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Buddha at the Gas Pump

By: Rick Archer
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  • Conversations with spiritually awakening people.
    Copyright © by Rick Archer, 2010-2024
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  • 704. Anna Yusim

    704. Anna Yusim
    Apr 19 2024
    Dr. Anna Yusim is an internationally recognized, award-winning, Board-Certified, Stanford, and Yale-educated Mind Body Spirit Concierge Psychiatrist & Executive Coach with a Private Practice in New York, California, Connecticut, and Florida. She is the best-selling author of Fulfilled: How the Science of Spirituality Can Help You Live a Happier, More Meaningful Life. As a Clinical Assistant Professor at Yale Medical School, Dr. Yusim is presently creating a Mental Health & Spirituality Center at Yale. With clients including Forbes 500 CEOs, Olympic athletes, A-list actors and actresses, and the Chairs of academic departments at top universities, Dr. Anna Yusim helps influential people achieve greater impact, purpose, and joy in their life and work. After working as a neurobiology researcher with Dr. Robert Sapolsky Ph.D. and completing her studies at Stanford, Yale Medical School, and the NYU Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Dr. Yusim felt that something was missing from her life. In her quest to find it, she traveled, lived and worked in over 70 countries, while studying Kabbalah, learning Buddhist meditation, and working with South American shamans and Indian gurus. Dr. Yusim has published over 150 academic articles, book chapters, scientific abstracts, book reviews, and articles for the lay public on various topics in psychiatry. A frequent contributor to CNN, Fox News, ABC, and NBC, she has been a guest on hundreds of national and international TV shows, radio programs, and podcasts. As a highly sought-after speaker, Dr. Yusim gives keynotes for physicians and professionals all over the country and the world on topics related to mental health and spirituality, preventing burnout, physicians as meaning-makers, and resilience. For healthcare professionals, corporate leaders, and community members, she also conducts workshops to empower individuals to sharpen their intuition, cultivate authenticity, awaken self-compassion, enhance their capacity for empathy, and improve their ability to connect with others. Website: annayusim.com YouTube channel Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Interview recorded April 14, 2024 Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 703. Constance Casey

    703. Constance Casey
    Apr 5 2024
    Constance Casey, MDiv, is an author and teacher providing spiritual guidance for those interested in living a gentle and peaceful life. Constance offers guidance for those entering deeper practice into the nature of reality and adjusting to a shift in consciousness. Her awakening occurred in 2008. She has been practicing in the contemplative arts for over 40 years-- first through her years in recovery, and then, as she deepened in Buddhist practice in 2007—which she shares in her memoir. She’s a graduate of the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leader Program. Some of her teachers include Trudy Goodman and Jack Kornfield. Constance obtained a Master of Divinity focusing on religious studies and went on to do hospital chaplaincy work. As an interfaith hospital chaplain, she offered compassionate care for patients and families while embracing the spectrum of human experiences. She is also authorized by Naropa University to teach meditation. Constance’s practice is primarily informed by the suttas in Theravāda Buddhism where she has developed her own online classes, the most recent one is called Clearing Skies: Dispelling the Clouds that Hinder Us, and she leads support groups for dedicated meditation practitioners. Through her experience she respects and values your unique spiritual practice and journey while supporting you to find balance and significance in the face of adversity. Constance will encourage you to attune toward being more mindful and aware for release and serenity. Her first book called Time for Awakening: A Memoir shares her story of awakening and deeper meditation practice and is what brings her to our meeting today. She can be found at her website. On Substack On Instagram On Facebook And on Youtube Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group Summary and Transcript of this interview Interview recorded March 30, 2024 Video below. Audio coming soon. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Welcome to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:05:13 - The Levels of Receptiveness to the Dharma 00:09:13 - "Just Who Do You Think You Are?" 00:13:05 - A Snowy Awakening 00:16:54 - Healing and Bonding with My Sons 00:20:17 - Parenting as a Spiritual Practice 00:24:11 - A Fly on the Wall 00:28:09 - Tools of Recovery 00:31:31 - Ethical Structure in Spiritual Circles 00:35:14 - The Vicious Cycle of Repressed Discomfort 00:40:09 - Seeking Further 00:43:44 - Simplifying and Finding Fulfillment Within 00:47:39 - Expressing Experiences Through Art 00:51:17 - Finding Balance in Self-Care 00:54:59 - Honoring the Need for Rest and Balance 00:58:35 - The Power of Meditation and Personal Growth 01:01:38 - Constance's Carpentry Journey 01:04:44 - The Importance of Speaking Out and Trauma (Conversation) 01:07:29 - Seeing the Teacher as a Human Being and the Absence of Hierarchy 01:10:27 - The Indescribable Experience of Awakening 01:14:19 - Following the Way 01:18:32 - Psychological, Theological, Sociological Perspectives 01:22:14 - The Power of Kindness in Movies 01:26:42 - The Intimacy of Stream Entry 01:30:45 - The Support of a Teacher 01:33:33 - The Association for Spiritual Integrity 01:37:43 - Factors of Enlightenment and the Hindrances 01:41:38 - Hindrances in Meditation Practice 01:45:49 - Cultivating Tranquility and Equanimity in Meditation 01:49:05 - The Benefits of Meditation and Inner States of Being 01:51:48 - Closing Remarks
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • 702. Neil Theise

    702. Neil Theise
    Mar 22 2024
    Neil Theise is a professor of pathology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Through his scientific research, he has been a pioneer of adult stem cell plasticity and the anatomy of the human interstitium. Dr. Theise’s studies in complexity theory have led to interdisciplinary collaborations in fields such as integrative medicine, consciousness studies, and science-religion dialogue. He is a senior Zen student at the Village Zendo in NYC. His life long Jewish practice has involved both traditional observances and formal academic study. In recent years, (to his surprise) he has also undergone shamanic initiation. Books: General Audience: Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being Of academic interest: Awakening: Exploring Spirituality, Emergent Creativity, and Reconciliation Transforming: Applying Spirituality, Emergent Creativity, and Reconciliation Website: neiltheiseofficial.com Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group Summary and transcript of this interview. Interview recorded March 9, 2024 Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:04:25 - Complexity Theory and the study of life 00:08:34 - Dynamic Healing of the GI Tract 00:12:40 - Artificial Life and Complexity Theory 00:17:26 - Awakening through the Koan "Mu" 00:22:41 - The Fascinating Idea of Biocentrism and Organizing Complexity 00:25:45 - Discovering Complexity Theory 00:28:37 - The Illusion of Materiality and the Nature of Pure Awareness 00:33:37 - The Non-dual Fundamental Awareness 00:37:38 - Complementarity in Quantum Physics and Beyond 00:42:36 - The Quantum Field of the Body 00:46:29 - Direct experiences of quantum level reality 00:49:14 - The True Nature of Conscious Reality 00:53:25 - The Illusion of Reality 00:56:56 - The Mechanism of Human Consciousness 01:01:23 - Challenging Empirical Science and Promissory Materialism 01:04:51 - The Intimacy of Subject and Object in Quantum Science 01:08:53 - The Limitations of Mathematics and Empirical Science 01:13:30 - Gödel and Turing's Implications for Mystical Exploration and Consciousness 01:17:33 - Shifting Paradigms and the Nature of Consciousness 01:21:20 - Self-Organization and Complexity in the Universe 01:24:44 - Negative and Positive Feedback Loops 01:29:02 - The Adjacent Possibles and Creativity 01:32:16 - The Subtle Dimensions of Living Beings and the Universe 01:35:26 - Language Limitations and Perspective 01:39:02 - Awakening through Traumatic Experiences 01:42:35 - Wondering about Luck and the Beloved Name 01:45:28 - The Universe's Construction and Spiritual Practices 01:48:30 - The Divine Feminine and Unconditional Love 01:52:57 - The Nature of Reality and True Compassion 01:55:56 - Conclusion
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    1 hr and 44 mins
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