533. Leanora Rose

Leanora BauarschiLeanora Rose founded Embody Truth in 2012 as a way to support an integral approach to awakening and embodiment.  The work is originally inspired through a personal awakening and culminates into a coherent and disposable map helping others navigate the terrain.  Using a direct felt sense experience a somatic meditation practice supports unification, integration, and embodiment of all phenomena (traumatic material, identity, essence, back to stillness).

Leanora Rose provides one-on-one sessions,  for those awakening as well as online group programs for ongoing practice, learning, and support.

Born in Africa she has lived in seven countries, including London, and California.  A life of contrasts, from farm girl to corporate America, a variety of careers, from IT to cottage industry within a land-based, permaculture project in New Zealand for 25 years.  She currently resides in Ubud, Bali.

Interview recorded January 17, 2020

Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.

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
  • 00:05:07 – A Prayer for a Simple Life Close to Nature
  • 00:10:05 – The balancing act of ego and divinity
  • 00:15:08 – Trapped in Obsession and Selfishness
  • 00:19:54 – Balancing Two Nervous Systems and Breathing Techniques for Silence
  • 00:24:32 – The Paradox of Being and Embodiment
  • 00:29:32 – The Paradox of Infinite Discovery
  • 00:34:28 – Healing Trauma and Mastering Vulnerability
  • 00:39:06 – Riding the Edge of the Comfort Zone
  • 00:43:38 – The Subjectivity of Psychedelic Experiences
  • 00:48:18 – Exploring Trauma and Meditation
  • 00:52:59 – Reaching Towards Resolution
  • 00:58:14 – Traumatized People and Service Dogs
  • 01:02:11 – Mastery over Empathy
  • 01:06:44 – Expanding Perception and Resolving Problems
  • 01:10:39 – Finding Balance between the Numinous and Emotions
  • 01:15:11 – Challenging Situations and the Nervous System
  • 01:18:30 – The Intelligence of the Gut
  • 01:22:29 – Guided by the Soul
  • 01:26:23 – Observations on Awakening and Polarization
  • 01:29:51 – A Global Awakening and the Power of Love in Action
  • 01:33:29 – The Power of Inner Silence and Weathering the Storm
  • 01:36:14 – Meeting the Storyteller and Transforming the Experience
  • 01:39:33 – The Power of Sincere Acknowledgement
  • 01:42:58 – The Power of Light and Shadow
  • 01:46:10 – Illuminating the Shadow
  • 01:49:05 – The Difference Between Mind and Body
  • 01:52:48 – The Power of Connection to True Self
  • 01:56:49 – The Journey of Discovery and Self-Healing
  • 02:00:36 – The Light Will Always Wait for You
  • 02:03:24 – Conclusion and Next Steps

505. Justin Gold (J Jaye Gold)

Justin GoldJ. Jaye Gold has been assisting people in their search for inner meaning for 35 years. He is currently living in the Sierra foothills of Northern California where he works with several dozen seekers of truth.

Over the years he has deliberately resisted the trend to become a “traveling guru” with thousands of followers, in favor of preserving an element that he considers precious – that of maintaining opportunities for developing a meaningful teacher/student relationship. He is available to anyone who seeks his guidance, and asks for no payment in return.

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Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.

Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded June 1, 2019

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

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
  • 00:04:40 – Embracing Uncertainty 
  • 00:09:09 – Establishing Credentials and Background
  • 00:12:46 – A Multi-Religious Background
  • 00:17:44 – The Importance of Real World Experience
  • 00:22:17 – Reexamining the Equipment and Support Systems
  • 00:26:46 – The Value of Metaphors and Fairy Tales in Understanding
  • 00:31:08 – Starting from the Outside in Education
  • 00:36:12 – Dealing with Trauma and Embarrassment in the Present Moment
  • 00:40:47 – Internal Reactions to External Difficulties and Humility
  • 00:45:25 – A Humble Perspective on the Universe
  • 00:50:02 – Language and Culture
  • 00:54:33 – The Spiritual Quest and Temptations of the West
  • 01:03:00 – The Importance of a Living Teacher
  • 01:03:14 – Updating Ancient Teachings
  • 01:07:40 – An Arduous Journey to an Exotic School
  • 01:12:04 – Meditation in Central America, Iran, and the Uncovering Process
  • 01:16:17 – Exploring Obstacles in Human Life
  • 01:21:10 – The Unique Ideas of No Church and No Ministers
  • 01:25:15.000 – Working with David Shapiro in Northern California
  • 01:29:20 – The Invention of Patterns and Patents
  • 01:33:35 – The Importance of Having Something to Take Care Of
  • 01:38:08 – The Power of the Thinking Process
  • 01:42:55 – The Creative Capacity of Human Beings
  • 01:47:18 – Exploring the Realm of the Unknown
  • 01:51:29 – Growing Up in New York City and the Evolution of Kindness
  • 01:55:57 – The Guru Maharaj-ji Investigation
  • 02:00:31 – Becoming a Premi and Getting Exposure to Maraji
  • 02:04:42 – The Next Buddha: The Power of Small Groups
  • 02:09:06 – Music and Cultural Exchanges
  • 02:12:35 – Interview with Leah Cox from the UK

408. Hoksila Lakota (Lakota John)

Lakota JohnHoksila Lakota, commonly known as Lakota John is a Native American whose heritage comes from Oklahoma and the Great Plains of North America. Many generations ago his people lived in harmony with all things Universal, “uni” meaning One and “verse” being Song. When a system came in that crippled the people, making them dependent, some stayed and accepted the system, and some left seeking broader horizons.

Rejecting the life of poverty and struggle he was born into, as a young man Lakota John fully embraced the illusion of glamour, bright lights, and the fast pace of a big city. Trading in his cultural identity and the ways of his ancestors – a way of prayer and Spirit – he was lured by the seductive power of the city’s underworld, chasing the counterfeit lifestyle of money and self-gain.

After traveling down many dead-end roads in a reckless disregard for life, the light finally dawned, and Lakota awakened to the prompting of Spirit and ancient ancestors calling him back to the Red Road of Sobriety. Finding his innocence, or inner sense, by working through his past, he began to walk the straight and narrow path that leads to the sacred Tree of Life and reunion with the Highest Good, God or Wakan Tanka.

The impact his own restoration had on his life moved him to reach out to others, and ever since he has been involved in the mental health sector and working with keepers of the sacred pathways and knowledge for over twenty years. Through the lifestyle he once lived he is able to recognize the unseen enemy that binds and captivates the soul of man and woman through separation, suppression, and sedation. Using the time-tested spiritual wisdom of his ancestors he helps guide others back from the dark world that he himself used to live in; the world of illusion, delusion, and separation.

Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded 6/10/2017

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

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – A Conversation with Lakota John
  • 00:04:18 – Traumatic Events and the Betrayal of the Inner Self
  • 00:08:36 – The Power of Connecting with the Sacred Feminine
  • 00:12:26 – The Sacredness of Trees and the Unseen Enemy
  • 00:16:35 – The Split Tongue: Speaking from the Heart
  • 00:20:11 – The Degeneration of Indigenous Cultures
  • 00:23:45 – A Rough Journey for the Indigenous People
  • 00:27:18 – Connecting with Ancestors and the Unseen World
  • 00:30:36 – Healing Through Accessing the Vertical
  • 00:34:01 – The Mind’s Influence on the Soul and Spirit
  • 00:37:51 – Helping Special Souls in a Transition
  • 00:41:09 – The Importance of Self-Knowledge and Connecting with Spirituality
  • 00:44:41 – The Inner Self and Knowledge
  • 00:48:34 – Healing Traumatic Events
  • 00:51:52 – Native American Culture and Healing
  • 00:54:50 – Sublimating Energy and Living from the Heart Chakra
  • 00:57:37 – The Proposal, Engagement, Marriage, and Reception
  • 01:01:05 – Healing and Wellness through Native American Traditions
  • 01:04:23 – Holistic Therapies and Cultural Integration
  • 01:07:36 – Mending the Nets
  • 01:11:13 – The Importance of Water and Protecting the Environment
  • 01:14:22 – The Future of Governance
  • 01:18:01 – Embracing Unity and Overcoming Historical Struggles
  • 01:21:35 – Being attuned to unseen intelligences
  • 01:25:33 – Cousins in Culture and Intermarriage
  • 01:28:54 – Peeling the Onion on Traumatic Events
  • 01:32:31 – The Importance of Spiritual Awakening in the East
  • 01:35:56 – Genetic Manipulation and Control of the Food Industry
  • 01:42:49 – Clearing Genetic Lines for Healing
  • 01:46:21 – Four Winds Wellness Organization