006. Steve Winn

Steven WinnRev. Winn’s experience is that the Kingdom of Heaven is a state of higher consciousness.  He focuses on understanding and experiencing the Christian mystical tradition in terms of the clearly defined states of consciousness found in the Vedic tradition.  He was the senior pastor of Unity Church of Fairfield IA for 12 years and for six years has been the senior pastor of the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit. He has worked extensively on the subtle process of overcoming the Three Temptations of Jesus Christ and has been practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique for close to 48 years. He is a successful businessman, married with two children.

Website: healingtheheartofamerica.org

Interview recorded 12/23/2009.

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

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
  • 00:05:46 – The Experience of Feeling Free
  • 00:09:10 – A Cone of Silence
  • 00:11:46 – Awakening of the Being
  • 00:14:43 – The Importance of Bedtime Sync
  • 00:17:33 – The Paradoxical Elements of Silence and Dynamism
  • 00:20:08 – Common Experiences of Enlightenment
  • 00:22:37 – The Silence and the Mind’s Habit of Thinking
  • 00:24:36 – The Levels of Consciousness and the Nathaniel State
  • 00:26:37 – Going to Kansas City to Learn to Love
  • 00:28:40 – A Glorious Celestial Experience, Followed by Disappointment
  • 00:31:07 – The Power of Compassion and the Ego in Religion
  • 00:33:47 – Expanding or Destroying the Ego
  • 00:36:15 – The Function of the Ego in Enlightenment
  • 00:38:40 – Letting go of Negative Feelings
  • 00:41:10 – Spiritual Awakening and Shift
  • 00:43:31 – A Connection with Jesus and the Path to Ministry
  • 00:46:14 – The Book of Mormon and a Soldier’s Story
  • 00:48:44 – Tolerance and Love in Religion
  • 00:51:17 – The Danger of Doing Nothing
  • 00:53:49 – The power of creating lasting spiritual institutions
  • 00:56:14 – Letting Go of Thoughts for Brahman Consciousness
  • 00:58:59 – The Experience of Freedom and Awakening
  • 01:01:37 – The Role of Spiritual Practice in Awakening
  • 01:04:19 – The Nature of the Soul and the Terrifying Revelation
  • 01:06:44 – Personal Spiritual Experiences
  • 01:09:23 – The Need for Enlightened People
  • 01:11:55 – The Absolute World
  • 01:13:59 – The Desire to Save the World
  • 01:16:17 – The Freedom of Expression and Missionary Motives
  • 01:19:08 – YouTube Channel Announcement

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