A former athlete, teacher, and business entrepreneur, JC is now an author, producer, and teacher who corresponds with students worldwide. A student himself, first of his enlightened father, and later of world-renowned teachers J.Krishnamurti and Eckhart Tolle, JC's own investigation into the nature of Life and the universe led to realizations in Pure Consciousness that eventually led to the writing of his critically acclaimed book, The Christ Is Not a Person: The Evolution of Consciousness and the Destiny of Man. He has written and produced a three-episode video series entitled, Pure Consciousness: The Last Frontier. It can be viewed online at jctefft.com. Non-duality teachings focused on the nature of Awakening unto Pure Conscious Awareness posted in the form of video shorts will be made available for viewing online in the coming years.

Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded 3/26/2016.

YouTube Video Chapters:

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

00:06:09 - The Unique Path of Awakening

00:11:52 - Awakening and Shared Exploration

00:17:52 - Profound Impact of Krishnamurti and the Bible

00:23:17 - Writing The Christ is NOT a Person

00:29:54 - The Illusion of Separateness and Egoic Control

00:35:42 - The Falling Away of the Sense of Self

00:41:28 - The Illusion of Separateness

00:45:41 - Myths and Legends surrounding Jesus

00:50:36 - Encompassing Awareness and Oneness

00:56:03 - Shankara and the Illusory Elephant (Part 1)

01:02:18 - The Yoga of Stillness

01:07:29 - The Church's control over religious texts

01:11:52 - The Interpretation of Energy and Life in Conceptual Terms

01:16:41 - Overview of "The Christ is NOT a Person" book and videos

01:22:29 - The Dawn of a New Era in Conscious Awareness

01:28:03 - The Illusion of Separate Entities

01:32:40 - Life's Movement and Divine Expression

01:37:59 - The Nature of Awakening and the Illusion of Stages

01:41:59 - Stages of Consciousness and the Conceptualization of Mind

01:45:55 - The identification process leading to conflict

01:50:58 - Allowing Writing to Flow

01:56:05 - The Evolution of Religion

02:01:30 - The Meaning of Christ Beyond Literal Definitions

02:06:52 - The Origins of Christianity and Constantine's Role

02:12:46 - Self Realization and God-realization

02:17:35 - The Possibility of God Experiencing Life as a Drug Addict

02:22:30 - The Dual Nature of Good and Evil

02:28:00 - Awakening unto the reality of THIS

02:32:38 - Awakenings and Letting Go of Attachments

02:34:43 - A Practical Note to End On