268. Leonard Jacobson - a podcast by Rick Archer

Leonard Jacobson is an awakened spiritual teacher, healer and mystic who is deeply committed to guiding and supporting others in their journey towards wholeness.

In 1981, he experienced the first of a series of spontaneous mystical awakenings that profoundly altered his perception of life, truth, and reality. Each of these enlightenment experiences revealed deeper and deeper levels of consciousness, filling his teachings and his writings with profound wisdom, clarity, love, and compassion. He has been running workshops, seminars, and retreats for over 30 years, offering inspiration and guidance to those on a path of awakening.He shares a simple and direct two-step path to awakening. The first step leads to the awakened state of Presence.

The second step leads to mastery of the mind and ego.He lives near Santa Cruz, California and he is the founder of The Conscious Living Foundation, a registered nonprofit organization.

His books have been published in many countries including the United States, Japan, China, Taiwan, Holland, Denmark, Poland, and Lithuania.You can learn more about Leonard at www.leonardjacobson.comBooks:

Journey Into Now: Clear Guidance on the Path of Spiritual AwakeningWords from Silence: An Invitation to Spiritual Awakening Revised edition
Embracing the Present: Living an Awakened LifeBridging Heaven&Earth
In Search of the LightTranscript of this interview

Interview conducted 12/7/2014Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.


YouTube Video Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction to Leonard Jacobson and his awakenings
00:04:46 - The First Spiritual Awakening00:09:31 - Awakening and the Energy Shift
00:14:01 - Revelations on the Life of Jesus00:18:05 - Peak Experiences and Radical Transformation
00:22:25 - The Power of Being Present00:26:07 - Letting Thoughts Be
00:29:32 - The Essence of Presence and Pure Consciousness00:33:25 - The Paradox of Existence
00:36:54 - Playing in the World of Time and Presence00:40:38 - Awakening into a Transcendent State
00:44:26 - The Balance between the Ordinary and the Extraordinary00:48:22 - The Distinction Between Longing from the Soul and from the Ego
00:52:06 - The Impact of Presence in a Community00:55:55 - Living an Ordinary Life after Awakening
00:59:13 - Coming into Right Relationship with the Ego01:02:23 - Recognizing the Distinction between Mind and Ego
01:05:48 - Overcoming the Resistance of the Ego01:08:50 - Vasanas: Seeds in the Nervous System
01:11:59 - Applying the Teachings in Daily Life01:15:12 - Resolving Emotional Baggage through Presence and Love
01:18:30 - Contributing towards the Best Outcome for Humanity01:22:09 - The Energy of Acceptance and Liberating Anger
01:25:01 - The Healing Power of Feelings01:27:52 - Healing through Feeling the Feelings
01:31:27 - Getting Lost in Others01:34:43 - Living in Alignment with the Oneness of Everything
01:38:17 - Intense Experiences of Awakening01:42:05 - The Ego and the True Master
01:45:01 - Dealing with Kundalini Awakening01:48:35 - Accessing Past Interviews and Audio Podcasts

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