Bonnie Greenwell Ph.D. is a transpersonal psychotherapist and non-dual teacher in the lineage of Adyashanti. After her kundalini awakening in graduate school, she wrote a dissertation and book on the kundalini process. In 2003 she met Adyashanti and experienced a deep shift in consciousness that led to editing his book "Emptiness Dancing" and an invitation to teach. She has worked as a mentor/guide for people in kundalini or awakening processes for over 30 years. Her 4th book is “When Spirit Leaps: Navigating the Process of Spiritual Awakening”. She was a founder and director of the Kundalini Research Network and has trained people internationally to work with spiritual emergence and understand kundalini phenomena. She believes the awakening of consciousness to Truth is a natural realization available to all who sincerely long for Self-Realization, and that kundalini is fundamentally a clearing and transformative energetic support for this process. She offers webinars and consultations on the web and can be contacted through her websites and her Awakened Living Blog.

Websites:

www.kundaliniguide.com

www.awakeningguide.com

Books:

The Kundalini Guide: A Companion for the Inward Journey (Inward Journey Guides) (Volume 1)

The Awakening Guide: A Companion for the Inward Journey (Companions for the Inward Journey) (Volume 2)

Energies of Transformation: A Guide to the Kundalini Process

When Spirit Leaps: Navigating the Process of Spiritual Awakening

Being Awake

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Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded October 20, 2018

Bonnie's side of the audio in this video is choppy in places. The audio-only version is clear on both sides of the conversation.

YouTube Video Chapters:

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

00:04:14 - The Journey of Spiritual Awakening

00:09:15 - The Longing for Awakening

00:13:23 - Moving Back and Forth between Freedom and Contraction

00:18:34 - The Struggle of Awakening

00:23:32 - The Importance of Understanding Energy Phenomena

00:28:19 - The Diversity of Awakening Experiences

00:33:12 - Developing Intuitive Knowing

00:37:36 - Following Inspiration and Discernment

00:42:03 - Surrendering to the Process

00:46:41 - Following Your True Passion

00:50:55 - Enlightenment and Perception

00:55:22 - A Clear and Crisp Mind

01:00:28 - The Importance of Being Ordinary

01:05:29 - The Role of Teachers in Kundalini Awakening

01:09:57 - Living in Samadhi amidst Dynamic Activity

01:13:14 - The Flow of Feelings

01:16:55 - The Longing for God

01:20:47 - The Evolution of Spiritual Practices

01:24:32 - Finding Stillness within a Chaotic World

01:28:02 - Kundalini Awakening and Coping with Difficulties

01:31:30 - The General Good Health of People in Spiritual Awakening Process

01:34:39 - The Importance of Getting Rid of Fear

01:38:12 - Exploring the Use of Psychedelics

01:41:44 - The Use of DMT and Its Effects

01:45:10 - The Effects of Drugs on Spiritual Awakening

01:48:04 - Exploring the Effects of Drugs on Brain Chemistry

01:51:10 - Cornerstones for Awakening and Inner Peace

01:54:40 - Harmonizing Chakras and Managing Energy

01:57:52 - Taking Care of the Body

02:01:05 - Music Intro