Rafael Stoneman and his wife Natalia live in Ojai, California and are doing work through AH. Nonprofit that includes making films and other spontaneous acts that revolve around living a life of Self-inquiry.
In addition, Rafael is currently working as a Community Service Coordinator for Community Solutions, Inc. in Santa Barbara, CA with people on parole and attending college on G.I. Bill Benefits.
Interview recorded 10/7/2012
Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.
YouTube Video Chapters:
- 00:00:00 – Introduction to Raphael Stoneman
- 00:02:28 – From Darkness to Acting and Identity
- 00:04:56 – Losing the Function of Being
- 00:07:46 – From Manual Labor to Self-Realization
- 00:10:02 – The Bhagavad Gita in the Army
- 00:11:43 – Training Ground for Breaking Free
- 00:13:31 – Trauma in Combat and Boot Camp
- 00:15:06 – A Pilgrimage to Ramana Ashram
- 00:16:57 – Creative tendencies and personal growth
- 00:00:18 – The Space of Self-Inquiry
- 00:20:44 – The Power of Awareness
- 00:22:39 – Dealing with Anger and Finding Inner Peace
- 00:24:56 – The Samurai’s Duty in a State of Anger
- 00:26:51 – The Explosive Nature of Anger
- 00:28:39 – The Use and Management of Anger
- 00:30:48 – Reacting vs. Letting Go
- 00:32:47 – Going Beyond Effort and Effortlessness
- 00:35:34 – Blasting Him in Intensity
- 00:38:25 – The Impact of Interactions
- 00:40:27 – Self-realization and Liberation
- 00:43:09 – Life Using You as an Instrument
- 00:45:29 – Seeking Enlightenment and the Guru-Disciple Relationship
- 00:48:06 – Dualistic Confusion and Harmonizing Paradoxes
- 00:51:07 – The Silence Within and Aikido Metaphor
- 00:53:59 – Judgment and Authenticity in Spiritual Teachers
- 00:56:04 – The variety of experiences in the Absolute
- 00:57:42 – The Ongoing Process of Spiritual Unfoldment
- 00:59:39 – Awakening and Integration
- 01:01:33 – Wrapping up the Interview
- 01:03:19 – Continuation of Seeking and Discovery
- 01:05:12 – Concluding Remarks and Updates
- 01:06:41 – An Audio Podcast Available
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