Bonnie Greenwell Ph.D. is a transpersonal psychotherapist and non-dual teacher in the lineage of Adyashanti. After her kundalini awakening in graduate school, she wrote a dissertation and book on the kundalini process. In 2003 she met Adyashanti and experienced a deep shift in consciousness that led to editing his book “Emptiness Dancing” and an invitation to teach. She has worked as a mentor/guide for people in kundalini or awakening processes for over 30 years. Her 4th book is “When Spirit Leaps: Navigating the Process of Spiritual Awakening”. She was a founder and director of the Kundalini Research Network and has trained people internationally to work with spiritual emergence and understand kundalini phenomena. She believes the awakening of consciousness to Truth is a natural realization available to all who sincerely long for Self-Realization, and that kundalini is fundamentally a clearing and transformative energetic support for this process. She offers webinars and consultations on the web and can be contacted through her websites and her Awakened Living Blog.
Websites:
Books:
- The Kundalini Guide: A Companion for the Inward Journey (Inward Journey Guides) (Volume 1)
- The Awakening Guide: A Companion for the Inward Journey (Companions for the Inward Journey) (Volume 2)
- Energies of Transformation: A Guide to the Kundalini Process
- When Spirit Leaps: Navigating the Process of Spiritual Awakening
- Being Awake
Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.
Interview recorded October 20, 2018
Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.
Bonnie’s side of the audio in this video is choppy in places. The audio-only version is clear on both sides of the conversation.
YouTube Video Chapters:
- 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
- 00:04:14 – The Journey of Spiritual Awakening
- 00:09:15 – The Longing for Awakening
- 00:13:23 – Moving Back and Forth between Freedom and Contraction
- 00:18:34 – The Struggle of Awakening
- 00:23:32 – The Importance of Understanding Energy Phenomena
- 00:28:19 – The Diversity of Awakening Experiences
- 00:33:12 – Developing Intuitive Knowing
- 00:37:36 – Following Inspiration and Discernment
- 00:42:03 – Surrendering to the Process
- 00:46:41 – Following Your True Passion
- 00:50:55 – Enlightenment and Perception
- 00:55:22 – A Clear and Crisp Mind
- 01:00:28 – The Importance of Being Ordinary
- 01:05:29 – The Role of Teachers in Kundalini Awakening
- 01:09:57 – Living in Samadhi amidst Dynamic Activity
- 01:13:14 – The Flow of Feelings
- 01:16:55 – The Longing for God
- 01:20:47 – The Evolution of Spiritual Practices
- 01:24:32 – Finding Stillness within a Chaotic World
- 01:28:02 – Kundalini Awakening and Coping with Difficulties
- 01:31:30 – The General Good Health of People in Spiritual Awakening Process
- 01:34:39 – The Importance of Getting Rid of Fear
- 01:38:12 – Exploring the Use of Psychedelics
- 01:41:44 – The Use of DMT and Its Effects
- 01:45:10 – The Effects of Drugs on Spiritual Awakening
- 01:48:04 – Exploring the Effects of Drugs on Brain Chemistry
- 01:51:10 – Cornerstones for Awakening and Inner Peace
- 01:54:40 – Harmonizing Chakras and Managing Energy
- 01:57:52 – Taking Care of the Body
- 02:01:05 – Music Intro
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