Podcast appearances and mentions of Jean Klein

Today, I'm joined by Jonathan Prendergast, a psychotherapist and spiritual teacher whose journey bridges psychology and mysticism. Jonathan's new book, A Guide to Embodied Spirituality: Your Deepest Ground, reveals how to anchor divine awareness in your body, heal lifelong conditioning, and reclaim self-trust. We dive into his 50-year journey—from early mystical experiences to studying with Jean Klein—and why the ‘ground' of our being is the foundation of true freedom. If you're ready to move beyond spiritual bypassing and embody your essence, hit play. 00:00 Introduction03:15 Jonathan's Early Mystical Experiences (Hypnogogic States)08:30 TM Meditation & Awakening Expansive Awareness15:10 Meeting Jean Klein 21:48 The Role of Self-Trust vs. Doubt28:20 Grounding: The Key to Spiritual Maturity34:00 Trauma, Safety, & the Pelvic Bowl's Spiritual Significance40:10 Jung's Mysticism 45:00 Embodiment: From Transcendent States to Daily Life48:30 Honesty & Vulnerability as Spiritual Practice50:00 ClosingLEARN MORE ABOUT JONATHAN PRENDERGAST

Ep. 179 (Part 1 of 2) | In this podcast, John Prendergast, spiritual teacher, depth psychotherapist (retired), and prolific author, eloquently lays out the territory we encounter on the spiritual path as we move towards opening to our deepest ground. John defines deepest ground as “ungraspable and unfathomable, something we can know intimately as a quality of awareness, unbounded and open.” “When we touch into this,” he continues, “we move from a place of love, peace and groundedness.” In working with students and clients over four decades, John says the presence or absence of ground has been the most important theme. John has a gift for communicating exactly what is most useful for a spiritual practitioner to hear: taking an integral and nondual approach different from traditional psychotherapy, he invites us to evoke presence—welcome the experience, welcome the fear of annihilation—let go of ordinary knowledge and allow a translucent, transformative space to emerge around ordinary mind. Blending archetypal wisdom and guidance with spacious emptiness, John explains that opening to unbounded awareness supports the process of individuation and actualization; he also weaves in an intriguing version of the hero's journey, where the hero emerges from the underground, not as a figure of accomplishment and victory, but as a simple, humble being, void of ego. The rich wisdom and gentle guidance offered here is invaluable, worthy of listening to many a time. Recorded November 7, 2024.“Transcendence is a beautiful first step… but there's a very important process of embodying awareness more and more deeply, in the physical body, in the subtle body.”Topics & Time Stamps – Part 1Introducing John Prendergast, Ph.D., retired psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and author, whose most recent book is Your Deepest Ground (00:57)What is our deepest ground? (01:55)What is the difference between presence and ground? (04:29)The fear of losing control, of annihilation, that comes up in the process of healing and awakening (06:47)Using the myth of the underground descent, but emerging not as a hero, but simple and humble—devoid of egoic will (09:29)A translucency of the body/mind emerges: a core illumination (13:18)Meditation, self-inquiry, and time with authentic teachers are what have brought John to luminosity (15:09)The connection to one's teacher: for John, this was Jean Klein and Adyashanti (16:25)Back to returning to the world—not as a hero, but where there's no sense of accomplishment and hierarchy disappears (17:55)The tyranny of the enlightenment drive (20:42)Willfulness gradually transforms into willingness (24:07)Individual guidance can come as the small, still voice but also in kinesthetic form (25:25)Are there specific practices that facilitate opening to our deepest ground? (27:24)Evoking presence: John leads an invitation to welcome the experience, welcome the fear of annihilation (29:14)The difference between John's work and traditional psychotherapy (31:31)Beyond welcoming, John teaches a self-inquiry practice that asks, “Do I really want to know what is true?” (36:15) Working not just on personal limiting beliefs but existential limiting beliefs—e.g., “I am a separate self” (39:19)Recognizing the limitation of rational thought, a transformative space emerges around ordinary mind...

This is a selection of non-dual pointers taken from Jean Klein's text, "Transmission of the Flame".Jean Klein (October 19, 1912 – February 22, 1998) was a French author, spiritual teacher and philosopher of Advaita Vedanta (Nondualism). He was born in Berlin and spent his childhood in Brno and Prague. Having left Germany in 1933 for France, he secretly worked with the French Resistance in the Second World War. Klein was a musicologist and doctor, traveled to India where he was influenced by Sri Atmananda Krishna Menon, studied Kashmir Shaivism and was sent to the West to teach Advaita Vedanta. He is regarded as one most eloquent communicators of non-duality in the second half of the 20th century.

John J. Prendergast, PhD, is a spiritual teacher, author, retired psychotherapist, and retired adjunct professor of psychology who has taught at Esalen and Kripalu and online. He studied for many years with the sage Dr. Jean Klein as well as with the spiritual teacher Adyashanti. He is the author of the books In Touch, The Deep Heart and Your Deepest Ground: A Guide to Embodied Spirituality (SoundsTrue). Topics: 00:00 Introduction 02:25 The Origin of 'Listening from Silence' 04:48 Exploring the Trilogy of Books 08:55 The Deep Heart and Ground of Being 27:48 Opening the Root Chakra: A Journey into Pure Potentiality 28:25 Tapping into the Current of Life: A Universal Connection 29:59 Addressing Suffering: A Creative Response 32:09 Embodied Non-Dual Approach: Engaging with Life 47:15 The Power of Community in Spiritual Practice Support the mission of SAND and the production of this podcast by becoming a SAND Member

Trechos do livro “The Ease of Being”, e de gravações em palestras de Jean Klein.Jean Klein (1912 - 1998) foi um autor francês, professor espiritual e filósofo Advaita.Seu ensino trata de uma abordagem direta para além de qualquer atividade ou esforço mental. Apontando para o ponto final, onde tudo o que pertence à mente, tempo e espaço, está integrado.Klein não se baseou na terminologia ou na doutrina de qualquer tradição, mas falou diretamente através de sua própria experiência, constantemente buscando novas maneiras de expressar o inexprimível, percebendo que se ele usasse uma palavra ou frase por muito tempo, seus alunos se apegariam a ela e, assim, deixariam de ver a realidade.Quando alguém disse que gostaria de fazer algumas perguntas pessoais, ele respondeu:"Não há ninguém para responder a perguntas pessoais. Eu ouço sua pergunta e ouço a resposta. A resposta vem do silêncio."

This week, we welcome Francis Lucille to the show, a renowned teacher of the nondual understanding, who has dedicated his life to helping individuals uncover the ultimate truth of consciousness and reality. Drawing from decades of exploration and teaching, Francis shares insights on some of the following topics: — The ultimate purpose of human life — Why happiness is our natural state — How psychological suffering stems from a belief in separation — Why saying “yes” to life aligns us with consciousness. And more. You can learn more about Francis's work and teachings at https://francislucille.com. --- Francis Lucille is a spiritual teacher in the tradition of Advaita Vedanta. A longtime friend and disciple of Jean Klein whom he met in 1975, he was a friend of Robert Linssen, Wolter Keers, Yvan Amar, William Samuel and Robert Adams. He was also influenced by J. Krishnamurti, Krishna Menon and Wei Wu Wei, whom he knew personally. Many contemporary Advaita teachers have attended his teaching events. Francis transmits the ancient teaching of nonduality, the common ground of Advaita Vedanta, Ch'an Buddhism, Zen, Taoism and Sufism. Francis' teachings are not “Neo-Advaitic” but traditional, which means that the experience of our true nature has been transmitted from generation to generation by a lineage of sages. They reflect those of his guru: appreciation for humor, art, music, and poetry, intellectual rigor with a “personal” twist due to his training in Mathematics and Physics, and emphasis on the body and its feelings. --- Interview Links: — Francis' website - https://francislucille.com

Francis Lucille is teaching of Advaita Vedanta who brings together nonduality with science, amongst other subjects, his past having been in physics. Here, he talks with Mark Vernon about the universality of consciousness and how that fits with modern physics, theories of consciousness and the inspiration of wisdom traditions.For more on Francis see - https://francislucille.comFor more on Mark see - https://www.markvernon.com/0:00 Francis's career in science and how that led him to nonduality10:05 From Krishnamurti to Jean Klein 13:59 The difference made.by quantum physics19:52 How pioneers. In quantum physics drew on eastern ideas22.39 The limits of science and where metaphysics begins32:11 Is there a science of consciousness?37:21 Consciousness as basic, matter as derivative39:06 Panpsychism and the thesis of emergence48:05 The difference between meaning and information53:13 The complexity of things and the simplicity of consciousness01:01:37 The One in ordinary things, everyday awareness01:04:41 Emanation in Plotinus, the dance of Parvati and Siva01:08:40 On being children of light in the gospels

This is a selection of teachings taken from Jean Klein's text, "Transmission of the Flame" - formatted for guided meditation purposes. Jean Klein (October 19, 1912 – February 22, 1998) was a French author, spiritual teacher and philosopher of Advaita Vedanta (Nondualism). He was born in Berlin and spent his childhood in Brno and Prague. Having left Germany in 1933 for France, he secretly worked with the French Resistance in the Second World War. Klein was a musicologist and doctor, traveled to India where he was influenced by Sri Atmananda Krishna Menon, studied Kashmir Shaivism and was sent to the West to teach Advaita Vedanta. He is regarded as one most eloquent communicators of non-duality in the second half of the 20th century.

Rupert Spira provides a profound exploration of non-dualism, addressing fundamental questions about our true nature and the essence of existence. Beginning with the inquiry “Who Are You, Really?” Spira guides us through a journey that challenges our habitual thoughts and beliefs, encouraging a deeper connection to our being. He delves into our inherent longing for happiness and the qualities of awareness that shape our experience. As he explains how the universe separates itself to know itself, he highlights the implications for morality and our relationships, viewing them as containers for growth and understanding. Spira also discusses the transformative journey of enlightenment, the different types of meditation, and the potential pitfalls of spiritual ego.  This exploration not only sheds light on the nature of thoughts but also offers practical guidance to embody your true self, making it a must-watch for anyone seeking deeper understanding and fulfillment in life.  Sponsor: Pique's Black Friday specials are HERE with weekly deals in November. Get 20% off all new subscription orders with my link: https://www.PIQUELIFE.COM/KNOWTHYSELF André's Book Recommendations: https://www.knowthyself.one/books ___________ 0:00 Intro 1:55 Who Are You, Really? 11:01 When Thoughts Lead You Astray, Being Leads You Within 16:28 Investigating Our True Nature  24:48 Our Inherent Longing For Happiness 28:49 The Steps to Recognize Your True Being 33:10 The Inherent Qualities of Our Awareness 47:39 How the universe separates itself to know itself  59:33 Piquelife: Experience the Pinnacle of Coffee Alternatives and Save 20% 1:01:06 What Love & Happiness Are 1:09:24 The Implication This Has on Morality & How We Experience the World 1:12:22 Relationships as a Container for Growth 1:19:52 The Journey & Experience of Enlightenment 1:26:48 3 Different Types of Meditation  1:33:04 Spiritual Ego & The Pitfalls of Intellectualization  1:42:49 Beyond Suffering: The Meaning of life 1:45:09 What Happens to Our Identity When We Die 1:55:22 How Non-dualism Sees Uniqueness 2:00:15 Properly Relating To Our Emotional Experience 2:07:01 Practices to Embody Your True Self 2:11:15 Embracing the Wholeness of Your Human Experience 2:16:29 The Nature of Our Thoughts  2:23:25 A Reminder: Spirituality is Simple 2:28:03 Conclusion ___________ From an early age Rupert Spira was deeply interested in the nature of reality. At the age of seventeen he learnt to meditate, and began a twenty-year period of study and practice in the classical Advaita Vedanta tradition under the guidance of Dr. Francis Roles and Shantananda Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of the north of India. During this time he immersed himself in the teachings of P. D. Ouspensky, Krishnamurti, Rumi, Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta and Robert Adams, until he met his teacher, Francis Lucille, in 1997. Francis introduced Rupert to the Direct Path teachings of Atmananda Krishna Menon, the Tantric tradition of Kashmir Shaivism (which he had received from his teacher, Jean Klein), and, more importantly, directly indicated to him the true nature of experience. Rupert lives in the UK and holds regular meetings and retreats in Europe and the USA. Website: https://rupertspira.com ___________ Know Thyself Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/ Website: https://www.knowthyself.one Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4wglCWTJeWQC0exBalgKg Listen to all episodes on Audio:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4FSiemtvZrWesGtO2MqTZ4?si=d389c8dee8fa4026 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-thyself/id1633725927 André Duqum Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/

Trechos dos livros “Who Am I?” e “The Ease of Being”, de Jean Klein. Jean Klein (1912 - 1998) foi um autor francês, professor espiritual e filósofo Advaita. Seu ensino trata de uma abordagem direta para além de qualquer atividade ou esforço mental. Apontando para o ponto final, onde tudo o que pertence à mente, tempo e espaço, está integrado. Klein não se baseou na terminologia ou na doutrina de qualquer tradição, mas falou diretamente através de sua própria experiência, constantemente buscando novas maneiras de expressar o inexprimível, percebendo que se ele usasse uma palavra ou frase por muito tempo, seus alunos se apegariam a ela e, assim, deixariam de ver a realidade. Quando alguém disse que gostaria de fazer algumas perguntas pessoais, ele respondeu: "Não há ninguém para responder a perguntas pessoais. Eu ouço sua pergunta e ouço a resposta. A resposta vem do silêncio". “Aprofunde aqueles momentos em que, quando uma situação é resolvida, o seu vazio é total, sem nenhuma representação possível. Você descobrirá que o conhecido é sempre carregado por esse pano de fundo vivido na presença e na ausência de qualquer imaginação”. Jean Klein. “Você pode lembrar de quando tinha sete anos. Você pode lembrar de quando não tinha barba. Isto indica que há um observador destas mudanças. A habilidade para observar as mudanças indica que a mudança está em você, não você nela, pois se assim fosse, como você poderia observá-la?” Jean Klein. “Por que se identificar com o mundo? Toda existência é uma expressão da consciência. O que você é fundamentalmente é sem causa, é completamente autônomo. Assumir-se como um executor individual que vive em um mundo de escolha é uma ilusão do ego”. Jean Klein. Música: Zerofuturism - Obsidian. Act 11 All Alone (   • Obsidian. Act 11: All Alone  ) =======================================

Stephan Bodian runs an annual school for awakening. In this podcast he talks about his spiritual path, his teachers including Shunryu Suzuki, Kobun Chino, Taizan Maezumi, Sogyal, and Jean Klein. He's a marriage and family therapist but mainly a teacher of awakening. His website is stephanbodian.org.

Healing is seen in many different ways and there are so many ways to open the conversation. Every season at EM Healing we strive to bring more and more pressing conversations to the forefront. This newly released episode we share the stage with COhost Jim Dreaver, a Spiritual Teacher and Writer. Together we build on the reasons why looking at your triggers are so important and freeing. Hot topics that come up during our talk are learning that separation is a choice, Feeling the difference between commanding others and having a commanding presence and vulnerability is a part of the journey and staying present to our blessings in life. Are you Ready to respect the cycle of your story? Meet the CO-host Jim Dreaver has experienced war firsthand, having served as an officer with the New Zealand army during the Vietnam War, and then came to the US to study chiropractic. He practiced in northern California and was on spiritual journey for many years, starting with J. Krishnamurti, before he met European nondual master Jean Klein in 1984. He finally woke up to the fact that he was not his ego in 1995, and now says that with the direct path approach - with its emphasis on being present now - that most can awaken within a year. He is the author of End Your Story, Begin Your Life (Hampton Roads) and The Way of Harmony (Avon) and has taught at Esalen Institute and elsewhere for many years. Get the PDF of his new book (previously titled "Untriggerable") Love your Triggers: Mastering the Mind-Blowing Mantra that Heals our World for a donation of any amount at his website, https://www.jimdreaver.com/index.php/donate and typing "Book" where it says "special instructions to seller."  Please Note: His email address is jdreaver@aol.com   Meet the HOST  Mahatma Starseed is the founder and Elite Motivation411. As a holistic business coach, Mahatma assist you in focusing on how to approach your career, health, home life and the way you educate yourcellf and your family and/or tribe. You can also find more of her music on all major platforms to begin your vibrational healing. You can connect for one on one , Spiritual Growth Consulting or Group workshops. Check out the links below to see how to keep in touch with Mahatma Follow up with your own private unfoldment. Schedule a session below⁠ https://calendly.com/emotivation411-calendly/empowerment⁠ More Scared Services below⁠ https://linktr.ee/EliteM411 ⁠Find out more about us on IG/FB / YOUTUBE  @elitemotivation411

This episode of Satsang Reflections is based on our satsang with Stephan Bodian, who was interviewed by Anja Janssen. Satsang Reflections is a dialogue usually held after a Satsang. It's an opportunity to share what was most impactful, hear from others about what they took away, and deepen into the teaching from the Satsang. If you haven't had a chance to listen to the Satsang yet then this could be an opportunity to catch the highlights and see if it might inspire you in some way. Stephan Bodian is a teacher in the non-dual wisdom tradition of Zen, Dzogchen, and Advaita Vedanta. Since 2007 he's been offering the annual School for Awakening, a multi-month intensive program in spiritual realization and awakened living. As a licensed psychotherapist, he brings a deep appreciation of the impact of early conditioning on the process of spiritual unfolding and offers individual counseling and mentoring in psychospiritual integration. Trained as a Buddhist monk, he spent many years studying with Advaita master Jean Klein, and in 2001 he received Dharma transmission (authorization to teach) from Adyashanti. His books include Wake Up Now, Beyond Mindfulness, and the bestselling guidebook Meditation for Dummies. To learn more about Stephan Bodian, please visit: ⁠stephanbodian.org⁠ Love podcasts? You might also enjoy one of the programs listed here: ⁠⁠https://awakening-together.org/interact/podcasts/

Stephan Bodian was our June Satsang guest. He was interviewed by Anja Janssen. Stephan Bodian is a teacher in the non-dual wisdom tradition of Zen, Dzogchen, and Advaita Vedanta. Since 2007 he's been offering the annual School for Awakening, a multi-month intensive program in spiritual realization and awakened living. As a licensed psychotherapist, he brings a deep appreciation of the impact of early conditioning on the process of spiritual unfolding and offers individual counseling and mentoring in psychospiritual integration. Trained as a Buddhist monk, he spent many years studying with Advaita master Jean Klein, and in 2001 he received Dharma transmission (authorization to teach) from Adyashanti. His books include Wake Up Now, Beyond Mindfulness, and the bestselling guidebook Meditation for Dummies. To learn more about Stephan Bodian, please visit: stephanbodian.org Love podcasts? You might also enjoy one of the programs listed here: ⁠https://awakening-together.org/interact/podcasts/

To access our conference library of 200+ fascinating psychology talks and interviews (with certification), please visit: https://twumembers.com. Rupert Spira is a non-dual teacher, philosopher, author, and proponent of the Direct Path, based in Oxford, UK. Bernardo Kastrup is an author, philosopher, and the executive director of Essentia Foundation, whose work has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental. He has PhDs in philosophy and computer engineering, and previously worked at CERN. In this conversation, we explore: — An introduction to non-duality and the empirical evidence in support of it — The link between the materialist worldview and widespread addiction in our society — The possibility of an addiction arising because of a disconnection from nature — Rupert and Bernardo's definition of a life well lived. And more. Learn more about Bernardo's work by going to: https://www.essentiafoundation.org and Rupert's at https://rupertspira.com. --- Bernardo Kastrup is the executive director of Essentia Foundation. His work has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental. He has a Ph.D. in philosophy (ontology, philosophy of mind) and another Ph.D. in computer engineering (reconfigurable computing, artificial intelligence). As a scientist, Bernardo has worked for the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Philips Research Laboratories (where the ‘Casimir Effect' of Quantum Field Theory was discovered). Formulated in detail in many academic papers and books, his ideas have been featured on Scientific American, the Institute of Art and Ideas, the Blog of the American Philosophical Association and Big Think, among others. Bernardo's most recent book is Science Ideated: The fall of matter and the contours of the next mainstream scientific worldview. For more information, freely downloadable papers, videos, etc., please visit https://www.bernardokastrup.com. From an early age, Rupert Spira was deeply interested in the nature of reality, beginning to meditate at the age of seventeen and studying the teachings of the classical Advaita Vedanta tradition over the next twenty years. In 1997 he met his teacher, Francis Lucille, who introduced him to the Direct Path teachings of Atmananda Krishna Menon and to Jean Klein and the Tantric tradition of Kashmir Shaivism. More importantly, Francis directly indicated to him the true nature of experience. Rupert lives in the UK and holds regular meetings and retreats in Europe and the US. You can learn more about his work at https://rupertspira.com. --- 3 Books Rupert Recommends Every Therapist Should Read: — The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle - https://amzn.to/44wkyEY — You Are the Happiness You Seek - Rupert Spira - https://amzn.to/44x8KT4 — Be Who You Are - Ramana Maharshi - https://amzn.to/46GzEJS

Today's episode is a conversation, and I'm speaking with the renowned teacher Rupert Spira. Rupert has been a spiritual practitioner since the age of 15. He began with Advaita Vedānta, as well as Sufi teachings, but the pivotal turning point in his spiritual life was meeting Francis Lucille, who introduced him to the Direct Path teachings of Ātmānanda Krishna Menon and the teachings of Tantric Shaivism, which Francis had received from his teacher, Jean Klein. Rupert is the author of You Are the Happiness You Seek and many other short books. He lives in Oxford, where I was fortunate to meet with him face to face, although the conversation you'll hear today was recorded remotely. Rupert holds regular meetings in the UK, US and Italy, as well as online webinars and Retreats at Home. I personally find his long-form guided meditations to be amongst the most powerful and well-crafted guided meditations available anywhere, especially those in his audio download called Transparent Body, Luminous World, which is inspired (in part) by the Vijñāna-bhairava-tantra. (During the recording of this episode we experienced some audio issues. Kindly bear with us as we learn the art of podcasting. We've already made significant improvements for subsequent episodes.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Without either diploma or culture, Éric Baret has no special competence. Touched by the non-dual tradition through Jean Klein's teaching, he suggests that one turn towards listening, free of any notion of gain. Nothing taught, no teacher. Meetings for the joy of being nothing. Let the Moon Be Free: Conversations on Conversations on Kashmiri Tantra Articles and writings from Éric on SAND's Website Topics: 0:00 – Introduction 3:26 – Lineage 5:18 – Jean Klein 11:53 – Guru / Student Relationship 23:46 – Arc of Awakening 29:56 – Sleep 38:38 – Dream Consciousness 42:56 – Body 50:44 – Listening 57:33 – Let the Moon Be Free Episode Transcript

In this episode a quote from Jean Klein was contemplated. "In the direct approach the premise is that you are the truth, there is nothing to achieve. Every step to achieve something is going away from it. The 'path; which strictly speaking is not a path from somewhere to somewhere, is only to welcome, to be open to the truth, the I am. When you have once glimpsed your real nature it solicits you. There is therefore nothing to do, only be attuned to it as often as invited. There is not a single element of volition in this attuning. It is not the mind which attunes to the 'I am' but the '| am'which absorbs the mind."

Citações e trechos do livro “Who Am I?”, de Jean Klein. Jean Klein (1912 - 1998) foi um autor francês, professor espiritual e filósofo Advaita. Seu ensino trata de uma abordagem direta para além de qualquer atividade ou esforço mental. Apontando para o ponto final, onde tudo o que pertence à mente, tempo e espaço, está integrado. Klein não se baseou na terminologia ou na doutrina de qualquer tradição, mas falou diretamente através de sua própria experiência, constantemente buscando novas maneiras de expressar o inexprimível, percebendo que se ele usasse uma palavra ou frase por muito tempo, seus alunos se apegariam a ela e, assim, deixariam de ver a realidade. Quando alguém disse que gostaria de fazer algumas perguntas pessoais, ele respondeu: "Não há ninguém para responder a perguntas pessoais. Eu ouço sua pergunta e ouço a resposta. A resposta vem do silêncio". “O que você considera ser a realidade é apenas um conceito que surge da memória. A memória surge da mente, a mente da testemunha, a testemunha do Ser. Você é a testemunha, o observador que está à beira do rio, imutável, além dos limites do espaço e do tempo: você não pode perceber o que é permanente, porque você é isso”. Jean Klein. Música: Circle Of Life - 396 HZ 10 Minute Emotional Freedom (• 396 HZ 10 Minute Emotional Freedom | ...) =======================================

Come sit with Me. Chant with Me. Pray for the continuous awareness of Love with Me, so that you may begin to see what you Feel, and trust what you See. This is a time to hang out in the Heart together, as One! Tonight's topic is be(com)ing what you are meant to be. Date: Aug 22 Time: 7pm ET Where: https://crowdcast.io/c/u385bopsqnpc Cost: Included with Patreon membership!  Welcome to SEASON 3! To claim your free gift, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, screenshot it and send it to me at nikki@curlynikki.com!  ************************* I chant Love. Not the word, but the feeling.  When a desire comes,  I chant Love with my Heart.  I feel GoOD and by the time I remember the desire,  the fulfillment of it is looking at me.  I Love You I Am You nik "Every love outside of HIS love, is pain." -Rumi "Ask yourself, "What is the real motive behind everything I do, think, want?" You'll see that your real desire is to be desireless." -Jean Klein. "Someday you will finally say, "God, this is what I prayed for. Thank You." - unknown via IG Join us on Patreon to support the show, and tune into and participate in live video Q&As with me!  Support the show

Citações e trechos do livro “The Ease of Being”, de Jean Klein. Jean Klein (1912 - 1998) foi um autor francês, professor espiritual e filósofo Advaita. Seu ensino trata de uma abordagem direta para além de qualquer atividade ou esforço mental. Apontando para o ponto final, onde tudo o que pertence à mente, tempo e espaço, está integrado. Klein não se baseou na terminologia ou na doutrina de qualquer tradição, mas falou diretamente através de sua própria experiência, constantemente buscando novas maneiras de expressar o inexprimível, percebendo que se ele usasse uma palavra ou frase por muito tempo, seus alunos se apegariam a ela e, assim, deixariam de ver a realidade. Quando alguém disse que gostaria de fazer algumas perguntas pessoais, ele respondeu: "Não há ninguém para responder a perguntas pessoais. Eu ouço sua pergunta e ouço a resposta. A resposta vem do silêncio". Pergunta: Quando você entrou na sala, você sentou e retirou sua jaqueta. Onde estava sua mente quando você a retirou? Jean Klein: Não há nenhum ator, apenas atuação, apenas o retirar da jaqueta. Na realidade, não há nenhum ator de modo algum. O ator é uma sobreposição, uma forma de memória que aparece apenas depois da ação. Na própria ação, há apenas unidade. Você pode crer que é possível atuar e, enquanto atua, pensar “Eu estou agindo”, mas estas duas coisas não acontecem ao mesmo tempo, O “eu”, como um ator, é um pensamento; a ação é outro pensamento; e dois pensamentos não podem existir simultaneamente. A rápida sucessão de pensamentos dá uma impressão de simultaneidade, mas só pode haver um pensamento num momento. Pergunta: Você está dizendo que retirou a jaqueta inconscientemente? Jean Klein: Veja... Estou sentado aqui, mas não sou o corpo. O corpo é um objeto de minha percepção. Este objeto sente calor e este sentimento de calor remove a jaqueta, uma ação completamente espontânea, mas não há alguém que atue. Este “eu” que retirou a jaqueta aparece depois como uma ideia, como uma imagem de mim mesmo como ator. Mas, durante a própria ação não é possível estar em uma ideia de mim mesmo e no ato ao mesmo tempo. Digamos que você seja um violinista. Enquanto toca o violino não é possível pensar, “Estou tocando o violino”. No momento de tocar, você está completamente envolvido no movimento, de forma que não há lugar para a ideia de um intérprete. O pensamento “Estou tocando” pode passar rapidamente pela sua mente, mas neste instante você está nesta ideia, não no tocar. Nossa linguagem é dualística. Quando você diz “Estou tocando o violino” significa que o fato de tocar o violino pertence a um “eu”. Quando você identifica o “eu” com o violinista, você tem uma ideia de si mesmo como intérprete. Mas, realmente, este “eu” não tem nada a ver com o violinista. Músicas: Michael Vignola - A Feeling in the Air (https://artlist.io/song/38273/a-feeli...) Oakfield - King Road (https://artlist.io/song/41452/king-road) Liquid Memoirs - Liminal Spaces (https://artlist.io/song/80917/liminal...) =======================================

Spiritual teacher and author John Prendergast joins Mark to talk resonance, therapy vs meditation, shadow and ethics, spiritual embodiment, relational practice, polarisation, grounding, “tribes”, transformation, science fiction, and of course decadence.   A deep ramble.   www.embodimentunlimited.com https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/   John Prendergast, Ph.D., is an author, teacher, retired adjunct professor of psychology, and retired psychotherapist. He studied for many years with the European sage, Jean Klein, as well as with the American spiritual teacher Adyashanti, and has been leading retreats and offering online teachings  in the United States for the past decade. His primary focus is on embodying our deepest  understanding in our ordinary life. He brings a unique blend of nondual understanding, subtle body  sensitivity, and depth psychotherapy to his approach.    www.listeningfromsilence.com   https://www.facebook.com/groups/548801002412516   Books and articles.    1) The Deep Heart: Our Portal to Presence (Sounds True, 2019)   https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Heart-Our-Portal-Presence/dp/168364252X   2) In Touch: How to Tune in to Your Inner Knowing and Trust Yourself (Sounds True, 2015)   https://www.amazon.com/Touch-Inner-Guidance-Trust-Yourself/dp/1622032071/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_w=LVdJF&content-id=amzn1.sym.116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_p=116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_r=2V1H2WZWJY0BYC0HBHPZ&pd_rd_wg=26IfE&pd_rd_r=e0e42d69-bedc-43e9-b7dd-a5b31333372f&pd_rd_i=1622032071&psc=1  

Get early access to our latest psychology lectures: http://bit.ly/new-talks5 In this interview, I'm joined by Rupert Spira. Rupert is one of the world's leading teachers on the nondual understanding of consciousness and its application to improving our everyday quality of life. He gives talks internationally and has written several books, including: Being Myself, The Nature of Consciousness, and You Are The Happiness You Seek. In this conversation, you'll learn: — What the nondual understanding is and how it's at the core of almost every religious or every spiritual tradition — How understanding this simple idea can transform your felt experience of being in the world; helping you to feel more connected both internally and to everyone and everything in the world around you — The pitfalls of seeking happiness in external things and why this almost always fails — The practical implications of nonduality for the individual and society And more. You can learn more about Rupert's work by visiting: www.rupertspira.com. --- From an early age, Rupert Spira was deeply interested in the nature of reality, beginning to meditate at the age of seventeen and studying the teachings of the classical Advaita Vedanta tradition over the next twenty years. In 1997 he met his teacher, Francis Lucille, who introduced him to the Direct Path teachings of Atmananda Krishna Menon and to Jean Klein and the Tantric tradition of Kashmir Shaivism. More importantly, Francis directly indicated to him the true nature of experience. Rupert lives in the UK and holds regular meetings and retreats in Europe and the US. You can learn more about his work at www.rupertspira.com. 3 Books Rupert Recommends Every Therapist Should Read: — You are the Happiness You Seek - Rupert Spira: https://amzn.to/3VmUUhf — Conscious is all - Peter Dziuban: https://amzn.to/3icDxBt — Awareness and Tranquility - William Samuel: https://amzn.to/3Vf1czE

Jim Dreaver was interviewed by Joy Bedford. In case you haven't heard of Jim, Awakening Together shares a regular broadcast with him on Awakening Together Radio. Here's a little bit of Jim's backstory. He served as an army officer with New Zealand artillery forces during the Vietnam War, then worked as a chiropractor in northern California. He was on a spiritual journey for many years before he met European nondual master Jean Klein in 1984. He finally woke up to the fact that he was not his ego “I,” nor any other thought or “story,” in 1995. Since then, Jim has authored a few books including End Your Story, Begin Your Life (Hampton Roads), The Way ofHarmony (Avon Books) and his newest book Untriggerable: Mastering the Love and Freedom that Heals our World. Jim has also taught at Esalen Institute and elsewhere. If you feel called, a PDF of his new book, Untriggerable: Mastering the Love and Freedom that Heals our World is available on his website for any donation and type UNTRIGGERABLE in the box. He is also available for private sessions, with the first one being by donation. You can learn about Awakening Together at: https://awakening-together.org/about-awakening-together/https://awakening-together.org/about-awakening-together/

Billy starts by describing the path he took through a variety of spiritual teachers and spiritual books to arrive at the teaching of Jean Klein. He goes on to talk about his relationship with Jean Klein. Jenny and Billy discussCan recognition of our true nature happen just through reading books, or is a teacher necessary?What can a teacher impart, that books cannot? Is there a karana-guru (a guru with the ability to lead one to enlightenment) out there for all spiritual seekers? Do some people need more than teacher?The yoga Billy teaches and its relationship with Advaita The traps that truth-seekers fall into. Are meditation and practice necessary? Does the spiritual path come to an end? How does someone fully-established in truth respond to the various traumas that life brings? Billy goes on to explain what ‘living in not-knowing' means for him and guides listeners in a yoga meditation. The podcast finishes with Billy reading two of his poems which beautifully express the theme of living in not-knowing.To find out more about Billy and for details of his online and UK events, visit www.billydoyle.comSupport the showIf you are interested in exploring spiritual awakening, we invite you to register for our free 7 Days to Awakening self study course, created by Lisa Natoli and Bill Free.Learn more about the The Awareness Podcast and access show notes for every episode at: www.teachersofgod.org/podcastLearn more about The Teachers of God Foundation at: www.teachersofgod.org Original music by Omashar

Anne Ghesquière reçoit dans Métamorphose Robert Eymeri, psychologue clinicien de formation et écrivain. Robert Eymeri se tourne très tôt vers la spiritualité pour y suivre – entre autres – l'enseignement de la voie du sentir de Luis Ansa. A travers de nombreuses voies explorées il nous enseigne comment vivre dans la beauté et s'ouvrir à l'amour. Est-ce que cela vous dirait d'avoir en votre possession une carte géographique de ce continent qu'est l'être humain, des chemins par lesquels il peut s'égarer, des pièges et des défis qu'il peut rencontrer mais également et surtout, de l'endroit où le trésor se trouve ? Partons sur la voie du sentir, de l'amour, de la liberté intérieure et de l'énergie du féminin. Épisode #360Avec Robert Eymeri j'aborderai les thèmes suivants (extrait des questions) : Qu'est-ce qui vous touche et vous enseigne profondément chez ceux qui ont été vos guides ?Vous dites « Le Royaume est à l'intérieur ET à l'extérieur de vous ». Comment contacter ce royaume ?Comment se forge le MOI entre l'enfance et l'adolescence ?Si je ne vis pas la liberté, c'est parce qu'il y a quelque chose en moi qui ne la veut pas et qui désire autre chose ?Est-ce que parfois on cache inconsciemment sa quête spirituelle derrière un syndrome de victime ?Vous mettez en garde contre les gourous, à quoi reconnait-on l'enseignant juste ?Qui est mon invité de la semaine, Robert Eymeri ? Robert Eymeri est psychologue clinicien de formation et écrivain. Il se tourna très tôt vers la spiritualité. Durant une dizaine d'années, il a suivi l'enseignement de Jean Klein et passa ensuite une vingtaine d'années dans la proximité de Luis Ansa. Il a déjà publié Luis Ansa, la voie du sentir aux Éditions du Relié en 2015. Quelques citations du podcast avec Robert Eymeri : "Quand on se définit d'un point de vue psychologique, on ne répond toujours pas à la question « Qui suis-je ? ». ""L'amour est conscience et la conscience est amour.""Ce qui est en jeu sur un chemin spirituel c'est ma propre vie, ce n'est pas l'image que j'ai de moi ou que je donne aux autres."Rejoignez-nous sur notre nouveau site Internet et abonnez-vous à notre Newsletter https://www.metamorphosepodcast.com/ Soutenez notre podcast en rejoignant dès maintenant la Tribu MétamorphoseRetrouvez Métamorphose, le podcast qui éveille la conscience sur Apple Podcast / Spotify/ Google Podcasts / Deezer / YouTube / SoundCloud / CastBox/ TuneIn.Suivez l'actualité des épisodes Métamorphose Podcast sur Instagram, découvrez l'invité de la semaine et des surprises ;-)InstagramFacebookPhoto DR Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Citações e trechos do livro “La Liberté d'être”, de Jean Klein. Jean Klein (1912 - 1998) foi um autor francês, professor espiritual e filósofo Advaita. Seu ensino trata de uma abordagem direta para além de qualquer atividade ou esforço mental. Apontando para o ponto final, onde tudo o que pertence à mente, tempo e espaço, está integrado. Klein não se baseou na terminologia ou na doutrina de qualquer tradição, mas falou diretamente através de sua própria experiência, constantemente buscando novas maneiras de expressar o inexprimível, percebendo que se ele usasse uma palavra ou frase por muito tempo, seus alunos se apegariam a ela e, assim, deixariam de ver a realidade. Quando alguém disse que gostaria de fazer algumas perguntas pessoais, ele respondeu: "Não há ninguém para responder a perguntas pessoais. Eu ouço sua pergunta e ouço a resposta. A resposta vem do silêncio". “Testemunhe suas atividades ininterruptamente, a vigilância limpa a mente e mais cedo ou mais tarde o colocará além dela”. Jean Klein. Música: Circle Of Life - Relaxing Music (https://youtu.be/u3gRM7xJeW8) =======================================

In this episode Susan and Stephan discuss the differences between the progressive and direct paths. Stephan brings a unique perspective on both approaches as he is a former Zen monk who later studied under Jean Klein and Adyashanti and is himself a teacher of non duality, as well as being a psychotherapist. Susan and Stephan reflect on the differences between an intellectual understanding of the teachings and Self realization and what it is that wakes up.Stephan gives a flavor of what he will be teaching in his live 4 part Workshop in October, Discover Your Natural State of Awakened Awareness Learn more about the The Awareness Podcast and access show notes for every episode at: www.teachersofgod.org/podcastLearn more about The Teachers of God Foundation at: www.teachersofgod.org Original music by Omashar

Ep. 43 (Part 3 of 3) | Beena Sharma, president of the Vertical Development Academy (VeDA), gives a beautifully cogent explanation of the 8-stage, full spectrum model of adult psychological development, Vertical Development, illuminating us not only to the characteristics of each stage of development, but the implications and ramifications of each stage, the process of human development as a whole, and how this model can help us face our current metacrisis. Beena describes how “each stage is a way of seeing the world and oneself, a constellation of our beliefs and assumptions,” and we discover that our development takes form in patterns of evolving worldviews, a progression of capacities with which we make sense of the world. On an individual level, Beena asks, “Where is your foot nailed to the floor? Where are parts of you still ahead of you? How can this framework help you make a shift?” And collectively, “What does it mean for the human being to evolve? What makes us think humans at this time are at the end of the evolutionary ladder?” Vertical development focuses on the evolving ego, and interestingly, takes us to the stage where we realize the ego itself is only a construct—and beyond. As well as a brilliant unpacking of the vertical development model, this is a profound, warm-hearted conversation, about human evolution and possibility, the dance of the dual and the nondual, the infinitude of the psyche, and what it means to come home to oneself. Recorded July 13, 2022. "Everything is a dance of the dual and the nondual." (For Apple Podcast users, https://deeptransformation.io/beena-sharma-3-vertical-development-continuous-adult-development-unlocks-potentials/ (click here to view the complete show notes on the episode page.)) Topics & Time Stamps - Part 3Keeping the question in mind: “Is this framework getting in the way of me connecting with the person in front of me? (02:54) What light does this model of adult development shed on religions and spiritual leaders? (04:33) The core of Integral yoga—integrating the spiritual and the material (09:00) Everything is a dance of the dual and the nondual; either/or thinking manifests all the way up (09:59) What are Beena's personal practices to stay sane in our confounding world today? (11:08) Implications for our metacrisis: who are the players who have power? (14:50) Solutions come from within small groups who can collaborate (17:17) Paul Hawken, climate change, and the philosophy of regeneration (18:38) What does it mean to be “life minded?” (19:49) How the state of the world, the current metacrisis, is a direct reflection of our individual and collective consciousness (20:16) Corporate investment in leadership is a $161 billion dollar annual industry; leadership design is key (23:48) Central polarity in Beena's life: Am I doing? Or am I being done? (31:16) How can transformative practices be scaled? Cultivating people who are both wise and politically involved (32:34) The deliberately developmental organization—and the deliberately developmental civilization (34:42) How do we make developmental programs more effective? (35:30) Harvesting technology for good: a design issue and an issue of expanding the designers' abilities (36:46) Encouraging people to grow; 50-70% of people are at the conventional stages (37:32) Recognizing the war within (42:12) Resources & References - Part 3Brian Daizen Victoria, https://amzn.to/3dIeAf1 (Zen at War)* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Aurobindo (Sri Aurobindo), sage of modern India https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisargadatta_Maharaj (Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj,) https://amzn.to/3AF1Uid (I Am That)* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Klein_(spiritual_teacher) (Jean Klein), https://amzn.to/3AOUTMa (The Book of Listening)*, https://amzn.to/3RyDbCm (The Ease of Being)*, https://amzn.to/3PoWImZ (I Am)* https://integrallife.com/author/susanne-cook-greuter/ (Susanne Cook-Greuter), international authority on...

In this episode we Talk with Jim Dreaver about his new book, Untriggerable, his enlightenment experience, and what he learned from his nondual teacher, Jean Klein. • Includes a guided meditation in which Jim helps us to identify with our true selves, that which never changes. To learn more about Jim Dreaver, please visit: JimDreaver.com Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature. Awareness Explorers has made the following top listener charts on Goodpods: Top 10 Spirituality chart Top 25 Religion & Spirituality chart Feedspot calls Awareness Explorers one of the "Best Spiritual Podcasts on the Planet." Here's their list of the Top Spiritual Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/spiritual_podcasts/ To learn more about Awareness Explorers, and to listen to all of our podcast episodes, please visit: https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/ If you want to listen to the meditations alone, you can find all of our meditations excerpted either in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAVvivvVVGNfQgJxbWB6dF6Z Or on our Awareness Explorers website: https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/meditations To Support Awareness Explorers, please consider clicking the "Donate" button on any AwarenessExplorers.com page, or becoming a Patreon supporter: https://www.patreon.com/awarenessexplorers To learn more about Jonathan Robinson and Brian Tom O'Connor, please visit https://findinghappiness.com/ and https://www.playawarenessgames.com/ You can listen to all of our episodes on this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAXyaArC4OyY0y84CZ8uSb_n Enjoy, Jonathan and Brian 

Citações e trechos do Livro “La Joie Sans Objet” de Jean Klein. Jean Klein (1912 - 1998) foi um autor francês, professor espiritual e filósofo Advaita. Seu ensino trata de uma abordagem direta para além de qualquer atividade ou esforço mental. Apontando para o ponto final, onde tudo o que pertence à mente, tempo e espaço, está integrado. Klein não se baseou na terminologia ou na doutrina de qualquer tradição, mas falou diretamente através de sua própria experiência, constantemente buscando novas maneiras de expressar o inexprimível, percebendo que se ele usasse uma palavra ou frase por muito tempo, seus alunos se apegariam a ela e, assim, deixariam de ver a realidade. Quando alguém disse que gostaria de fazer algumas perguntas pessoais, ele respondeu: "Não há ninguém para responder a perguntas pessoais. Eu ouço sua pergunta e ouço a resposta. A resposta vem do silêncio". “A identificação com o corpo e a personalidade, criam a escravidão; ao se colocar como observador de ambos, tudo se resolve e existe a liberdade”. Jean Klein. “Na realidade, o mundo é criado a cada momento. É apenas a memória que nos dá a falsa impressão de continuidade”. Jean Klein. “Testemunhe suas atividades ininterruptamente, a vigilância limpa da mente mais cedo ou mais tarde o colocará além dela”. Jean Klein. Música: Kevin MacLeod - Tranquility Base (https://youtu.be/aUClVU217Xg) =======================================

This is a selection of sublime pointers/teachings taken from Jean Klein's text, "I Am" - formatted for guided meditation purposes. Jean Klein (October 19, 1912 – February 22, 1998) was a French author, spiritual teacher and philosopher of Advaita Vedanta (Nondualism). He was born in Berlin and spent his childhood in Brno and Prague. Having left Germany in 1933 for France, he secretly worked with the French Resistance in the Second World War. Klein was a musicologist and doctor, traveled to India where he was influenced by Sri Atmananda Krishna Menon, studied Kashmir Shaivism and was sent to the West to teach Advaita Vedanta. He is regarded as one most eloquent communicators of non-duality in the second half of the 20th century.

"What does self-knowledge taste like, feel like? I assume it is not completely flavourless! The Self knows itself, of its own accord, without the intervention of any means. It cannot be described because it is not in the realm of comparison or complementarity. You cannot smell incense burning nor see the leaf of a plant without using the corresponding sensory organ, but consciousness knows itself all the while the varied aspects of manifestation occur. Water is not altered by the many different fish swimming in its depths, it is ever water. I can give you another analogy. You only taste the things that are in your mouth, the objects, but the mouth has its own taste."-Jean Klein, I Am"...when all taste is eliminated from the mouth, you arrive at the taste of the mouth itself. "-Jean Klein, I Am"Thoughts come and go. Feelings come and go.  Find out what it is that remains." - Ramana Maharshi "You are awareness. Awareness is another name for you. Since you are awareness there is no need to attain or cultivate it. All that you have to do is to give up being aware of other things, that is of the not-Self. If one gives up being aware of them then pure awareness alone remains, and that is the Self."- Ramana Maharshi "Everything is impermanent, except the love of God." - Maharajji "To have continuous water supply in a city, the pumps must be working day and night.  Likewise, in order to keep the heart filled with sweetness of the Divine presence, constant remembrance of Him is essential." - Anandamayi Ma "Whenever you possibly can, sustain the flow of a sacred Name. To repeat His Name is to be in His presence." - Anandamayi Ma Today's Practice: Stay aware of the taste of God's Love during every seeming appearance, just as you could stay aware of the taste of the mouth itself while tasting your food.  No matter how bitter or sweet the flavor of the moment, it can't mask the Divine Sweetness of Love.  It can't make you forget your Self.  Take a mantra and keep it on your lips and tongue at all times, so that you may taste the Love you are constantly.  Taste and SEE.  I Love you, Nik nikki@curlynikki.com

Stephan Bodian is a teacher in the nondual wisdom tradition of Zen, Dzogchen, and Advaita Vedanta and the founder and director of the annual School for Awakening, an intensive six-month program of exploration and study. His offerings are noted for their humor, warmth, spontaneity, and intimacy and combine direct pointers, lively dialogues, silent sitting, and guided self-inquiry. He's the author of several books, including Wake Up Now: A Guide to the Journey of Spiritual Awakening and Beyond Mindfulness: The Direct Approach to Lasting Peace, Happiness, and Love. Stephan spent a decade practicing Zen intensively as a monk but left the monastery because he sensed that the rigorous practice of meditation was obscuring the truth he was seeking. After studying Dzogchen for several years, he met his guru, Jean Klein, a European teacher of Advaita Vedanta, who told him to stop meditating and instead discover the meditator. Shortly after meeting Jean, he had a profound awakening to his true identity as timeless presence. After Jean's death, Stephan met Adyashanti, and in 2001 Adya gave him Dharma transmission and invited him to teach. Trained as a psychotherapist, Stephan also offers individual spiritual counseling and mentoring sessions to people throughout the world. His approach blends direct, experiential, nondual wisdom with the insights of Western psychology to support students in realizing who they really are while inquiring into the stories and patterns of thinking and behaving that continue to cause suffering. Some of the main points discussed in this interview: What does spiritual integrity really mean? Absolute and relative levels of truth “There is no right or wrong, but right is right, and wrong is wrong.” The role and deeper meaning of ethical precepts. Understanding the power dynamics of the teacher-student relationship. How teachers abuse their sacred responsibility and act out of integrity. “The teacher represents a whole world of meaning to the student.” Teachers who claim to be enlightened may relegate their students to endless endarkenment. Why narcissists are drawn to becoming spiritual teachers. How students are taken in by misguided teachers. The crucial role of discernment on the path: “The true guru is inside you”. The importance of peer feedback and personal counseling as teachers mature in their role. Sex in the forbidden zone: Wanderers, predators, and boundary confusion. Acknowledging and integrating the shadow. How to know when it's time to leave a teacher. The future of the spiritual teacher-student relationship in the West. The endless nature of the awakening journey. Website: stephanbodian.org Other books: Meditation For Dummies, w/Audio CD(Also available in various languages.) Timeless Visions, Healing Voices: Conversations With Men & Women of the Spirit Perfect Brilliant Stillness, by David Carse - book mentioned during interview as one of Stephan's favorites. Free to read online. Audio version on Audible: Perfect Brilliant Stillness Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. First BatGap interview with Stephan. Interview recorded July 11, 2021 Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

Rupert Spira came across the poetry of Rumi at the age of fifteen, in 1975, and soon after this met his first teacher, Dr. Francis Roles, at Colet House in London. Dr. Roles was himself a student of Shantananda Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of the North of India. Under his guidance Rupert learnt mantra meditation and was introduced to the classical system of Advaita, or non-duality, which formed the foundation of his interest and practice for the next twenty-five years. At the same time he also learnt the Mevlevi Turning, a sacred Sufi dance of movement, prayer and meditation. During this time he read everything available by the Russian philosopher P. D. Ouspensky and learnt Gurdjieff's Movements. In the late 1970s he attended Krishnamurti's last meetings at Brockwood Park, close to his childhood home, and was deeply impressed and influenced by his intellectual rigor and fierce humility. Throughout these years Rupert also studied the teachings of Ramana Maharshi and Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj on a continuous basis. In the same year that he discovered the poetry of Rumi, Rupert saw a retrospective exhibition of a well-known studio potter, Michael Cardew, at Camberwell Arts Centre in London, an event which was to change the course of his life. Already disenchanted with the scientific path on which he had embarked, he found that pottery provided a new avenue of exploration and experience, and one that was completely consistent with the questions evoked by his encounter with the non-dual understanding. As a result, in 1977 Rupert left school and enrolled in the Ceramics Department of West Surrey College of Art and Design, under Henry Hammond. In 1980 he moved to Wenford Bridge in Cornwall, where he lived and worked with Michael Cardew, then aged eighty, for the last two years of his life. Rupert once said that he was completely re-educated during the time he spent with these two founding fathers of the British Studio Pottery Movement, combined with his regular attendance at Colet House. In 1983 Rupert opened his own studio, and over the next thirty years he made pieces that are to be found in private and public collections around the world. A turning point in the mid-1990s led Rupert to the American teacher Robert Adams, who died two days after Rupert arrived in the US. However, on this visit he was told about another teacher, Francis Lucille, whom he met several months later. The first words he ever heard Francis say were, ‘Meditation is a universal “Yes” to everything'. Although it was the kind of statement anyone might encounter on the spiritual path, this moment was pivotal in Rupert's life: ‘I realised that I had arrived home, that this encounter was the flowering and fulfilment of my previous thirty years of seeking'. When Rupert asked at that first meeting what he should do next, Francis replied, ‘Come as often as you can'. Over the next twelve years Rupert spent all the spare time that work and family commitments would allow with Francis, exploring the sense of separation as it appears in the mind in the form of beliefs and, more important, how it appears in the body as feelings of being located and limited. Francis also introduced Rupert to the Direct Path teachings of Atmananda Krishna Menon and the Tantric approach of Kashmir Shaivism, which he had received from his teacher, Jean Klein. Of the essence of these years, Rupert writes, ‘The greatest discovery in life is that our essential nature does not share the limits or the destiny of the body and mind. I do not know what it is about the words, actions or presence of the teacher or teaching that seem to awaken this recognition of our essential nature as it truly is, and its subsequent realisation in our lives, but I am eternally grateful to Francis for our friendship.' Rupert lives in Oxford, UK, with his wife, Ellen Emmet, a therapist and yoga teacher in the non-dual tradition of Kashmir Shaivism, and his son, Matthew. He holds regular meetings in the UK, US, Netherlands and Italy, as well as online webinars and Retreats at Home.  

How to truly uncover lasting happiness can seem like a lofty or impossible goal. But somehow, Rupert Spira makes it seem not just possible, but as clear as glacier water. I've wanted him on the show for a long time now, and I'm excited to share this incredible conversation. We dig into non-duality, the nature of time, the beauty of simple awareness, and what all the great spiritual traditions of the world were pointing to. Rupert Spira is an English teacher of the "direct path", a method of spiritual self-inquiry through talks and writing, and a notable English studio potter with work in public and private collections. Spira was deeply interested in the nature of reality from an early age. By age 17 he was studying meditation and practicing a classic Indian method of spiritual inquiry called Advaita Vedanta. He has studied with Dr. Francis Roles, Shantananda Saraswati, the Shankaracharya in, and is steeped in the wisdom of thinkers and mystics such as P. D. Ouspensky, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Rumi, Sri Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta, and Robert Adams. In 1997, Francis Lucille trained Rupert in the Direct Path teachings of Atmanada Krishna Menon and the Tantric approach of Kashmir Shaivism, which he had received from his teacher, Jean Klein. Rupert regularly holds meetings and retreats worldwide, exploring non-dual teachings from a diverse array of sources: Advaita Vedanta, Kashmir Shaivism, Hinduism, Buddhism, mystical Christianity, Sufism, and Zen.  He is the author of 8 books, including The Transparency of Things – Contemplating the Nature of Experience, The Ashes of Love, The Nature of Consciousness and The Essence of Meditation. His latest book is titled. A Meditation On I Am.   Connect with Rupert -Website: https://rupertspira.com/ -Latest book: https://rupertspira.com/store/a-meditation-on-i-am -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/rupertspira Did you enjoy the podcast? If so, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the self-leadership they're looking for. Are you looking to find purpose, navigate transition, or fix your relationships, all with a powerful group of men from around the world? Check out The Alliance and join me today.  Check out our Facebook Page or the Men's community. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts  | Spotify For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter    Editing & Mixing by: Aaron The Tech See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“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.

Trechos do livro “I Am”, de Jean Klein. Jean Klein (1912 - 1998) foi um autor francês , professor espiritual e filósofo Advaita Vedanta. Seu ensino trata de uma abordagem direta para além de qualquer atividade ou esforço mental. Apontando para o ponto final, onde tudo o que pertence à mente, tempo e espaço, está integrado. Klein não se baseou na terminologia ou na doutrina de qualquer tradição, mas falou diretamente através de sua própria experiência, constantemente buscando novas maneiras de expressar o inexprimível, percebendo que se ele usasse uma palavra ou frase por muito tempo, seus alunos se apegariam a ela e, assim, deixariam de ver a realidade. Quando alguém disse que gostaria de fazer algumas perguntas pessoais, ele respondeu: "Não há ninguém para responder a perguntas pessoais. Eu ouço sua pergunta e ouço a resposta. A resposta vem do silêncio". “A raiz de todos os desejos é um único desejo: voltar para casa, estar em paz. Pode haver um momento na vida em que nossas atividades compensatórias, como o acúmulo de dinheiro, os aprendizados e os objetos, nos deixem profundamente apáticos. Isso pode nos motivar a buscar nossa real natureza, além das aparências. Podemos nos perguntar: 'Por que estou aqui? O que é a vida? Quem sou eu?' Mais cedo ou mais tarde, qualquer pessoa inteligente fará essas perguntas”. Jean Klein. “Na realidade, o mundo é criado a cada momento. É apenas a memória que nos dá a falsa impressão de continuidade”. Jean Klein. “Testemunhe suas atividades ininterruptamente, a vigilância limpa da mente mais cedo ou mais tarde o colocará além dela”. Jean Klein. =======================================

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 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

Jon Bernie, author of Ordinary Freedom and The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is, is a contemporary spiritual teacher who offers a compassionate, heart-centered approach to spiritual awakening. A profound enlightenment experience as a teenager ignited Jon's spiritual search. In his early twenties he ordained as a monk in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and spent the next four decades practicing and studying in the Zen, Theravada Buddhist, and Advaita traditions. Jon's most important mentors include Jean Klein, Robert Adams, and H. W. L. Poonja (Papaji), Brother David Steindl-Rast, and he was formally asked to teach by Adyashanti in 2002. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

Jean Klein (October 19, 1912 – February 22, 1998) was a French author, spiritual teacher and philosopher of Advaita Vedanta (Nondualism). He was born in Berlin and spent his childhood in Brno and Prague. Having left Germany in 1933 for France, he secretly worked with the French Resistance in the Second World War. Klein was a musicologist and doctor, traveled to India where he was influenced by Sri Atmananda Krishna Menon, studied Kashmir Shaivism and was sent to the West to teach Advaita Vedanta. He is regarded as one most eloquent communicators of non-duality in the second half of the 20th century. This teaching is taken from the Spirit Awake website and can be found here: https://www.spiritawake.net/jean-klein/

In this episode I talk to Susanna Stefanachi Macomb who is an author, artist and inter-faith minister, about how the interfaith ministries started, Swami Satchidananda, Swami Muktananda, what Inter-faith is, her spiritual experiences as a child, Catholic school, Muktananda, how in faiths she doesn't take sides, how she deals with couples of different faiths who might not see eye to eye in regards to marriage and children, Jean Klein, New York, how to be more grateful for the people we love, how she met her husband, how to know it's the 'one', funeral, & baptisms and more. Her websites: https://susannamacomb.com/ interfaithweddingceremony.com babyblessingceremonies.com YouTube version: https://youtu.be/P9VY8c7n5ho

Welcome to another podcast of ‘Here's Tom with the Weather'...where we investigate the plethora of Higher powers that populate the vast universe of Recovery  - particularly where the founders of AA encourage us to find some kind of higher power – as long as it's not us....for example in  3rd Step of the Alcoholics Anonymous 12 STEP programme where it states  ‘MADE A DECISION TO TURN OUR WILL AND OUR LIVES OVER TO THE CARE OF GOD, AS WE UNDERSTOOD HIM' and also to the 11th Step where it states‘sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood him, praying only knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out'We speak to people with all manner of higher powers - from those who are atheists, sufis, agnostics, Christians, Buddhists, Followers of Islam, Paganists, AND...those who subscribe to NON-DUALITY...we leave no stone unturned...its our aim to promote understanding and open-mindedness so that alcoholics and addicts can find a higher power of their own to stay sober and carry the message.Please remember that this is not an AA meeting...its just some people's version of the truth – whatever that may be.Sometimes we talk to seekers, to gurus and to people not necessarily in recovery...such as Rupert Spira... Rupert Spira's spiritual journey started when he discovered Sufism and the poetry of Rumi in 1975 Soon after he learned mantra meditation and was introduced to the classical system of Advaita or Non-Duality. This formed the foundation of his interest and practice for the next 25 years.During this time he studied Ouspensky, Ramana Maharshi and Nisargadatta Maharaj and attended Krishnamurti's last meetings at Brockwood Park. During the late seventies and early eighties Rupert also trained as a ceramic artist – and started his first studio in 1983 making pieces that are to be found in private and public collections around the world.Meanwhile a turning point in his spiritual journey started in the mid 1990s led Rupert to an American teacher, Robert Adams, who died two days after he arrived. However, while visiting, Rupert was told about another teacher, Francis Lucille...Whom he met several months later. Over the next twelve years Rupert studied with Francis who introduced Rupert to the Direct Path teachings of ---At-Manan-da   Krishna-menon--- and the tantric approach of Kashmir Shaivism, which Francis had received from his own teacher, Jean Klein.Of the these years, Rupert writes, "The greatest discovery in life is to discover that our essential nature does not share the limits nor the destiny of the body and mind.He continues to teach and spread the word about non-duality and many of his teachings can be found on youtube and at his website Rupert lives in Oxford, UK, with his wife and unfortunately is a Manchester United fan.

Todas las personas tenemos retos importantes a lo largo de nuestras vidas, pero está en nosotros saber obtener un aprendizaje y algo fructífero de todo ello, o quedarnos en esa programación cerebral de la queja constante y no hacer absolutamente nada por cambiar nuestro escenario. Para Sifu Rama, nuestro invitado en esta edición, muchas de nuestras programaciones inconscientes provienen de situaciones pasadas de estrés que quedan estructuradas en nosotros, pero que deben ser liberadas para que todo fluya y así no somatizar. Sifu Rama, uno de nuestros maestros guías en nuestros ya míticos encuentros de Secretos del Bambú en Costa Rica, estará con nosotros en nuestro primer encuentro virtual entre el 25 y el 27 de septiembre de 2020.  Si quieres reservar un cupo en nuestro encuentro para Secretos del Bambú, regístrate en: https://sdbvirtual.ismaelcala.com/  Las tres claves de Sifu Rama son: La disciplina no viene de la rigidez, sino de la pasión. El Chi kung permite liberar las estructuras energéticas del pasado y que nos influencian de forma inconsciente. El vacío es el secreto de la plenitud. Acerca de Sifu Rama Presidente de La Montaña Azul. Dedicado a la aplicación de antiguas artes internas para lograr mayor equilibrio, significado y felicidad.
Se formó como maestro de Chi kung y Tai chi chuan durante 17 años, inicialmente con Franz Moeckl en la India y luego con Sifu Wong Kiew Kit en Malasia, a quien acompañó durante 14 años y le trajo en el año 2001 a América Latina para introducir estas artes en la región. El Chi kung y el Tai chi chuan complementaron los hallazgos hechos desde su temprana juventud, en la cual se inició en las artes internas del yoga y la meditación al lado de Jean Klein, uno de los maestros más relevantes del siglo XX. Vivió varios años en India donde recibió de Sri H.W. L. Poonja (Papaji) las enseñanzas de Ramana Maharishi en la Indagación del Ser. Parte de sus enseñanzas están recopiladas en su libro “La fuerza serena” y “Voces y silencios de Sifu Rama”, escrito por Adelaida Nieto. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Jon Bernie, author of Ordinary Freedom and The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is, is a contemporary spiritual teacher who offers a compassionate, heart-centered approach to spiritual awakening. A profound enlightenment experience as a teenager ignited Jon's spiritual search. In his early twenties he ordained as a monk in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and spent the next four decades practicing and studying in the Zen, Theravada Buddhist, and Advaita traditions. Jon's most important mentors include Jean Klein, Robert Adams, and H. W. L. Poonja (Papaji), Brother David Steindl-Rast, and he was formally asked to teach by Adyashanti in 2002. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

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

Nondual teacher and psychotherapist Stephan Bodian and host Michael Taft discuss how and why narcissists rise to the top of spiritual organizations, the ways that nondual traditions like Zen may be especially prone to teacher misbehavior, the problem with “crazy wisdom” teachers, as well as exploring Stephan’s own spiritual journey with Suzuki Roshi, Maezumi Roshi, Jean Klein, and more. Stephan Bodian is a psychotherapist and a teacher in the nondual wisdom tradition of Zen and Advaita Vedanta. After training as a Zen monk and studying Advaita with Jean Klein, he received Dharma transmission from Adyashanti in 2001. His books include Wake Up Now; Beyond Mindfulness; and Meditation for Dummies.Learn more about Stephan Bodian's work at stephanbodian.orgPlease support this podcast by contributing on Patreon

Podcast: This week on The Mystical Positivist, we feature a conversation pre-recorded on February 28th, 2020 with Rupert Spira. From an early age Rupert Spira was deeply interested in the nature of reality. At the age of seventeen he learnt to meditate, and began studying and practicing the teachings of the classical Advaita Vedanta tradition under the guidance of Dr. Francis Roles and Shantananda Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of the north of India, which he continued for the next twenty years. During this time he immersed himself in the teachings of P.D.Ouspensky, Krishnamurti, Rumi, Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta, and Robert Adams, until he met his teacher, Francis Lucille, in 1997. Francis introduced Rupert to the Direct Path teachings of Atmanada Krishnamenon; Jean Klein and the tantric tradition of Kashmir Shaivism; and, more importantly, directly indicated to him the true nature of experience. In his meetings, Rupert explores the perennial, non-dual understanding that lies at the heart of all the great religious and spiritual traditions, such as Advaita Vedanta, Kashmir Shaivism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Mystical Christianity, Sufism, Zen etc., and which is also the direct, ever-present reality of our own experience. This is a contemporary, experiential approach involving silent meditation, guided meditation and conversation, and requires no affiliation to any particular religious or spiritual tradition. All that is required is an interest in the essential nature of experience, and in the longing for love, peace and happiness around which most of our lives revolve. Rupert is author of: The Transparency of Things – Contemplating the Nature of Experience (2008); Presence, in two volumes – The Art of Peace and Happiness and The Intimacy of All Experience (2012); The Light of Pure Knowing – Thirty meditations on the Essence of Non-Duality (2014); The Ashes of Love (2016); Transparent Body, Luminous World – The Tantric Yoga of Sensation and Perception (2017); The Nature of Consciousness – Essays on the Unity of Mind and Matter (2017); and The Essence of Meditation Vol. I – Being Aware of Being Aware (2017). He is also a notable English potter and studio potter with work in public and private collections. Rupert Spira will be LIVE STREAMING his upcoming Mercy Center Retreat from March 20th - 27th, 2020. For more information, use this LINK. More information about Rupert Spira's work can be found at: Rupert Spira's website: non-duality.rupertspira.com,  Rupert Spira's YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com, Rupert Spira's Ceramics Website: www.rupertspira.com.

Vimalakirti, was a very wise lay practitioner who lived at the time of the Buddha. In reply to the question: “What is the Bodhisattva's Gate to the One and Only?” his response was silence. Silence is synonymous with nonduality. This is a guided meditation commenting on a short text on “Silence”, by a twentieth century nondual teacher called Jean Klein. Jean Klein was not in the Buddhist tradition. He was in a different tradition, Kashmir Shaivism. His lineage is quite influential in the west. One of his students, who now teaches, was a man called Francis Lucille, and Francis Lucille was the teacher of Rupert Spira.

This guided meditation is a commentary on Silence by Jean Klein. Silence is our real nature. What we are fundamentally is only silence. Silence is not the absence of sound. Rather sounds appear in silence. Silence is another word for awareness or the Presence of Being. Being Silence although thoughts may arise, we are free of the identification with the apparent separate self. Silence is free from beginning and end. Where does silence begin or end? Or is it timeless? Silence has no beginning and no ending. It was before the beginning of all things. “Silence is our real nature. What we are fundamentally is only silence. Silence is free from beginning and end.”

[Flashback Tuesday] John J. Prendergast, PhD, is a psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and founder and editor-in-chief of Undivided: The Online Journal of Nonduality and Psychology. John met his first teacher, Advaita master Jean Klein, in 1983 and began studying with one of our favorite teachers, Adyashanti, in 2001. For 23 years John was also a professor of psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco where Vanessa Scotto went to grad school. He is the author of an amazing book called In Touch; How to Tune In to the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself. We first came across John on the Buddha at the Gas Pump podcast where we were immediately drawn to his simple, yet profound, integration of Psychology and Spirituality. After Brooke Thomas sat with him on a weekend retreat a few months back we knew we needed to bring him on for a conversation we could share with all of you. In this conversation we cover so many topics including how to trust yourself and tune into your intuition, how to access genuine safety, and why the Ego is doomed to fail. This conversation is a delight and a revelation that can affect you for years to come. For more information on Bliss + Grit, or to get information about one-on-one coaching with Brooke Thomas or Vanessa Scotto, please visit www.blissandgrit.com. To become a supporting member and join our forum please visit www.patreon.com/blissandgrit

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. 

Richard Miller is a clinical psychologist, author, researcher, yogic scholar, spiritual teacher and founder of the iRest Yoga Nidra protocol for healing trauma. For over 40 years, he has devoted his life and work to integrating the nondual wisdom teachings of Yoga, Tantra, Advaita, Taoism, and Buddhism with Western psychology and neuroscience. Among his mentors were Jean Klein, T.K.V. Desikachar, and Stephen Chang.Richard is the co-founder of The International Association of Yoga Therapy and founding editor of the professional Journal of IAYT. Richard is also a founding member and past president of the Institute for Spirituality and Psychology​. He is the ​​​​Author of Yoga Nidra: The Meditative Heart of Yoga, and The iRest Program for Healing PTSD​.Integrative Restoration Institute: iRest.orgIntro Music: All Alone by Bhagavan DasSupport the Podcast!1. Leave a review on iTunes, or share with your friends on social media2. Become a Patreon supporter at http://patreon.com/brianjamesteaching and gain access to many hours of yoga practice resources including vinyasa sequences, breathwork, chanting and guided meditations.3. Leave a one-time donation at http://paypal.me/medicinepathyogaAbout Brian JamesBrian James is a yoga teacher, integrative coach, musician and artist currently living in Montréal, Canada with his wife, astrologer Debbie Stapleton and their two Boston Terriers, Kingston and Sweetie. He has been exploring the intersection of music, yoga and shamanism for over 20 years.medicinepathyoga.combrianjamesyoga.cominstagram.com/brianjamesyogaSupport the Medicine Path PodcastSubscribe! RSS / iTunes / Google Playtags: richard miller, trauma, ptsd, yoga, tkv desikachar, jean klein, j krishnamurti, meditation, irest

John J. Prendergast, PhD, is a psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and founder and editor-in-chief of Undivided: The Online Journal of Nonduality and Psychology. John met his first teacher, Advaita master Jean Klein, in 1983 and began studying with one of our favorite teachers, Adyashanti, in 2001. For 23 years John was also a professor of psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco where Vanessa Scotto went to grad school. He is the author of an amazing book called In Touch; How to Tune In to the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself. We first came across John on the Buddha at the Gas Pump podcast where we were immediately drawn to his simple, yet profound, integration of Psychology and Spirituality. After Brooke Thomas sat with him on a weekend retreat a few months back we knew we needed to bring him on for a conversation we could share with all of you. In this conversation we cover so many topics including how to trust yourself and tune into your intuition, how to access genuine safety, and why the Ego is doomed to fail. This conversation is a delight and a revelation that can affect you for years to come.

Founder, Executive Director and President of the Board of Directors Integrative Restoration Institute Richard Miller, PhD is a clinical psychologist, author, researcher, yogic scholar and spiritual teacher. For over 40 years, Richard Miller has devoted his life and work to integrating the nondual wisdom teachings of Yoga, Tantra, Advaita, Taoism and Buddhism with Western psychology. Among his mentors were Jean Klein, T.K.V. Desikachar and Stephen Chang. Richard is the founding president and CEO of the Integrative Restoration Institute, co-founder of The International Association of Yoga Therapy and founding editor of the professional Journal of IAYT. He is also a founding member and past president of the Institute for Spirituality and Psychology and a senior advisor for the Baumann Foundation for the study of Awareness and its impact on well-being. Author of Yoga Nidra: The Meditative Heart of Yoga, Richard serves as a research consultant studying the iRest Yoga Nidra protocol that he has developed (Integrative Restoration ~ iRest, a modern adaptation of the ancient nondual meditation practice of Yoga Nidra) researching its efficacy on health, healing and well-being with diverse populations including active-duty soldiers, veterans, college students, children, seniors, the homeless, the incarcerated, and people experiencing issues such as sleep disorders, PTSD, chemical dependency, chronic pain, and related disorders. In addition to his research and writing projects, Richard lectures and leads trainings and retreats internationally.

John Prendergast is a spiritual teacher, therapist and author of the awesome book In Touch. He was a long term student of Jean Klein, a European medical doctor who was a master of Advaita Vedanta and Kashmiri Shaivism. In this episode we explore how John works with his clients, helping them to heal and wake up by connecting them to what he calls 'inner knowing', a very different type of knowing and intelligence than our usual analytical mind.

Ajahn Viradhammo reads a passage by Jean Klein, and explores the function of a contemplative mind in analyzing this passage. He discusses desire in relation to the Third Noble Truth, and how to cultivate a quality of attention which is both watchful and available. These form a basis for Right Effort and dhamma-vicaya, the investigation of phenomena.… Read the rest

Jon Bernie, author of Ordinary Freedom and The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is, is a contemporary spiritual teacher who offers a compassionate, heart-centered approach to spiritual awakening. A profound enlightenment experience as a teenager ignited Jon's spiritual search. In his early twenties he ordained as a monk in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and spent the next four decades practicing and studying in the Zen, Theravada Buddhist, and Advaita traditions. Jon's most important mentors include Jean Klein, Robert Adams, and H. W. L. Poonja (Papaji), Brother David Steindl-Rast, and he was formally asked to teach by Adyashanti in 2002. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

Jon Bernie, author of Ordinary Freedom and The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is, is a contemporary spiritual teacher who offers a compassionate, heart-centered approach to spiritual awakening. A profound enlightenment experience as a teenager ignited Jon's spiritual search. In his early twenties he ordained as a monk in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and spent the next four decades practicing and studying in the Zen, Theravada Buddhist, and Advaita traditions. Jon's most important mentors include Jean Klein, Robert Adams, and H. W. L. Poonja (Papaji), Brother David Steindl-Rast, and he was formally asked to teach by Adyashanti in 2002. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

Jon Bernie, author of Ordinary Freedom and The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is, is a contemporary spiritual teacher who offers a compassionate, heart-centered approach to spiritual awakening. A profound enlightenment experience as a teenager ignited Jon's spiritual search. In his early twenties he ordained as a monk in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and spent the next four decades practicing and studying in the Zen, Theravada Buddhist, and Advaita traditions. Jon's most important mentors include Jean Klein, Robert Adams, and H. W. L. Poonja (Papaji), Brother David Steindl-Rast, and he was formally asked to teach by Adyashanti in 2002. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

John J. Prendergast, Ph.D., is a retired professor of psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco and a psychotherapist in private practice. He spent many years studying with the European Advaita master Jean Klein as well … Continue reading →

Jim Dreaver, originally from New Zealand, began his search for freedom in the mid-Seventies with the teachings of yoga, Zen, and J. Krishnamurti, and then met European Advaita Vedanta (the nondual or direct path) master Jean Klein in 1984, who … Continue reading →

Stephan Bodian offers satsangs, intensives, and retreats in the tradition of his teachers, Jean Klein and Adyashanti. His gatherings are noted for their humor, warmth, spontaneity, and intimacy and combine direct pointers, lively dialogues, silent sitting, and guided self-inquiry. He’s … Continue reading →

Jon Bernie, author of Ordinary Freedom and The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is, is a contemporary spiritual teacher who offers a compassionate, heart-centered approach to spiritual awakening. A profound enlightenment experience as a teenager ignited Jon's spiritual search. In his early twenties he ordained as a monk in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and spent the next four decades practicing and studying in the Zen, Theravada Buddhist, and Advaita traditions. Jon's most important mentors include Jean Klein, Robert Adams, and H. W. L. Poonja (Papaji), Brother David Steindl-Rast, and he was formally asked to teach by Adyashanti in 2002. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

Francis Lucille is a spiritual teacher of the tradition of Advaita Vedanta (non-duality). He became a disciple of Jean Klein, a French Advaita teacher whom he met in 1975. This was the beginning of a close association that lasted until the death of his friend and spiritual master in 1998. Jean Klein's own guru, "Panditji" Rao, whom he met in India in the nineteen-fifties, was a college professor in Bangalore who taught Sanskrit and belonged to a lineage of traditional Advaita Vedanta teachers. www.francislucille.com. Interview recorded 10/29/2012 Transcript of this interview. Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

Our special guest is the Author of the new book End Your Story, Begin Your Life. Jim, a native of New Zealand, was on a spiritual journey for twenty years, beginning in 1975 with the teachings of J. Krishnamurti. Then in 1984 he met Jean Klein, a European and a master of Advaita Vedanta, the nondual path. Under his guidance finally awakened to freedom—freedom from the “I,” the “me,” and all its stories—in the spring of 1995. His mission now is to guide others to the same realization, but in a much shorter time. He teaches at Esalen Institute, in Los Angeles, and elsewhere and also offers private sessions.

Jon Bernie, author of Ordinary Freedom and The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is, is a contemporary spiritual teacher who offers a compassionate, heart-centered approach to spiritual awakening. A profound enlightenment experience as a teenager ignited Jon's spiritual search. In his early twenties he ordained as a monk in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and spent the next four decades practicing and studying in the Zen, Theravada Buddhist, and Advaita traditions. Jon's most important mentors include Jean Klein, Robert Adams, and H. W. L. Poonja (Papaji), Brother David Steindl-Rast, and he was formally asked to teach by Adyashanti in 2002. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

Greg is a teacher of nondualism well known for a breadth of expression and a sense of humor. Inspired by Sri Atmananda Krishna Menon, Greg is one of the pioneers, along with Jean Klein and Francis Lucille, of "direct path" style nondualism, a very intuitive, holistic and immediate form of Advaita. It was through contemplation on the teachings of Sri Atmananda that Greg's own search came to its peaceful conclusion. Having studied Western philosophy at the Universität zu Köln in Cologne, Germany, Greg received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Rochester. He studied Advaita Vedanta through the Chinmaya Mission, the Mahayana teachings of Pure Land Buddhism through Jodo-Shinshu, and studied Madhyamika Buddhism through the lineage of the pre-eminent scholar of Chinese Buddhism, Master Yin-Shun of Taiwan, P.R.C., author of The Way to Buddhahood: Instructions from a Modern Chinese Master. Greg is the technical consultant for Philosophical Practice, the Journal of the American Philosophical Practitioners Association. He is also the author of Nondualism in Western Philosophy, Standing as Awareness, the forthcoming The Direct Path: a User Guide, and the forthcoming Emptiness and Joyful Freedom. Greg's website: greg-goode.com From the "About" page: "Emptiness teachings are widely held to be liberating. The purpose of this site is to present the wide variety of these teachings in a way that will help make them accessible and relevant. We will feature scholarly, experiential and popular approaches to the emptiness teachings, and we will honor the diversity of traditions from which they flow. Our goal is to highlight the power and appeal of these teachings so that they may do their work." Summary and Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 12/24/2011 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Technical Difficulties 00:03:04 - Ethical Dilemmas and Non-dualism 00:06:13 - Exploring Non-Doership & Personal Spiritual Journey 00:10:31 - Transitioning from Pentecostal Christianity to Mystical Traditions 00:14:48 - The Exploration of Spiritual Texts 00:19:28 - The Search for Identity and Purpose 00:22:52 - The Vanishing of Identity 00:25:46 - The Distinction between Concepts and Experience 00:28:22 - The Different Paths of Yoga 00:31:38 - No Personal Identity 00:35:34 - Riding Fixed Gear Track Bikes in the City 00:38:46 - The Arising of Thought and Memory 00:41:20 - The Illusion of Access and Oneness 00:44:32 - The Non-Existence of Arisings 00:46:45 - Grounded in Understanding Experience 00:49:46 - The Influence of Teachings on Language 00:53:34 - Stagnation in Non-Dual Discussion Groups 00:57:37 - The Power of Presence for Spiritual Transformation 01:00:24 - Embracing Feminine Integration and Relationships 01:02:44 - Non-Duality and Devotion 01:06:02 - The Phenomenon of Devotion 01:07:50 - The Power of Devotion 01:10:06 - The Visual Presence of the Holy Ghost 01:12:19 - The Diversity of Spiritual Perspectives 01:15:12 - Exploring Continuous Growth and Finality in Experience 01:18:57 - The Rigidity of Language and Alternative Teachings 01:22:08 - Ramana Maharshi's Visits and the Afterlife of Greg Good 01:25:14 - Exploring Continuity of Individuality 01:30:04 - A Conversation with an Open Mind 01:32:45 - The Shift from Awareness to Clarity 01:35:11 - Farewell and Music

Greg is a teacher of nondualism well known for a breadth of expression and a sense of humor. Inspired by Sri Atmananda Krishna Menon, Greg is one of the pioneers, along with Jean Klein and Francis Lucille, of "direct-path" style nondualism, a very intuitive, holistic and immediate form of Advaita. It was through contemplation on the teachings of Sri Atmananda that Greg's own search came to its peaceful conclusion. Having studied Western philosophy at the Universität zu Köln in Cologne, Germany, Greg received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Rochester. He studied Advaita Vedanta through the Chinmaya Mission, the Mahayana teachings of Pure Land Buddhism through Jodo-Shinshu, and studied Madhyamika Buddhism through the lineage of the pre-eminent scholar of Chinese Buddhism, Master Yin-Shun of Taiwan, P.R.C., author of The Way to Buddhahood: Instructions from a Modern Chinese Master. Greg is the technical consultant for Philosophical Practice, the Journal of the American Philosophical Practitioners Association. He is also the author of Nondualism in Western Philosophy, Standing as Awareness, the forthcoming The Direct Path: a User Guide, and the forthcoming Emptiness and Joyful Freedom. Greg's website: greg-goode.com From the "About" page: "Emptiness teachings are widely held to be liberating. The purpose of this site is to present the wide variety of these teachings in a way that will help make them accessible and relevant. We will feature scholarly, experiential and popular approaches to the emptiness teachings, and we will honor the diversity of traditions from which they flow. Our goal is to highlight the power and appeal of these teachings so that they may do their work." Interview recorded 12/24/2011 Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

Jon Bernie's first awakening experience at the age of sixteen led him to spend many years practicing in the Zen and Theravadan Buddhist traditions, first as a monk in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and then as an early student of Jack Kornfield's. In the late 1980s, Jon's spiritual trajectory was profoundly altered when he met Jean Klein – master of Advaita Vedanta and Kashmiri Yoga with whom he studied intensively for an extended period. Jon subsequently spent time with H.W.L. Poonja and Robert Adams, both direct disciples of Ramana Maharshi. Jon's spiritual development was also greatly aided by Brother David Steindl-Rast, who, along with Thomas Merton, was one of the first Christian monks to seriously practice in the Zen and Tibetan traditions and has since been instrumental in building interfaith networks worldwide. After Jon met Adyashanti in 2002, his spiritual journey came to fruition, and subsequently Adya asked Jon to teach. In addition to his work as a spiritual teacher, Jon is a certified Zero Balancing practitioner and a teacher of the Alexander Technique in private practice in San Francisco since 1981. Jon's healing work has also been deeply influenced by extensive training in NLP, hypnosis, Self Acceptance Training, cranio-sacral therapy and the Qigong system of Dr. Yu Penxi. In addition to his private practice, Jon has given lectures and workshops for the general public at the Suzuki Method Teacher's Conference, UCSF Medical School, JFK University and the Whole Life Expo. Jon currently leads regular classes, retreats and intensives in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Jon's book, Ordinary Freedom Jon's Website Summary and transcript of this interview Interview recorded 11/13/2011 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Power of Energy in Satsangs 00:05:18 - Interconnectedness and Synchronization 00:07:57 - A Psychic Awakening at 16 00:10:28 - Questioning the Existence of a Creative Force 00:13:42 - The Mind Wanders 00:16:53 - Becoming a Buddhist Monk 00:20:32 - The End of Fear and the End of Seeking 00:23:52 - Constant Discovery 00:27:27 - Second Awakening and the End of Fear 00:30:54 - Subtle Ways of Transformation 00:33:56 - Healing the Unseen and Unhealed Parts of Ourselves 00:36:50 - Relating to Spiritual Teachers on a Human Level 00:39:48 - Monastic Component in TM Movement 00:43:11 - Embracing Different Paths to Personal Growth 00:46:35 - Talking about Personal Identity 00:50:04 - The Experience of Human Feelings 00:52:47 - A Meeting with a Radiant Spiritual Teacher 00:55:50 - The Absence of Self-Consciousness 00:58:19 - "Do the Next Obvious Thing" 01:01:19 - Discovering Life and Learning as a Human Being 01:04:50 - Being a Mirror for Others' Resistance 01:07:23 - The Miracle of Satsang 01:09:49 - The Beginning of Awakening 01:12:14 - The Question of Belief 01:15:08 - The Inner Lives of Individuals 01:18:31 - Awakening to Shakti with Rick and Tony 01:20:58 - Collective Transformation and Flexible Approaches to Spiritual Practice 01:23:43 - Questioning Beliefs and Assumptions 01:26:32 - The Necessity of Gradual Growth and Breakthroughs 01:29:37 - The Path to Truth 01:32:38 - Conclusion and Farewell Save

Jon Bernie's first awakening experience at the age of sixteen led him to spend many years practicing in the Zen and Theravadan Buddhist traditions, first as a monk in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and then as an early student of Jack Kornfield's. In the late 1980s, Jon's spiritual trajectory was profoundly altered when he met Jean Klein – master of Advaita Vedanta and Kashmiri Yoga with whom he studied intensively for an extended period. Jon subsequently spent time with H.W.L. Poonja and Robert Adams, both direct disciples of Ramana Maharshi. Jon's spiritual development was also greatly aided by Brother David Steindl-Rast, who, along with Thomas Merton, was one of the first Christian monks to seriously practice in the Zen and Tibetan traditions and has since been instrumental in building interfaith networks worldwide. After Jon met Adyashanti in 2002, his spiritual journey came to fruition, and subsequently Adya asked Jon to teach. In addition to his work as a spiritual teacher, Jon is a certified Zero Balancing practitioner and a teacher of the Alexander Technique in private practice in San Francisco since 1981. Jon's healing work has also been deeply influenced by extensive training in NLP, hypnosis, Self Acceptance Training, cranio-sacral therapy and the Qigong system of Dr. Yu Penxi. In addition to his private practice, Jon has given lectures and workshops for the general public at the Suzuki Method Teacher's Conference, UCSF Medical School, JFK University and the Whole Life Expo. Jon currently leads regular classes, retreats and intensives in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Jon's book, Ordinary Freedom Jon's Website Interview recorded 11/13/2011 Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast. Save

From an early age Rupert Spira was deeply interested in the nature of reality. For twenty years he studied the teachings of P.D.Ouspensky, J.Krishnamurti, Rumi, Shankaracharya, Ramana Maharshi, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj and Robert Adams, until he met his teacher, Francis Lucille, in 1996. Francis introduced Rupert to the teachings of Jean Klein and Atmanada Krishnamenon and, more importantly, directly indicated to him the true nature of experience. Rupert's YouTube Channel. Interviews can be listened to here and watched here. Rupert lives in UK and holds regular meetings and retreats in Europe and USA. Books: The Transparency of Things: Contemplating the Nature of Experience Presence, Volume I: The Art of Peace and Happiness Presence, Volume II: The Intimacy of All Experience The Ashes of Love: Sayings on the Essence of Non-Duality The Light of Pure Knowing: Thirty Meditations on the Essence of Non-Duality Transparent Body, Luminous World: The Tantric Yoga of Sensation and Perception (Book and six MP3 CD Box Set - 30 Hours of Audio) The Nature of Consciousness: Essays on the Unity of Mind and Matter Being Aware of Being Aware (The Essence of Meditation Series) For all further information see http://www.rupertspira.com. Interview recorded 11/6/2011. Summary and Transcript of this interview. 2nd BatGap interview with Rupert YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Rupert Spira and his book 00:04:14 - The Path of Advaita-Vedanta 00:08:06 - Recognizing "Home" 00:11:59 - Explorations of Feeling in the Body 00:15:50 - The Mechanics of the Experience 00:20:03 - The Knowingness of Experience 00:23:57 - The Objectivity of Reality 00:27:44 - The Common Perception in a Dream 00:31:26 - The Relationship Between Intelligence and the Structure of the World 00:34:53 - The Nature of Awareness 00:38:37 - The Presence of the Imaginary Separate Self 00:42:38 - Individuality and the Illusion of a Separate Self 00:46:34 - Models of Enlightenment 00:50:22 - Enlightenment and the Perpetuation of the Separate Self 00:53:51 - The Point of View of Awareness vs the Separate Self 00:57:43 - The Illusion of Ignorance and the Reality of Awareness 01:01:23 - The Illusion of Duality 01:04:34 - The Conundrum of the Apparent World 01:08:17 - The Path of Exclusion 01:12:11 - The Path of Understanding and Love 01:15:22 - The Experience of Perception as Awareness 01:18:12 - The Nature of Direct Experience 01:21:08 - The Illusion of Separate Objects 01:24:54 - The Art of Teaching and the Nature of Experience 01:29:04 - Tailoring Love and Understanding to the Question 01:32:57 - The Limitation of Language and Teaching 01:36:46 - The After-Effects of Enlightenment 01:40:40 - The Art of Teaching 01:44:11 - The Continuing Process of Enlightenment 01:48:03 - The Permeation of Love and Transparency

From an early age Rupert Spira was deeply interested in the nature of reality. For twenty years he studied the teachings of P.D.Ouspensky, J.Krishnamurti, Rumi, Shankaracharya, Ramana Maharshi, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj and Robert Adams, until he met his teacher, Francis Lucille, in 1996. Francis introduced Rupert to the teachings of Jean Klein and Atmanada Krishnamenon and, more importantly, directly indicated to him the true nature of experience. Rupert’s YouTube Channel. Interviews can be listened to here and watched here. Rupert lives in UK and holds regular meetings and retreats in Europe and USA. Books: The Transparency of Things: Contemplating the Nature of Experience Presence, Volume I: The Art of Peace and Happiness Presence, Volume II: The Intimacy of All Experience The Ashes of Love: Sayings on the Essence of Non-Duality The Light of Pure Knowing: Thirty Meditations on the Essence of Non-Duality Transparent Body, Luminous World: The Tantric Yoga of Sensation and Perception (Book and six MP3 CD Box Set - 30 Hours of Audio) The Nature of Consciousness: Essays on the Unity of Mind and Matter Being Aware of Being Aware (The Essence of Meditation Series) For all further information see http://www.rupertspira.com. Interview recorded 11/6/2011. Transcript of this interview. 2nd BatGap interview with Rupert Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.