Over his lifetime Tom has dived deeply into inner work while simultaneously living a householder life. Through an ongoing revelation of living in the moment, he integrates the insights of the most sophisticated western-developed psychologies with the ongoing unitive consciousness with which he has been blessed since the year 2000. Tom uses these skills and this wisdom to guide those dedicated and willing to go courageously inward, often finding and releasing blocks to spiritual awakening which originated in earliest, often pre-verbal, childhood.

After being asked to teach, Tom has been sharing this work for over 19 years. His sessions give attendees a taste of what he exudes, a patient tender Love that is our true interconnected nature. His focus on connection to the immediacy of felt sensation enables potent transformations to readily manifest. His work and presence is an acknowledgment that our beautiful imperfect human condition is completely embraced by the wide openness of Life itself, even when the most uncomfortable aspects of ourselves appear.

Tom is known for his humility and a profound acceptance of what is. Throughout his life, he has worked in numerous jobs in multiple disciplines — from basic minimum wage to corporate executive, from grade school teacher to construction contractor, from graphic designer to writer. He has been married to his wife, Dawn, for almost 40 years and they have one daughter.

Website: tomkurzka.org

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Summary and transcript of this interview.

Interview recorded August 3, 2019

YouTube Video Chapters:

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

00:05:44 - Childhood Moments of Connection

00:10:47 - Unity consciousness and celestial perception

00:15:41 - Feeling Yourself as the Space

00:19:46 - A Trip Down Memory Lane

00:24:14 - The Fractured World

00:27:57 - Losing My Mind

00:31:53 - Meditation Experiences

00:36:04 - The Mystical Element in All Traditions

00:39:49 - Integrating Fear in Meditation Practice

00:43:45 - Fear of Annihilation

00:48:03 - The Fractured Mind

00:52:11 - Physiological Transformation and Unraveling

00:56:03 - Transition to Awakening

01:00:22 - Recognition of Oneness

01:04:20 - Seeing Perspectives from God's Point of View

01:08:14 - Imperfect Human Beings and the Beauty of Being Human

01:12:30 - Reliving Early Trauma and Connecting with Loved Ones

01:16:48 - The Purpose of Life and Continuing Evolution

01:20:48 - Finding Aliveness Beneath the Bleakness

01:25:06 - The Gut Awakening

01:29:18 - The Personal Essence and the Vastness

01:33:09 - The Zone and Spontaneous Flow

01:37:23 - The Connection Between Divine Intelligence and Human Behavior

01:41:38 - The Sun's Expansion and Earth's Destruction

01:45:34 - Higher Standards in the Spiritual Community

01:49:26 - Transitioning to Full-Time Teaching

01:53:40 - The Body's Subtle Bracing

01:57:51 - Receiving and Listening

02:01:55 - Building Connections in Local Communities

02:05:43 - Goodbye Rick