Craig Holliday is both a Nondual teacher and Licensed Professional Counselor, offering Nondual Therapy and Meditation workshops, retreats and Satsang. His work is dedicated to the discovery of our innate Divinity through embracing our Humanity. He works in a way that addresses our everyday suffering as a doorway to our inherent freedom. He meets with individuals in Durango, Colorado and from around the world on Skype.
At just 19, Craig began apprenticing under his teacher David in Southwest Colorado. David, a little-known meditation master, (who lives a private meditative life) guided Craig for 20 years, in the lineage of Sri Aurobindo. This relationship deeply shaped Craig’s life and teachings.
During the last 10 years Craig also studied with Adyashanti who guided him through 4 profound awakenings (head, heart, Hara and Kundalini). Upon request from others, Craig began sharing these nondual teachings in Satsang.
Over the years, Craig has received ongoing support with teaching and his personal life from David, Adyashanti, Lama Tsultrim and others. Despite profoundly awakening to the truth of his own being, Craig also understands the evolutionary nature of our souls and values the work of continually examining our humanity (both individually and with teachers), while surrendering to our Divinity in greater and greater ways. He shares this same invitation to others.
Website: craigholliday.com
Book: Fully Human Fully Divine, Awakening to our Innate Beauty through Embracing our Humanity
Other BatGap episodes involving Craig:
- Craig Holliday in Panel at Sofia U. Part 1 | Part 2
- Panel discussions on ethics and spiritual teaching
- SAND Panel Discussion on Sexual Misconduct, Money, Power, Trauma & Ethics in Spiritual Communities
Interview recorded 1/3/2015
Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.
YouTube Video Chapters:
- 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
- 00:04:38 – Meeting the Teacher and Spiritual Experiences
- 00:08:45 – Meeting David Shapiro and his Teaching Journey
- 00:12:51 – Opening to Your Direct Experience of God
- 00:16:55 – The Guru-Apprentice Relationship
- 00:21:27 – Beyond Ego and Desires
- 00:25:53 – The Transcendent Awakening and Illusion
- 00:30:19 – The Embodiment Process and Overcoming Egoic Nature
- 00:35:21 – The Importance of Spiritual Practice and Surrender
- 00:40:13 – Being Present to What’s Here Right Now
- 00:45:05 – Willingness to Feel Pain
- 00:49:36 – Opening Fully to Pain
- 00:54:16 – The Power of Pain and Bliss
- 00:59:06 – Trusting in Your Nature
- 01:03:39 – Experiencing Spaciousness in Everyday Life
- 01:07:58 – Falling in Love and Divine Orchestration
- 01:12:14 – God’s Purpose in Terrible Things
- 01:16:49 – The Unfolding of Reality
- 01:21:17 – The Awakening and Impersonal Experience
- 01:26:58 – The Paradox of Pain and Bliss
- 01:31:54 – The Implosion of Personality into Divinity and the End of Seeking
- 01:37:05 – The Dynamic Aspect of God’s Evolution
- 01:41:40 – The Individuality and Awakening
- 01:45:58 – Kundalini Awakening and Intense Experiences
- 01:50:50 – Resting in the Quiet Silence
- 01:55:46 – Kundalini Experiences and Practices to Avoid
- 02:00:38 – Embracing the Egoic Nature and the Collective Egoic Nature
- 02:05:42 – The Journey of Surrender to Divinity
- 02:10:31 – Different Awakenings and Personal Maturity
- 02:15:12 – Hope and Inspiration in Listening from the Heart
- 02:19:07 – Sign up for exclusive content
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