Bruce Joel Rubin is an Oscar-winning screenwriter for the film Ghost.   His films include Jacob's Ladder, My Life (which he also directed), Brainstorm, Deep Impact, Stuart Little 2, The Last Mimzy, and The Time Traveler's Wife, among others.   His spiritual journey began with a massive overdose of LSD in the 1960s.   Shortly afterward he began hitchhiking around the world in search of a teacher and then found him in New York City, just blocks away from where he began his search. His name was Swami Rudrananda, also known as Rudi. Rudi was a New York City businessman and a yogi who taught a form of Kundalini meditation he called The Work. Rudi died in 1973 but Bruce continues to teach his practice. In 2001 Bruce discovered I AM THAT - the teachings of Nisargadatta Maharaj, and fell into the world of non-dualism. He awoke in 2010 during a seminar on awakening. Since that time he has continued to teach meditation and the effortless nature of simple Being. Since most people work and struggle in the world, it seemed to Bruce that meditation was a significant tool for living a good and productive life while waiting for awakening to make itself known. Bruce teaches in San Rafael, CA, in Los Angeles, and in New York.

Websites:

brucerubin-class.com

brucejoelrubin.com

YouTube Channel

Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded 11/14/2015

YouTube Video Chapters:

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

00:04:31 - A Storyteller without a Story

00:08:28 - A Journey into Hell

00:12:08 - The Awareness of Being Shakespeare

00:16:33 - The Journey to Tibet

00:21:41 - The Awakening and Continuing the Work

00:25:49 - Appreciation for the YouTube Channel

00:30:38 - Dealing with the Discomfort and Kundalini Awakening

00:34:28 - A Journey with Bart Marshall

00:39:18 - Observing and Compassion for Constriction

00:46:25 - The Candlelight in the Dazzling Sunlight

00:52:10 - The Mystery of Existence

00:54:34 - Life After the Car Crash

00:57:30 - The Reality of What Is

01:00:02 - Sharing Teachings Locally

01:02:51 - The Power of Presence and Awakening

01:05:52 - Levels and Stages of Awakening

01:09:10 - Letting Go of Accumulation and Being Present

01:12:28 - Awakening and Discovery

01:15:24 - The Immense Intricacy and Complexity of Creation

01:18:43 - Awakening and Changing the World

01:21:34 - The Power of Storytelling

01:24:10 - Taking the Leap to Hollywood

01:26:49 - Awakening from Story

01:29:43 - Embracing the Darkness

01:32:49 - Embracing Darkness and Awakening to Totality

01:35:48 - The Serenity of Meditation and Embracing Chaos

01:38:57 - The Dualistic Nature of Life

01:40:58 - Trusting the Process and Embracing Existential Meaning

01:43:54 - Understanding Suffering and the Divine Hand

01:46:54 - Upcoming Book and Film Projects

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