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Sofia Panel Discussion
During the Science and Nonduality pre-conference, Rick Archer organized a large panel discussion at Sofia University.
From the left:
Laurie Moore, Susanne Marie, Mariana Caplan, Dana Sawyer, Francis Bennett, Craig Holliday (speaking), Kristin Kirk, Rick Archer (moderator), Clare Blanchflower, myself, Chuck Hillig, David Ellzey, Kiran, and Jeffery Martin (host). Canela Michelle Meyers arrived during the afternoon session. She was seated on the left.
Most of the group are prior BATGAP interviewees and many where speaking at SAND. The panel was too large and long to do at SAND itself so Jeffery offered us Sofia in nearby Palo Alto. For links to the speaker’s BAT interviews and web sites, see the BATGAP summary. The discussion is also available there as audio only or a podcast.
On Youtube
Audio version:
There is some mic cable and connection noise here and there. They’ve also had some trouble getting the audio synced to the video as it was shot with 2 consumer camcorders. This also means a great deal more editing effort to prepare than the usual interviews.
Rick started by asking the group about definitions and the discussion flowed from there. Some Topics:
-What is awakening and enlightenment? Are we on the same page? Discussion of direct experience and the progressive, dynamic process of awakening.
– Identity vs identification in the evolution of consciousness and the journey of the dissolution of self
– Words & Semantics
– Is awakening lost in our brokenness? In the face of deep emotional trauma or when life shatters, what happens? Is there an abiding, unmoving stability that is unshakeable in all circumstances?
– The evolution of our humanity as an expression of the divine and the importance of continued growth and refinement in the awakening journey.
I quite enjoyed that, in spite of the diversity of backgrounds and perspectives, there was a deeply common thread. Many of the points raised I’ve discussed on this blog and there was little I would have reframed. In fact, one of my comments was better reframed by Francis. We connected well as a group and individually, and have continued to correspond. It also worked out that all 4 of us that Rick interviewed recently in the Vancouver area where there.
Part 2 – the Afternoon:
On Youtube
Audio version (only one can be podcast per post – download here):
Topics:
– The panel reflects on the morning session from direct experience after meditating together.
– Discussion of spiritual teachers and how awakening can come with new charisma and confidence along with an ability to enliven others which can lead to ego aggrandizement. Panel discusses what to be aware of and how to share with humility and grace.
– Spiritual Maturity – Importance of ongoing psychological growth and healing post-awakening. Benefit of peer check-in,
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During the Science and Nonduality pre-conference, Rick Archer organized a large panel discussion at Sofia University.
From the left:
Laurie Moore, Susanne Marie, Mariana Caplan, Dana Sawyer, Francis Bennett, Craig Holliday (speaking), Kristin Kirk, Rick Archer (moderator), Clare Blanchflower, myself, Chuck Hillig, David Ellzey, Kiran, and Jeffery Martin (host). Canela Michelle Meyers arrived during the afternoon session. She was seated on the left.
Most of the group are prior BATGAP interviewees and many where speaking at SAND. The panel was too large and long to do at SAND itself so Jeffery offered us Sofia in nearby Palo Alto. For links to the speaker’s BAT interviews and web sites, see the BATGAP summary. The discussion is also available there as audio only or a podcast.
On Youtube
Audio version:
There is some mic cable and connection noise here and there. They’ve also had some trouble getting the audio synced to the video as it was shot with 2 consumer camcorders. This also means a great deal more editing effort to prepare than the usual interviews.
Rick started by asking the group about definitions and the discussion flowed from there. Some Topics:
-What is awakening and enlightenment? Are we on the same page? Discussion of direct experience and the progressive, dynamic process of awakening.
– Identity vs identification in the evolution of consciousness and the journey of the dissolution of self
– Words & Semantics
– Is awakening lost in our brokenness? In the face of deep emotional trauma or when life shatters, what happens? Is there an abiding, unmoving stability that is unshakeable in all circumstances?
– The evolution of our humanity as an expression of the divine and the importance of continued growth and refinement in the awakening journey.
I quite enjoyed that, in spite of the diversity of backgrounds and perspectives, there was a deeply common thread. Many of the points raised I’ve discussed on this blog and there was little I would have reframed. In fact, one of my comments was better reframed by Francis. We connected well as a group and individually, and have continued to correspond. It also worked out that all 4 of us that Rick interviewed recently in the Vancouver area where there.
Part 2 – the Afternoon:
On Youtube
Audio version (only one can be podcast per post – download here):
Topics:
– The panel reflects on the morning session from direct experience after meditating together.
– Discussion of spiritual teachers and how awakening can come with new charisma and confidence along with an ability to enliven others which can lead to ego aggrandizement. Panel discusses what to be aware of and how to share with humility and grace.
– Spiritual Maturity – Importance of ongoing psychological growth and healing post-awakening. Benefit of peer check-in,