425. Tim Freke, 3rd Interview - a podcast by Rick Archer

T!M FREKE is a pioneering philosopher, Gnostic scholar and spiritual guide who speaks and runs ‘Deep Awakening’ retreats internationally. He is the author of 35 books, translated into more than 15 languages, including The Jesus Mysteries on Gnostic Christianity, which was a top 10 bestseller in the USA and UK, and'Book of the Year'in the UK Daily Telegraph.

Over the last 15 years, Tim has been articulating a revolutionary approach to spiritual awakening, which is life-affirming, heart-opening and intellectually robust. In his recent book Deep Awake, he suggests that to wake up to oneness we need to embrace, rather than deny, our individuality, because ‘the ego is the hero not the villain of the spiritual adventure’.In his latest book Soul Story, Tim offers an inspiring new vision of the nature of reality and the deep purpose of existence. He suggests we need a radical shift in our understanding of both science and spirituality, so we can bring these different perspectives together. Tim’s new worldview, which he calls ‘Emergent Spirituality’, does this by combining an innovative perspective on the theory of evolution with a fresh understanding of esoteric ideas such as the immortality of the soul.

Tim has been exploring spirituality since a spontaneous awakening when he was 12 years old and now guides others directly to the'deep awake'state. He has been pioneering soul-to-soul partner meditations such as ‘gazing’ for more than fifteen years, as a powerful practice to transform consciousness.

Tim is a passionate and playful communicator with a contagious enthusiasm for life, who has often beenfeatured in the global media, such as the BBC and the History Channel. He lives with his family in Glastonbury, England.

Website: timfreke.comThe most recent of Tim's many books:

Soul Story: Evolution and the Purpose of LifeDeep Awake: Wake Up To Oneness and Celebrate Your Individuality
Lucid Living: Experience Your Life Like a Lucid DreamInterview recorded October 20, 2017 at the Science and Nonduality Conference.

1st Batgap interview with Tim2nd BatGap interview with Tim
Tim Freke with Lisa CairnsDiscussion of this interview in the Batgap Community Facebook Group.

Transcript of this interviewVideo and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.


Chapters:00:00:00 - Buddha at the Gas Pump and the Science and Non-Duality Conference
00:04:06 - The Importance of the New Book00:07:39 - The Debate Between Subject and Object
00:10:43 - The Moon and Perception00:13:36 - Bringing Values and Stories Together
00:17:25 - The Emergence of Consciousness00:20:29 - The Nature of Time
00:24:03 - The Nature of Time and Emergence00:27:03 - The Emergence of Deeper Potentialities
00:30:21 - The Evolution of Soul and Consciousness00:33:57 - The Emergence of Consciousness and Soul
00:37:04 - The Evolving Experience of Death00:40:15 - Exploring the Mystery of Meaning and Immortality
00:44:09 - The Paradox of the Soul's Evolution
00:46:25 - Evolution and the Problem of God00:49:34 - The Problem of Evil and Absurdity
00:52:54 - Realizing and Experiencing Potentiality00:56:22 - Levels of Evolution and Awakening
00:59:40 - The Emergence of Love01:02:35 - The Evolution of Human Culture
01:05:38 - The Evolution of Social Issues01:08:34 - Engaging with the Evolutionary Process
01:12:06 - Moving Towards the Greater Good01:15:14 - The Integration of Science and Spirituality
01:18:12 - The Realm of Imagination and Deep Understanding 01:21:31 - The Emergent View: Physics as the First Level
01:24:14 - Complexity of the Psyche and its Emergence01:27:08 - Individuation and Soul Formation
01:30:23 - Spirituality as a Significance Process01:33:35 - Different Perspectives and Inclusiveness
01:36:43 - Spiritual Maturity and AmbiguitySave

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