378. Lawrence Edwards

Lawrence Edwards, PhD has practiced and taught meditation for over 50 years. He is the Founder and Director of Anam Cara Meditation, dedicated to making meditative practices from a variety of traditions freely available to all. Lawrence has offered thousands of free meditation programs at universities, hospitals, churches, meditation centers, yoga centers, hospice groups, prisons and more. Dr. Edwards works with people interested in spiritual growth, dream work and Kundalini processes. He served as President of the Kundalini Research Network for over 20 years and is recognized around the world for his wisdom and skill in working with Kundalini. Dr. Edwards has studied and practiced in the Kundalini yoga tradition, Tibetan Buddhist and Huichol Indian shamanic traditions. These rich reservoirs of wisdom have expanded and deepened the transpersonal and Jungian psychological perspectives of his professional training. His mystical experiences began as a young child and have continued throughout his life. They have been the real guiding force behind his studies and training. His profound experience of the Divine present in everyone, at all times, and in all places has led him to a life of service in teaching and supporting others on their journeys into the Divine. Websites: The Soul's Journey Anam Cara Meditation Optimal Mind Chants and meditations archived on YouTube. Books: Awakening Kundalini - The Path to Radical Freedom Awakening Kundalini - The Path to Radical Freedom (Audio Book) The Soul's Journey: Guidance from the Divine Within Kali's Bazaar Om Namah Shivaya(Meditation CD) Transcript of this interview. Interview conducted 12/17/2016 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:03:53 - The Thunderstorm Experience 00:08:01 - The Great Goddess and Kundalini 00:12:11 - Divine Intervention and Dedication to Service 00:15:31 - The Symbolism of Kundalini and Shakti 00:19:48 - Shiva and Shakti: Physics and Cosmology 00:23:54 - The Body and Consciousness 00:27:49 - The Involution of Consciousness 00:32:02 - The Evolution of Consciousness 00:36:08 - The Fulfillment of Longing 00:40:05 - Kundalini Unfolded and Becoming the Living Reality 00:44:22 - Kundalini Awakening and Lifetimes of Evolution 00:48:36 - The Nature of the Body 00:52:33 - The Vision of Goddess Kundalini 00:56:31 - The Indivisible Unity of Consciousness 01:00:41 - The Role of Shaktipat in Liberation 01:04:39 - The Black Void and the Causal State of Consciousness 01:08:39 - Kundalini Energy and Kriyas 01:12:47 - Letting Go and Opening the Door to Life 01:16:41 - Support and Medication in Kundalini Awakening 01:20:25 - Unfolding and Expansiveness of Consciousness 01:24:07 - Accessing Universal Consciousness through Kundalini 01:27:38 - Riding the Bubbles of Thought and the Unfolding of Consciousness 01:31:29 - Different perspectives on the Divine 01:34:49 - The Call to Go Further in Spiritual Practice 01:38:35 - The Challenge of Fulfilling the Dharma as a Teacher 01:42:38 - Dealing with Disillusionment in Spiritual Teachers 01:47:00 - The Face of the Infinite 01:50:49 - The Power of Kundalini Shakti and the Inner Guru 01:54:52 - Poetry and Pretenses 01:58:40 - Spiritual Emergency Network and Kundalini Resources Save Save Save Save