Jac O’Keeffe has been in the nondual “scene” since 2008, but it would be a mistake to limit her message to nondual teachings. In fact, as she explains in this interview, her teaching has continually evolved over the years. The current focus of Jac O’Keeffe is pointing to what is “deeper than that” in relation to nonduality.
In addition, this episode also explores Jac’s work with the Association for Spiritual Integrity and how that organization hopes to establish a baseline of ethical standards for spiritual teachers.
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Just a quick note: TAT’s August Workshop is fast approaching. Beyond Mindfulness: Meditation and the Path Within is August 16-18, 2019 at the Claymont Mansion in West Virginia. Only an hour from the Dulles airport, TAT consistently offers the best spiritual events on the East coast.
For Jac O’Keeffe’s background story, check out her interview on BATGAP, as well as an earlier interview on ConsciousTV [0:35]
How Eastern spiritual teachings don’t quite fit the Western culture. [2:35]
The deeper depth of spiritual exploration. [7:44]
“When the band-aid of identity gets pulled away, we fall deeper than the nondual teachings.” [9:15]
Dzogchen teachings as pointing to what is beyond nonduality. [14:30]
Bart Marshall is both a gifted writer and spiritual teacher. I’ve known Bart Marshall for many years, but the inspiration for this interview is his article “Ultimate Between-ness” which contains these compelling lines:
There are two main things I think are worth studying. One is how to wake up from this dream called life. The other is how to get what you want within it. As it happens, the formula for both is the same.
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Announcement that the TAT Foundation’s April event features an excellent lineup of speakers: Paul Hedderman, Paul Rezendes, Paul Constant, Norio Kushi, and Bart Marshall. Sign up for this incredible conference at Once in a Lifetime is Now.
For Bart Marshall’s background story, check out my film Closer than Close, his interview on ConsciousTV, and Bart’s interview on BATGAP. [1:45]
An overview of Ultimate Between-ness. [3:57]
The Law of Attraction is better called The Law of Creation. [4:50]
The four aspects of Ultimate Between-ness: Intention, Confidence, Gratitude, and Indifference. [6:40]
The importance of wanting the truth at all cost. [10:30]
Prayer as a practice of indifference. [15:29]
The importance of clarifying what you really want. Why do you want the Truth? [19:20]
“The man who chases two mice catches none.” [21:34]
Guided self-inquiry. [22:40]
How to incorporate a habit of confidence. [27:19]
Does backing away from untruth conflict with setting an intention? [35:20]
Are there any spiritual nuggets Bart has uncovered since writing the Ultimate Between-ness essay? [43:55]
How to work with Bart Marshall. He charges for the initial consultation, but not for follow on sessions. [49:45]
RealFace Press is Bart’s publishing company. [52:26] His books include:
The Perennial Way: New English Versions of Yoga Sutras, Dhammapada, Heart Sutra, Astavakra Gita, Faith Mind Sutra, Tao Te Ching, and More
Christ Sutras: the Complete Sayings of Jesus from All Sources Arranged into Sermons
Eshwar Segobind was completely unknown to me before this interview, and I feel fortunate that his name was passed to me through friends in the TAT Foundation. Eshwar’s spiritual path is remarkable both for its brevity and for the depth of practical insight he manifests. In less than a year, Eshwar went from a recovery program to a profound spiritual awakening to his true nature.
Eshwar Segobind is happy to speak to those with sincere questions and does not charge for his time. You can reach him at: sensewithoutmind [@] gmail. I trust you can decipher the last part of that means “@gmail.com”.
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Announcement that the TAT Foundation’s April event features an excellent lineup of speakers: Paul Hedderman, Paul Rezendes, Paul Constant, Norio Kushi, and Bart Marshall. Sign up for this incredible conference at Once in a Lifetime is Now.
Eshwar’s introduction to meditation [4:30]
Involvement with AA and the Twelve Steps and seeing how Step 4 deflates the ego. [4:50]
A little holiday gift to you in this end of the year podcast: a guided meditation. Though I rarely did guided meditation in my younger days, I now see it as skillful practice as well as having the potential to develop rapport when done in a group setting. A guided meditation is the opportunity to step into a different perspective for a few minutes, to be coached, or inspired by the mind of another person.
I hope this guided meditation inspires you, and offers another step on your own unique path inward.
Richard Rose has been one of my 5-star teachers since the inception of spiritualteachers.org. He passed away in 2005, but his work influences numerous contemporary teachers. I thought it would be interesting to interview one of his long-time students, Michael Casari, and get a glimpse of life with Richard Rose as well as another person’s view on the key teachings of this self-styled West Virginia Zen master.
The interview concludes with Michael reading several poems from Richard Rose’s book Carillon, so be sure to listen to the end.
Michael’s recommendations for learning more about Richard Rose, include visiting tatfoundation.org, reading Carillon for Rose’s poetry, and the Three Books of the Absolute in the back of The Albigen Papers, [1:17:00]
Michael reads several of Richard Rose’s poems. [1:19:35]
mistake to limit her message to nondual teachings. In fact, as she explains in this interview, her teaching has continually evolved over the years. The current focus of Jac O’Keeffe is pointing to what is “deeper than that” in relation to nonduality.
spiritualteachers.org. He passed away in 2005, but his work influences numerous contemporary teachers. I thought it would be interesting to interview one of his long-time students, Michael Casari, and get a glimpse of life with Richard Rose as well as another person’s view on the key teachings of this self-styled West Virginia Zen master.