340. JC Tefft

JC TefftA former athlete, teacher, and business entrepreneur, JC is now an author, producer, and teacher who corresponds with students worldwide. A student himself, first of his enlightened father, and later of world-renowned teachers J.Krishnamurti and Eckhart Tolle, JC’s own investigation into the nature of Life and the universe led to realizations in Pure Consciousness that eventually led to the writing of his critically acclaimed book, The Christ Is Not a Person: The Evolution of Consciousness and the Destiny of Man. He has written and produced a three-episode video series entitled, Pure Consciousness: The Last Frontier. It can be viewed online at jctefft.com. Non-duality teachings focused on the nature of Awakening unto Pure Conscious Awareness posted in the form of video shorts will be made available for viewing online in the coming years.

Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded 3/26/2016.

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

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
  • 00:06:09 – The Unique Path of Awakening
  • 00:11:52 – Awakening and Shared Exploration
  • 00:17:52 – Profound Impact of Krishnamurti and the Bible
  • 00:23:17 – Writing The Christ is NOT a Person
  • 00:29:54 – The Illusion of Separateness and Egoic Control
  • 00:35:42 – The Falling Away of the Sense of Self
  • 00:41:28 – The Illusion of Separateness
  • 00:45:41 – Myths and Legends surrounding Jesus
  • 00:50:36 – Encompassing Awareness and Oneness
  • 00:56:03 – Shankara and the Illusory Elephant (Part 1)
  • 01:02:18 – The Yoga of Stillness
  • 01:07:29 – The Church’s control over religious texts
  • 01:11:52 – The Interpretation of Energy and Life in Conceptual Terms
  • 01:16:41 – Overview of “The Christ is NOT a Person” book and videos
  • 01:22:29 – The Dawn of a New Era in Conscious Awareness
  • 01:28:03 – The Illusion of Separate Entities
  • 01:32:40 – Life’s Movement and Divine Expression
  • 01:37:59 – The Nature of Awakening and the Illusion of Stages
  • 01:41:59 – Stages of Consciousness and the Conceptualization of Mind
  • 01:45:55 – The identification process leading to conflict
  • 01:50:58 – Allowing Writing to Flow
  • 01:56:05 – The Evolution of Religion
  • 02:01:30 – The Meaning of Christ Beyond Literal Definitions
  • 02:06:52 – The Origins of Christianity and Constantine’s Role
  • 02:12:46 – Self Realization and God-realization
  • 02:17:35 – The Possibility of God Experiencing Life as a Drug Addict
  • 02:22:30 – The Dual Nature of Good and Evil
  • 02:28:00 – Awakening unto the reality of THIS
  • 02:32:38 – Awakenings and Letting Go of Attachments
  • 02:34:43 – A Practical Note to End On