285. John Prendergast - a podcast by Rick Archer

John J. Prendergast, Ph.D., is a retired professor of psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco and a psychotherapist in private practice. He spent many years studying with the European Advaita master Jean Klein as well as with Adyashanti. He was invited to share the dharma by Dorothy Hunt in 2012. He is the author of:

The Deep Heart: Our Portal to Presence andIn Touch: How to Tune in to the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself.

He is the senior editor of two anthologies of original essays about nondual wisdom and psychology entitled Sacred Mirror: Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy (Omega Books)and Listening from the Heart of Silence: Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy, Volume 2 (Nondual Wisdom&Psychotherapy). He is also the founder and editor of Undivided: The Online Journal of Nonduality and Psychology.

Website: listeningfromsilence.comInterview recorded 4/4/2015

Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.Transcript of this interview

Second BatGap interview with John.Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.


YouTube Video Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:03:49 - Following Subtle Impulses00:07:19 - Mysterious Encounters with Spiritual Teachers
00:11:02 - The Wisdom of Not Knowing00:14:24 - Crossing the Barrier of Fear
00:18:08 - The Head-Heart-Gut Structure00:21:46 - The Schizophrenia of Awakened Consciousness
00:25:45 - Changing Patterns and Seeking Truth00:29:35 - The Balancing Act of Spiritual Maturity
00:33:24 - Trusting the Process and Letting Go of Seeking00:37:29 - The Paradox of Seekership and Exploration
00:40:40 - Finding Our Dharma00:44:11 - Embracing the Human Experience
00:47:52 - The Capacity of the Heart to Bear Collective Suffering00:51:44 - Moving with Love in the World
00:55:19 - Living in Deep Integrity with Our Heart00:59:04 - Meeting Ajay, Continuing the Teachings of Jean01:02:07 - The Power of Presence with a Teacher
01:05:03 - Discovering inner resonance01:09:09 - Opening a Channel of Communication to the Body
01:12:46 - The Myth of Ultimate Completion01:16:29 - Transformative Sobbing
01:20:28 - The Upwelling of the Heart01:24:15 - The Wisdom of the Body
01:27:52 - The Power of Beliefs in Creating Noise in the System01:31:29 - Tapping into Core Subconscious Beliefs
01:34:49 - The Tendency for Negative Traits in Humans01:38:28 - Acting without being married to the principle of fairness
01:42:04 - Self-Acceptance and Judgment of Others01:45:47 - Final Thoughts and Book Recommendations
01:49:20 - Featuring Regular Joes

Further episodes of Buddha at the Gas Pump

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