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Many spiritual practices guide us in what is known as “waking up.” Even though this process gives us a great sense of freedom and spaciousness, Prendergast suggests that the path to “waking up” is by “waking down.” Tuning into our body often brings forth a useful image, and will help us to live with more authenticity. John J. Prendergast, Ph.D. is a psychotherapist, retired professor of psychology, spiritual counselor, and founder and editor-in-chief of Undivided: The Online Journal of Nonduality and Psychology. He is the author of Listening From the Heart of Silence (co-author G. Kenneth Bradford) (Paragon House 2007) and In Touch: How to Tune In to the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself (Sounds True 2015)Interview Date: 12/5/2015 Tags: MP3, John J. Prendergast, interconnection, attention, emotion, sensation, original ignorance, fear of abandonment, waking up, waking down, circles, circle work, beliefs, fear, desire, relaxed groundedness, mindfulness, awareness of being, presence, non-duality, Advaita Vedanta, non-dualism, Health & Healing, Psychology, Personal Transformation

“Whether we realize it or not, the heart is what we most carefully guard and most want to open.” John J. Prendergast, Ph.D., likens the investigation of the heart to “an archaeological dig.” Helping people excavate layers of the heart is a culmination of his life’s work weaving together the threads of his various professional disciplines – as a psychotherapist, professor of psychology, somatic healer and nondual spiritual teacher – with the glittery strands of his own deep self-inquiry. Prendergast believes that combining the “critically important service that mature, kind, and relatively clear psychotherapists offer” with spiritual insight can help people with what he terms “unfolding.” “I can often sense an essential dimension of being within my clients and students and help them attune with it.” “The deeper you go, the more tender the layers,” says Prendergast. “We abandon ourselves when it feels too painful to remain intimate with our essential nature.” Author of The Deep Heart (2019) and In Touch (2015), Prendergast is a retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies and a very soon-to-retire psychotherapist in private practice in the Bay Area. He offers online and in-person (when possible) retreats in the U.S. and Europe. He has studied extensively with leading spiritual masters of our age. By his early adulthood, Prendergast was already a meditation guide to others – and himself was able to reach a profound silence. And yet he hungered for treasures buried much deeper, prompting him to fervently seek ever deeper inner truths. In his twenties, he completed a six-month meditation retreat and a year of law school, spent time in an ashram in South India, and eventually began graduate school. These experiences created a foundation for his next many years during which he became a licensed psychotherapist and continued to immerse himself in meditation and self-inquiry. Then, unexpectedly, Prendergast had an unanticipated dream involving an Indian guru of non-dualism, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, with whom he had been unfamiliar. This inspired him to read Maharaj’s famous dialogues in I am That. This was a life-changing event for Prendergast, which he says turned his compass decidedly towards self-inquiry. Prendergast thereafter met Jean Klein, a European medical doctor and musicologist, who was a master of Advaita Vedanta and Tantric Shaivism, and Prendergast studied with Klein for fifteen years until Klein’s death in 1998. Passionately curious “to understand how psychology and spirituality intersected,” Prendergast eventually realized “that the apparent division between them was only in my mind.…I couldn’t find any human experience that was not essentially spiritual.” After Klein’s passing, Prendergast began studying with Adyashanti, a trained Zen Buddhist teacher who is a self-described “teacher of enlightenment.” Prendergast had “a number of profound openings” with Adyashanti and began leading self-inquiry groups and co-leading retreats for psychotherapists, with Adyashanti's blessing. Prendergast was also founder and editor-in-chief of Undivided: The Online Journal of Nonduality and Psychology which launched in October 2011 as a free, peer-reviewed, multimedia and interactive journal that published original works by cutting-edge therapists and spiritual teachers exploring the interface of nondual teachings and psychology. He also was co-editor of two collected volumes of essays at the intersection of psychotherapy and nondualism, The Sacred Mirror (2003) and Listening from the Heart of Silence (2007). Previously, for 23 years, he supervised masters’ level counseling students at the California Institute of Integral Studies (where he had earned his Master’s and PhD degrees).  Always driven by a desire to discover his own truest nature, Prendergast emphasizes the importance of uncovering the heart by shedding the false conditioning imposed by the ego’s sense of self and by the social tendency to prize the mind over all else. He delivers his teachings at a meditative, thoughtful pace (many are found online) coming from a clear mind and a compassionate heart. His latest book, The Deep Heart: Our Portal to Presence, focuses specifically on the heart’s role as our most “easily accessible portal to true nature,” building from his renowned book on somatics, In Touch: How to Tune In to the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself. While In Touch details “subtle portals” or “primary entry points leading to the essential,” Deep Heart, and his latest teachings, explore the heart as the place from which a “sense of meaning springs, as does our sense of oneness or communion with the whole of life.” He explains that in the “deepest dimension of the heart – what I call the Great Heart – you can feel yourself at one with the ground of being.” Prendergast himself is indeed of great heart. He reminds us that the heart, “deep, vast and loving … is where we feel most affected … both emotionally and spiritually.” Join us in conversation with this practical, gifted and compassionate master teacher – and explore how to become an archaeologist of your own heart.

“Whether we realize it or not, the heart is what we most carefully guard and most want to open.” John J. Prendergast, Ph.D., likens the investigation of the heart to “an archaeological dig.” Helping people excavate layers of the heart is a culmination of his life’s work weaving together the threads of his various professional disciplines – as a psychotherapist, professor of psychology, somatic healer and nondual spiritual teacher – with the glittery strands of his own deep self-inquiry. Prendergast believes that combining the “critically important service that mature, kind, and relatively clear psychotherapists offer” with spiritual insight can help people with what he terms “unfolding.” “I can often sense an essential dimension of being within my clients and students and help them attune with it.” “The deeper you go, the more tender the layers,” says Prendergast. “We abandon ourselves when it feels too painful to remain intimate with our essential nature.” Author of The Deep Heart (2019) and In Touch (2015), Prendergast is a retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies and a very soon-to-retire psychotherapist in private practice in the Bay Area. He offers online and in-person (when possible) retreats in the U.S. and Europe. He has studied extensively with leading spiritual masters of our age. By his early adulthood, Prendergast was already a meditation guide to others – and himself was able to reach a profound silence. And yet he hungered for treasures buried much deeper, prompting him to fervently seek ever deeper inner truths. In his twenties, he completed a six-month meditation retreat and a year of law school, spent time in an ashram in South India, and eventually began graduate school. These experiences created a foundation for his next many years during which he became a licensed psychotherapist and continued to immerse himself in meditation and self-inquiry. Then, unexpectedly, Prendergast had an unanticipated dream involving an Indian guru of non-dualism, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, with whom he had been unfamiliar. This inspired him to read Maharaj’s famous dialogues in I am That. This was a life-changing event for Prendergast, which he says turned his compass decidedly towards self-inquiry. Prendergast thereafter met Jean Klein, a European medical doctor and musicologist, who was a master of Advaita Vedanta and Tantric Shaivism, and Prendergast studied with Klein for fifteen years until Klein’s death in 1998. Passionately curious “to understand how psychology and spirituality intersected,” Prendergast eventually realized “that the apparent division between them was only in my mind.…I couldn’t find any human experience that was not essentially spiritual.” After Klein’s passing, Prendergast began studying with Adyashanti, a trained Zen Buddhist teacher who is a self-described “teacher of enlightenment.” Prendergast had “a number of profound openings” with Adyashanti and began leading self-inquiry groups and co-leading retreats for psychotherapists, with Adyashanti's blessing. Prendergast was also founder and editor-in-chief of Undivided: The Online Journal of Nonduality and Psychology which launched in October 2011 as a free, peer-reviewed, multimedia and interactive journal that published original works by cutting-edge therapists and spiritual teachers exploring the interface of nondual teachings and psychology. He also was co-editor of two collected volumes of essays at the intersection of psychotherapy and nondualism, The Sacred Mirror (2003) and Listening from the Heart of Silence (2007). Previously, for 23 years, he supervised masters’ level counseling students at the California Institute of Integral Studies (where he had earned his Master’s and PhD degrees).  Always driven by a desire to discover his own truest nature, Prendergast emphasizes the importance of uncovering the heart by shedding the false conditioning imposed by the ego’s sense of self and by the social tendency to prize the mind over all else. He delivers his teachings at a meditative, thoughtful pace (many are found online) coming from a clear mind and a compassionate heart. His latest book, The Deep Heart: Our Portal to Presence, focuses specifically on the heart’s role as our most “easily accessible portal to true nature,” building from his renowned book on somatics, In Touch: How to Tune In to the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself. While In Touch details “subtle portals” or “primary entry points leading to the essential,” Deep Heart, and his latest teachings, explore the heart as the place from which a “sense of meaning springs, as does our sense of oneness or communion with the whole of life.” He explains that in the “deepest dimension of the heart – what I call the Great Heart – you can feel yourself at one with the ground of being.” Prendergast himself is indeed of great heart. He reminds us that the heart, “deep, vast and loving … is where we feel most affected … both emotionally and spiritually.” Join us in conversation with this practical, gifted and compassionate master teacher – and explore how to become an archaeologist of your own heart.

John J Prendergast, PHD, is the author of the new book, The Deep Heart: Our Portal to Presence.  John is a spiritual teacher, retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at CIIS in San Francisco, and soon-to-retire psychotherapist in private practice. He offers online and in-person retreats. He studied for many years with the European sage Jean Klein as well as with the American teacher Adyashanti. He is also the author of In Touch: How to Tune in to Your Inner Guidance and Trust Yourself. More information about the guest can be found at http://www.listeningfromsilence.com

https://youtu.be/ngxaQPRA29o John J Prendergast, PHD, is the author of the new book, The Deep Heart: Our Portal to Presence.  John is a spiritual teacher, retired Adjunct Professor of Psychology at CIIS in San Francisco, and soon-to-retire psychotherapist in private practice. He offers online and in-person retreats. He studied for many years with the European sage Jean Klein as well as with the American teacher Adyashanti. He is also the author of In Touch: How to Tune in to Your Inner Guidance and Trust Yourself. More information about the guest can be found at www.listeningfromsilence.com

John Prendergast is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a psychotherapy practice in San Rafael, CA. A Bay Area native, he received his M.A. and Ph.D. from the California Institute of Integral Studies, where he served as adjunct professor of psychology. His long-time commitment to spiritual growth as both a practitioner and teacher began in 1971. His path has touched upon Transcendental Meditation, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, Jean Klein (a European medical doctor and master of Advaita Vedanta and Kashmiri Shaivism), Sri Ramana Maharshi, Byron Katie and Mata Amritanandamayi (Ammachi). Most recently, he has studied with Adyashanti. This is our second visit with John. In our first interview we discussed his book In Touch: How to Tune in to the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself. This time we focused on his new book, The Deep Heart: Our Portal to Presence, and what John calls “the convergence of psychological healing and spiritual awakening.” Learn more about John Prendergast here: www.listeningfromsilence.com

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As the heart awakens, we feel more and more grateful for no reason.  – John Prendergast On this episode of the Plan Simple Meals Podcast, I’m really excited to talk with John Prendergast about making space for spirituality. I met John at a retreat in 2018 and so many of his teachings connect with things we end up talking about here on the podcast.   One of the most important aspects for me was quieting your mind. When John said, “Let’s just sit” it sounded so much easier than trying to meditate. If you are raising kids and dealing with how you were brought up and everything you have to do and all the world around you moving so fast, there’s so much coming at you that it’s really hard to hear the voice inside you. But, as John says, if we get quiet, we can start attuning to our inner knowing. We talk about the difference between thinking and awareness. John explains, “The thinking mind, the ordinary thinking mind, is really helpful in terms of practical problem solving but, it’s not very helpful in terms of actually recognizing what I would call our “true nature.” Getting out of the thinking mind helps us realize that. We talk about: How disconnecting from our thoughts brings relaxation and attention can then drop down much more easily into the body. Dealing with situations with our kids by getting quieter within ourselves and tapping into our inner wisdom This process not being selfish because it’s about self-indulgence, but actually it’s about true self intimacy. Using small breaks in your day to tune into yourself instead of looking at your phone or listening to the radio Recognizing our core limiting beliefs and then getting quiet and going to the heart, not the mind, for an answer and transformation How awareness can help us work through unfinished “stuff” in our lives—we need to notice where we feel it in our bodies and the stories we tell about it and finding the very core of it The power of gratitude practice and even deeper gratitude we’re alive and that we’re awake and that there is an extraordinary mystery of human life that’s unfolding John shares this practice: Take a little time out of your routine, say 10 or 15 minutes in the morning, before the day begins, to quietly sit in a comfortable place where you’re not going to be interrupted. Sit upright, comfortably. Close your eyes or have them partially open. Take a few deep breaths and just feel yourself held by whatever it is you’re sitting upon. Know that there’s no problem that you have to solve in the moment. Shift your attention down to the heart area or the belly. Use your breath to anchor your attention. Thoughts about what you need to do or plans for the day may arise. Just let them fall away. Begin to simply open to the silent, open sense of awareness. Let it deepen.   Attuning with the quietness can affect your whole day. This practice can take some time to get used to, so give it few weeks for a fair trial. BIO John J. Prendergast, Ph.D., is the author of In Touch: How to Tune in to the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself (Sounds True, 2015) and the forthcoming The Deep Heart: Our Portal to Presence (Sounds True, 2019). He is a retired adjunct professor of psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco and a psychotherapist in private practice. John studied for many years with the European sage Jean Klein as well as with Adyashanti, and he was invited to share the dharma by Dorothy Hunt. www.listeningfromsilence.com LINKS In Touch Deep Heart http://listeningfromsilence.com/ Byron Katie Doable Changes from this episode: SIT QUIETLY. Take about 10–15 minutes daily to sit quietly. Try using the practice that John outlines in the show.. Remember that thoughts will likely come into your head as you settle, but they will fall away. Don’t get discouraged; it takes some time to get used to this practice. Just keep showing up. DIG INTO WHAT DOESN’T GET DONE. Think about a project you didn’t get done that you really meant to do. How do you feel about that—and where do you feel it in your body? Get curious about that feeling. Notice any stories you are telling about the project or any core limiting beliefs related to it? Question that belief. Practice discernment—noticing things as they are without judging. Let yourself feel it. PRACTICE GRATITUDE. Write down something you are grateful for at the beginning and end of each day. Take a moment to be grateful for just being. 

About our Guest: Bronx native Jason Rosario is a social entrepreneur, content curator, and founder of The Lives of Men, an integrated media and lifestyle brand that covers the stories and the diverse interests of men of color. Early in life, he was taught the importance of hard work, sacrifice, resolve, and faith which have served as guiding principles in his life’s journey. Having witnessed first hand the socio-political norms that disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities of color, Jason dedicated his work to increasing the flow of opportunities to young men of color. Having earned his MBA from New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business, he previously worked with leading financial firms such as UBS, Deutsche Bank, and CBRE. Jason’s interests focus on the intersection of masculinity, identity, and self-actualization. Featured on numerous media outlets and delivering keynote speeches at international conferences and at colleges and universities in the tri-state area, he aims to inspire, activate, and nurture the development of well-rounded men. Episode Summary Many cultures dissuade men from expressing emotions, in favor of being the “strong, silent” type. This way of thinking has been carried down through generations, and it has a particularly telling effect on men of color. Jason Rosario and Kevin have a frank discussion about how Jason’s company, The Lives of Men, is promoting healthy masculinity. Additionally, Jason and Kevin share how they have worked to build healthy masculinity into their own lives.   Insight from this episode: Secrets to building a healthy perspective about masculinity. How to use your friends to stay accountable to your goals. Jason shares his path to becoming an entrepreneur with the hope that it inspires anyone just starting out or looking to take the first step. Strategies for giving back to the people who support you and have your back. Jason explains how emotions and accepting emotions fits into healthy masculinity. An unexpected strategy for deciding whether to take a huge risk in your corporate career.   Quotes from the show: “Just more importantly though, the maturity level that it instills in you. The level of discipline that you have to have to be able to move in spaces where you don’t have the basic comforts of home. That’s what all that experience at a young age taught me.” - Jason Rosario on helping caring for his family while growing up, Episode 135 “What you learn about yourself is, through those experiences, is not what you’re going to learn in any academics.” - Jason Rosario on fatherhood, Episode 135 “Education is something no one can even take away from you.” - Jason Rosario, Episode 135 “I try to keep people around me that are going to remind me that I am worthy just because I exist. My lived experience alone is what makes me enough.” - Jason Rosario, Episode 135 “Something that me and my friends, we talk about often is we have success amnesia. Sometimes we forget how far we’ve come and the great strides that we have made.” - Kevin Y. Brown, Episode 135 “If we’re asking men to be more vulnerable and more in touch with their emotions, then that’s something that women are uniquely positioned and prepared to be able to teach us.” - Jason Rosario, Episode 135 “What you resist, persists.” - Jason Rosario, Episode 135 “I think what I’ve realized is the biggest challenge I’ve ever had to face was not living and not subscribing to the notions of what other people think my life should be.” - Jason Rosario, Episode 135 “Authenticity, to me, is doing what you would do if nobody else was looking and being in alignment.” - Kevin Y. Brown, Episode 135   Resources Mentioned:   In Touch: How to Tune In to the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself by John J. Prendergast, PhD and Rick Hanson, PhD Passion Planner Instagram Evernote Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice by Dennis Kimbro and Napoleon Hill     Favorite Book:   Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill To Be a Man: A Guide to True Masculine Power by Robert Augustus Masters, PhD   The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by Bell Hooks   The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho     Favorite Quote: “And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” - Paulo Coelho   3 keys to Create Your Best Life: Be true to yourself. Believe in yourself. Surround yourself with the right people that will support you. 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    This week we talk to John Prendergast about tuning into our body John J. Prendergast, PhD, is a psychotherapist, retired professor of psychology, spiritual teacher, and founder and editor-in-chief of Undivided: The Online Journal of Nonduality and Psychology.  He received my undergraduate degree from UC Santa Cruz and my M.A. and Ph.D. from the California Institute of Integral Studies.  He is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist.    His latest book is called In Touch: How to Tune into the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself   In This Interview, John Prendergast and I Discuss: The One You Feed parable How important our body is What "knowing" is Learning to trust our deeper knowledge The difference between inner knowing and hunches based on fear Finding true knowing from ego desires The static in our system Observing thoughts as just thoughts For more show notes visit our website

John Prendergast is a psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and the editor-in-chief of Undivided: The Online Journal of Nonduality and Psychology. With Sounds True, John has published the new book In Touch: How to Tune In to Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself. In this episode of Insights at the Edge John and Tami Simon talk about the concept of “inner knowing” and its four hallmarks, which also double as gateways into experiencing it more fully. At Tami’s request, John leads listeners through a series of guided visualizations to give them a brief taste of their own inner knowing. Finally, John and Tami discuss the painful conditioning these exercises can evoke, and how we can inquire into our core limiting beliefs to reach a deeper sense of self-trust. (64 minutes)