David recounts his upbringing in Scotland, and how a lifetime of frustrated spiritual seeking was resolved in a profound spiritual experience that changed everything.

David details the results of this transformative experience and discusses themes such as religiosity, the zeal of the convert, falling into the spirit of God, advice for prayer and meditation, and the mystic’s view of identity.

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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/151-scottish-mystic-david-mcmurdo

Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.

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Topics include:

00:00 - Intro

00:37 - David’s upbringing in Scotland

03:50 - David’s love of the Scottish town of Thurso

05:56 - Frustrating spiritual seeking

07:57 - A life-changing spiritual experience

10:56 - Piercing the roof of the intellect

12:32 - Jesus Christ

15:43 - The Mystery

18:01 - Changes in David after the experience

20:06 - Gnosis and experiential spirituality

21:55 - Zeal of the convert

26:50 - Disagreement with the doctrine of the trinity

30:52 - Zealots aren’t fun

31:48 - Leaving the tribe

34:12 - Falling into the spirit of God

36:43 - The ultimate truth

40:04 - Depression and the Dark Night of the Soul

42:13 - What is God?

47:04 - Heaven, hell, and the afterlife

49:57 - Experiential vs intellectual knowledge

54:35 - Advice for spiritual practice

59:56 - Prayer and meditation

01:02:39 - How to meditate

01:04:51 - What is love?

01:09:26 - Pacifism and conflict

01:14:35 - Repentance and purification

01:17:57 - The mystic’s view of identity

01:23:25 - David’s YouTube channel

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To find out more about David McMurdo, visit:

- https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidMcMurdo

For more interviews, videos, and more visit:

- www.guruviking.com

Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James