Leonard Jacobson is an awakened spiritual teacher, healer and mystic who is deeply committed to guiding and supporting others in their journey towards wholeness.
In 1981, he experienced the first of a series of spontaneous mystical awakenings that profoundly altered his perception of life, truth, and reality. Each of these enlightenment experiences revealed deeper and deeper levels of consciousness, filling his teachings and his writings with profound wisdom, clarity, love, and compassion. He has been running workshops, seminars, and retreats for over 30 years, offering inspiration and guidance to those on a path of awakening.
He shares a simple and direct two-step path to awakening. The first step leads to the awakened state of Presence.
The second step leads to mastery of the mind and ego.
He lives near Santa Cruz, California and he is the founder of The Conscious Living Foundation, a registered nonprofit organization.
His books have been published in many countries including the United States, Japan, China, Taiwan, Holland, Denmark, Poland, and Lithuania.
You can learn more about Leonard at www.leonardjacobson.com
Books:
- Journey Into Now: Clear Guidance on the Path of Spiritual Awakening
- Words from Silence: An Invitation to Spiritual Awakening Revised edition
- Embracing the Present: Living an Awakened Life
- Bridging Heaven & Earth
- In Search of the Light
Interview conducted 12/7/2014
Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.
YouTube Video Chapters:
- 00:00:00 – Introduction to Leonard Jacobson and his awakenings
- 00:04:46 – The First Spiritual Awakening
- 00:09:31 – Awakening and the Energy Shift
- 00:14:01 – Revelations on the Life of Jesus
- 00:18:05 – Peak Experiences and Radical Transformation
- 00:22:25 – The Power of Being Present
- 00:26:07 – Letting Thoughts Be
- 00:29:32 – The Essence of Presence and Pure Consciousness
- 00:33:25 – The Paradox of Existence
- 00:36:54 – Playing in the World of Time and Presence
- 00:40:38 – Awakening into a Transcendent State
- 00:44:26 – The Balance between the Ordinary and the Extraordinary
- 00:48:22 – The Distinction Between Longing from the Soul and from the Ego
- 00:52:06 – The Impact of Presence in a Community
- 00:55:55 – Living an Ordinary Life after Awakening
- 00:59:13 – Coming into Right Relationship with the Ego
- 01:02:23 – Recognizing the Distinction between Mind and Ego
- 01:05:48 – Overcoming the Resistance of the Ego
- 01:08:50 – Vasanas: Seeds in the Nervous System
- 01:11:59 – Applying the Teachings in Daily Life
- 01:15:12 – Resolving Emotional Baggage through Presence and Love
- 01:18:30 – Contributing towards the Best Outcome for Humanity
- 01:22:09 – The Energy of Acceptance and Liberating Anger
- 01:25:01 – The Healing Power of Feelings
- 01:27:52 – Healing through Feeling the Feelings
- 01:31:27 – Getting Lost in Others
- 01:34:43 – Living in Alignment with the Oneness of Everything
- 01:38:17 – Intense Experiences of Awakening
- 01:42:05 – The Ego and the True Master
- 01:45:01 – Dealing with Kundalini Awakening
- 01:48:35 – Accessing Past Interviews and Audio Podcasts
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