314. Bruce Joel Rubin - a podcast by Rick Archer

Bruce Joel Rubin is an Oscar-winning screenwriter for the film Ghost.   His films include Jacob's Ladder, My Life (which he also directed), Brainstorm, Deep Impact, Stuart Little 2, The Last Mimzy, and The Time Traveler's Wife, among others.   His spiritual journey began with a massive overdose of LSD in the 1960s.   Shortly afterward he began hitchhiking around the world in search of a teacher and then found him in New York City, just blocks away from where he began his search. His name was Swami Rudrananda, also known as Rudi. Rudi was a New York City businessman and a yogi who taught a form of Kundalini meditation he called The Work. Rudi died in 1973 but Bruce continues to teach his practice. In 2001 Bruce discovered I AM THAT - the teachings of Nisargadatta Maharaj, and fell into the world of non-dualism. He awoke in 2010 during a seminar on awakening. Since that time he has continued to teach meditation and the effortless nature of simple Being. Since most people work and struggle in the world, it seemed to Bruce that meditation was a significant tool for living a good and productive life while waiting for awakening to make itself known. Bruce teaches in San Rafael, CA, in Los Angeles, and in New York.Websites:

brucerubin-class.combrucejoelrubin.com


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Interview recorded 11/14/2015Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.


Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:04:31 - A Storyteller without a Story00:08:28 - A Journey into Hell
00:12:08 - The Awareness of Being Shakespeare00:16:33 - The Journey to Tibet
00:21:41 - The Awakening and Continuing the Work00:25:49 - Appreciation for the YouTube Channel
00:30:38 - Dealing with the Discomfort and Kundalini Awakening00:34:28 - A Journey with Bart Marshall
00:39:18 - Observing and Compassion for Constriction00:46:25 - The Candlelight in the Dazzling Sunlight
00:52:10 - The Mystery of Existence00:54:34 - Life After the Car Crash
00:57:30 - The Reality of What Is01:00:02 - Sharing Teachings Locally
01:02:51 - The Power of Presence and Awakening01:05:52 - Levels and Stages of Awakening
01:09:10 - Letting Go of Accumulation and Being Present01:12:28 - Awakening and Discovery
01:15:24 - The Immense Intricacy and Complexity of Creation01:18:43 - Awakening and Changing the World
01:21:34 - The Power of Storytelling01:24:10 - Taking the Leap to Hollywood
01:26:49 - Awakening from Story01:29:43 - Embracing the Darkness
01:32:49 - Embracing Darkness and Awakening to Totality01:35:48 - The Serenity of Meditation and Embracing Chaos
01:38:57 - The Dualistic Nature of Life01:40:58 - Trusting the Process and Embracing Existential Meaning
01:43:54 - Understanding Suffering and the Divine Hand01:46:54 - Upcoming Book and Film Projects

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