252. Judith Blackstone

Judith BlackstoneJudith Blackstone is a nonduality teacher, spiritual psychotherapist, and co-founder of Nonduality Institute. She developed the Realization Process, a method of embodied nondual realization and psychological and relational healing.  In the Realization Process, the radical openness of nonduality is based on deep contact with the internal space of one’s body.  In this way, we discover an authentic, quality-rich experience of our individual being at the same time as we transcend our individuality.  We realize ourselves as unified consciousness, pervading everywhere. When two people have both realized nonduality, they experience mutual transparency: a single expanse of consciousness pervading them both as a unity.  Judith teaches workshops and teacher certification trainings in the meditation, embodiment, and spiritual psychotherapy aspects of the Realization Process. She is the author of

For information on Judith’s teaching schedule, visit www.realizationprocess.org. To learn about Nonduality Institute, visit www.nondualityinstitute.org.

Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded 10/4/2014

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YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction to Judith Blackstone and the Realization Process
  • 00:03:02 – Healing and attuning to oneself
  • 00:06:06 – Seeking Healing and Letting Go
  • 00:08:56 – A Journey of Healing and Spirituality
  • 00:11:29 – Spiritual Awakening and Breakthroughs
  • 00:13:58 – Discovering the Oneness of Everything
  • 00:16:51 – The Awakening to Unified Consciousness
  • 00:19:17 – Inhabiting the Internal Space of the Body
  • 00:22:02 – The Nature of the Pervasive Space
  • 00:24:50 – Total Integration of Body and Mind
  • 00:27:37 – Being Present in the Body
  • 00:30:57 – The Subtlety of Consciousness
  • 00:33:32 – The Harm of Self-Erasure
  • 00:36:32 – The Localization and Personalization of Experience
  • 00:39:03 – Dismantling Childhood Constrictions
  • 00:41:49 – Acquiring New Constrictions throughout Life
  • 00:44:30 – Releasing Constrictions through Subtle Focus
  • 00:47:11 – Penetrating Deep into the Internal Core
  • 00:49:38 – Employing Nature’s Intelligence in the Process
  • 00:52:27 – The Healing Process
  • 00:55:01 – Sexual Abuse and Spiritual Practices
  • 00:58:07 – Sai Baba and the Mystery of His Influence
  • 01:00:43 – Measuring Progress with Transparency and Bliss
  • 01:03:30 – Acclimating to Extremes of Suffering and Happiness
  • 01:06:05 – Attuning to the Innermost Core
  • 01:08:37 – Retention rate of spiritual practices
  • 01:10:49 – Teaching and Training Workshops
  • 01:13:02 – Valuing Expertise and Compensation
  • 01:15:12 – The Role of Spirituality in Modern Living
  • 01:17:29 – Keeping Traditions Alive and Innovating
  • 01:19:59 – Wrapping Up the Discussion