216. Jan Esmann, 2nd Interview - a podcast by Rick Archer

Jan Esmann, born 1960, is an"enlightened kundalinī shaktipāt master"living in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he teaches, transmits and gives shaktipāt. The highest teachings are transmitted in silence during meditation or afterward. Jan is not part of any tradition or represents a lineage. He has been giving shaktipāt since the mid-1980s but did not fully emerge as a teacher until after 2006.

He has an MA in History of Modern Culture from Copenhagen University, and a B.Sc in Art-restoration from the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen. He earns his living as an artist, a writer, and a software developer.Books:

Lovebliss: The Essence of Self-RealizationEnlightenment 101: From Ignorance to Grace
Kundalini Tantra: Song of LiberationWebsite: shaktipat.one

Transcript of this interviewFirst BatGap interview with Jan.

Interview recorded 2/1/2014Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.


YouTube Video Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction and Spiritual Journey
00:04:51 - Awakening versus Self-realization00:09:14 - The Journey to Self-Realization
00:13:42 - The Distinction Between Enlightenment and Awakening00:18:44 - Witnessing Consciousness and Self-Realization
00:23:11 - Awakening vs Self-realization00:27:29 - The Mechanism of Self-realization
00:32:35 - The Dark Night of the Soul and Depression00:37:12 - Witnessing Sleep and Dream
00:41:53 - Witnessing and Self-Realization00:46:34 - Dissolving the Kundalini and Liberation
00:51:24 - Remembering Past Lives00:55:51 - The Value of Understanding
01:00:20 - Bliss in God-Consciousness01:05:52 - Pure Self-Realization and God-Consciousness
01:10:39 - A Divine Encounter01:15:44 - Self-realization as a baby
01:20:28 - The Soul and Kundalini01:25:59 - Kundalini awakening and Shaktipat
01:31:08 - Endless Journey of Enlightenment01:37:07 - Advaita Vedanta and Ramanuja's Point of View
01:41:27 - The Opening and Expansion of the Crown Chakra01:46:09 - The Significance of Profound Experiences
01:51:00 - Zen Practice and Enlightenment01:55:11 - The Effectiveness of In-Person Interaction
02:00:00 - The Recognition of Bliss02:05:25 - Sahaja Samadhi and the Variations of Experience
02:09:59 - The Power of Shaktipat02:14:55 - The Mechanics of Meditation and Shaktipat
02:20:33 - Self-Realization and Para-Bhakti02:26:09 - Meditation Practices and Contact Information

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