Rev. Winn’s experience is that the Kingdom of Heaven is a state of higher consciousness.  He focuses on understanding and experiencing the Christian mystical tradition in terms of the clearly defined states of consciousness found in the Vedic tradition.  He was the senior pastor of Unity Church of Fairfield IA for 12 years and for six years has been the senior pastor of the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit. He has worked extensively on the subtle process of overcoming the Three Temptations of Jesus Christ and has been practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique for close to 48 years. He is a successful businessman, married with two children.

Website: healingtheheartofamerica.org

Summary and transcript of this interview

Interview recorded 12/23/2009.

YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump

00:05:46 - The Experience of Feeling Free

00:09:10 - A Cone of Silence

00:11:46 - Awakening of the Being

00:14:43 - The Importance of Bedtime Sync

00:17:33 - The Paradoxical Elements of Silence and Dynamism

00:20:08 - Common Experiences of Enlightenment

00:22:37 - The Silence and the Mind's Habit of Thinking

00:24:36 - The Levels of Consciousness and the Nathaniel State

00:26:37 - Going to Kansas City to Learn to Love

00:28:40 - A Glorious Celestial Experience, Followed by Disappointment

00:31:07 - The Power of Compassion and the Ego in Religion

00:33:47 - Expanding or Destroying the Ego

00:36:15 - The Function of the Ego in Enlightenment

00:38:40 - Letting go of Negative Feelings

00:41:10 - Spiritual Awakening and Shift

00:43:31 - A Connection with Jesus and the Path to Ministry

00:46:14 - The Book of Mormon and a Soldier's Story

00:48:44 - Tolerance and Love in Religion

00:51:17 - The Danger of Doing Nothing

00:53:49 - The power of creating lasting spiritual institutions

00:56:14 - Letting Go of Thoughts for Brahman Consciousness

00:58:59 - The Experience of Freedom and Awakening

01:01:37 - The Role of Spiritual Practice in Awakening

01:04:19 - The Nature of the Soul and the Terrifying Revelation

01:06:44 - Personal Spiritual Experiences

01:09:23 - The Need for Enlightened People

01:11:55 - The Absolute World

01:13:59 - The Desire to Save the World

01:16:17 - The Freedom of Expression and Missionary Motives

01:19:08 - YouTube Channel Announcement

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