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.

Transcript of this interview

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