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688. Bob Harwood
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99 minutes
Released:
Aug 30, 2023
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Between the age of 20 and 40 I was consumed with a wide range of existential questions, but despite endless thinking and reading, I never found a single answer. Due to some business-related stress at the age of 40, I started a simple meditative exercise as a way to acquire some peace of mind, and within two weeks a major insight occurred that led to more meditative activities. Five months later a huge cosmic-consciousness event answered seven of my questions and catapulted me into a different reality. I then concluded that all answers were "within," and for the next 15 years I went on silent meditation retreats with Christians, Buddhists, and Advaita groups during which all of my other questions got answered. Nevertheless, I still did not feel free. Then, a new question arose, "How is it possible to stay in a unity-conscious state of mind permanently rather than oscillating between a sense of selfhood and no-self?" In 1999, after a deep experience of gratitude on a solo hiking retreat, "the little guy in the head" (the sense of a personal "me") totally vanished, and the result was freedom, contentment, and understanding.
Book: Pouring Concrete: A Zen Path to the Kingdom of God – Expanded Edition
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Interview recorded August 19, 2023
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Book: Pouring Concrete: A Zen Path to the Kingdom of God – Expanded Edition
Bob's email
Transcript of this interview
Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group
Interview recorded August 19, 2023
Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.
Released:
Aug 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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041. Jac O’Keeffe: Jackie O'Keeffe was raised in rural Ireland. Wanting to know about God she studied theology and music. After graduating in the 1980's, Jac found her studies had left her disillusioned and a non-believer. - by Buddha at the Gas Pump