554. Sally Kempton – 2nd Interview

Sally KemptonSally 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.

Books:

Website: sallykempton.com

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This interview was recorded May 15, 2020, as part of an online conference offered by the Science and Nonduality Conference, held May 17-23, entitled Wisdom in Times of Crisis. The conference has finished, but you may sign up to access all of its content.

Transcript of this interview.

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
  • 00:02:21 – Awakening Kundalini and Applying Esoteric Wisdom
  • 00:04:05 – Initiations and Retreats in Ancient Cultures
  • 00:05:32 – The Experience of Retreat During Lockdown
  • 00:07:15 – The Power of Retreat and Inner Reflection
  • 00:08:56 – Global Initiation and the Power of Practice
  • 00:10:55 – Awakening and Spiritual Transformation amidst Crisis
  • 00:12:38 – Consequences of our actions
  • 00:14:39 – The Power of a Clarified Mind
  • 00:16:25 – Samskara, Vasanas, and Pragnya
  • 00:18:09 – Karl Marx’s Analysis of Capitalism
  • 00:20:12 – The History of Conspiracy Theories and Real Consequences
  • 00:21:46 – The Power of Ritambhara Pragyan
  • 00:24:00 – Discerning Truth from Bullshit
  • 00:25:53 – Hidden Spiritual Realities and Conspiracy Theories
  • 00:27:33 – Clarifying Your Intelligence and Discernment
  • 00:29:35 – Lingering Delusions and Finding Truth
  • 00:31:34 – Seeking truth moment-to-moment
  • 00:33:21 – Maintaining Clarity and Friendships
  • 00:35:02 – Embodied Ascension and God’s Will
  • 00:36:34 – Discerning our Callings and Obligations
  • 00:38:30 – Motivation during the pandemic
  • 00:40:04 – The Subtler Levels of Creation
  • 00:41:59 – Tension and Forces in the Universe
  • 00:43:54 – The Non-dual Shaiva Perspective
  • 00:45:55 – Tapping into Grace and Consciousness
  • 00:47:34 – Enriching Positive Forces in Creation
  • 00:49:19 – The Universal Form of Self-Help
  • 00:51:17 – Settling the Mind and Connecting to the Breath
  • 00:53:21 – Taking care of yourself during difficult times
  • 00:54:58 – The Accumulation of Benefits in Meditation
  • 00:56:13 – Wrap Up and Thanks