Buddha at the Gas Pump is a labor of love. I have a full-time job, and I do BatGap because I love doing it. Although I spend a lot of time on it, my wife and I agreed at the beginning of the project that I wouldn’t spend money – that it should be self-supporting. To date, it has been. So far, donations have been spent on:
- High-quality webcams and headsets. I have three sets in the field – one in Europe and two in the US (one for Macs, one for PCs). Each guest sends them on to the next.
- Adjustable LED video lights for use in my home office/“studio”
- Four hard drives, needed to deal with the massive files involved in video processing.
- Software
- I just ordered a new, much faster computer, paying for half of it with my own funds, since I will also use it for my business. But it’s BatGap that really needs the improved speed and capacity. Video processing is very demanding.
- Miscellaneous expenses, such as shipping, cables, etc.
- In October, I attended the Science and Non-Duality conference in San Rafael, California, where I met many of the people I’ve been interviewing and plan to interview. I plan to attend in October, 2012 as well.
Ralph Preston, one of my best friends in high school (whom I haven’t seen in person since 1972), is a photographer and videographer who has been generously and patiently donating hundreds of hours doing all the post-production work – adding titles, balancing audio levels, adjusting the synchronization between audio with video if necessary, and fixing other technical glitches which often arise. Ralph suffered a stroke a few years ago, and through determination and a fantastic attitude, has recovered dramatically. His blog details his ordeal, as well as his generosity in helping to produce videos to help others prevent or recover from strokes. I would like to be able to help support Ralph’s desire to create a stroke recovery DVD which would provide information not easily available to the people who need it most: stroke victims and their caregivers.
Looking further down the road, I would love to make BatGap my full-time occupation. I doubt that will happen through donations, but there have been some stirrings of interest from broadcast media. Having spent 25 years teaching meditation for little or no money, retirement prospects are rather bleak, but people only want to retire when they don’t enjoy what they’re doing. As the saying goes, “Do what you love, the money will follow.” I’ll be a guinea pig for that assertion.
Some people have suggested that I should charge a monthly access fee as some sites do (Eckhart Tolle for example), but I don’t like that idea. I wouldn’t want to exclude anyone, and would rather receive support from those with the means and motivation to offer it freely, while allowing those without those means, or those who are just “checking it out”, to enjoy it as well. So if you feel inspired to do so, please click on one of the donate buttons.
Thanks,
Rick Archer
Without in any way wishing to present myself as a paragon of giving and generosity, and having been a lover and partaker of batgap’s free gifts for quite some time now, I recently donated to the cause, and will continue to do so, even if it means not renewing my only paid subscription to another site. One hopes and trusts that others will also feel inspired to help out, insofar as they are able.
Once again, one can’t say it enough, thanks to Rick and Co. for this generous labor and gift of love … and again, I really appreciate the new design … well done! :]]
Rick … Thomas Gates turned me on to your site … it’s beautiful .. I’m out here in L.A. … I have a PR firm that’s in a good place … love to have a conversation with you …. I’m in my office way too much ..661-255-8283 … keep going bro … peace … Steve Allen
I do my work on the same basis. As yet, due to what is as yet unseen within, it has not proven to be functional, yet the persistence of offering free of change is the discipline I am given to offer what comes through. The greatest teacher, the sadguru Life is, works through what unfolds. My appearance as “impoverished” has led to riches within and in life that are boundless. I have won the lottery, it simply is manifesting in unexpected ways. So I respect and honor deeply your being given to share what you do to everyone. It is part of our shift. We give and open into the limitless supply our Aliveness is, and let it keep pouring through.
thank you,
a tributary of the vastness we know as Gangaji,
Anrael
Oh! PS. I’ll be sharing your site in the hopes that it will garner you the financial support that is out there! Love what you are doing here. The ordinarily extraordinary-ness of human Being, sharing those who are awakening which invites people to recognize it is already so, we are This, nothing need be attained. We’ve only to engage in the moment and the opportunities that present themselves to unlearn how NOT to be who we are. It’s simple, organic, and each of our unique part of the whole unfolding Perfection! thank you again for living the highest truth you are.
God Is Love
It’s All Right
Acceptance and Gratitude
What You Love Comes To You
Thanks for knowing everyone is Awake in Sweet Beauty and Joy
Where do I donate?
Hi Jean, scroll up to the top of the page and you’ll see PayPal donate buttons in the right-hand column. Let me know if you encounter any difficulties. Thanks, Rick
So generous! Must reflect a certain level of awakening and love. The interviews are generous, too.
So what I find amazing is that you share similar shows! wow.
Thank you….
In love,
gilana
Thanks Gilana. I listen to those “similar shows” myself, especially interviews with people I’m going to interview. BatGap ain’t the only show in town! We’re all in this together.
I enjoyed Rick Archer’s interview with Swami Premondaya. In the interview two Guru’s of Premondaya were mentioned ,one of which Rick interviewed last October! What were their names?