676. Lissa Friedman

There have always been three deep interests that have informed my life; and those are art, spirituality, and psychotherapy which all tend to reflect each other. I have been an artist since my childhood, had spiritual experiences since I was 6, and my interest in psychology began at twelve when I started reading psychology books.

There were some experiences during my childhood which indicated an opening for spiritual awareness. The first was when I was walking to school, when I was 6, and I realized that I was in this body. The second happened many times when several light beings would sit on my bed and talk to me, before I went to sleep. Their energy was very distinct. I could feel the weight of them on my bed.

My spiritual journey actively began when I was 19 and began doing TM. After TM I had a few other spiritual teachers and many spiritual openings, or awakenings, throughout my life. The last most significant experience, which was several years ago, was when I was taking a walk and I heard a voice inside of me say “it’s time”. I wasn’t sure what that meant, but I thought it might become clear by connecting with the group of light beings. When I did, an energy began to flow through me. I soon got another message that this was not just for me, it was to share with others. This led me to gather a few people together to meditate, and with whom to share this energy. I had no idea if anyone else would feel the flow of energy, but they did. My meetings with people have evolved into a sharing of wisdom and energy that flows from this spaciousness, which is the Boundless.
The importance of this sharing is that it helps all of us shift into the consciousness of the One, or Infinite, or Boundless. This is a small step away from knowing that we are the Boundless. As we move through the world as the Boundless, there is a ripple effect. Sharing this shift in frequency facilitates, an expansion in human consciousness; where more people know that we are all One. Through an energetic transmission, people are guided to take their next step on their spiritual journey.

I have been a psychotherapist for about 40 years, during this time I have been trained and/or certified in several modalities including: Transpersonal Hypnotherapy through the Michael Newton Institute, Hypnotherapy through the Ericksonian School.
I am the founder of the Enneagram School of Awakening, which is accredited by The International Enneagram Association.

I call what I do Transpersonal Psychotherapy because I help people work through personal limiting patterns, as well as guiding them to open to their true nature, which is beyond the personal.

I have written two books Boundless – Experiential description of stepping into the boundless, and my journey to the Boundless; and From the Heart of Boundless – discussions and teachings about obstacles and issues that might get in the way of connecting to the Boundless.

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Summary and transcript of this interview

Interview recorded February 4, 2023.

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

YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:04:26 – Childhood Memories and Unknown Experiences
00:08:42 – Interaction with Subtle Beings
00:12:53 – The Journey of Meditation and Spirituality
00:16:59 – Opening to Subtle Dimensions
00:21:48 – A Phase of Iconoclasm
00:26:45 – Relearning the Enneagram and Awakening Experiences
00:31:37 – Feeling the Energy of Each Type
00:36:43 – The Enneagram and Living a Transcendent Life
00:40:46 – Reconnecting with the Energy of Light Beings
00:45:32 – Exploring Past Lives and Life Between Lives
00:50:43 – The Awakening and In-Depth Exploration
00:55:36 – Sharing the Frequency
01:00:05 – Accessing Information in an Expanded State
01:05:20 – Out of focus and in focus
01:09:32 – The Beauty of the Present Moment
01:13:38 – The Boundlessness of Is-ness and Letting Go of Identity
01:18:47 – Limiting Beliefs and Identity
01:23:54 – Short-term Practices for Facilitating the Process of Awakening
01:28:09 – Shift into the Boundless
01:32:24 – The Art of Surrender
01:36:41 – Retreats and Self-Talk Diagnosis
01:41:01 – Kundalini Awakening and Its Effects
01:45:13 – Conversation about Asheville and TM Center

673. Anthony Peake

Anthony Peake is the author of 12 books. He has lectured across the UK and Europe and has also given talks in New York and Melbourne, Australia. He has appeared on national television in Germany and France and has been interviewed on numerous BBC local radio stations and nationally on BBC Radio Five Live.

Here are the themes of four of Anthony’s books most relevant to what we discuss in this interview.

  • Is There Life After Death: The Extraordinary Science of What Happens When We Die (2006) Do you occasionally have that strange feeling known as déjà vu? Do you sometimes feel that you know what is going to happen next? Do you ever have a strong feeling that actions you are about to take are the right (or wrong) thing to do? All these perceptions may be everyday clues to your immortality. This book proposes that personal death is a scientific impossibility. Using the latest findings of neurology, quantum physics, and consciousness studies, Anthony suggests that we never die. This book will help you understand the reason for your life and how you can make it better next time.
  • The Daemon: A Guide To Your Extraordinary Secret Self (2008) Appearing in Greek mythology, the Daemon is broadly understood as a guiding spirit which exists as one half of your split self. Anthony proposes that people consist of not one but two separate consciousnesses – everyday consciousness and that of The Daemon, a higher being that seems to possess knowledge of future events. Drawing upon phenomena such as déjà vu and near-death experiences, he explores the ways that our Daemon breaks through into our consciousness and can subconsciously impact upon our decisions. This book draws upon neurology, metaphysics and theology. It also follows the stories of famous figures, including Byron, Geothe, Jean Cocteau, and many others who have “felt a force outside themselves”.
  • The Hidden Universe: An Investigation Into Non-Human Intelligences (2019) From aliens or ghosts to the djinn, electric-voice phenomenon, and UFO abductions, this book is the most comprehensive and enlightening survey ever made of encounters with the “others” – intelligent, self-motivated beings that are clearly not human in their origins. In addition to fully detailing the history of these encounters, the book attempts a bold explanation (never before undertaken) of the true nature of these beings. The book will explore the increasingly frequent entheogen encounters facilitated by substances such as dimethyltryptamine, ayahuasca, 5-Meo-DMT, and LSD, as well as the beings encountered by individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s-related Charles Bonnet Syndrome, young children’s non-corporeal companions, and the seemingly independent beings met during lucid dreaming and near-death and out-of-body experiences. This model proposes that consciousness, far from being simply an accident of evolution, is the actual root source of the material universe. It suggests that at its most basic level everything that is seemingly physical is rendered into existence by consciousness.
  • Cheating The Ferryman: The Revolutionary Science of Life After Death (2022) Is there life after death? This age-old question has plagued humankind from the moment we became self-aware, but do we now have enough evidence to answer it? This book reveals an extraordinary model of life after death—one that brings together ideas from ancient philosophy, neuroscience, quantum physics, and consciousness studies and manages to explain a number of seemingly mysterious experiences such as precognition, déjà vu, synchronicity, near-death experiences, and out-of-body experiences. It is called Cheating the Ferryman. This book is a much-awaited follow-up to Is There Life After Death, which introduced his revolutionary model. Since then, he has amassed more evidence, using new studies by world-leading researchers, theories from the likes of Stephen Hawking, Carl Jung, and Hugh Everette, together with testimonies of NDEs and precognitive experiences that give everyday clues to our immortality. Cheating the Ferryman presents an astounding model of survival after death that is supported by, rather than in conflict with, our present understanding of how the universe works.

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Summary and Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded December 19, 2022

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


YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction and Background of Anthony Peake
  • 00:06:34 – Aura States and Migraine Auras
  • 00:11:54 – Synchronicities and the Play of Life
  • 00:17:27 – The Particle Zoo and the Concept of the Tulpa
  • 00:23:37 – The Illusion of a Physical Universe
  • 00:30:36 – The Mystery of the Gaps in the Universe
  • 00:36:35 – A Monk’s Synchronistic Discovery
  • 00:41:23 – The Daemon/Eidolon Dyad and Higher Self
  • 00:46:28 – The Unity of Jiva and Atman
  • 00:52:03 – The Participatory Universe and Gravitational Lensing
  • 00:57:29 – The Speed of Light and Anomalies in the Universe
  • 01:04:10 – Nonlocality: The World’s Greatest Discovery
  • 01:10:32 – The Excavation of Understanding Deja Vu and Near Death Experiences
  • 01:15:38 – Groundhog Life: Living Multiple Lifetimes
  • 01:21:23 – The Concept of Reincarnation
  • 01:27:04 – Assessing the Other Side
  • 01:33:09 – Souls and Higher Beings
  • 01:38:41 – The Creative Power of the Daemon
  • 01:44:20 – Can we escape from free will?
  • 01:50:19 – DMT Entities and Hallucinations
  • 01:56:18 – Doors of Perception: Alzheimer’s and the Wider Perceptual Field
  • 02:02:22 – Telepathic Abilities and Denial in Science
  • 02:06:55 – Sleep Paralysis and the Hag Phenomenon
  • 02:11:57 – Building a Network of Amazing Friends

662. Emilio Diez Barroso

Emilio Diez Barroso perfected the art of appearing very successful. He manages two family offices, a venture investment firm, sits on the board of over a dozen companies etc… but up until recently, he was always trying to get somewhere other than where he was—seeking recognition, achievement, love, success, and finally, the ultimate carrot: enlightenment.

In his pursuit of enlightenment, he was forced to face what all the seeking had been trying to avoid: his own sense of unworthiness. Defeated at the game of becoming and humbled by the realization of his true nature, he is now dedicated to alleviating suffering in the world.
Emilio is a father to three incredible teachers and resides in Los Angeles.

Book: The Mystery of You: Freedom is Closer Than You Think (All proceeds from the book go to contentment.org.)

Website: emiliosbook.com

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Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded September 10, 2022

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


YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction and Background
  • 00:04:18 – Breaking Free from Conditioning
  • 00:08:12 – The Influence of Religion and Self-Worth
  • 00:11:54 – The Illusion of Wholeness and Self-transcendence
  • 00:15:54 – The Experience of Oneness and Waves of Self
  • 00:19:44 – Integrating Spirituality into Everyday Life
  • 00:23:51 – Nature’s Efficiency and Guiding Intelligence
  • 00:27:41 – The Practice of Meditation and Spiritual Seeking
  • 00:31:39 – Outrunning Jealousy and Feelings of Inadequacy
  • 00:35:43 – An Exploration of Inner Energy and Consciousness
  • 00:39:45 – The Spiritual Growth of Life
  • 00:43:45 – The Inner Wound and Healing the World
  • 00:47:53 – Surrender and Agility
  • 00:51:43 – Being in the State of Inner Hereness
  • 00:55:39 – Sitting in Defeat Before the Next Energy Kicks In
  • 00:59:39 – Gradual Shifts and Bankruptcies
  • 01:03:29 – Coping and dependence with artificial stimuli and plant medicine
  • 01:07:22 – The Constant State of Experience
  • 01:11:12 – The Feminine Qualities in Spiritual Teachings
  • 01:15:30 – Learning from Women, Integrity, and Ethics in the Spiritual Path
  • 01:19:39 – The Unregulated Nature of Spiritual Teaching
  • 01:23:43 – The Divine Nature of the Body and the Importance of Taking Care of It
  • 01:28:03 – Irrational Discontent and the Search for Truth
  • 01:31:48 – Unnecessary Roughness and Judgment
  • 01:35:43 – Parenting with Humility and Responsibility
  • 01:39:19 – Freedom at Different Levels
  • 01:43:12 – Rediscovering Devotion
  • 01:47:32 – Awe and Attachment
  • 01:51:43 – Opening the Heart and Feeling in the Body
  • 01:55:56 – The Warrior’s Impeccability
  • 01:59:25 – Looking Ahead to the Next Conversation