696. Mary Terhune

After dying of a heart attack on the doorstep of a hospital in 2006 and being brought back to life, Mary knew it was time to write about her lifetime of astonishing mystical experiences which began with a visitation from the mystic Jesus in 1984 during a defining life crisis. It was then that Jesus spoke seven revelations: on forgiveness, judgment, the bible, weight problems, disease, aging and the ego.

A few years later in 1986 Mary met a monk who initiated her into deeper states of consciousness and in 1988 she experienced the highest state of awareness, self-realization, and received the message that divinity awaits all mankind. A few months following her transformative experience of self-realization, Mary was given a spontaneous experience of her own death while meditating on a bench inside a lobby where she worked at MIT. From that moment she no longer feared death.

A number of years later during a health challenge Mary had a experience of nature’s healing law of “like cures like” after being introduced to the consciousness-based system of homeopathic medicine, resolving areas in her consciousness that held the root of disease brought on by traumatic events in her early years.

She enjoys lecturing on these topics and sharing the truth of our divinity and letting go of the false notion of death by embracing our eternal nature. She shares how consciousness is all and why it is so important to embrace consciousness-based medicine to heal our physical, emotional and mental bodies by restoring our consciousness to harmony. As humanity awakens to itself through the upheavals of our times, this book will serve as a testimony to what is possible for humanity as the old paradigms fall away and new paradigms arise.

This book will bring comfort to the seeker who wants to know their true Self and to answer the questions: Who am I? Why am I here? Does death truly exist? Is self-realization truly possible? If you want to connect with Mary personally, please consider booking a Conversation with Mary.

Website: Mary Terhune | Awakening Now To Our Higher Consciousness

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Summary and transcript of this interview

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

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump interview with Mary Terhune
  • 00:04:14 – The Mystical Encounter at the Window
  • 00:08:23 – Inner Awakening and Forgiveness
  • 00:11:04 – Past Lives and Spiritual Path
  • 00:14:19 – The Misuse of Mystics’ Words in the Bible
  • 00:18:37 – The Impact of Stuck Emotions on Health and Disease
  • 00:23:30 – The Experience of Love and Envy
  • 00:26:48 – Seeking a Context for Enlightenment
  • 00:30:05 – The Awakening and Reunion
  • 00:34:24 – Meeting the Monk and the Path of Love
  • 00:37:38 – Clearing Out Karmic Relationships
  • 00:42:02 – Being Nourished by the Light
  • 00:45:33 – Kundalini Awakening and Divine Realization
  • 00:47:34 – Reclaiming our divinity
  • 00:50:09 – The Natural State of Being
  • 00:54:41 – Agony of Separation and the State of Bliss
  • 00:59:25 – Out-of-body experience and return to the physical body
  • 01:04:10 – The Veil Between Here and There
  • 01:08:12 – The End of Experience after Realizing Brahman
  • 01:12:10 – The State of Divinity and the Space Between Thoughts
  • 01:14:30 – Living in the World, but Not of the World
  • 01:17:52 – The Death of the Egoic Structure
  • 01:20:51 – Near-Death Experience and Miraculous Recovery
  • 01:24:38 – Seeking a Spiritual Teacher
  • 01:27:34 – Interacting from a State of Oneness
  • 01:30:53 – Turia: A Continuum of Consciousness
  • 01:35:27 – Uncovering the Mother Loss
  • 01:40:03 – Healing with Homeopathic Medicine
  • 01:44:04 – The History and Suppression of Homeopathic Medicine
  • 01:47:57 – The Precipice of Something Huge
  • 01:51:06 – Farewell and Gratitude

695. Scott Hiegel

Scott Hiegel lives in La Quinta, CA and runs a business consulting and investment banking business called Solquest. He has a BBA from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from UCLA. He’s been a former CPA, CFA, Vice President of Corporate Finance, and entrepreneur.

He enjoys writing and talking about his experiences with Kundalini, and his lifelong roller coaster and, at times, perilous search for inner peace, the Divine, Love, and higher consciousness. Through speaking, outreach, film, poetry, and other creative expression, his goal is to entertain and inform people about the gifts and profound importance of Gopi Krishna’s work, Kundalini, higher states of consciousness, and Love. Scott has written two books:

Scott’s interests include visiting museums and historical sites, traveling, listening to holiday music and oldies, and watching movies. He enjoys sports, hiking, and attending 12-step meetings. He loves reading books about spirituality and the inspirational people who have helped make the world a better place.

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Interview recorded November 18, 2023.

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

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
  • 00:04:49 – Regular People with Extraordinary Potential
  • 00:09:04 – Enlightenment and Inner Fulfillment
  • 00:12:45 – Childhood Dreams and Shyness
  • 00:18:32 – Descending into Hell, Exile to the Desert, and the Dark Night of the Soul
  • 00:21:42 – Surrender and Transformation
  • 00:25:13 – Letting go of Attachment to Achieve Spiritual Progress
  • 00:29:34 – Working Hard Spiritually
  • 00:34:42 – The Inner Voice and Purity of the Body
  • 00:39:42 – The Law of Evolution and the Path of Healthy Evolution
  • 00:43:27 – The Awakening and Transformation
  • 00:47:34 – Purifying Energy and Spiritual Practices
  • 00:50:25 – Spiritual and Paranormal Experiences
  • 00:54:17 – Time and Space Disappear
  • 00:57:11 – Unfolding of Latent Faculties and Spiritual Experiences
  • 01:02:00 – Connecting through Vulnerability
  • 01:05:10 – “Living with Kundalini, the Autobiography of Gopi Krishna” discovery
  • 01:09:31 – Distorted Evolution and the Need for Change
  • 01:13:46 – Societal Collapse and the Evolution of Consciousness
  • 01:17:47 – The New Science of Consciousness Evolution
  • 01:21:37 – Exploring Higher Levels of Beauty and Consciousness
  • 01:24:49 – The Vastness of the Universe
  • 01:30:36 – The Power of Consciousness On the Next State of Consciousness
  • 01:34:31 – The Shift in the Perception of the Universe
  • 01:38:28 – The Influence of Spielberg and Lucas
  • 01:42:40 – Joy and Connection with Others
  • 01:45:30 – Titanic Presence and Deeper Connection to Inner Voice
  • 01:49:32 – Eagle with a Thousand Heads
  • 01:53:49 – Expanding Consciousness and Freedom from Fear
  • 01:56:40 – Quotes on Love and Fulfillment
  • 01:59:52 – Starting the tasks

694. Yvonne Kason

Dr. Yvonne Kason MD, MEd, CCFP, FCFP, is the President and Co-Founder of Spiritual Awakenings International and the Past-President of IANDS (2019-2020). Dr. Kason is the person who in 1994 first coined the phrase “Spiritually Transformative Experiences” or “STEs”. She is also the Group-Leader and Co-Founder of Toronto Awakenings Sharing Group.

Dr. Kason has had 5 Near-Death Experiences (NDEs), 2 in her childhood and 3 in her adult life, as well as multiple Spiritually Transformative Experiences (STEs) of many kinds. Dr. Kason is a retired family physician and MD-psychotherapist, previously on faculty at the University of Toronto, and an internationally renowned medical expert on NDEs, Kundalini Awakening, and other STEs.

In 1990, Dr. Kason was the first Canadian medical doctor to specialize her medical practice in the research and counseling of patients with diverse types of STEs. She has over 40 years’ experience counseling STE Experiencers. She co-founded the Kundalini Research Network in 1990, was the Chair of the Kundalini Research Network’s Questionnaire research project, results published in Explore, July 2020. She co-founded the Spirituality in Health-Care Network in 2000.

Dr. Kason has six published books, her most recent, Soul Lessons from the Light: How Spiritually Transformative Experiences Changed My Life (December 2022) and Touched by the Light: Exploring Spiritually Transformative Experiences (2019). She has made hundreds of professional presentations, has given scores of media interviews, and is in demand as a keynote speaker.

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Summary and transcript of this interview

Interview recorded November 5, 2023

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

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
  • 00:02:58 – Yvonne’s Near-death Experiences and Past Lives
  • 00:06:43 – Childhood Near-Death Experience and Flying
  • 00:10:37 – Near-Death Experience in a Car Accident
  • 00:14:50 – Seeing Ghosts and Near-Death Experiences
  • 00:18:44 – A Powerful Meditation Experience
  • 00:23:21 – Meeting Gopi Krishna and the Revelation of Kundalini Awakening
  • 00:27:39 – Different Experiences of Awakening
  • 00:31:57 – Psychiatric illnesses and spiritual awakening
  • 00:35:53 – Balanced Approach to Spiritual Awakening
  • 00:40:30 – The Harrowing Plane Crash Experience
  • 00:44:29 – The Voice’s Guidance and Ignoring it
  • 00:49:06 – Experiencing Infinite Intelligence
  • 00:52:44 – The Miraculous Rescue
  • 00:56:28 – Transformative Aftereffects of a Near-Death Experience
  • 01:00:36 – Clairvoyant Experiences and the Truth-O-Meter
  • 01:04:37 – Advocate for Experiencers of Kundalini and Spiritual Transformation
  • 01:09:06 – Spiritual Awakenings International and the Global Awakening
  • 01:12:51 – The Concept of Peace and Harmony in Warfare and Defense
  • 01:15:55 – Judicious use of drugs in Kundalini awakening
  • 01:20:33 – Premonitions and Near-Death Experiences
  • 01:24:54 – A Benevolent Being in an Unusual Posture
  • 01:29:41 – The Shift in Spiritual Goals
  • 01:33:22 – Deepening and Exploring
  • 01:37:42 – Crossing Over and the Realm of Light
  • 01:41:23 – A Profound Awakening: Remembering Past Lives and Understanding Interconnectedness
  • 01:46:21 – Perceiving the Complexity of Time
  • 01:50:12 – A Miracle Healing Journey
  • 01:54:45 – Never give up hope
  • 01:58:00 – Collaborating with Beings for Reincarnation
  • 02:00:46 – Coughing Fits and Goodbyes