Spiritual midwife, evolutionary, healer, author, and artist, Peter Cutler had a profound awakening experience at the tender age of twenty-two. Ten days after it began, he promptly fell back into the dream state most us consider our lives. Not having a clue what had happened, he began a spiritual search that took him through many spiritual teachers, practices, and traditions, finally flowering as this great light of profound peace, unconditional love, freedom, and contentment.

As he first discovered at twenty-two, the radiance of this awake being seems to have a profound effect on people, often leading to remarkable healings. This made it crystal clear that we don't awaken for ourselves alone.

As a spiritual midwife, for those who are ready, he assists in the birth of the awakened nature that lies within each of us. He offers weekly teachings, healing, Living Awake groups, retreats, and private sessions at his spiritual center in Sedona, Arizona (The Sedona Zendo of the Awakened Heart) or online.

His first book The Zen of Love: Discover Your Own Awakened Heart is available on Amazon. Free digital download of the book.

Learn more about Peter and his work at

His website

Art to Enlighten You

The Enlightened Way YouTube channel

Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded 3/4/2017.

YouTube Video Chapters:

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

00:05:55 - The Falling in Love Phase

00:11:07 - Direct realization of love and no separation

00:16:35 - Childhood Innocence and Vulnerability

00:21:51 - Connection with the Surroundings

00:27:13 - The Awakening of Love and Light

00:32:20 - The Glimpse of Reality and the Path to Finding It

00:37:49 - Surrendering to Life's Perfection

00:42:41 - The Gradual Progression of Functioning

00:47:37 - The Inner Awakening

00:52:56 - Surrendering to the Guru

00:58:19 - Love as an Opportunity

01:03:35 - Concentrated Universal Love

01:08:55 - Surrendering to the Kundalini Crisis

01:13:58 - The Purpose of Relationships and Lessons Learned

01:19:04 - Lessons from Relationships

01:24:15 - A Traumatic Past Life Experience

01:28:45 - Remembering Past Lives

01:33:19 - The Inner Voice and Going Against It

01:37:40 - The Awakening

01:41:52 - Surrendering the Ego

01:45:50 - Transformation and Radiance

01:49:53 - The Simplicity of Life

01:53:58 - Degrees of Awakening

01:58:16 - The Dissolution of the "You"

02:02:35 - Unpredictability and Lessons from Abuse

02:07:00 - The Evolution of Human Consciousness

02:11:26 - Accessing Infinite Knowing

02:15:37 - Embracing the Energy of Feelings

02:19:52 - Taking Care of Your Body

02:23:49 - Podcast Subscription and Free Book Available

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