Meditation asks, “Who am I?”
Therapy asks, “How do I heal and become happier?”
Purpose work addresses the question, “Where do I belong in the ecology of life?”
Purpose guiding breaks the spell of our default purposes of safety, security, comfort and outward success, and orients us towards our true purpose, which is to embody our unique calling within.
When we all have the opportunity to live our calling, we can support our collective true purpose: to become co-creators of our species’ evolution. We may, thus, give birth to more beauty, truth, and goodness into the world.
Jonathan Gustin, M.A, MFT, is the founder of Purpose Guides Institute. He guides people to find and embody their life’s purpose, as well as trains those who want to become Purpose Guides themselves. Jonathan has been a psychotherapist, meditation teacher, and Purpose Guide for over 20 years. He is an adjunct professor at JFK University and co-author of Purpose Rising: A Global Movement of Transformation and Meaning
Website: purposeguides.org
Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.
Interview recorded April 3, 2020.
Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.
YouTube Video Chapters:
- 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
- 00:07:24 – Early Interest in Enlightenment
- 00:14:49 – Discovering Your Deeper Purpose
- 00:19:34 – Finding Purpose in Your Work
- 00:23:26 – Finding Your Soul’s Purpose
- 00:27:27 – Illumination through Different Roles and Identities
- 00:30:58 – The Power of Imagination and Soul Identity
- 00:34:33 – The Mysterious Nature of the Soul
- 00:38:17 – The Rootedness of Soul in Time and Place
- 00:42:11 – Regression Therapy and Life Between Lives
- 00:46:35 – Finding the Deepest Joy in Life
- 00:50:13 – Living your purpose in any circumstance
- 00:55:10 – The Tamp Down of Soul Upwelling
- 00:59:53 – Hitler’s Twisted Purpose
- 01:04:06 – Finding the Sweet Spot
- 01:07:40 – Finding Purpose and Living Authentically
- 01:13:00 – Default Purpose and Finding Your Calling
- 01:17:00 – The Journey to Soul and Purpose
- 01:21:31 – The Avatar and the Earth Suit
- 01:25:25 – The Movement of Enlightenment
- 01:29:59 – The Book Club with Adya
- 01:34:03 – The Competing Commitments and Addictions of Purpose
- 01:37:28 – Living Your Purpose
- 01:41:27 – Living Your Soul’s Purpose
- 01:45:00 – The Tsunami of Climate Change
- 01:48:33 – Climate Change as Spiritual Practice
- 01:52:55 – Practical Work and Finding Your Purpose
- 01:57:06 – The Journey of Personal Transformation
- 02:00:26 – Finding Your Core Purpose and Thriving
- 02:04:14 – Finding Safety and Expressing Concerns
- 02:07:13 – Conclusion and Farewell
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