David grew up on the SW coast of Canada. He began witnessing full time during a 6-month retreat in the mid-’70s then the lights came on and celestial perception began. It soon became clear that Self was awake within but had not woken up to Itself through this form yet. Self co-existed with an identified ego. Subtle perception continued to unfold in a myriad of ways.
With a more outward stroke into career, marriage, and family, inner
development continued but took a back seat to life’s responsibilities.
Then in 2005, much of the old life fell away and spirituality moved back to the foreground. After some feedback and darshan with Lorne Hoff, Self, at last, woke up to Itself here. Probably because of the long witnessing, this was quickly followed by a series of profound shifts in Being. (see my first BatGap interview) And then transcending Being into Brahman. In 2011, David was awarded a graduate degree in Vedic Science.
In this interview, we had an extended preamble to touch on the earlier shifts, then we discussed the ParaBrahman shift, pure Divinity, and how embodied Divinity is waking up laws of nature. This process will help raise the presence of Divinity in consciousness.
In the second part of the interview, we touched on the book Our Natural Potential describing the 7 stages of enlightenment, then explored some related topics.
For over a decade, David has been blogging on a wide range of subjects related to unfolding enlightenment. Under the nickname Davidya, he has posted close to 2,000 articles. During the Science and Nonduality Conference in 2017, David gave a talk on the stages described in this interview.
Website: davidya.ca
Book: Our Natural Potential: Beyond Personal Development, The Stages of Enlightenment (Rick Archer wrote the Foreword.)
Other BatGap shows with David:
- First BatGap interview.
- Panel at Sofia U. Part 1 | Part 2
- Panel Discussion: “Sudden or Gradual: Two Paths to Realization?”
Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.
Interview recorded October 25, 2018.
YouTube Video Chapters:
- 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
- 00:05:44 – The Shift in Thinking
- 00:10:04 – Beings in the World Beyond Appearance
- 00:15:18 – Experiencing Different Perspectives
- 00:19:23 – Exploring Consciousness and God-Realization
- 00:23:53 – The Illusion of Consciousness
- 00:28:01 – Filling Up with Light and Profound Networkings
- 00:32:35 – Awakening of the Devas
- 00:36:36 – Devatas within the Cosmic Body
- 00:41:06 – The Role of Devatas in Manifestation
- 00:45:42 – The Complexity of Creation
- 00:49:54 – Awakening of the Devas
- 00:53:26 – Writing the Book about the Seven Stages of Enlightenment
- 00:58:10 – The Three Gunas and Awakening Flavors
- 01:03:14 – Different Perceptions of the World
- 01:07:43 – Questioning the Sense of Self
- 01:11:35 – Integration and Distinctions
- 01:15:48 – The Role of Maps in Understanding Human Experience
- 01:20:06 – The Vedas and Group Consciousness
- 01:24:40 – Perspectives on the Universe and Self-Exploration
- 01:29:13 – The Subtle Descent of the Chakras
- 01:34:00 – Awakening and the Role of the Divine
- 01:38:23 – Kundalini and Awakening
- 01:43:08 – Importance of Experience and Knowledge
- 01:48:28 – The Inner Guru and Clear Discrimination
- 01:53:07 – Embracing the Awakening Journey
- 01:57:42 – Different Stages of Consciousness Unfolding
- 02:03:16 – Perception of Refined Values and Divine Forms
- 02:07:38 – Understanding the Causes of Wars and Consequences
- 02:12:27 – Recognizing and Clearing the Surface Issues
- 02:17:20 – Upcoming Material Announcement
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