The iconography and texts of most spiritual traditions depict and describe realms of existence more subtle than ordinary sensory perception reveals. The most commonly portrayed phenomena are halos in paintings of saints. But in addition to this evidence of the human “subtle body”, the traditions are abundant with paintings and stories of subtle beings such as angels, gods, devas, demons, etc.
Is this mere mythology or does it suggest that subtle perception is part of spiritual development? So far, the non-dual community has not discussed this at all. The New Age community has, but often in a fanciful way that the non-dual community has, perhaps wisely, chosen to eschew. Yet many who have had abiding awakenings that non-dual traditions predict and respect discover, in time, that subtle perception begins to dawn. They begin to perceive auras, angels, devas, and the like as routinely as most of us see other human beings.
This panel discussion included five such people:
| Name | Website | Other Batgap Interviews |
| Francis Bennett | 8/4/2012, 4/21/2013* 10/26/2013*, 5/24/2014*, 10/23/2014*, 10/22/2015*, 10/21/2016, 10/25/2016* | |
| Harri Aalto | harriaalto.com | 3/22/2014, 7/19/2014, 11/12/2016 |
| Kristin Kirk | kristinkirk.com | 11/2/2013, 10/22/2015* |
| Ruffina Farrokh Anklesaria | bestagainststress.com Facebook page |
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| Stan Kendz | stankendz.com | 12/2/2009 |
*Part of group discussion
Recorded 5/24/2014
YouTube Video Chapters:
- 00:00:00 – Introduction to Refined Perception
- 00:06:23 – Reluctance to Participate and Cultural Norms
- 00:10:34 – Personal Experiences with Spiritual Beings
- 00:14:07 – Experiencing Consciousness as Everything
- 00:19:11 – The Sublime Area of Consciousness
- 00:23:24 – A Life-changing Experience
- 00:26:59 – The Transformative Experience and Past Lives
- 00:31:09 – Past Lives and Reincarnations
- 00:35:40 – Enlivening the Shakti
- 00:40:12 – The Richness of an Enlightened World
- 00:45:05 – The Kingdom of Heaven Within Us
- 00:49:33 – The Golden Hue of Consciousness
- 00:53:14 – Shifting Consciousness and Expanded Self
- 00:57:05 – Releasing Beings through Meditation
- 01:00:25 – Aging and the Laws of Nature
- 01:04:19 – The Recognition of Love and Compassion
- 01:08:27 – The Expansion of Consciousness
- 01:11:20 – The Unfoldment of States of Consciousness
- 01:14:40 – Parallels in Maps of Consciousness
- 01:17:13 – The Vast Range of Possibilities in Consciousness
- 01:20:01 – Universal Phenomenon of Consciousness Growth
- 01:22:12 – Shifting Awareness and Refined Perception
- 01:24:34 – Celestial Perception and Spiritual Awakening
- 01:26:48 – Unfolding States of Awareness
- 01:29:50 – Overpowering Experiences and Support
- 01:33:43 – The Journey of Unfolding Consciousness and Surrender
- 01:38:28 – Surrender and Devotion in Spiritual Practice
- 01:43:07 – The Phenomenon of Channeling
- 01:47:23 – Experiences of Lord Vishnu and Celestial Levels
- 01:51:40 – The Celestial Levels of Consciousness
- 01:56:24 – Concluding Remarks
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