Buddha at the Gas Pump

This interview is in audio only. From http://thomasgates.com/bio: Thomas was born in Texas in 1950 and grew up in the rural countryside not far from Dallas. He spent much of his childhood playing in the woods, observing the stars, the sky, the trees, the animals, the changing of seasons, and the effortless flow of nature’s way. As a result, he quietly sensed that there must be one simple and powerful essence sustaining all this incredibly diverse creation. Meditation Then, shortly before his twenty-second birthday, Thomas learned a unique and simple meditation technique that quickly confirmed his sense of what had been occurring in nature all along. It enlivened the experience of that deep, underlying silence–the silence that permeates and sustains the whole field of existence. Emergency This peace and happiness lasted about one week when Thomas suddenly found himself being rushed to the hospital with a severe case of appendicitis. The doctors told him not to worry. It would just be a routine surgical procedure and that he would be home in three days. Little did he know that his life was about to be altered forever. Thus began the prelude to an amazing journey that took him all the way through and beyond the “light” to the underlying, eternal source of our existence and all creation. Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 1/30/2011 Audio below and as a Podcast. Video unavailable.

Paul has been involved with the recovery community since 1988 and has been leading workshops and holding talks for 18 years. He has been assisting those with addiction problems for many years. The 12-step program has some very potent ‘pointers’, which have assisted a few to go beyond the 12 steps. Paul is unwavering in his teaching. His very direct, uncompromising pointing doesn't provide a refuge for entrenched conditioning and the sense of separateness, no matter how convincing that experience may be. "Whatever arises in my mind, I don't let it vouch for me."  "Any form of looking that focuses on an object misses the opportunity to directly be the seeing, and not be identified with the object." Paul's site: ZenBitchSlap. Summary and Transcript of this interview. Interview recorded 3/26/2011 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Paul Hedderman 00:03:18 - The Essence of Awakening 00:05:13 - The cat knocking over the light and the value of interpretation 00:07:31 - The false interpretation of a self 00:10:00 - The Bogusness of Self 00:12:23 - The concept of selfing explained 00:14:30 - Language and the Reflective Mind 00:17:12 - Freedom from the Bondage of Being a Self 00:19:43 - A Conversation on Repetition and Learning 00:22:15 - Childhood Innocence and Ant Wars 00:24:33 - Finding Relief in Alcohol and Drugs 00:26:50 - The Book of Recovery: A Spiritual Program 00:28:49 - The Identification as Self 00:31:34 - Living in "having found" 00:34:13 - The Flow of Juice 00:36:22 - Spiritual Practices and Near-Death Experience 00:38:18 - Exploring Different Spiritual Practices 00:40:48 - Letting Go of the Failed System 00:43:03 - The Mental Vice of Selfing 00:45:16 - The False Center 00:47:46 - Degrees of Bondage 00:50:05 - The Illusion of "Self" and Freedom from Selfing 00:52:07 - The Pause in Selfing 00:54:00 - Applying the Approach to Recovery 00:56:22 - The Origin of "Zen Bitch-Slap" 00:58:58 - The Illusion of Personal Death 01:01:16 - The Seeing of What I'm Not 01:03:23 - The Paradox of What's Not Going On (with Rick Archer) 01:06:01 - A Course In Miracles and the Structure of the Mind 01:08:11 - Traveling Light through Maya 01:10:15 - A Fun Place to Live Save

Video is in two parts. Part 1: Part 2: Tim is a philosopher or ‘lover of wisdom’ who is pioneering a simple new way to experience a profound spiritual awakening, which fully embraces our everyday humanity. He has spent his life exploring the awakened state he often simply calls ‘The Mystery Experience’. Tim has articulated his own revolutionary ‘philosophy of lucid living’ designed to help people go beyond ideas and actually experience a ‘deep awake’ state, which replaces out-dated spiritual jargon with clear new concepts which are simple to understand. He has also developed a profoundly simple ‘Mystery of the Moment’ attention technique and a number of powerful ‘I to I’ practices, which quickly awaken practitioners to ‘The Mystery Experience’ and help them commune with others in oneness and ‘Big Love’. Tim has an honours degree in philosophy and is an internationally respected authority on world spirituality. He is the author of over thirty books that have established his reputation as a scholar and free-thinker. He is best known for his groundbreaking work on Christian Gnosticism with his close friend Peter Gandy, including The Jesus Mysteries, which was a top 10 best-seller in the UK and USA, and a ‘Book of the Year’ in the UK Daily Telegraph. In recent years he has articulated his own ‘lucid philosophy’ in The Laughing Jesus, Lucid Living, and How Long is Now? Tim is also an innovative ‘stand-up philosopher’ – a concept he developed from the ancient idea of a philosopher as a traveling ‘spiritual entertainer’ who transformed people’s consciousness. He is a passionate and playful communicator, whose enthusiasm for life is contagious. He is often featured in documentary films and chat shows broadcast by the global media, such as the BBC and the History Channel. Tim is the founder of The Alliance for Lucid Living, (The ALL), an organization dedicated to our collective awakening. He lives with his wife Debbie and their two children in Glastonbury, England. Website: timfreke.com The most recent of Tim's many books: Soul Story: Evolution and the Purpose of Life Deep Awake: Wake Up To Oneness and Celebrate Your Individuality Lucid Living: Experience Your Life Like a Lucid Dream Discussion of this interview in the Batgap Community Facebook Group. Summary and Transcript of this interview Interview Recorded 3/13/2011 Other interviews with Tim 2nd BatGap Interview 3rd Batgap Interview Tim Freke with Lisa Cairns YouTube Video 1 Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Timothy Freke 00:01:51 - Tim: A Philosopher and Lover of Wisdom 00:03:36 - Embracing Being Different 00:05:05 - The Strangeness of Being Alive 00:06:54 - The First Lucid Experience 00:08:18 - Asking the Deep Questions 00:10:02 - The Silent Contagion of Enthusiasm 00:11:27 - The Spark within Each of Us 00:12:55 - The Collapse of Religious Traditions and the Influence of Eastern Religion 00:14:12 - The Impediment of Comparison in Spiritual Growth 00:15:51 - Entering into the Awake State 00:17:09 - The Elusiveness of Awareness 00:18:04 - The Power of Newness and Silence 00:19:09 - Persevering Silence in Chaos 00:20:32 - Awakening on the Hilltop 00:22:02 - Early Encounters with Spiritual Teachings and Psychedelics 00:23:24 - The Ornamental Philosopher 00:24:48 - Profound Experiences and Endless Journey 00:26:24 - The Influence of Eastern Teachings and "The Moment in the Rose Garden" 00:27:34 - The Journey Moves On 00:28:42 - The Importance of Open-Mindedness 00:29:52 - The Joy of Discovery 00:31:25 - The Ups and Downs of Life 00:32:47 - Embracing Life's Ups and Downs 00:34:15 - Embracing our Humanity 00:35:54 - Riding the Waves 00:37:22 - The Journey of Oneness 00:38:56 - The Experience of Non-Person Level of Life 00:40:12 - The Richness of the Oneness Experience 00:41:53 - Balancing Oneness and Individuality 00:43:15 - The Illusion of a Broken Car YouTube Video 2 Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Importance of Both-And Perspective 00:02:58 - Evolving Beyond One-Pointed Attention 00:04:40 - The Incredible Response at the Conference 00:06:22 - Embracing Vulnerability and Fear 00:08:22 - Holding Both Safety and Vulnerability 00:10:13 - Embracing Paradox and Polarity 00:12:11 - Consciousness as Discrimination 00:14:12 - The Journey into Separateness 00:15:58 - The Paradox of Existence 00:17:44 - Branch of Gnosis: Science and Deep Knowledge 00:19:35 - The Journey between Alpha and Omega 00:21:06 - Joseph Campbell and the Pioneers of Awakening 00:22:51 - The Key Things to Grasp 00:24:11 - The Nature of Consciousness and Lucid Dreaming 00:26:09 - Polarity of Presence and Forms 00:27:38 - The Experience of Oneness 00:29:40 - Consciousness as a Ubiquitous Field 00:31:19 - Philosophy as an Awakening Practice 00:33:13 - Eastern Ideas and Clear Communication 00:35:21 - Immersion in Deep Love 00:37:11 - Merging States of Consciousness 00:39:06 - Finding Balance in Meditation 00:40:38 - The natural functioning of attention 00:42:16 - The Struggle of the Saints 00:44:08 - The Laughing Jesus and the Power of the Image 00:45:53 - The Humanity of the Jesus Story 00:47:28 - Embracing Change 00:49:08 - Embracing Polarities and the Evolution of Consciousness 00:50:53 - The Lively Personalities of Saints 00:52:34 - Continuously exploring the same points 00:54:00 - Visit batgap.com for More Interviews

Nick Gancitano has spent most of his adult life delving into the mysteries of the ancient spiritual teachings and has undergone a conscious transformation that has made him a specialist in the field. Nick studied under some of its most respected sages and has traveled extensively around the world to deliver this teaching. In addition, Nick himself has been recognized for his simplification of the often complicated spiritual system of advaita (wisdom through direct insight). After returning from his journey, Nick became committed to disseminating these teachings among friends and associates who became students and soon erected The Self-Inquiry Center for Conscious Living, where Nick now provides his lighthearted works to a growing population of devoted spiritual seekers. Aside from being the spiritual director at The Self-Inquiry Center, Nick was once an All-American athlete, corporate regional vice-president, and U.S. National Champion under the legendary football coach Joe Paterno. He later became one of the world’s leading experts on place-kicking, personally developing over forty collegiate Division IA athletes, including nine All-Americans. But his original background lay in physics, physiology and biomechanics, as he firmly states that all information recorded for spiritual scripture and scientific documentation should be based on one's direct experience and not borrowed beliefs passed down through generations by the unknowing. Nick can be contacted via email. Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 2/20/2011 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction & Announcements 00:04:16 - Early Experiences with Eastern Spirituality 00:07:59 - Silent Transmission from Ramana Maharshi 00:12:14 - The Illusion of Form and Awareness of the Self 00:15:51 - Purging Subconscious Guilt and Fear 00:18:57 - The Beginning of Sadhana and Self-Inquiry 00:22:48 - The Flawed Orientation to Teachers 00:26:05 - The True Notion of Self-Realization 00:29:16 - The Ego and Adulation 00:32:49 - The Concept of "I am" and the Role of a Master 00:36:26 - Interactions with Ramana Maharshi 00:39:28 - Letting go of the Outer Guru 00:42:31 - A Spiritual Retreat in Arunachala 00:46:08 - Awareness and Distraction 00:49:55 - Embracing Paradox and Ambiguity 00:55:09 - Surrender and Self-Inquiry 00:58:47 - Surrendering to the "I am" 01:02:13 - The Destiny of the Body 01:06:12 - Reversing the Flow of the Mind 01:09:18 - The Illusion of Phenomena and Form 01:12:20 - Awakening and the Illusion of Seeking 01:15:19 - The Split in the Mind 01:18:27 - The Ego and Self-Realization 01:21:00 - The Cosmic Joke and Self-Inquiry. 01:23:27 - The Efficacy of Teaching and Awakening 01:26:40 - The Play of Consciousness 01:29:31 - Ramana's Concern for World Affairs 01:33:00 - Enlightenment and the Illusion of Awakening 01:36:38 - Physiology Refinement and Evolution 01:40:15 - The Complete Realization 01:42:26 - Interview with Mandy Sulk

Due to technical problems, this video only contains still shots of Mandi, while Rick's video is normal. Mandi Solk lives in the picturesque town of Hebden Bridge in England, UK. She founded Nonduality-North six years ago in order to attract Nonduality Teachers to the North of England. Mandi is herself a Nonduality Teacher and has now handed Nonduality-North on so that she can concentrate on her own meetings and YouTube videos. She has written two books: 'The Joy of No Self', endorsed by Scott Kiloby and Jeff Foster Is-Ness Is Your Only Biz-Ness: Highly Potent Power-Poems with the Power to Transform, Inspire, Heal, and Awaken to Liberation Website Interview recorded 2/27/2011 2nd BatGap interview with Mandi Summary and Transcript of this interview. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Mandi Solk 00:02:49 - A Seeker's Journey 00:06:17 - Letting go in the face of death 00:09:20 - The Awakening and Change of Perspective 00:12:00 - Encased in a Wall of Terror 00:15:01 - Profound Silence and Non-Events 00:17:45 - The Loving Way of Finding Your True Self 00:20:56 - Finding Stillness in Meditation 00:23:47 - Meditation Rigidities 00:26:13 - The Practice of Meditation  00:28:51 - The Absence of the Doer 00:31:54 - Embracing the Present Moment 00:35:16 - Observing Fear and Anxiety 00:38:41 - The Naturalness of Detachment 00:41:24 - Embracing all Emotions in Nonduality 00:44:12 - Living Life Fully 00:46:43 - Unraveling the tendency to take thoughts too seriously 00:49:16 - Scott's Shadow Work and Personal Growth 00:51:49 - The Nature of Aliveness 00:54:20 - Dwelling in the State of Presence 00:57:17 - The Generosity of the Way to God 01:00:02 - Gradual Realizations and Seeing Beyond Separation 01:02:43 - The Two Ways of Awakening 01:05:25 - Spontaneous awakenings and the path to self-discovery 01:07:44 - The Experience of Absolute Love and God's Presence 01:10:35 - Be Still and Know That I Am God 01:13:17 - The Possibility of Awakening 01:15:41 - Nonduality accessible to all 01:18:03 - Private Realization and Ordinary Life 01:20:40 - The Value of Diversity of Perspectives 01:22:57 - Healing by Revealing Soul Website

Philip Goldberg has been studying India’s spiritual traditions for more than forty years, as both a practitioner and an author.  After teaching Transcendental Meditation in early 1970s, he became a professional writer and has written or co-written 19 books, including The Intuitive Edge, Making Peace With God, Roadsigns on the Spiritual Path, American Veda: From Emerson and the Beatles to Yoga and Meditation, How Indian Spirituality Changed the West, and his most recent work, The Life of Yogananda: The Story of the Yogi Who Became the First Modern Guru; The book was greeted by enthusiastic reviews from journalists and experts in the field. He is also published novelist and a member of both the Writers Guild of America and the Authors Guild.  His blogs appear regularly on the Huffington Post, Elephant Journal and other sites. An ordained interfaith minister and spiritual counselor as well, Phil was the founding director of the Forge Guild of Spiritual Leaders and recently created Spiritual Wellness and Healing Associates (SWAHA) in Los Angeles, with his wife, acupuncturist Lori Deutsch.  His website is PhilipGoldberg.com. This page within that site is dedicated to American Veda. Interview recorded 1/29/2011. Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Second BatGap interview with Phil. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Background 00:03:00 - The Vedic Civilization and Global Contact 00:06:35 - The Impact of Vedic Teachings in American Culture 00:09:45 - East and West Synthesis 00:12:42 - The Impact and Distinction of Different Lineages 00:15:27 - All-inclusive Worship and Devotional Astronomy 00:18:18 - The Receptive Audience in America 00:21:05 - The Emergence of Spiritual but Not Religious 00:23:48 - Mystical Revival in Western Religions 00:27:06 - The Emergence of Genuine Non-Dualism 00:29:59 - The Influence of Eastern Teachings on Psychology and Neuroscience 00:33:16 - Different Strokes for Different Folks: The Diversity of Meditation Practices 00:36:09 - Transmission of Vedantic Teachings across Generations 00:39:21 - The Influence of Eastern Mysticism on Literature 00:42:08 - The Evolution of Spiritual Seekers and Consciousness Expanders 00:44:49 - The Influences of Vivekananda, Yogananda, and Maharishi 00:48:11 - The Impact of Transcendental Meditation 00:50:20 - The Mainstreaming of Meditation 00:53:26 - Scandals and Controversies involving Eastern Teachers 00:57:01 - The Fallibility of Gurus 01:00:28 - Mistakes and Fallibility of Gurus 01:02:56 - Changing Dynamics in Teacher-Student Relationships 01:05:34 - It's about the Teachings, Not the Teacher 01:08:27 - The Impact of India on Music and the Arts 01:11:28 - The Connection between Eastern Cosmology and Western Science 01:14:56 - The Trend Towards Vedantic/Yogic Spirituality 01:18:23 - Trends in the Vedic Tradition 01:21:48 - The Evolution of Enlightenment Teachings 01:24:36 - The Synergy of Absolute and Relative 01:27:46 - The State of Consciousness and Enlightenment 01:30:40 - Support and Upgrades

Siddhananda's journey began in her teenage years. It wasn't until she was around 30 that her journey and seeking of truth began in earnest. At this time, Spiritual practices were picked up on her own, and Kundalini spontaneously awakened due to a sincere prayer of wanting to be of service to humanity. She was not prepared or had any idea what this awakening would open or where it would lead. With this awakening, many phenomena, shifting states of consciousness and radical mood changes manifested which left her extremely ungrounded and shaken. After a long period of struggling to understand what was taking place and being unsuccessful at coming to any balance or peace within, Siddhananda found her Guru, GuruSwamiG. Siddhananda has been with her Guru for 10 years. Increasing stability, deepening states as well as balance slowly filtered in during this time  due to  her Guru's  grace and guidance. Recently, a profound shift took place in which all sense of separation and individuality suddenly dropped. Spontaneously, a starkly different reality was revealed–an immediate non-dual, pure beingness in which there never existed an "other".  This presence (One without a second) has remained and is known without a doubt that it is the truth of what all of humanity truly is at the core. Summary and Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 1/18/2011. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Siddhananda's spiritual journey 00:02:39 - Facing Fears in Graveyards 00:04:31 - The Poetry of Krishnamurti 00:06:01 - Debilitating Experiences and Mystical Insights 00:08:00 - The Pull of Spiritual Awakening 00:10:08 - From Darkness to Light 00:12:33 - Discovering Kundalini Energy 00:14:33 - The Potency and Caution of Spiritual Experiences 00:16:35 - Five Years of Intensity 00:18:58 - Kriyas and Spiritual Awakening 00:21:23 - Connecting with a Kundalini Guide in Seattle 00:23:36 - A Life-changing Encounter in India 00:25:35 - Finding Stability and Balance 00:28:20 - The Importance of a Guru Guide 00:31:14 - The Blessing of Suffering and Desperation for a Guru 00:33:52 - Submitting to a Teacher 00:37:30 - Trusting in the Inherent Intelligence of the Universe 00:40:47 - The Blessing of Guruji 00:43:26 - Vibrating Thoughts and Fluid Consciousness 00:45:49 - Devotional Experiences and the Practice of Mantras 00:49:00 - The Illusion of Seeking Phenomena 00:52:38 - The Experience of Non-Dual Consciousness 00:57:02 - The Dissolution of the Ego 01:01:39 - The Illusion of Separation 01:06:51 - The Revelation of Non-Dual Presence 01:13:28 - The Mystery of Personality and Identity 01:20:43 - The Nature of Ego and Suffering 01:25:45 - Working with Students in the Online Ashram 01:31:32 - The Temporal and Eternal Qualities of the Substratum 01:37:21 - Transmission and Bliss 01:44:34 - Trusting the Universe

Genpo is a long-time Zen practitioner, now Master, who has developed the “Big Mind Process”, through which "Novice participants without any formal meditation training can have profound spiritual experiences with persistent enhancement of well-being..." Summary and transcript of this interview Interview recorded 1/10/2011. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Zen Master Genpo Mersal 00:02:56 - The Role of Zen and Buddhism in My Life 00:05:18 - The Journey of Consciousness 00:07:01 - Throwing Our Backs Into Awakening the Planet 00:08:47 - Becoming a Zen Master 00:10:47 - The Growth and Maturity of Zen Masters and Roshis 00:12:53 - Total Freedom and Empowering Others 00:15:13 - Enlightenment and Liberation 00:17:34 - The Journey up the Mountain 00:20:03 - Falling from Enlightenment: Returning to the Marketplace 00:22:26 - Indulging in Shadows 00:24:39 - Reintegrating the Shadows around the Marketplace 00:27:07 - The Importance of Working with the Shadow 00:29:20 - Enlightenment and the Ignorance of Cause and Effect 00:31:21 - Stuck at Level 3 00:33:18 - A Profound Experience and Its Impact 00:35:05 - Meaninglessness and Awakening 00:36:51 - The Impact of a High School Teacher 00:38:31 - A Journey to the Mountaintop 00:40:04 - Grizzly Bears in Waterton 00:41:38 - A Spiritual Corollary to the Adventure 00:43:56 - Profound Experiences in Zen Practice 00:47:00 - The Practice of Using Jealousy to Annihilate the Ego 00:49:21 - Dzogchen Practice and Visualizing the Worst Possible Scenario 00:52:14 - The Form in Teaching 00:54:43 - A Kundalini Experience and the Answer to the First Question 00:56:31 - Transformation into a 17-year-old girl 00:58:28 - Struggling with Feminine Energy 01:00:17 - The Integration of the Feminine Side 01:02:06 - The Desire to Lose Ego 01:03:47 - Vulnerability and an Unexpected Experience

Burt Harding, founder of the Awareness Foundation in Vancouver, offers a radical invitation to recognize the truth of our being as already whole and fulfilled. He reminds us of the love we really are beyond the personal stories we carry. In this way, we come to recognize what we have always known but did not live from – the beauty and wonder of our own true essence. Burt conducts sessions and workshops in Supersentience, a system devised to help heal deep wounds and promote a shift in the perception of who we really are. He has conducted studies in higher consciousness for thirty years and had his own television series on the mind/body connection. Burt's site Summary and transcript of this interview Interview conducted 1/9/2011. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Burt Harding 00:02:36 - The Life-Changing Book 00:04:40 - Finding my Place and Holding Classes 00:06:53 - Discovering Super Sentience 00:08:58 - Integration of Spiritual Teachings 00:11:09 - The Simplicity of Being Present 00:12:56 - The Experience of Being Present 00:14:44 - The Critical Moment of Self-Realization 00:16:29 - The Excitement of Sharing Knowledge and the Maturation of Experience 00:18:33 - The Maturation Period 00:20:35 - The Disappearance of the Universe 00:22:14 - A Course in Miracles and the Voice that Wouldn't Let Go 00:23:43 - The Presence of the Holy Spirit 00:25:45 - The Feeling Side of Advaita 00:27:54 - Hungering for the Being That We Are 00:30:19 - Embracing the Paradox of Existence 00:32:26 - The Power of Emotions and Unraveling Negative Ones 00:34:22 - Allowing ourselves to grieve 00:36:02 - Letting Go of Worry and Anger 00:37:48 - Learning to Have Compassion 00:39:59 - The True Nature of God and Personal Understanding 00:42:35 - Workshops on Direct Experience of True Nature 00:44:45 - The importance of guidance in working with emotions 00:46:54 - The Power of Direct Experience 00:48:56 - Recognizing the Simplicity Within 00:50:38 - The Power of Awareness 00:52:20 - The wonder of life and the need for inquiry 00:54:39 - Unity with Ultimate Reality 00:56:33 - The Eternal Nature of Seeking and Being 00:58:40 - The Beauty of Being and Becoming 01:00:38 - A Conversation with Bert Harding 01:02:47 - Unspecified topic

Michael Fischman is a founding member and current president of the U.S. Art of Living Foundation, a non-profit educational and humanitarian organization whose programs have impacted more than 25 million people in more than 140 countries. A former advertising executive with Ogilvy & Mather, he is also the CEO of APEX (Achieving Personal Excellence), the corporate training division of the International Association for Human Values. “For the past twenty years, I have dedicated my life to sharing and growing on a spiritual path that has brought fulfillment and happiness to millions of people around the world,” says Michael. He currently lives in Boca Raton, Florida. Michael's site: http://www.stumblingintoinfinity.com/ Michael's book: Stumbling Into Infinity: An Ordinary Man in the Sphere of Enlightenment Summary and Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 1/2/2011. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Michael Fischman and the Art of Living Foundation 00:03:21 - An Apparition of My Grandfather and the Fear of Death 00:05:46 - A Glimpse of Sri Sri 00:08:37 - Interacting with an Enlightened Master 00:11:40 - The Power of Sudarshan Kriya 00:14:05 - The Phenomenon of Sudarshan Kriya 00:16:57 - Bringing Everything Into Alignment 00:19:09 - From Aggression to Empathy and Understanding 00:21:55 - Celebration and Integration in Life 00:24:29 - The Importance of a Teacher in Spiritual Growth 00:27:14 - The Expansion of Consciousness and the Private Life 00:29:35 - Love as a Global Phenomenon 00:31:57 - Finding Purpose in Life and Serving Others 00:34:05 - Enriching Your Life by Making a Difference 00:36:03 - Softening Conflict in the Middle East 00:38:36 - Stereotyping and Attracting Negativity 00:41:06 - The Power of Sudarshan Kriya 00:43:26 - Funding Inner City Schools through Donations 00:46:24 - The Power of Being Present 00:48:56 - Being Centered in the Midst of Trying Situations 00:51:02 - The Witnessing State and Taking Responsibility for Your Feelings 00:53:06 - Taking Responsibility for Your Emotions 00:55:20 - Personal Empowerment and Service to Others 00:57:12 - Recharging through breathing techniques and meditation 00:59:30 - The Diversity of Spiritual Paths 01:01:58 - The Power of Unconditional Love 01:04:37 - The Guru's Care for Others 01:07:35 - The Mysterious Ways of the Guru 01:10:59 - The Importance of Proximity to an Enlightened Master 01:13:50 - Accessibility of the Master