098. Natalie Gray

Natalie GrayNatalie Gray is an ordinary person who spent the first 25 years of her adult life searching for meaning and answers. In her search, she looked for those answers in several places, including trying to find a calling (as an actress, teacher and life coach), through self-help and awareness seminars, through study and initiation with various spiritual teachers and teachings and through the use of drugs. After coming to the realization that no one or no thing outside of herself was going to be able to give Natalie what she wanted, she began an intense personal and internal search for the truth. In the fall of 2010, Natalie experienced what she refers to as “…the end of seeking. I was done,” she says. “I had no more questions. I needed no more answers. What was sought had been found.”

Since then, Natalie has shared her experience and insights through her blog, and in videos on YouTube. She communicates regularly and freely with individuals who have questions or are interested in talking about nonduality. You can reach her by email.

Interview recorded 11/26/2011

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction to Natalie Gray
  • 00:03:26 – Seeking Enlightenment
  • 00:05:19 – My Encounter with a Mythical Guru
  • 00:07:31 – Interviewing Robert
  • 00:09:44 – The Many Perspectives of Awakening
  • 00:13:39 – Embracing the Mystery of Life
  • 00:17:52 – Pragya anchored to Kutastha
  • 00:20:51 – The Ordinary and Fascinating Journey
  • 00:23:03 – The Mechanics of Transformation
  • 00:26:07 – The Absolute Experiencing Itself
  • 00:29:46 – Life After Enlightenment
  • 00:31:25 – The Death of the Self
  • 00:34:23 – Embracing What Is
  • 00:36:25 – Speaking spontaneously without attachment to outcomes
  • 00:38:49 – Oneness and the Nature of Existence
  • 00:41:35 – The Birth of “I”
  • 00:44:51 – The Perception of Reality
  • 00:49:41 – The Perspective of Everything is Perfect and Everything Needs Fixing
  • 00:53:39 – The Meaning of Purpose
  • 00:55:58 – The Ordinary Nature of Awakening
  • 00:58:04 – The Ordinariness of Well-Known Non-Dual Teachers
  • 01:01:00 – The Ordinary Remnants of Life
  • 01:02:36 – The Circumstances of Your Dharma
  • 01:04:07 – Finding Beauty in Ordinary Activities
  • 01:05:56 – The Criteria for Realization
  • 01:08:10 – The Never-Ending Refinement
  • 01:11:13 – The Post-Awakening Roadmap
  • 01:14:26 – A Saturation of Experience
  • 01:17:08 – Playing Our Roles, Holding Up Our Sticks
  • 01:20:34 – The Nature of Blame and Responsibility
  • 01:24:03 – Signing up for email notifications and donations