Fax and Sharon Gilbert were among my first guests on BatGap (interview here). Recently, Fax has been interviewing a few people in Fairfield, Iowa under the auspices of Fairfield’s Trillum Awakening group.
In this interview, I neglected to adequately express my appreciation to the volunteers who make BatGap possible. Please see the Volunteers page for a list of some of them.
Interview conducted 5/11/2014
Other talks by or interviews of Rick on BatGap:
- Interviewed by Angelo Dilullo
- SAND 2019 – Knowledge/Reality is Different in Different States of Consciousness
- 2018 SAND Conference Q&A and Interview by Shakti Caterina Maggi
- SAND 2017: “The Ethics of Enlightenment”
- Talk at Berkeley Open Circle Center
- SAND 2015: Science and Spirituality: Potential Allies in Discovering Truth
- Interviewed by Richard Miller
YouTube Video Chapters:
- 00:00:00 – Introduction to the Interview
- 00:03:50 – Awakening and Resistance
- 00:06:56 – From Fairfield to the World: Taking Buddha the Gas Pump Online
- 00:09:58 – Awakening and the Misconceptions of Enlightenment
- 00:13:24 – The Awakening Experience
- 00:16:49 – Awakening and the Physiology
- 00:20:59 – Awakening and Identity
- 00:24:39 – The Attitude of a Beginner and the Range of Possibilities
- 00:28:10 – Overcoming Challenges and Finding Bliss
- 00:31:49 – Personal Spiritual Journey
- 00:35:31 – The Beginning of My Meditation Journey
- 00:38:23 – The Importance of Meditation in Spiritual Practices
- 00:41:19 – Fulfillment and Devotion
- 00:44:20 – The BatGap Bump
- 00:47:20 – Impact and Service in Embodiment
- 00:50:55 – The Process of Interviewing
- 00:54:00 – Exploring Common Themes in Spiritual Maturity
- 00:57:43 – Subtle Beings and Refined Perception
- 01:00:51 – The Flow of Love and Divine Consciousness
- 01:04:29 – Scheduling Difficulties and Prioritization
- 01:07:53 – Awakening and Service
- 01:11:31 – Levels of Preparedness for Awakening
- 01:14:57 – The Definition of Awakening
- 01:18:33 – Possibilities in the Indian Tradition
- 01:22:44 – The Importance of Personal Verification
- 01:26:14 – Mutual Coexistence of Opposites
- 01:29:27 – The Rot: Dealing with Stagnation
- 01:32:18 – Evolving the Show and Engaging with the Audience
- 01:35:16 – Awakening and the Audience Evolving
- 01:38:03 – Healing and Discussion at the Retreat
- 01:41:04 – Farewell and Thank You
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