Mariana Caplan, PhD, MFT, RYT 500, is a psychotherapist, yoga teacher, and the author of six books in the fields of psychology and spirituality, including Yoga & Psyche, the award-winning Eyes Wide Open: Cultivating Discernment on the Spiritual Path, the seminal Halfway Up the Mountain: the Error of Premature Claims to Enlightenment, and The Guru Question: The Perils and Rewards of Choosing a Spiritual Teacher. She is the founder of The Yoga & Psyche Method™ and The Yoga & Psyche Conference™. She has been teaching workshops and trainings at major retreat centers, yoga studios, and universities throughout the world since 1997, and since 2001 been an adjunct professor and developed large public programs at The California Institute of Integral Studies, and taught at Naropa University, John F. Kennedy University, and Sophia University.
Website: marianacaplan.com
Summary and Transcript of this interview
Interview recorded 2/3/2012
Other BatGap events involving Mariana:
- Second BatGap interview with Mariana Caplan
- In Panel at Sofia U. Part 1 | Part 2
- In SAND Panel on Sexual Misconduct, Money, Power, Trauma & Ethics in Spiritual Communities | Also, Meeting of Founders and Members of the Association for Spiritual Integrity
YouTube Video Chapters:
- 00:00:00 – Introduction to Mariana Caplan
- 00:02:26 – Credentials and Spiritual Journey
- 00:04:21 – My Spiritual Journey
- 00:06:32 – Falling in Love with My Teacher
- 00:08:33 – Falling in Love with the Teacher
- 00:10:04 – The Attachment to the Yogi
- 00:12:27 – The Spiritual Teacher’s Degree of Awakening
- 00:15:17 – Being a Friend and Spiritual Psychologist
- 00:18:22 – Embracing the Paradox of Spiritual Teachers
- 00:21:19 – The Development of Multiple Lines
- 00:24:28 – Intimacy and Integration on the Spiritual Path
- 00:27:41 – The Dismantling of Illusions and Lines of Development
- 00:30:16 – The Nature of Conditioning and Insight
- 00:33:40 – Healing in Relationship
- 00:36:50 – Levels of Evolution and Enlightenment
- 00:39:51 – Meeting Yogi Ram Surat Kumar
- 00:43:20 – The Endless Potential of Non-Dual Realization
- 00:47:05 – The Prevalence of the Common Virus
- 00:50:17 – Learning from Claudio Naranjo
- 00:52:37 – Integration and Enlightenment
- 00:55:01 – The Softening of the Heart in the Path of Enlightenment
- 00:57:57 – The Softening of Perception and Love
- 01:01:28 – Reflecting on Enlightenment
- 01:04:05 – Evolution of Consciousness
- 01:06:33 – The Radiant Knowledge of God
- 01:08:32 – The Power of Student-Teacher Relationships
- 01:10:16 – “Bozos on This Bus” and Changing Perspectives
- 01:12:19 – The Value of Practice Even in the Absence of Self
- 01:14:45 – Ramana’s Post-Enlightenment Years
- 01:16:59 – Psychotherapy and Yoga Integration
- 01:19:09 – Additional Information on the Website
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
YouTube
