and Dissolving Boundaries 00:09:06 - The Fourth State of Awareness 00:15:35 - Perceptual reactions and inner self 00:20:48 - Explaining "You Feeling" and the Quantum Vacuum 00:25:27 - The "you" feeling and glimpses of enlightenment 00:29:34 - Introduction to Pure You Feeling 00:33:40 - The Fulfillment of Desires through Pure You Feeling 00:40:09 - Finding Fulfillment in Relationships 00:44:32 - The Phenomenon of Workshop Success 00:47:46 - The One-Step Process 00:50:46 - The Ease and Naturalness of QE 00:54:06 - The Power of You Feeling in Healing 00:57:09 - The Power of Quantum Energy 01:01:04 - Harnessing Nature's Intelligence in Healing 01:05:04 - Inner Peace and Fear 01:07:46 - Experiencing Wholeness, Enlightenment, and Beyond 01:10:59 - The Experience of Pure Awareness 01:14:15 - Understanding Enlightenment 01:17:34 - The Harmony of Inner Music 01:21:11 - Finding Ourselves Alone 01:24:50 - Connection between Quantum Physics and Spirituality 01:29:08 - Levels of Enlightenment and Paths to God 01:33:01 - Ignorance and Attachment 01:37:02 - Cost of Weekend Seminars and Financial Success 01:40:22 - The Basics of QE in I Am That 01:43:35 - The Presence of Awareness 01:46:19 - Experiencing Awareness 01:49:46 - Gentle introspection and self-inquiry 01:53:16 - Reflections on Maharishi and the Effectiveness of his Teaching 01:56:22 - Appreciation for a Job Well Done

Wayne took his own life on August 31, 2017. Discussion in the Batgap Community Facebook Group. Eulogy written for Wayne by Jerry Freeman. Putting his words in the past tense, Wayne Wirs was a transparent, rational, nondual mystic. Wayne blogged about his day-to-day life as a semi-homeless, van-dwelling drifter and had been doing so before, during, and after his awakening experience in 2009. Wayne considered himself more of a spiritual explorer than teacher, so his "teachings" tended toward first-hand, real-world experiences (open-ended, integral, mystical and evidence-based) rather than academic hard and fast truths. Unlike many nondual teachers who focus on an all-or-nothing approach to awakening, Wayne advocated a simple yet integral fading of the ego based on key qualities: Eternal (soul, practical), Radiance (love, emotional), Emptiness (awareness, rational), and Intimate (mystical experience). He called this dynamic, flowing, magical way of living Mystical Oneness. Wayne had two key sayings which best describe his message: "The less there is of you, the more there is of the Divine." "The smart have their books. The wise have their scars." Website: waynewirs.com Books: Mystical Oneness and the Nine Aspects of Being: A step-by-step guide to enlightenment and beyond Fading Toward Enlightenment A Mystic's Journal: The Dilemma of Divine Surrender A Simple Explanation For Everything Seeing Clearly Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 5/23/2015 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:04:02 - Living a Nomadic Lifestyle 00:07:36 - A Stern Confrontation 00:16:03 - The Journey to Teacher Mode 00:22:16 - Detaching from Thoughts and the Thread of Existence 00:27:31 - The Divine Interaction in My Life 00:33:58 - The Limitations of Personal Experience and Concepts in Enlightenment 00:40:18 - The Wisdom of Scars 00:45:15 - A Beautiful Encounter with a Mentally Slow Man 00:49:00 - The Experience of the Flowing Self 00:53:18 - The Importance of Living the Experience 00:58:16 - The Practice of Living True and Karmic Implications 01:02:36 - The Challenges of Swearing and Fading into Enlightenment 01:06:38 - Communion with God and Nature 01:11:16 - The Four Stages of Spiritual Awakening 01:15:57 - The Hardest One: Emptiness and Thoughts 01:20:28 - Surrendering to Her Will 01:23:56 - Facing Fear in the Dark 01:27:02 - Setting Boundaries and Taking Action 01:30:10 - Balancing Flow with Individual Intention 01:33:52 - Going with the Flow and Divine Intelligence 01:37:24 - Evidence of God and the Denial of Atheism 01:40:10 - Awakening and Becoming a Mystic 01:43:31 - The Concept of Opposites and Polarities 01:47:00 - The Perspective on Death 01:50:21 - The Illusion of Fixed Identity 01:53:52 - Living from the Heart 01:56:47 - Charging for Skype Conversations 02:01:18 - Wrap-Up and Appreciation for Wayne Save Save Save Save

Recently at a Whirling Dervish Meditation in Istanbul I read how Rumi summarized his life: I was immature; I became experienced; I was consumed. I could divide this lifetime in those categories also, starting with a life driven by conditioning resulting in a very successful appearance without much satisfaction. Then the search for real happiness and peace. Decades of working with different modalities and sitting with many masters leading to teaching others how to relinquish conditioning and experience peaceful Silence. And now, Satsang starts with the truth of everyone, the perfection of Self. The tapestry of life includes all as the expression of Consciousness without any separation. Anything that attempts to obscure this truth melts in its power. Satsang is given in America, Canada and Europe as well as Private Satsang Sessions. Website: satsangwithstuart.com Book: The Great Undoing Transcript of this interview Interview conducted 5/16/2015 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:04:14 - Present in the Teaching 00:08:31 - Being at Home with Presence 00:12:40 - Finding Peace in the Unknown 00:17:19 - The Breath as a Profound and Overlooked Practice 00:21:29 - Death as Part of Life 00:25:54 - Dying to the Personality 00:30:22 - A Surprise Visit and the Next Obvious Thing 00:34:48 - Resonating with a Teacher 00:39:10 - A Conversation about Comedy and Philosophy 00:42:16 - The Joy of Expressing Yourself 00:45:25 - Going Beyond Conditioning 00:48:50 - Finding Peace in Deep Presence 00:52:16 - Sweet Blissful Experience 00:55:41 - The Truth of Who You Are 00:59:18 - Reflecting on the Meaning of Life and the Universe 01:02:39 - The Miraculous Laws of Nature 01:05:56 - The Duality of Right and Wrong 01:09:25 - Expressing the True Self 01:12:37 - Homework and Spiritual Zeal 01:15:44 - Resistance and the Joy of Rebirthing 01:19:06 - Seeking Happiness in the Outward Direction 01:22:12 - Maintaining Silence and Comprehensiveness 01:25:42 - Encouragement and Reminding Yourself 01:29:16 - A Magnificent Experience 01:32:52 - Finding Security in the Present Moment 01:36:24 - The Paradox of Personhood 01:39:37 - The Burning Sensation of Meditation 01:43:03 - The Power of Consciousness and the Breath 01:46:46 - "No Joy in Smallness" 01:49:46 - Emo Phillips and Weird Comedy