544. Jonathan Gustin - a podcast by Rick Archer

Meditation asks, “Who am I?”

Therapy asks, “How do I heal and become happier?”Purpose work addresses the question, “Where do I belong in the ecology of life?”

Purpose guiding breaks the spell of our default purposes of safety, security, comfort and outward success, and orients us towards our true purpose, which is to embody our unique calling within.When we all have the opportunity to live our calling, we can support our collective true purpose: to become co-creators of our species’ evolution. We may, thus, give birth to more beauty, truth, and goodness into the world.

Jonathan Gustin, M.A, MFT, is the founder of Purpose Guides Institute. He guides people to find and embody their life’s purpose, as well as trains those who want to become Purpose Guides themselves. Jonathan has been a psychotherapist, meditation teacher, and Purpose Guide for over 20 years. He is an adjunct professor at JFK University and co-author of Purpose Rising: A Global Movement of Transformation and Meaning with Ken Wilber, Erwin Laszlo, and others.Website: purposeguides.org

Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.Transcript of this interview.

Interview recorded April 3, 2020.Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.


Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:07:24 - Early Interest in Enlightenment00:14:49 - Discovering Your Deeper Purpose
00:19:34 - Finding Purpose in Your Work00:23:26 - Finding Your Soul's Purpose
00:27:27 - Illumination through Different Roles and Identities00:30:58 - The Power of Imagination and Soul Identity
00:34:33 - The Mysterious Nature of the Soul00:38:17 - The Rootedness of Soul in Time and Place
00:42:11 - Regression Therapy and Life Between Lives00:46:35 - Finding the Deepest Joy in Life
00:50:13 - Living your purpose in any circumstance00:55:10 - The Tamp Down of Soul Upwelling
00:59:53 - Hitler's Twisted Purpose
01:04:06 - Finding the Sweet Spot01:07:40 - Finding Purpose and Living Authentically
01:13:00 - Default Purpose and Finding Your Calling01:17:00 - The Journey to Soul and Purpose
01:21:31 - The Avatar and the Earth Suit01:25:25 - The Movement of Enlightenment
01:29:59 - The Book Club with Adya01:34:03 - The Competing Commitments and Addictions of Purpose
01:37:28 - Living Your Purpose01:41:27 - Living Your Soul's Purpose
01:45:00 - The Tsunami of Climate Change01:48:33 - Climate Change as Spiritual Practice
01:52:55 - Practical Work and Finding Your Purpose01:57:06 - The Journey of Personal Transformation
02:00:26 - Finding Your Core Purpose and Thriving02:04:14 - Finding Safety and Expressing Concerns
02:07:13 - Conclusion and Farewell

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