Podcast appearances and mentions of lisa natoli

World Awakenings episode #188 features Lisa Natoli. She is well known as a spiritual teacher who emphasizes healing, awakenings & transformation. Her teachings are simple, down-to-earth & practical which uses a body-mind approach to awakening and recognition of your true nature. Lisa is also a student and teacher of the modern spiritual guide, “A Course in Miracles”, and she is the author of a couple books including, “Gorgeous for God: Awakening Through A Course in Miracles”. If you are a student of "A Course in Miracles" or even just have an interest in its teachings, this show with Lisa Natoli is for you!To find out more about Lisa Natoli, just visit her website https://www.lisanatoli.com/Check out Lisa's book, "Gorgeous for God: Awakening Through A Course in Miracles"

Lisa Natoli was our November guest speaker in The Community. This week's podcast is a portion of our call.  I felt a huge resonance with what Lisa shares because things look exactly the same to me (although we may point in different ways) – she points to being in/as what is, as it is, welcoming The post EP334: Welcoming What Arises with Lisa Natoli appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

In this episode of The Awareness Podcast, Susan Telford welcomes transpersonal psychologist, best-selling author, lecturer and spiritual poet, Steve Taylor, PhD.Steve shares his own personal awakening experiences that began at a young age and that ultimately led him to devote his life to the study, investigation and process of spiritual awakening.In his newest book, The Adventure: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Awakening, Steve explains, through his research of hundreds of people who had a profound spiritual awakening, that these experiences are not mystical or extraordinary, but rather they are more common than we realize. Many people may not even know that they are living their lives in a natural state of awakening or enlightenment.Steve explains what he believes are the eight essential aspects of spiritual awakening that anyone can cultivate, and he discusses how guided meditations, contemplative exercises, and other practices can bring about spiritual transformation in our everyday lives.Steve also shares a bit about his upcoming four-part live series for Center for Awakening beginning on July 8th entitled Four Steps to Awakening: Cultivating the Qualities of Spiritual Enlightenment.For details on how you can join Steve for this interactive and experiential series visit: https://center-for-awakening.mykajabi.com/steve-taylor Support the Show.Did you take Lisa Natoli's 40 Day Program for Transformation? Then you won't want to miss Center for Awakening's new free program: The 40 Day Everyday. Over the course of 7 Days you will learn how to use some of the teachings from A Course in Miracles to give you a new way to interact with your day to day life. Sign up here: https://hub.centerforawakening.org/the-40-day-everyday Find every episode of The Awareness Podcast at: https://center-for-awakening.mykajabi.com/podcastLearn more about Center for Awakening (formerly known as The Teachers of God Foundation) at: https://hub.centerforawakening.org/ Original music by Omashar

Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati was born in the USA and her spiritual journey took her to India, where she has lived for many years in the Parmarth Niketan Ashram ashram.In this edition of the Awareness Podcast, Bill Free chats to Sadhviji about her recently published memoir, Hollywood to the Himalayas: A Journey of Healing and Transformation.Sadhviji speaks about her very conventional American life that was turned upside down by a vacation to India when she was 25 years old and in the middle of a PhD at Stanford.It was there that she met her guru, HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and her life changed forever.For more on Sadhviji, visit her website: https://sadhviji.org/Support the Show.Did you take Lisa Natoli's 40 Day Program for Transformation? Then you won't want to miss Center for Awakening's new free program: The 40 Day Everyday. Over the course of 7 Days you will learn how to use some of the teachings from A Course in Miracles to give you a new way to interact with your day to day life. Sign up here: https://hub.centerforawakening.org/the-40-day-everyday Find every episode of The Awareness Podcast at: https://center-for-awakening.mykajabi.com/podcastLearn more about Center for Awakening (formerly known as The Teachers of God Foundation) at: https://hub.centerforawakening.org/ Original music by Omashar

You forget Love and experience fear on account of the body.  The body IS fear.  Fear is having a body-- thinking about it, shielding it, having a vested interest in its survival. Remembering Love, you don't ignore the body, you just feel and know Love where the body is seen, where it is experienced.  You experience the body as Love.  You know only Love is there and that ends your belief in the body (as separate from God), and its fear, and its world.   That's the real meaning of ‘the end of the world.' Only God is, and for now, it is appearing as that body reading this message. In today's episode, in response to a listener's question, I summarize some of my favorite methods for "replacing fear with Love". Also check out this episode (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-o-d-mornings-with-curlynikki/id1570144628  ) for another, more tactile practice to instantaneously become aware of Love, even while fear is visiting. I Love you and I'm with you! Nik ▶▶ Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings Today's Quotes: "Fear comes when there is a second." -Brihadaranyaka Upanishad "It's not happiness and peace that comes and goes. It's sickness, suffering and confusion that comes and goes. Many people mistakenly think peace and happiness comes and goes. They have a brief experience of peace or joy and then they think' they lost it'.  Happiness and peace is your permanent nature. It never changes. It does not fade or 'go away'.  What 'goes away' is your attention on your true nature and when you do that, other things arise, like sickness, doubt, worry, fear, suffering, anger, overwhelm.  -Lisa Natoli via IG @lisanatoli Meditations inspired by A Course in Miracles 

In this episode of The Awareness Podcast, Susan Telford sat down with Heena Vasani to discuss Heena's life and work using Dr Gabor Mate's Compassionate Inquiry.Heena had a kidney transplant 27 years ago, a topic she discussed with Jenny Beal here: https://hub.centerforawakening.org/blog/episode87In this conversation with Susan, Heena shared how she almost refused the transplant,because of a deep seated sense of unworthiness.In finally accepting the donated kidney as a priceless gift, only made possible the deathof another young woman she never met, Heena stepped onto a path of nurturingherself on all levels.Heena talks about divine motherhood and how motherhood became her primary spiritual path and led her to examine all her previously undigested childhood trauma and the effects such trauma has on the body and mind.Heena also speaks passionately about her work using Compassionate Inquiry and describes what happens in a session.Finally, Heena describes the 4-part workshop she is facilitating for Center forAwakening in May, entitled Compassionate Inquiry: A Meditative Approach. For full details of this series of live workshops with Heena and to register, visit:https://center-for-awakening.mykajabi.com/heena-vasaniSupport the showDid you take Lisa Natoli's 40 Day Program for Transformation? Then you won't want to miss Center for Awakening's new free program: The 40 Day Everyday. Over the course of 7 Days you will learn how to use some of the teachings from A Course in Miracles to give you a new way to interact with your day to day life. Sign up here: https://hub.centerforawakening.org/the-40-day-everyday Find every episode of The Awareness Podcast at: https://center-for-awakening.mykajabi.com/podcastLearn more about Center for Awakening (formerly known as The Teachers of God Foundation) at: https://hub.centerforawakening.org/ Original music by Omashar

In this new episode of The Awareness Podcast, Susan Telford sits down with award-winning filmmaker and founder of the Awaken the World Initiative, Daniel Schmidt to discuss spiritual awakening. Learn about what Dan describes as a "pattern interrupt" and how that has played out in his own life.Susan and Dan discuss what is meant by the term "spiritual ego" and how effort on the spiritual path can take us further from the Truth of who we are. Dan speaks eloquently about the importance of what he calls "the conditions of  no escape" and "the surrender paradox".Dan also describes what he will be teaching in his 4 part series, Letting Stillness Reveal Itself, exclusively available in Center for Awakening's Evolve Community in March. To learn more and to register for Dan's classes, visit: https://center-for-awakening.mykajabi.com/daniel-schmidtABOUT DANDaniel is the creator of the award winning film “Inner Worlds Outer Worlds” the “Samadhi” film series and is also one of the creators and speakers in the Awakening Mind series. It is Daniel's intention to convey the one perennial teaching that is inherent within all of the spiritual traditions. Daniel created the Samadhi Center in Ontario Canada and the Awaken the World Initiative as an outer reflection of his inner world. His approach combines self-inquiry with traditional forms of meditation so that participants have the opportunity to simultaneously realize their transcendent nature, and to purify themselves of conditioned patterns so that the human vessel becomes permeable to their true nature. Daniel emphasizes that Samadhi can be experienced not merely as a temporary “state” but as a “stage” of development. Check out this interview with Daniel from the Awakening Mind film.The “pathless path” is to realize an ever-deepening development process within the self-structure, and to simultaneously realize the emptiness of the self-structure. When these are realized as one, it is Samadhi.Support the showDid you take Lisa Natoli's 40 Day Program for Transformation? Then you won't want to miss Center for Awakening's new free program: The 40 Day Everyday. Over the course of 7 Days you will learn how to use some of the teachings from A Course in Miracles to give you a new way to interact with your day to day life. Sign up here: https://hub.centerforawakening.org/the-40-day-everyday Find every episode of The Awareness Podcast at: https://center-for-awakening.mykajabi.com/podcastLearn more about Center for Awakening (formerly known as The Teachers of God Foundation) at: https://hub.centerforawakening.org/ Original music by Omashar

In this final episode of Living an Awakened Life, Susan Telford sits down with Angelo DiLullo to discuss:What is really meant by “awakening”.The importance of shadow work How to tell if you have made spiritual awakening into a hobbyWhy it is important to have a teacher The practical way to approach teachings such as there is no choice and there is no doer. The meeting of the relative and the absolute that occurs in deep stage realizationAngelo also describes the 4 classes he will be teaching for the Journey of Awakening Teaching Series in January, entitled The Four Major Movements on the Awakening Journey. These classes will point out the pitfalls along the way as well as the important insights at each stage of awakening. To learn more and to join Angelo live for his 4-Part series exclusively in our Evolve Community  CLICK HERE Support 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

What does using the Tools for Awakening look like in day to day life?Join Rona and Cyndi as they:Summarize the tools discussed over the past 11 episodesDescribe real life examples of how these tools can be usedExperience the peace and joy that comes from fully committing to this work.Join Cyndi and Rona as they put it all together.Would you like to join Cyndi and Rona live each week and explore spiritual awakening in the company of like-minded men and women? We invite you to join our online spiritual Community called Evolve. Learn more and register here: https://www.teachersofgod.org/evolve-communitySupport 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

In her final episode for the Awareness Podcast, Jenny talks with Joost Vanhove about his spiritual journey which involved exploration of a very wide range of ideas, methods and teachings. His keen interest in spirituality was initiated by repeated childhood experiences of expansion and oneness. It wasn't until his teens that by chance he discovered the writings of a 14th Century Belgian mystic which confirmed for him the reality of what he had experienced.Joost describes and gives examples of the way language influences our thought processes. Jenny and Joost discuss the role of language in the spiritual path and difficulties and pitfalls in trying to understand the ancient texts and the writings of non-living sages. We agree that much more can be transmitted in face-to-face communication with a living teacher.Joost goes on to share how over a long period he came to create his self-development model using ideas from many different traditions and from friends on the spiritual path. He describes the meaning and content of the four pillars of this model – Perception, Acceptance, Vision, Action. We discuss how this fits with the Direct Path teaching of his teacher, Francis Lucille, and the principle of living in not-knowing.If you've enjoyed Jenny Beal, we invite you to join her live for her new weekly sessions: The Path to Understanding, exclusively in our Evolve Community. Jenny will use a mix of guided contemplations, experiments, meditation and dialogue to explore and deepen our understanding of our true nature, and discover what happens when we live our normal lives from that understanding. Visit here for details and to join: https://www.teachersofgod.org/evolve-community  Support 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

In this episode of Conversations in Truth, Bill and his guest Amy Haible come together for a lively discussion of A Course in Miracles and how Advaita integration can be so helpful to students of ACIM and nonduality.Amy shares what A Course in Miracles has meant to her and gives us more details about her weekly, live sessions in our Evolve Community exploring this enlightening subject.And, if you'd like to join Amy Haible to explore the text on A Course in Miracles with an emphasis on non dual teachings? Then check out her new, live weekly class Advaita in ACIM.This class is suitable for beginners as well as those already steeped in non dual teachings. The class will be delivered every Thursday live at 4:00 pm Eastern time, exclusively in our online spiritual Community, Evolve.To check out all the details for Amy's class and to join a Community of spiritually awakening men and women around the work please visit: https://www.teachersofgod.org/evolve-communitySupport 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

Join guest host Rona Marren as she turns the tables and interviews Susan Telford.Listen in as Rona and Susan discuss:Why Susan calls the burnout that ended her career as a high school teacher “Fierce Grace”Susan's journey of awakening through different spiritual traditionsWhat Susan means by 'The Seventh Sense'The unexpected arrival of poetry in Susan's lifeSusan also shares a bit about her upcoming Masterclass in our Evolve Community this December titled: Enter the Stillness: Live from the Silent Heart, when she will guide participants to a direct experience of the profound stillness and silence beyond words, thoughts, and concepts, that is the true nature of reality.To learn more about our Evolve Community and to join Susan live for her 4-part Masterclass beginning December 4th, please visit: https://www.teachersofgod.org/evolve-communitySupport 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

In this episode, Jenny and her guest Ellen Emmet explore the interplay between the vertical, here-and-now dimension of the spiritual path, and our human experience in space and time.They discuss:The role of exploration of the body in the spiritual pathWhether freedom, truth and authenticity are prerequisites for happinessBody-mind conditioning as universal patterns of the mental realm, analogous to the patterns of the physical realm that are the subject of scienceDealing with traumaWhen shadow-work is neededHow to protect ourselves from developing ‘spiritual ego'The importance of spiritual friendshipsThe podcast ends with Ellen describing how difficult circumstances in her life have resulted in a surrender to not-knowing and an understanding that surrender is not-knowing.Support 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

What does it mean to be Open Minded?During this conversation with Rona and Cyndi you will learn…The Open Mind is an empty mindHow the Open Mind is an effect – it is never a “cause” and it can never be forced.How the Open Mind is the gift received from willingness and intentionJoin Cyndi and Rona for this discussion and set the intention to empty the mind.Would you like to join Cyndi and Rona live each week and explore spiritual awakening in the company of like-minded men and women? We invite you to join our online spiritual Community called Evolve. Learn more and register here: https://www.teachersofgod.org/evolve-communitySupport 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

In this episode of Conversations in Truth, Bill and his guest Rosalyn Rourke discuss Rosalyn's new book, When Wisdom Arrives:  From Imagined Unworthiness to Freedom. Tune in to hear...How Rosalyn felt when her daughter died unexpectedly at the age of 39What prompted Rosalyn to write this book Rosalyn explains her favorite sentence in the book: "If thoughts and feelings were truth, they would be called facts.”What Rosalyn means by “okayness” and how you can live there alwaysLearn more about Bill's One Year Masterclass for Awakening here. Support 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

Join Susan and Jac O'Keeffe for a wide-ranging conversation about what it really means to live an awakened life. Susan and Jac discussWhat it means ( and what it doesn't mean) to be awakened The importance of dealing with our humannessHow to wake up and grow up spiritually How there is no final destination in awakening That even after awakening, there is still work to be done How Jac's own journey has been all about finding out the truth for herselfWhat attachment to non duality is and what it signifiesTo learn more and to join Jac for her 4-Part live Masterclass: The Gifts and Perils of Power beginning on November 6th, 2023 in Evolve, visit here. Support 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

A great working definition for patience is being here Now without focusing on outward future goals.When you join Rona and Cyndi you will discover…The gift in being OK with the present moment just as it is.How natural patience becomes when you Trust.An invitation to watch for the subtle signs you are believing something has to change for you to be okay.Instruction on how to bring the “wanting things to change” to present moment awareness and what once may expect as a result.Join Cyndi and Rona as they continue to offer insight on how to use all the Tools for Awakening in your day-to-day life.About Rona Marren:Rona Marren is currently a student of A Course in Miracles and non duality. She spent 20 plus years as a spiritual seeker and in 2020 had her first glimpse of awakening. Rona is a wife, mother, daughter and caregiver. She integrates Knowing the truth of Who I Am into her daily activities continuing to attend courses, workshops, and retreats, volunteering with the Teachers of God Foundation, and by frequent moments of resting as awareness.Support 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

In this episode, Jenny's guest, Heena Vasani describes how her mother abandoned her at a very young age, and Jenny and Heena discuss how the trauma from that experience led to inner work over many years to find resolution and healing.Heena describes how her spiritual journey started in her early 20's with a profound glimpse of her true nature that occurred when she was about to undergo a kidney transplant.Jenny and Heena also discuss:The importance of fully facing the feelings that are a residue of trauma.How the fact that we don't choose our thoughts means that we don't choose our conditioning, and our parents didn't choose their conditioning either. That understanding removes a huge amount of anger and blame.How motherhood provided Heena with the lessons she needed for her non-dual understanding to become fully integrated with her everyday life. Children are very good at pushing our buttons and they instantly detect any lack of authenticity.The uncertainty of life.The freedom that comes with living in not-knowing.The joy of continuing to learn and discover.Support 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

Join Bill Free for this episode of Conversations in Truth, as he welcomes Justin Gold to hear:What Justin learned from Christianity, Islam, and JudaismWhat he learned about meditation from a 3 year old child.His multi-dimensional answer to Bill's question, without the use of memory, who are you?The importance of “supervision” on the spiritual path.About Justin's spiritual community and the social and aid work they do.Learn more about Bill's One Year Masterclass for Awakening here. Support 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

In this second conversation on The Awareness Podcast, Susan and Tom begin by discussing the profound opening that occurred live on the first episode together that was the end of seeking for Susan.If you have not listened to that podcast, you can hear it here.Susan and Tom also discuss How when Tom meets somebody and they share something with him, a teaching emerges that is appropriate for them.  Tom also discusses what to expect in his 4-Part LIVE Masterclass series “Many Ways To Freedom” beginning in October.To learn more and to join Tom live for this 4-Part Masterclass CLICK HERE. Support 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

The world's definition of generosity is different than truth's.Do you know the difference?Join Rona and Cyndi as they …Look at what generosity means as a Tool for AwakeningThe importance of trusting truth as we put this work to the test.Invite the listener to “get a little dirty” and honest in looking at how belief in their story limits generosity.Discuss how inner guidance is always available.Join Cyndi and Rona for this invitation to embrace generosity and let go of fear.About Rona Marren:Rona Marren is currently a student of A Course in Miracles and non duality. She spent 20 plus years as a spiritual seeker and in 2020 had her first glimpse of awakening. Rona is a wife, mother, daughter and caregiver. She integrates Knowing the truth of Who I Am into her daily activities continuing to attend courses, workshops, and retreats, volunteering with the Teachers of God Foundation, and by frequent moments of resting as awareness.Support 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

In this episode, Jenny's guest, Elizabeth Reninger describes how when she was very young, the birth of her sister and the death of a young child in a farming accident sparked an early curiosity about the nature of human existence. The death of her father a few years later led to the recognition that we are not the body.Her childhood curiosity persisted into adulthood and led to a path of exploring the deepest truth. Initially this was through academic studies, but later through a variety of spiritual traditions. She was fascinated by what the various teachings have in common.In meeting Thich Nhat Hhan, something that had been missing was revealed. As a result, the direction of her life changed completely. She describes how the process of awakening happened through a series of shifts. Understanding and expression of what she experienced came later.Jenny and Elizabeth  discuss:The connections between Buddhism, Taoism and Advaita Vedanta, and the ideas from each of these traditions that have had a lasting significance for ElizabethThe benefits of having a living Teacher. How a teacher can help at an early stage of the spiritual path and in the stabilization processWhat living in not-knowing means in practical life.Support 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

In this episode of Conversation in Truth, Bill Free talks to his guest Chris Beckett about what Chris calls Wisdom Freed.Wisdom Freed is about pointing your spirituality towards the most important part of your life - the everyday when you're working, going to the supermarket or catching up with a good friend.Chris discusses his own unexpected spiritual awakening and how through a series of Micro Meditations - simple, quick moments of presence done throughout the day, he allowed the natural process of awakening and liberation to unfold.Chris discovered that these moments of presence also need to be supported with letting be. In this way, you avoid the danger of just practicing presence as a way to avoid the messy parts of life and the pitfall of just letting yourself be and acting out unconsciously and harming yourself and others.Learn more about Bill's One Year Masterclass for Awakening here. Support 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

We have all heard the phrase “spiritual awakening”, but do you really know what it means, especially for those of us who are living an “ordinary” life in the world?Perhaps you have an image of what you think it should look like, feel like, be like. In this episode of Living an Awakened Life, Susan and Helen go right back to first principles to discuss what spiritually awakening really is, how it shows up in our lives and the changes it brings.Helen shares her own experience of awakening; what she describes as “the perfect meditation” and offers a guided practice to support you in being present with whatever is going on in your mind and body without trying to change anything.Susan and Helen discuss whether a living teacher is always necessary and what is meant by the ”divine feminine”.Helen also discusses what to expect in her 4 part live Masterclass series  “Awakening to the Truth” beginning in September. For more on Helen's upcoming Masterclass and to register: https://www.teachersofgod.org/helen-hamilton-masterclassSupport 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

What occurs when you give your willingness to drop all defense?Join Rona and Cyndi as they explore the power of defenselessness.In this episode you will …Listen in as Rona and Cyndi look at the relationship between defense and attackLearn how our defenses hold the separated world in place.Be guided into an exploration of where true safety liesBe given pointers that you can use the next time you see the desire to defend.Join Cyndi and Rona for this powerful discussionSupport 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

Venkatesh describes how his upbringing in a religious Hindu family led initially to spiritual questioning about the nature of God and then to the practice of Transcendental Meditation.  Venkatesh discusses how he came to give up his successful career in business to follow a path of self-knowledge.He outlines the rigorous daily programme of work and study at the Sivananda ashram, where he followed a progressive path of both Jnana and Bhakti yoga. A spontaneous decision to visit the Ramana Maharshi ashram at Tiruvannamalai, resulted in him falling in love with Ramana's teaching and seeing that all the sages were saying the same thing – that this inward journey is the most important purpose of life.We go on to discuss a number of aspects of Ramana's teaching, including the basic ‘who am I' practice, how to overcome the frustration of thoughts that keep flooding back, and how to deal with blank states. He explains the importance of questioning, and the connection between questioning, openness and not-knowing. Supported by his faith in the teaching and a strong desire for liberation he describes how he discovered the unchanging, inner joy of living as pure consciousness, ‘an instrument in the hands of the Lord'.For more information on the Ramana Maharshi Centre for Learning, including access to Venkatesh's talks, visit their website http://www.ramanacentre.com/Support 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

Many of us have this sense of longing after a feeling of peace, belonging, trust and love. We often think of life a something getting in the way of this – with all the messy aspects of life, and think that we will be peaceful, happy and whole once this whole mess is over. But what if life with all the confusing, sometimes difficult mess is the curriculum? That everything that brings us out of balance and away from our divine Self, is really the gateway to the Self? Then we might stop trying to get the difficult parts of life over with and instead harvest the great teachings and invitations in life itself. We do this by becoming present with us self´s and life as it unfolds and over and over re-identify with the divine healing power within. Listen to this conversation with a colleague, spiritual teacher and author, Lisa Natoli. Lisa is known for her work in the area of transformation, awakening and healing. She teaches that all healing is of the mind and emphasizes the importance of becoming aware of thoughts, emotions, patterns and beliefs as a way to end suffering, sickness and limitation. Her teachings focus on the power of Consciousness and Presence to heal and this recognition results in inner peace, joy, aliveness and freedom. Her website is http://www.lisanatoli.com I am your host, Kisser Paludan, a spiritual psychologist and author. Read more on about me on www.kisserpaludan.dk

In this third episode of Bill's series, on The Direct Experience of A Course in Miracles, , Bill discusses:The Ladder of Awakening What is meant by the inward and outward facing pathsWorkbook Lessons 106, 107, 125 and 188 of A Course in Miracles from a non-dual perspective Miracle Principle 28His favorite passages from the Text How to use ACIM as a tool for awakeningBill ends with a guided meditation offering you a direct experience of your true nature. Learn more about Bill's One Year Masterclass for Awakening, here. Support 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

In this episode of Living an Awakened Life, Susan sits down with fellow Awareness Podcast host Jenny Beal to discuss Jenny's own spiritual journey and the misunderstandings she encountered along the way How awakening is not a state that can be achieved What it really means to live in not-knowing What stands in the way of knowing the peace and happiness of our true nature in this moment How much effort is required on the spiritual path Susan and Jenny's own experiences of trying coming to an end in radical waysHow saying “I know I'm pure consciousness” is actually a block.  What is meant by “life as celebration”Jenny offers a guided experience to give listeners a direct experience of the effortlessness of non-objective meditation and discusses her series of 4 Masterclasses on Living in Not-Knowing which begin on Monday 7th August.   Support 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

In this episode Cyndi and Rona review the tools introduced during the first 6 episodes.When you tune in you will …Receive a review of the first 6 toolsListen in as Cyndi and Rona discuss how they all work togetherBe reminded of where the only problem liesBe given a demonstration of how to show up whenever an upset is seenJoin Cyndi and Rona for a deepening into The Tools for AwakeningSupport 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

In this episode, Marc describes how he became a mindfulness trainer and life coach and then went on to explore his true nature more deeply, initially with Jan Geurtz, a non-dual teacher specializing in love and relationships, and later with Rupert Spira and Francis Lucille.During the Covid pandemic he went deeply into what he really knew for himself. Understanding the non-dual teaching is a starting-point, but it takes courage to really live as consciousness, with no ground beneath your feet.Marc has a serious and incurable medical condition called ‘restless legs syndrome' which causes chronic lack of sleep. He explains how living in not-knowing, giving up trying to be the controller, and allowing life to unfold spontaneously provides the greatest relief.Jenny and Marc discuss how to provide a bridge from the duality of conventional mindfulness to effortless non-duality.You can find out more about Marc and his ‘beyond mindfulness' courses and coaching from his website: https://beyondmindfulness.nl/mindfulness-trainings/Support 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

In this episode Bill Free answers questions from the audience, discusses Workbook Lessons 361-365 of A Course in Miracles from a nondual perspective.Bill also gives a guided awareness practice to enable you to have a glimpse of your true nature and teaches on what it means to live from the space of Pure Presence.Learn more about Bill's One Year Masterclass for Awakening here. Support 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

In this episode of Living an Awakened Life,  Louise Kay describes her own awakening and discusses the many paradoxes on the spiritual path.Louise offers a guided meditation so that you can have a direct experience of your true nature as awareness, as you listen.  Louise and Susan discuss what it really means to embody spiritual awakening and the importance of embracing everything that arises with love and gentleness. Learn more about Louise's July Masterclass with the Teachers of God Foundation by clicking here. Support 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

In this episode Cyndi and Rona explore JoyWhen you tune in you will …Learn how joy is our natural state and contains limitless strength.Be invited to accept that all disturbing thoughts come from the mind, not from truth.A definition for joy that is different from what you think.How joy will unfold without efforting as you put all the tools into practice.Join Cyndi and Rona as they explore JoySupport 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

In this podcast, Jenny and Hѐlen discuss the Dharma Art of Miksang, a form of contemplative photography, and its role as a spiritual practice on the path of beauty.Hѐlen describes how difficulties in her life led her to the Dharma Arts and Shambhala Buddhism. Miksang practice starts from being open and available. We have a tendency to overlook moments of pure, fresh seeing, and conceptualise what we see, giving everything a name and a form. In Miksang, instead of photographing objects, we express the simple, direct and brilliant experience of a flash of perception, before the mind has applied any concepts to it. It's an effortless way of meeting the sacred world at any moment during daily life. When we let go of likes and dislikes, good and bad, and the egoic desire to create a beautiful photo, we discover beauty all around us, shining in the ordinary.To find out more about Hѐlen and the Dharma Art of Miksang, including details of her online and European events you can visit her website here: https://miksang.euThe quarryfarm.com website contains examples of photos produced during the Miksang training courses that Jenny attended with Hѐlen.Support 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

Bill's goal in commenting on the lessons of ACIM through a non dual lens is to help you have the direct experience of awakening that the Course is pointing toHaving studied with some of the world's greatest teachers of A Course in Miracles, Advaita Vedanta, and the Direct Path of non-duality, Bill offers a direct experience of truth.Tune into this episode and say yes to stepping into a new Awareness of who you truly are.Awakening isn't something you have to wait for. The direct experience is here for you right now.Support 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

In this episode of Living an Awakened life, Amoda Maa discusses the spiritual awakening that came after many years of contemplating self-help, working on herself, looking within, trying to find out what was the source of her unhappiness, and at times deep clinical depression and trying to fix herself.Susan and Amoda discuss:the sudden, expected awakening Amoda experienced  in the midst of depressionthe question she askedAmoda's experience of awakening whether or not it is necessary for awakening to be integrated into one's lifethe arising of the inner impulse to teachthe importance of deep listeninghow to work with teachings such as the body and the world are illusionsAmoda also discusses her upcoming live Masterclass series, “Unconditional Openness, the Way of Freedom”, beginning June 5th.For further information and the link to join the Masterclass click here. Support 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

In this episode Cyndi and Rona discuss the state that is opposite of judgment: ToleranceWhen you tune in you will learn…How judgment destroys honesty and shatters trust.How Tolerance provides the ability to remain at peace without having to make any change to outer circumstances.Steps you can use when you discover intolerance (judgment) in your mindHow all the tools discussed in this series are used togetherJoin Cyndi and Rona to experience the beauty of the judgment free zoneSupport 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

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

Join Bill Free and Jim Gillette for this episode of Conversations in Truth. Jim discusses his own diverse spiritual path, which includes: learning from Timothy Leary (Ram Das) and J Krishnamurti spending time in India to learn more about Transcendental Meditation in Maharishi's ashramfollowing the tenets of Radhasoamiusing the Centering Prayer of Thomas Keeting as a lay ecumenical minister all while living his life as a businessman, husband and fatherLearn how after 5 decades of spiritual practice, Jim came to the profound realization of “I don't know, I don't care and it doesn't matter!” Bill and Jim discuss how the mind creates dogmas and beliefs, even around profound awakenings and how integration, stabilization and normalization occurs after initial awakening.Support 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

Join Susan Telford and Isira for this episode of Living an Awakened Life. Susan and Isira discuss what it means to be awakened what is common to all spiritual traditions how suffering is often the catalyst for the spiritual search the tendency to romanticize awakening and its effectswhat is meant by spiritual narcissism and spiritual escapism how we come back to the ordinariness and naturalness of our true naturethe 4 sacred pillars of indigenous wisdom and how those pillars are relevant to every single human being.   Isira also offers a guided practice,  so that you can have a direct experience of your  true nature as you listen. Susan and Isira discuss the devastating fire that burned down Isira's  “Budha Wanama” Centre, a place dedicated to spiritual and cultural education.If you would like to make a donation to help Isira rebuild , you can do so here:Go fund me page Learn more about Isira's Masterclass happening in May by clicking here.Support 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

In this episode Cyndi and Rona discuss Gentleness, reminding us all that this path is not designed to be hard.Listen in while Rona and Cyndi discuss…That there is no effort or sacrifice in awakening.That softening around stories and giving willingness to letting go of judgment may be all that is required.How when we gently enter the pause and remember our Oneness upsets dissolve, often with ease.Join Cyndi and Rona and prepare to softenSupport 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

In this ‘Living in Not-Knowing' episode, Bernardo Kastrup describes his early career working as a scientist at CERN. He explains how his interest in consciousness led him to philosophy and to develop his theory of analytic idealism. Jenny and Bernardo discuss the nature of the world and how the illusion of being separate arises as a result of a natural process of dissociation. Do animals and plants have an inner life? What can we say about the nature of the inanimate world? Could AI one day have a conscious inner life? How can the experience of ‘consciousness without objects' be explained? Do we need to abandon all beliefs or just some, unhelpful beliefs? What can science tell us about the world? What can we learn from history?You can find out more about Bernardo Kastrup and his theory of analytic idealism by visiting his website: https://www.bernardokastrup.com/Support 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

Join Bill Free and British author and lecturer Steve Taylor for the latest episode of Conversations in Truth.In this episode, Bill and Steve discuss how awakening is the next stage of human evolutionthe damage and suffering that is caused by disconnection, both psychologically or individually and socially and culturallythe consequences of the highly individuated separate ego and all of the suffering it causes.common symptoms of awakening and how to recognize them Support 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

In this episode of Living an Awakened Life segment of the Awareness Podcast, guest host Amir Freimann and guest Anne Sweet discuss the Simplicity of Being.Amir and Anne discussthe part traumatic events play in spiritual awakening meditation as a doorway to understanding true naturehow awakening simply reveals the inherent qualities that have always been present the Masterclass series they will be offering in April Learn more about the Masterclass by clicking here. Support 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

In December 2022, Bill Free and Lisa Natoli spent 3 weeks in India. They traveled with a group hosted by Prachi Jain, director of the tour company Escape To… Listen as they share the joy of what India offers and how India brings a deeper awakening, a deeper sense of the peace and flow of Life. Learn more about Prachi's work https://www.escapeto.in/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

In this episode, Lisa discusses what lead to her awakening in 2018 after decades of spiritual seeking. She discusses her practice of A Course in Miracles as both  committed student and beloved teacher and how the teachings of Rupert Spira and other teachers of nonduality led her not only to Self-realization , but also to a deeper appreciation and understanding of the Course.Lisa also discusses her upcoming series of live workshops, The Wholeness Experiment, which launches on January 9th 2023. 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

Welcome to the brand new episode of The Conscious Living Podcast… Today I am so delighted to feature an extraordinary spiritual teacher and speaker in my podcast. Liza Natoli teaches healing as a natural ability that can be learned by anyone. In October 2018, after years of struggling with sickness, pain and physical symptoms, Lisa Natoli had a spiritual awakening… This is when she recognized her true nature as wholeness, happiness, peace and eternal changelessness.

Tune in to listen to a conversation between Cyndi and Lisa Natoli as they discuss words as Symbols and the power of sinking below the symbol to the power that lays beneath.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

https://www.lisanatoli.com After 6 years of struggling with sickness, physical symptoms and pain (what the doctors eventually diagnosed as "an incurable autoimmune disease") Lisa made a decision in October 2018 to stop being a sick person. She decided that with whatever remaining time she had left, she would be happy. Lisa decided to welcome and love everything exactly as it appeared. With defenses gone, an awakening to Self occurred, along with healing. Because of this experience, which is so ordinary, down-to-earth, practical and not-mystical at all, Lisa shares her practices and teaches healing as a natural ability that can be learned by anyone who is willing to see things differently. She wants everyone to know for themselves how simple healing is. Lisa has been A Course in Miracles student and teacher for 25 years and follows the nondual, direct path of Advaita Vedanta. She is the creator and facilitator of The Healing Cure, her 8-week online course designed to help anyone end sickness and suffering forever by simply recognizing their True Self.