Kimberly Braun, Minister, M.A., CSP and Meditation Coach has been impelled from and within her contemplative experiences from the age of 5, with over ten of her years spent as a Carmelite monastic nun. Her Masters in theology was completed in 2001 in Washington D.C., and is concentrated upon the adult spiritual journey. As a CSP, keynote presentations are a primary tool in her personal mission to inspire others to live from the power and wisdom within them. Her style is playful, deeply inquiring, and intelligent in the synthesis of not only how to access this part of ourselves, but how to live from that place more consistently. She is a retreat and workshop facilitator, TEDx speaker, meditation faculty at the renowned Omega Institute, and fellow seeker on the path to living freely. She has three CDs and a book now available about her time as a nun, Love Calls: Insights of a Former Carmelite Nun.

She is just launching into the online world with her World Meditation for Happiness project, new online courses, and a FREE online spiritual community.

Kimberly is now available for private sessions, keynotes, and retreats. Stay in touch by visiting: www.kimberlybraun.com.

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Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded Feb. 24, 2018

YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction with Rick and Kimberly

00:02:56 - Early Spiritual Experiences

00:06:13 - The Path to Enlightenment and Life After Death

00:10:07 - The Unknown Leading to Atheism

00:14:10 - Embracing the Unknown in our Spiritual Journey

00:18:11 - From Passion to Confusion

00:22:34 - Surrendering to Spiritual Experiences

00:26:34 - A Mysterious Encounter

00:29:47 - Rising Energetic Constructs and Consciousness

00:33:21 - Expanding into Universal Essence and Non-dual Tantra

00:37:29 - Living Life Fully

00:42:04 - The Dancing Shiva and Free Will

00:45:48 - The Perception of Separation and the Nature of God

00:50:11 - Deepening our understanding of God

00:54:19 - Achieving a Connection with Spirit

00:58:23 - The Observer in Meditation

01:02:29 - The Power of Observing and Allowing

01:06:45 - Living in a Monastery

01:10:11 - The Honeymoon Years

01:13:34 - A Journey of Transformation and Service

01:17:37 - Leaving the Monastery and Grieving

01:20:48 - A Container for the Ineffable

01:25:07 - A Magical Autumn Experience

01:28:41 - The Journey of Healing and Growth

01:32:16 - Tasting the Brilliance Within

01:35:53 - Exploring Higher Realms

01:39:58 - The Never-Ending Mystic Adventure

01:43:55 - The Irrelevance of Having an End Point

01:48:13 - The Mayavadins and the Vaishnavites

01:51:43 - Continuing the Journey with Kimberly Bronn

01:54:42 - Farewell and Gratitude