From Transcendent Consciousness to Embodied Awakening
Allan Morelock shares a wide-ranging spiritual journey that moves from early childhood remembrance and fierce seeking, through decades of meditation and devotion, into a deep exploration of embodied awakening. He speaks candidly about his years teaching Transcendental Meditation, the powerful influence of Sathya Sai Baba and Shirdi Sai Baba, and the profound shift from a transcendent realization of infinite Being into a more human, heart-centered process of integration.
A recurring theme in this conversation is the tension and harmony between the absolute and the personal: consciousness and individuality, liberation and embodiment, freedom and shadow, realization and relationship. Allan describes how his understanding evolved through Waking Down in Mutuality and how the question “What does Life want of me?” became central to his teaching and practice. He also reflects on the role of Divine Mother, the value of individuality, and why gratitude and benevolence may be the clearest signs of authentic awakening.
This interview offers a thoughtful look at awakening not as an escape from life, but as a fuller participation in it. Allan’s perspective is warm, devotional, and grounded in lived experience, with plenty of practical wisdom about how realization can mature into kindness, service, and a deeper appreciation of the mystery of being human.
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Email: allan@nothingother.com
Interview recorded 5/15/2011
YouTube Video Chapters:
- 00:00:00 – Introduction to Alan Morelock
- 00:06:59 – Losing the Memory of My Nature
- 00:12:18 – The Beginnings of Spiritual Seeking
- 00:17:27 – The Beginning of TM Practice
- 00:22:20 – The Transcendent Quality & Personal Life
- 00:26:37 – The Emergence of a New Mantra
- 00:32:45 – Intense Ecstasy and Overwhelming Presence
- 00:36:44 – The Awakening and Connection with a Small Child
- 00:41:59 – Shining through the Infinite Being
- 00:47:02 – Bodhisattva by Yogananda
- 00:51:39 – Personal Problems and the Transition to Embodiment
- 00:56:34 – The Soul as the Generator of Form
- 01:00:15 – The Empowerment of Embodiment
- 01:03:51 – The Value of Individuality
- 01:08:08 – Embodiment and Exploration of Devi’s Creation
- 01:13:31 – The Intuition of Something Great About Ourselves
- 01:18:51 – Post-Awakening Quest for Service
- 01:23:35 – Embodying our Transcendent Nature
- 01:27:50 – The Aliveness of Questions
- 01:33:24 – The Soul and the Godhead
- 01:39:27 – The Power behind Consciousness
- 01:43:29 – The White Lie and Going to Hell
- 01:47:22 – The Supervisor of Spiritual Teachers
- 01:51:36 – The Dynamics of Waking Up
- 01:55:40 – The Learning Process of Teaching
- 01:59:14 – The Purpose of Waking Down in Mutuality
- 02:02:56 – Serving Others in Finding their Next Step
- 02:06:52 – The Origin of Western Civilization
- 02:10:32 – The Journey into the Human Experience
- 02:14:03 – The Nature of Awakening
- 02:17:32 – Listening to Podcasts While Cutting Grass
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