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311. Group Discussion at Sofia University, Part 1

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While out in California for the Science and Nonduality Conference, I had some downtime before the conference started, so I decided to tape a long panel discussion with a rather large group of friends, most of them previous guests on Batgap. Sofia University in Palo Alto (where transpersonal psychology was founded by Abraham Maslow and others), generously provided a room and video equipment. I’m especially grateful to Dr. Jeffery Martin, who conducts research there, for offering and organizing this. It was an experiment, and some were skeptical that it would work, but it did! This is part 1. The link to Part 2 is below.

Participants in the morning session included:

Name Other Batgap Interview(s) Website(s)
Chuck Hillig 7/21/2010 chuckhillig.com
Clare Blanchflower clareblanchflower.com
Craig Holliday 1/3/2015, 12/19/2018*, 10/25/2019* craigholliday.com
Dana Sawyer 9/29/2010, 2/9/2014*, 3/19/2016 dana-sawyer.com
David Buckland 9/25/201510/27/2017* davidya.ca
David Ellzey 1/16/2016 davidellzey.com
Francis Bennett 8/4/2012, 4/21/2013* 10/26/2013*, 5/24/2014*, 10/23/2014*, 10/21/2016, 10/25/2016*
Jeffery Martin 1/25/2017 drjefferymartin.com
nonsymbolic.org
Kiran Trace 11/2/2013, 09/24/2015 kirantrace.com
Kristin Kirk 2/16/2014, 5/24/2014* kristinkirk.com
Laurie Moore 7/21/2012, 10/24/2013 counselingscottsvalley.us
animiracles.com
Mariana Caplan 2/3/2012, 1/6/2013, 10/25/2019* marianacaplan.com
Rick Archer 6/5/2010, 3/16/2013, 5/11/2014, 10/23/2015, 10/24/2016, 10/21/2017, 12/19/2018*, 10/25/2019*10/27/2019 You’re on it.
Susanne Marie 7/7/2013, 10/24/2014*, 10/23/2016* susannemarie.org

*In group discussion.

Part 2 of this discussion

Transcript of this discussion

Recorded 10/22/2015

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction to the Group Conversation
  • 00:04:03 – Introducing the Panel
  • 00:06:55 – What is Enlightenment or Awakening?
  • 00:10:12 – Individual Experiences of Awarenesses
  • 00:13:30 – Integration and Human Integration
  • 00:17:55 – Direct experience and the recognition of pure emptiness
  • 00:22:17 – The Sonar-ic Being and Enlightenment
  • 00:25:34 – Embracing the Silence, Recognizing Mind Activity
  • 00:29:44 – Embracing the Present Moment
  • 00:33:29 – Awakening as an Ever-Evolving Process
  • 00:36:37 – Becoming Sensing Beings 
  • 00:40:09 – The Uniqueness of Being
  • 00:43:13 – The Value of Words and Identity
  • 00:45:51 – Awakening from Awakening
  • 00:48:30 – Awakening into Divinity Plus Humanity
  • 00:51:42 – The Movement of Formlessness to Form
  • 00:54:38 – Exploring the Layers of Identity
  • 00:57:51 – Dissolution of Self and Unity Consciousness
  • 01:01:17 – Oneness in Brokenness
  • 01:04:04 – The Challenges of Teaching and Compassion
  • 01:06:43 – Enlightenment and Torture
  • 01:09:38 – The Journey of Growth and Enlightenment
  • 01:12:52 – Finding Peace in the Chaos
  • 01:15:57 – Surrendering to Love
  • 01:19:01 – Practical Integration and Life Decisions
  • 01:21:53 – The Changing Landscape of Awakening
  • 01:24:58 – The Diversity of Experiences
  • 01:29:51 – The Spacious Quality of Experience
  • 01:34:18 – Exploring Emotion and Persistence
  • 01:38:43 – The Dance of Love and Joy
  • 01:43:12 – Musical Interlude

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