299. Joan Shivarpita Harrigan - a podcast by Rick Archer

Bri. Joan Shivarpita Harrigan, Ph.D. is the spiritual director of Patanjali Kundalini Yoga-Care (PKYC-USA). Shiva has practiced, studied, and taught Raja yoga and Advaita Vedanta for more than thirty years. She has been tutored as the designated successor for America in the Kundalini Vidya lineage founded by Gomatagiri Maharaj, learning the oral commentary teachings of Traditional Kundalini Science from her spiritual mentor, Swami Chandrasekharanand Saraswati. A retired psychologist, she has been a brahmacharini (novice) in the Shankaracharya Vedic monastic order since 1987. She is the author of Kundalini Vidya The Science of Spiritual Transformation: A comprehensive system for understanding and guiding spiritual development and Stories of Spiritual Transformation: The Fulfillment of Kundalini Process - Modern Seekers, Ancient Teachings.

Patanjali Kundalini Yoga Care is a spiritual guidance service for qualified spiritual seekers. Based on Traditional Kundalini Science (Kundalini Vidya), it supports serious aspirants in advancing their spiritual progress by providing individualized spiritual practices designed for their particular needs. The specialty of PKYC is to assess the kind of spiritual process that seekers have, to assist them in reaching a stable higher level, and to support them in their continued spiritual advancement by providing ongoing spiritual education, consultations, recommendations, and guidance so they can progress more skillfully and dedicatedly. This helps the divine within make efficient, untroubled, and speedy progress toward Liberation, awareness of oneness with the One.Transcript of this interview.

Interview recorded 7/12/2015Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.


Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction to interview with Joana Harrigan
00:04:31 - Kundalini-vidya and Stories of spiritual transformation00:09:55 - The mystery of intelligence and its role in the universe
00:15:54 - The only source and pitfalls of spiritual materialism00:21:24 - Views of the Kundalini: An Esoteric View
00:26:16 - Removal of desire and imprints00:31:07 - Sattvic Mind Development
00:36:34 - Kundalini process and awakening00:42:09 - Magical ways and Kundalini awakening
00:46:33 - Kundalini-vidya and acceleration of spiritual development00:51:52 - Interventions for minds
00:56:51 - Cultural relativity and subtle states of consciousness01:01:47 - Kundalini - Name and meaning
01:06:44 - Life calling and responsibility01:11:32 - Your genetic strain and vegetarianism
01:17:13 - Emptying and uniting with the One01:21:46 - Macros: Full Moon Experience
01:27:06 - A thoughtful person and a pious person01:31:46 - The path of development
01:36:45 - Discovery of yoga and spiritual life01:41:45 - Spiritual intervention and Kundalini process
01:47:09 - Contexts, trajectories and bringing spiritual practice to people01:51:40 - The relationship between higher states of consciousness and moral behavior
01:57:11 - Karmic path and levels of awareness02:01:34 - States of consciousness: waking state, dreaming state and deep sleep state
02:06:02 - Karma purification process02:11:01 - Seeing angels and other beings
02:16:05 - Low Tamasic Vibration02:20:37 - Pressure on the top of the head and spiritual obstacles
02:24:52 - Spiritual motivation and living in harmony02:28:57 - Apple fix and donation button

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