Once called by Norman Cousins, “An accomplished court jester to humanity,” David Ellzey is a transformative speaker, entertainer, author, and mentor – who has inspired a quarter of a million people worldwide to explore the oneness of humanity and of life.

As mentor, coach, and teacher, David guides clients with unflinching self-inquiry, techniques like The Sedona Method for emotional well being, movement, and fundamentally pure investigation into what is real. Humor often joins the journey.

His devotion to the mystery of life began at age fourteen when he had his first life-changing experience of sensing the infinite presence that permeates all of existence.

At age seventeen he pursued the embodiment of this understanding through the performance art form of pantomime taught by his teacher using ancient principles of Kabbalah. He was guided by his dear teacher to create universes in the silence and emptiness on stage. But most importantly, David understood that, indeed, all of life is born of, and returns to, this mother consciousness.

Published in non-dual and contemplative journals, and author of, The Ocean of Now, David’s a regular presenter at the Science and Non-Duality Conferences. David sat with Francis Lucille for 10 years, with Neelam in India, and is forever inspired by Rumi and Nisagardatta. Currently his private practice as a consciousness coach is based in New York City.

Website: davidellzey.com

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Transcript of this interview

Interview conducted 1/16/2016

YouTube Video Chapters:

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

00:03:39 - The Power of Mime and Kabbalah

00:06:35 - Mysteries of Mime and Spirituality

00:09:38 - A Life-Changing Experience under the Stars

00:13:08 - The Groundedness Behind Youthful Worry

00:15:34 - Being "In the Moment" with Solomon

00:17:59 - The Power of Loving Presence

00:20:26 - Komedi di Rumah Sakit

00:22:53 - Living from Cosmic Intelligence

00:27:03 - Awareness and Thought

00:30:45 - Spontaneous Mime Performance

00:35:02 - Going beyond the habit of reflection and recategorization

00:38:06 - Dissolving the Concept of "I Need to Be"

00:41:52 - Cultivating an Inner Quietness

00:44:35 - Lester's Journey of Self-Inquiry and Awakening

00:46:35 - The Disappearance of the Egoic Self

00:48:57 - The Simultaneous Nature of Experience

00:51:22 - Reassembling the Perception of Pain

00:54:27 - No Sense of a Personal Self

00:57:17 - The Power of This Moment

00:59:56 - Exploring Emotions and the Sedona Method

01:02:37 - Dissolving Emotionality and Finding Clarity

01:05:18 - Letting Go of Illusions and Emotions

01:07:48 - Glimpses of Consciousness

01:10:29 - The Nature of Knowingness

01:12:54 - Coaching for Conscious Living

01:16:30 - "The Joy of Living"

01:19:11 - Surrounding Yourself with Supportive People

01:21:55 - Staying Open to the Unfolding Moment

01:27:02 - The Yearning for Fulfillment

01:32:01 - Concluding Remarks and Future Events