John J. Prendergast, Ph.D., is a retired professor of psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco and a psychotherapist in private practice. He spent many years studying with the European Advaita master Jean Klein as well as with Adyashanti. He was invited to share the dharma by Dorothy Hunt in 2012. He is the author of:

• The Deep Heart: Our Portal to Presence and
• In Touch: How to Tune in to the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself.

He is the senior editor of two anthologies of original essays about nondual wisdom and psychology entitled Sacred Mirror: Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy (Omega Books)and Listening from the Heart of Silence: Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy, Volume 2 (Nondual Wisdom & Psychotherapy). He is also the founder and editor of Undivided: The Online Journal of Nonduality and Psychology.

Website: listeningfromsilence.com

Interview recorded 4/4/2015

Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.

Transcript of this interview

Second BatGap interview with John.

YouTube Video Chapters:

• 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
• 00:03:49 – Following Subtle Impulses
• 00:07:19 – Mysterious Encounters with Spiritual Teachers
• 00:11:02 – The Wisdom of Not Knowing
• 00:14:24 – Crossing the Barrier of Fear
• 00:18:08 – The Head-Heart-Gut Structure
• 00:21:46 – The Schizophrenia of Awakened Consciousness
• 00:25:45 – Changing Patterns and Seeking Truth
• 00:29:35 – The Balancing Act of Spiritual Maturity
• 00:33:24 – Trusting the Process and Letting Go of Seeking
• 00:37:29 – The Paradox of Seekership and Exploration
• 00:40:40 – Finding Our Dharma
• 00:44:11 – Embracing the Human Experience
• 00:47:52 – The Capacity of the Heart to Bear Collective Suffering
• 00:51:44 – Moving with Love in the World
• 00:55:19 – Living in Deep Integrity with Our Heart
• 00:59:04 – Meeting Ajay, Continuing the Teachings of Jean
• 01:02:07 – The Power of Presence with a Teacher
• 01:05:03 – Discovering inner resonance
• 01:09:09 – Opening a Channel of Communication to the Body
• 01:12:46 – The Myth of Ultimate Completion
• 01:16:29 – Transformative Sobbing
• 01:20:28 – The Upwelling of the Heart
• 01:24:15 – The Wisdom of the Body
• 01:27:52 – The Power of Beliefs in Creating Noise in the System
• 01:31:29 – Tapping into Core Subconscious Beliefs
• 01:34:49 – The Tendency for Negative Traits in Humans
• 01:38:28 – Acting without being married to the principle of fairness
• 01:42:04 – Self-Acceptance and Judgment of Others
• 01:45:47 – Final Thoughts and Book Recommendations
• 01:49:20 – Featuring Regular Joes

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Craig Holliday is both a Nondual teacher and Licensed Professional Counselor, offering Nondual Therapy and Meditation workshops, retreats and Satsang. His work is dedicated to the discovery of our innate Divinity through embracing our Humanity. He works in a way that addresses our everyday suffering as a doorway to our inherent freedom. He meets with individuals in Durango, Colorado and from around the world on Skype.

At just 19, Craig began apprenticing under his teacher David in Southwest Colorado. David, a little-known meditation master, (who lives a private meditative life) guided Craig for 20 years, in the lineage of Sri Aurobindo. This relationship deeply shaped Craig’s life and teachings.

During the last 10 years Craig also studied with Adyashanti who guided him through 4 profound awakenings (head, heart, Hara and Kundalini). Upon request from others, Craig began sharing these nondual teachings in Satsang.

Over the years, Craig has received ongoing support with teaching and his personal life from David, Adyashanti, Lama Tsultrim and others. Despite profoundly awakening to the truth of his own being, Craig also understands the evolutionary nature of our souls and values the work of continually examining our humanity (both individually and with teachers), while surrendering to our Divinity in greater and greater ways. He shares this same invitation to others.

Website: craigholliday.com

Book: Fully Human Fully Divine, Awakening to our Innate Beauty through Embracing our Humanity

Other BatGap episodes involving Craig:

• Craig Holliday in Panel at Sofia U. Part 1 | Part 2
• Panel discussions on ethics and spiritual teaching
• SAND Panel Discussion on Sexual Misconduct, Money, Power, Trauma & Ethics in Spiritual Communities

Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded 1/3/2015

YouTube Video Chapters:

• 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
• 00:04:38 – Meeting the Teacher and Spiritual Experiences
• 00:08:45 – Meeting David Shapiro and his Teaching Journey
• 00:12:51 – Opening to Your Direct Experience of God
• 00:16:55 – The Guru-Apprentice Relationship
• 00:21:27 – Beyond Ego and Desires
• 00:25:53 – The Transcendent Awakening and Illusion
• 00:30:19 – The Embodiment Process and Overcoming Egoic Nature
• 00:35:21 – The Importance of Spiritual Practice and Surrender
• 00:40:13 – Being Present to What’s Here Right Now
• 00:45:05 – Willingness to Feel Pain
• 00:49:36 – Opening Fully to Pain
• 00:54:16 – The Power of Pain and Bliss
• 00:59:06 – Trusting in Your Nature
• 01:03:39 – Experiencing Spaciousness in Everyday Life
• 01:07:58 – Falling in Love and Divine Orchestration
• 01:12:14 – God’s Purpose in Terrible Things
• 01:16:49 – The Unfolding of Reality
• 01:21:17 – The Awakening and Impersonal Experience
• 01:26:58 – The Paradox of Pain and Bliss
• 01:31:54 – The Implosion of Personality into Divinity and the End of Seeking
• 01:37:05 – The Dynamic Aspect of God’s Evolution
• 01:41:40 – The Individuality and Awakening
• 01:45:58 – Kundalini Awakening and Intense Experiences
• 01:50:50 – Resting in the Quiet Silence
• 01:55:46 – Kundalini Experiences and Practices to Avoid
• 02:00:38 – Embracing the Egoic Nature and the Collective Egoic Nature
• 02:05:42 – The Journey of Surrender to Divinity
• 02:10:31 – Different Awakenings and Personal Maturity
• 02:15:12 – Hope and Inspiration in Listening from the Heart
• 02:19:07 – Sign up for exclusive content

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Steve Taylor is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Metropolitan University and the author of several best-selling books on psychology and spirituality. For the last several years he has been included in Watkin’s list of the ‘100 most spiritually influential living people.’ His books have been published in 16 languages, while his articles and essays have been published in over 40 academic journals, magazines, and newspapers. Eckhart Tolle has described his work as ‘an important contribution to the shift in consciousness which is happening on our planet at present.’ Andrew Harvey has said of his work, ‘Its importance for our menacing times and for the transformation being birthed by them cannot be exaggerated.’ Steve is also a poet; his first book of poems and spiritual reflections, The Meaning, has just been published. Steve lives in Manchester, England with his wife and three young children

Books:

• Waking From Sleep: Why Awakening Experiences Occur and How to Make Them Permanent
• The Fall: The Insanity of the Ego in Human History and the Dawning of A New Era
• Out of the Darkness: From Turmoil to Transformation
• Back To Sanity: Healing the Madness of Our Minds
• The Meaning

Steve’s website

Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded 6/15/2013

YouTube Video Chapters:

• 00:00:00 – Introduction to Steve Taylor and his Work
• 00:03:10 – Healing the Pathology of the Human Psyche and Moving Towards Harmony and Enlightenment
• 00:06:44 – The Ego Explosion and the Development of Individuality
• 00:10:28 – The Shift to Male Domination and Exploitation of the Natural World
• 00:14:10 – The Expansion of Consciousness and the Rise of Empathy
• 00:17:49 – Jean Gebser’s Theory of Evolution
• 00:21:25 – The True Nature of our Being and Increasing Collective Harmony
• 00:25:17 – Awakening in the Midst of Suffering
• 00:28:28 – Shifting into a Different Appreciation of Life
• 00:31:46 – Transformation and Inner Well-Being
• 00:35:20 – Surrender and Transformation
• 00:38:57 – Bliss and the Return Journey
• 00:43:16 – Awakening to the Radiance of the Universe
• 00:47:24 – Regaining Awareness of Spirit Force, Identity, and Individuality
• 00:51:05 – Fear and Separateness
• 00:54:11 – Awakening and Integration
• 00:57:37 – The Search for Understanding and Integration
• 01:00:57 – Parenthood and Spiritual Development
• 01:04:13 – Awakening to a Larger Reality
• 01:08:06 – The Role of the ‘I’ in Decision-Making
• 01:11:46 – The Role of the Ego in Spiritual Awakening
• 01:15:14 – Spiritual Awakening and Psychosis
• 01:18:17 – Signs of Awakening and the Restructuring of Consciousness
• 01:22:01 – The Emergence of the Higher Self
• 01:25:37 – Inner Harmony for World Peace
• 01:28:45 – Detachment and Awakening
• 01:32:44 – Letting go of Attachments and Beliefs
• 01:38:57 – Letting Go of Attachments
• 01:45:10 – Bringing Yourself Back to Now
• 01:49:29 – The Power of Reading Poetry Aloud
• 01:52:29 – Updates and Future Plans

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