512. Tom Kurzka - a podcast by Rick Archer

Over his lifetime Tom has dived deeply into inner work while simultaneously living a householder life. Through an ongoing revelation of living in the moment, he integrates the insights of the most sophisticated western-developed psychologies with the ongoing unitive consciousness with which he has been blessed since the year 2000. Tom uses these skills and this wisdom to guide those dedicated and willing to go courageously inward, often finding and releasing blocks to spiritual awakening which originated in earliest, often pre-verbal, childhood.

After being asked to teach, Tom has been sharing this work for over 19 years. His sessions give attendees a taste of what he exudes, a patient tender Love that is our true interconnected nature. His focus on connection to the immediacy of felt sensation enables potent transformations to readily manifest. His work and presence is an acknowledgment that our beautiful imperfect human condition is completely embraced by the wide openness of Life itself, even when the most uncomfortable aspects of ourselves appear.Tom is known for his humility and a profound acceptance of what is. Throughout his life, he has worked in numerous jobs in multiple disciplines — from basic minimum wage to corporate executive, from grade school teacher to construction contractor, from graphic designer to writer. He has been married to his wife, Dawn, for almost 40 years and they have one daughter.

Website: tomkurzka.orgDiscussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.

Transcript of this interview.Interview recorded August 3, 2019

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


00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump00:05:44 - Childhood Moments of Connection
00:10:47 - Unity consciousness and celestial perception00:15:41 - Feeling Yourself as the Space
00:19:46 - A Trip Down Memory Lane00:24:14 - The Fractured World
00:27:57 - Losing My Mind00:31:53 - Meditation Experiences
00:36:04 - The Mystical Element in All Traditions00:39:49 - Integrating Fear in Meditation Practice
00:43:45 - Fear of Annihilation00:48:03 - The Fractured Mind
00:52:11 - Physiological Transformation and Unraveling00:56:03 - Transition to Awakening
01:00:22 - Recognition of Oneness01:04:20 - Seeing Perspectives from God's Point of View
01:08:14 - Imperfect Human Beings and the Beauty of Being Human01:12:30 - Reliving Early Trauma and Connecting with Loved Ones
01:16:48 - The Purpose of Life and Continuing Evolution01:20:48 - Finding Aliveness Beneath the Bleakness
01:25:06 - The Gut Awakening01:29:18 - The Personal Essence and the Vastness
01:33:09 - The Zone and Spontaneous Flow01:37:23 - The Connection Between Divine Intelligence and Human Behavior
01:41:38 - The Sun's Expansion and Earth's Destruction
01:45:34 - Higher Standards in the Spiritual Community01:49:26 - Transitioning to Full-Time Teaching
01:53:40 - The Body's Subtle Bracing
01:57:51 - Receiving and Listening02:01:55 - Building Connections in Local Communities
02:05:43 - Goodbye Rick

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