399. Mike Jenkins - a podcast by Rick Archer

Mike Jenkins trained as an actor and has worked in theatres in London and around the UK. He later worked as a performing arts teacher and customer services trainer and now creates and manages websites to help people connect with their audience. He has written two stage plays, a growing collection of poetry, and has always been drawn to expressing his own perception and perspectives and exploring those of others, through the creative arts. Mike loves to talk, sing, walk, read, write, cook, eat, sleep, and to help others feel and know the deep joy, grace, and peace at the centre of all life.

After many years of mental and emotional distress in his 20's and a diagnosis of cancer at the age of 29, Mike began an intense spiritual search that led him to teachings on nonduality that sparked a series of awakenings and set him on a journey to integrate those shifts into everyday life.

Website: heartofpresence.co.ukBooks:

The Nonduality Diary: A journal of awakening happeningThe Escape Artist's Handbook: Re-discovering the simple joy of being

Transcript of this interviewInterview recorded 5/6/2017

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.YouTube Video Chapters:


00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump00:04:59 - Series of Awakenings
00:09:19 - Awakening and Dissolving of Concepts00:13:54 - The Intense Longing
00:18:24 - Making Peace with Death00:22:55 - The Freedom of Letting Go
00:26:54 - The Toll on Mental Health and the Path to Spirituality00:30:37 - The Horrific Record of Organized Religion and the Catholic Church
00:34:29 - Sexuality and Understanding00:38:07 - Dealing with personal issues through awakening
00:41:46 - Stereotypes and Misconceptions about Sexuality and Spirituality00:45:29 - Stereotypes and Misconceptions about Being Gay in Society
00:49:01 - Redefining Gender Identity00:52:46 - The Power of Imagination and Meeting Others in Absolute Reality
00:56:43 - Freedom from Labels in Identity01:00:20 - Living a Life of Peace and Joy
01:04:07 - Experiencing the Essence01:07:50 - Stories of Instant Awakening
01:11:15 - Finding Light in the Darkness01:14:55 - The End of Feeling Unfulfilled
01:18:27 - Being in the World or Creating01:21:58 - The Unfolding Layers of Truth
01:25:44 - Thoughts and Conclusion01:29:22 - Less Investment in Thoughts and Opinions
01:32:55 - Awakening and Surrendering in Creativity01:36:15 - Living in an Awakened Space
01:40:06 - Balancing Being and Action01:43:32 - The Creative Capacity
01:47:10 - Divine Intelligence in the World01:50:51 - A Conversation with Mike Jenkins
01:54:41 - Farewell and GratitudeSave

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