John J. Prendergast, Ph.D., is a retired professor of psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco and a psychotherapist in private practice. He spent many years studying with the European Advaita master Jean Klein as well as with Adyashanti. He was invited to share the dharma by Dorothy Hunt in 2012. He is the author of:

The Deep Heart: Our Portal to Presence and

In Touch: How to Tune in to the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself.

He is the senior editor of two anthologies of original essays about nondual wisdom and psychology entitled Sacred Mirror: Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy (Omega Books)and Listening from the Heart of Silence: Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy, Volume 2 (Nondual Wisdom & Psychotherapy). He is also the founder and editor of Undivided: The Online Journal of Nonduality and Psychology.

Website: listeningfromsilence.com

Interview recorded 4/4/2015

Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.

Transcript of this interview

Second BatGap interview with John.

YouTube Video Chapters:

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

00:03:49 - Following Subtle Impulses

00:07:19 - Mysterious Encounters with Spiritual Teachers

00:11:02 - The Wisdom of Not Knowing

00:14:24 - Crossing the Barrier of Fear

00:18:08 - The Head-Heart-Gut Structure

00:21:46 - The Schizophrenia of Awakened Consciousness

00:25:45 - Changing Patterns and Seeking Truth

00:29:35 - The Balancing Act of Spiritual Maturity

00:33:24 - Trusting the Process and Letting Go of Seeking

00:37:29 - The Paradox of Seekership and Exploration

00:40:40 - Finding Our Dharma

00:44:11 - Embracing the Human Experience

00:47:52 - The Capacity of the Heart to Bear Collective Suffering

00:51:44 - Moving with Love in the World

00:55:19 - Living in Deep Integrity with Our Heart

00:59:04 - Meeting Ajay, Continuing the Teachings of Jean

01:02:07 - The Power of Presence with a Teacher

01:05:03 - Discovering inner resonance

01:09:09 - Opening a Channel of Communication to the Body

01:12:46 - The Myth of Ultimate Completion

01:16:29 - Transformative Sobbing

01:20:28 - The Upwelling of the Heart

01:24:15 - The Wisdom of the Body

01:27:52 - The Power of Beliefs in Creating Noise in the System

01:31:29 - Tapping into Core Subconscious Beliefs

01:34:49 - The Tendency for Negative Traits in Humans

01:38:28 - Acting without being married to the principle of fairness

01:42:04 - Self-Acceptance and Judgment of Others

01:45:47 - Final Thoughts and Book Recommendations

01:49:20 - Featuring Regular Joes