257. Panel Discussion on Kashmir Shaivism with Sally Kempton, Igor Kufayev, and Menas Kafatos

Sally Kempton is a deeply practiced teacher of meditation and spiritual philosophy, and the author of the books Meditation for the Love of It and Awakening Shakti: as well as the audio course Doorways to the Infinite, recently put out by Sounds True. A former swami in the Saraswati order of India, she has been practicing and teaching devotional contemplative tantra for more than 40 years. Her teaching is powerfully sourced in the eastern meditative traditions of yoga and Kashmir Shaivism, yet highly contemporary in her focus on evolutionary practice. She offers a powerful transmission of meditative experience.

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Website: sallykempton.com

Dr. Menas Kafatos is The Fletcher Jones Endowed Professor of Computational Physics and Director of Excellence at Chapman University. He received his B.A. in Physics from Cornell University in 1967 and his Ph.D. in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1972. After postdoctoral work at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, he joined George Mason University and was University Professor of Interdisciplinary Sciences there from 1984-2008. He has authored and co-authored numerous books including The Conscious Universe, The Non-local Universe, and Principles of Integrative Science. He is a recipient of the Rustum Roy Award from the Chopra Foundation, which “honors individuals whose devotion and commitment to their passion for finding answers in their field is matched only by their commitment to humanity” and the IEEE Orange County Chapter – Outstanding Leadership and Professional Service Award. He has been interviewed numerous times by national and international TV networks, newspapers and radio programs.

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BatGap interview with Menas

Igor Kufayev was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In his childhood, he had many episodes associated with awakening. At the age of thirty-six, Igor underwent a radical transformation of consciousness which subsequently blossomed into spontaneous unfoldment of Grace.

Since April 2011, Igor and his family have been based in Costa Rica. He continues working with those who require guidance using various forms of communication.

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Transcript of this discussion

Discussion recorded 10/24/2014

YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 – Exploring the Ultimate Reality in Kashmir Shaivism
00:03:04 – Non-dual contemplative devotional tantra
00:06:43 – Mathematics and Universal Consciousness
00:09:40 – The Veiling Principle in Shaivism and Quantum Physics
00:12:45 – The Limitation of Words and Perception
00:15:23 – The Veiling of Maya and the Principle of Vibration
00:17:53 – The Quantum Science of Consciousness
00:20:05 – The Continuum of the Quantum Field
00:22:29 – The Veiling Power of Language
00:24:53 – The Rhythmic Movement of Wholeness
00:27:03 – The Physical World Explanation of Subtle Realities in Physics
00:28:51 – Questions and Explanations
00:31:04 – One Mind, One Reality
00:32:49 – Levels of Sound from Para to Vicari
00:35:12 – The Unapologetic View of Indian Spirituality
00:38:12 – The Golden Age and the Loss of Language
00:41:00 – Exploring Subtle Experiences and Personal Truth
00:44:46 – The Self-Recursive Oneness and Shiva-Shakti
00:48:18 – The Primacy of Individual Consciousness in Shaivism
00:51:25 – The Fabric of Consciousness in Kashmir Shaivism
00:55:06 – Levels of Consciousness in Shaivism
00:58:18 – The Steerings of Consciousness
01:01:21 – The Levels of Manifestation
01:04:43 – Experiential Illustration of a Primordial Energy
01:08:05 – The Divinity in Nature and Scientists’ Views on God
01:11:07 – The Divine Intelligence within Everything
01:14:20 – The Devastating Realization
01:17:23 – The Humble Realization
01:20:33 – The Sanskrit terms for consciousness
01:22:55 – The Role of Shakti in Spiritual Awakening

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