Rick Archer at the Open Circle Berkeley Rick: I hope you have no illusions that I’m some kind of spiritual teacher, a luminary, or anyone like that. I don’t purport to be. It is humbling to see myself pictured here with Adyashanti, Rupert Spira, Pamela...
Kosi 2nd Interview Rick: Welcome to Buddha at the Gas Pump. My name is Rick Archer. Buddha at the Gas Pump is an ongoing series of interviews with spiritually awakening people. I’ve done hundreds of them now and if this is new to you and you’d like to...
Ian Wolstenholme Interview Summary: Awakening Experience: Ian describes his spontaneous awakening in 1969, which expanded his consciousness and allowed him to see the human condition more clearly. Conditioning and Beliefs: He discusses how our conditioning and...
Mark Landau Interview Summary: Early Spiritual Shut Down: Mark shut down his spirituality at age five due to lack of family support. Drug Use and Spiritual Awakening: He used drugs in high school seeking peace and oblivion, later experiencing spiritual awakenings...
Jeannie Zandi Interview Rick: Welcome to Buddha at the Gas Pump. My name is Rick Archer. Buddha at the Gas Pump is an ongoing series of interviews with spiritually awakening people. I’ve done over 400 of them by now, so if this is new to you and you’d...
Miranda Macpherson 2nd Interview Summary: Spiritual Journey: Miranda began her spiritual journey at 13, when she experienced a profound state of boundless love during a period of depression. Interfaith Work: She founded the OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation in...
Georgi Y Johnson Interview Summary: Introduction: Georgi discusses the importance of supporting platforms like BatGap and shares her appreciation for the diversity and richness of Rick Archer’s interviews. Early Experiences: She reflects on her early memories and...
Tom Kurzka Interview Summary: Early Experiences: Tom shares childhood memories of feeling interconnected with nature and experiencing moments of non-existence, which hinted at a deeper reality beyond the ordinary. Spiritual Awakening: He discusses his spiritual...
Chris Beal Interview Rick: Welcome to Buddha at the Gas Pump. My name is Rick Archer. Buddha at the Gas Pump is an ongoing series of interviews with spiritually awakening people. I’ve done about 550 of them now and if this is new to you and you’d like...
Paul Muller-Ortega 2nd Interview Summary: Introduction: Rick Archer and Paul Muller-Ortega reminisce about their first meeting in the early ’70s. Paul’s Background: Paul is the founder of Blue Throat Yoga and a respected scholar in Indian religion and Hindu...
Rhonda Byrne Interview Summary: Background: Rhonda Byrne, creator of “The Secret,” discusses her journey from producing television shows to discovering the law of attraction and creating her documentary film. The Secret: She explains how “The Secret” teaches that...
Transcript of interview with Adam Chacksfield Rick: Welcome to Buddha at the Gas Pump. My name is Rick Archer. Buddha at the Gas Pump is an ongoing series of interviews with spiritually awakening people. Probably most of you watching this have watched other ones...
Dorothy Hunt # 320 December 18, 2015 {BATGAP theme music plays} >>Rick: Welcome to Buddha at the Gas Pump. My name is Rick Archer and I am out at the Science & Nonduality Conference (SAND) in San Jose, California, where I’ll be conducting a series of...
Pamela Wilson BATGAP Interview Summary: Background: Pamela Wilson is a spiritual teacher who emphasizes the innate intelligence and beneficent quality of life. She has a lighthearted and compassionate approach to teaching. Core Teachings: Pamela focuses on the...
David Godman – October 15, 2013 Rick: Welcome to Buddha at the Gas Pump. My name is Rick Archer and my guest this week is David Godman. David has lived in India since 1976, mostly in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, which listeners will realize is the place Ramana...
Harri Aalto – BATGAP Interview #223 March 27, 2014 {BATGAP theme music plays} Rick: Welcome to Buddha at the Gas Pump. My name is Rick Archer and my guest this week is Harri Aalto. Harri and I are old friends, we’ve known each other for 15 or 20 years. I...
Culadasa (John Yates) – BATGAP Interview April 5, 2017 {BATGAP theme music plays} Rick: Welcome to Buddha at the Gas Pump. My name is Rick Archer. Buddha at the Gas Pump is an ongoing series of interviews with spiritually awakening people. I have conducted...
Shri Shivrudra Balayogi (398-Batgap interview) Rick: Welcome to Buddha at the Gas Pump. My name is Rick Archer. Buddha at the Gas Pump is an ongoing series of interviews with spiritually awakening people or awakened in this case. I’ve done nearly four...
Click here for link to BatGap page of this interview, including embedded video and audio. In this interview, David Godman speaks of Robert Adams, whom he never met. He makes some remarkable claims based upon Robert’s own account of his life, including years he...
Pamela Wilson celebrates 20 years of being on the road worldwide sharing Truth, Clarity, Love and the Joy of Being. Her new book The Golden Retriever’s Guide to Joy is a distillation of everything she has noticed within, reading the Book of Life, within...
Karen’s spiritual journey has been long and eventful, with many insights, realizations and awakenings. She has been blessed by the influence and support of wonderful teachers including Joel Goldsmith, Eckhart Tolle and Pamela Wilson. After many years and much...
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Pamela speaks the Truth of Advaita, non-duality – that the universe is one undivided whole. For the last ten years, she has traveled widely in the United States, Canada, and Europe, holding satsang and giving private sessions. Week-long retreats have been...
One fine morning when I was in my mid-twenties, I woke up and the life I had previously led was over. I was consumed by a longing to be truly intimate with God, the one truth. This great longing grew daily, and it first manifested as being aware of the unseen in...
Testimonials Comments from those who have been inspired by BatGap. This is just a simple message to express my gratitude for your commitment to this podcast. I generally don’t leave reviews or reach out in this way. I am a single mom and not in a position to...