Craig Holliday is both a Nondual teacher and Licensed Professional Counselor, offering Nondual Therapy and Meditation workshops, retreats and Satsang. His work is dedicated to the discovery of our innate Divinity through embracing our Humanity. He works in a way that addresses our everyday suffering as a doorway to our inherent freedom. He meets with individuals in Durango, Colorado and from around the world on Skype.

At just 19, Craig began apprenticing under his teacher David in Southwest Colorado. David, a little-known meditation master, (who lives a private meditative life) guided Craig for 20 years, in the lineage of Sri Aurobindo. This relationship deeply shaped Craig’s life and teachings.

During the last 10 years Craig also studied with Adyashanti who guided him through 4 profound awakenings (head, heart, Hara and Kundalini). Upon request from others, Craig began sharing these nondual teachings in Satsang.

Over the years, Craig has received ongoing support with teaching and his personal life from David, Adyashanti, Lama Tsultrim and others. Despite profoundly awakening to the truth of his own being, Craig also understands the evolutionary nature of our souls and values the work of continually examining our humanity (both individually and with teachers), while surrendering to our Divinity in greater and greater ways. He shares this same invitation to others.

Website: craigholliday.com

Book: Fully Human Fully Divine, Awakening to our Innate Beauty through Embracing our Humanity

Other BatGap episodes involving Craig:

Craig Holliday in Panel at Sofia U. Part 1 | Part 2

Panel discussions on ethics and spiritual teaching

SAND Panel Discussion on Sexual Misconduct, Money, Power, Trauma & Ethics in Spiritual Communities

Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded 1/3/2015

YouTube Video Chapters:

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

00:04:38 - Meeting the Teacher and Spiritual Experiences

00:08:45 - Meeting David Shapiro and his Teaching Journey

00:12:51 - Opening to Your Direct Experience of God

00:16:55 - The Guru-Apprentice Relationship

00:21:27 - Beyond Ego and Desires

00:25:53 - The Transcendent Awakening and Illusion

00:30:19 - The Embodiment Process and Overcoming Egoic Nature

00:35:21 - The Importance of Spiritual Practice and Surrender

00:40:13 - Being Present to What's Here Right Now

00:45:05 - Willingness to Feel Pain

00:49:36 - Opening Fully to Pain

00:54:16 - The Power of Pain and Bliss

00:59:06 - Trusting in Your Nature

01:03:39 - Experiencing Spaciousness in Everyday Life

01:07:58 - Falling in Love and Divine Orchestration

01:12:14 - God's Purpose in Terrible Things

01:16:49 - The Unfolding of Reality

01:21:17 - The Awakening and Impersonal Experience

01:26:58 - The Paradox of Pain and Bliss

01:31:54 - The Implosion of Personality into Divinity and the End of Seeking

01:37:05 - The Dynamic Aspect of God's Evolution

01:41:40 - The Individuality and Awakening

01:45:58 - Kundalini Awakening and Intense Experiences

01:50:50 - Resting in the Quiet Silence

01:55:46 - Kundalini Experiences and Practices to Avoid

02:00:38 - Embracing the Egoic Nature and the Collective Egoic Nature

02:05:42 - The Journey of Surrender to Divinity

02:10:31 - Different Awakenings and Personal Maturity

02:15:12 - Hope and Inspiration in Listening from the Heart

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