Panache Desai is a contemporary thought leader and author whose message of love and acceptance has drawn thousands of people from around the world to his seminars and workshops. Not aligned with any religious or spiritual tradition, he empowers people to free themselves of pain, suffering, sadness, and self-limiting beliefs. After a profoundly transformative experience more than a decade ago, he has committed his life to being a spiritual teacher empowering humanity in the deepest states of connection and awareness and helping people everywhere to directly experience divine consciousness for themselves. A highly sought-after speaker featured regularly in print, broadcast media, and online, Panache has appeared with Oprah Winfrey on the Emmy® Award-winning OWN series, Super Soul Sunday and was featured on their 2013 season finale, Soul 2 Soul: Asking Life’s Big Questions. He is a featured speaker OMEGA Institute for Holistic Studies and the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health; he has addressed the United Nations Enlightenment Society; and in Spring 2014 he was a featured speaker at The Third Metric Conferences, hosted by Arianna Huffington and Mika Brzezinski.  Panache has also collaborated with internationally recognized spiritual teachers including Reverend Michael Bernard Beckwith, Elizabeth Lesser, Brian Weiss, MD, James Van Praagh, Ram Dass, Alan Cohen, James Redfield, Colette Baron-Reid and Neale Donald Walsch. In May 2014, he published his first book, Discovering Your Soul Signature: A 33-Day Path to Purpose, Passion & Joy. Website: panachedesai.com Interview recorded 10/18/2014. Transcript of this interview. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump Interview 00:04:03 - The Power of Presence and Vibrational Signature 00:07:32 - The Maturation of a Species 00:10:56 - The Revolution Within 00:14:30 - Participating at the Highest Level 00:17:48 - Impacting Others through Soul Signature 00:20:59 - Cultivating the "zombie-like" state in spirituality 00:24:25 - The Fluctuating States of Experience 00:27:48 - An All-Inclusive Awareness 00:31:44 - The Inclusive Nature of Hinduism 00:35:06 - Definition of an Avatar 00:38:24 - The Evolution of Humanity 00:41:50 - Falling from the Natural State 00:45:31 - The Underground Music Scene and Self-Discovery 00:48:56 - Profound Awakening and Life Changes 00:52:27 - Snoring in the Meditation Room 00:55:58 - Embracing the Divine Presence 00:59:33 - Shaking Out Fear and Density 01:02:57 - The Ultimate Energy Immersion Program 01:06:26 - Shifting Internal State and Accessing Peace 01:10:01 - Embracing All Aspects of Yourself 01:15:56 - Manipulation of Fear for Political Objectives 01:19:18 - Fear-Based Manipulation and Awakening to the Truth 01:22:42 - The World as a Cosmic Play 01:25:54 - Trusting Your Heart and the Power of Divine Recourse 01:29:15 - The Loneliness of Success 01:32:39 - Finding Balance and Acknowledging Growth 01:35:51 - Enlightenment and Scooby Doo 01:39:07 - The Infinite Intelligence within Everything 01:42:49 - Transcending Fear and Embracing Love 01:46:20 - The Structure of Soul Signature Save