061. Tim Freke - a podcast by Rick Archer

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Tim is a philosopher or ‘lover of wisdom’ who is pioneering a simple new way to experience a profound spiritual awakening, which fully embraces our everyday humanity. He has spent his life exploring the awakened state he often simply calls ‘The Mystery Experience’.Tim has articulated his own revolutionary ‘philosophy of lucid living’ designed to help people go beyond ideas and actually experience a ‘deep awake’ state, which replaces out-dated spiritual jargon with clear new concepts which are simple to understand.

He has also developed a profoundly simple ‘Mystery of the Moment’ attention technique and a number of powerful ‘I to I’ practices, which quickly awaken practitioners to ‘The Mystery Experience’ and help them commune with others in oneness and ‘Big Love’.Tim has an honours degree in philosophy and is an internationally respected authority on world spirituality. He is the author of over thirty books that have established his reputation as a scholar and free-thinker.

He is best known for his groundbreaking work on Christian Gnosticism with his close friend Peter Gandy, including The Jesus Mysteries, which was a top 10 best-seller in the UK and USA, and a ‘Book of the Year’ in the UK Daily Telegraph. In recent years he has articulated his own ‘lucid philosophy’ in The Laughing Jesus, Lucid Living, and How Long is Now?Tim is also an innovative ‘stand-up philosopher’ – a concept he developed from the ancient idea of a philosopher as a traveling ‘spiritual entertainer’ who transformed people’s consciousness.

He is a passionate and playful communicator, whose enthusiasm for life is contagious. He is often featured in documentary films and chat shows broadcast by the global media, such as the BBC and the History Channel. Tim is the founder of The Alliance for Lucid Living, (The ALL), an organization dedicated to our collective awakening. He lives with his wife Debbie and their two children in Glastonbury, England.Website: timfreke.com

The most recent of Tim's many books:

Soul Story: Evolution and the Purpose of LifeDeep Awake: Wake Up To Oneness and Celebrate Your Individuality
Lucid Living: Experience Your Life Like a Lucid DreamDiscussion of this interview in the Batgap Community Facebook Group.

Transcript of this interviewInterview Recorded 3/13/2011

Other interviews with Tim2nd BatGap Interview
3rd Batgap InterviewTim Freke with Lisa Cairns

Video and audio below. Video in two parts. Audio also available as a Podcast.Part 1:


YouTube Video Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction to Timothy Freke
00:01:51 - Tim: A Philosopher and Lover of Wisdom00:03:36 - Embracing Being Different
00:05:05 - The Strangeness of Being Alive00:06:54 - The First Lucid Experience
00:08:18 - Asking the Deep Questions00:10:02 - The Silent Contagion of Enthusiasm
00:11:27 - The Spark within Each of Us00:12:55 - The Collapse of Religious Traditions and the Influence of Eastern Religion
00:14:12 - The Impediment ofComparison in Spiritual Growth
00:15:51 - Entering into the Awake State00:17:09 - The Elusiveness of Awareness
00:18:04 - The Power of Newness and Silence00:19:09 - Persevering Silence in Chaos
00:20:32 - Awakening on the Hilltop00:22:02 - Early Encounters with Spiritual Teachings and Psychedelics
00:23:24 - The Ornamental Philosopher00:24:48 - Profound Experiences and Endless Journey
00:26:24 - The Influence of Eastern Teachings and"The Moment in the Rose Garden"00:27:34 - The Journey Moves On
00:28:42 - The Importance of Open-Mindedness00:29:52 - The Joy of Discovery
00:31:25 - The Ups and Downs of Life00:32:47 - Embracing Life's Ups and Downs
00:34:15 - Embracing our Humanity00:35:54 - Riding the Waves
00:37:22 - The Journey of Oneness00:38:56 - The Experience of Non-Person Level of Life

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