252. Judith Blackstone

Judith Blackstone is a nonduality teacher, spiritual psychotherapist, and co-founder of Nonduality Institute. She developed the Realization Process, a method of embodied nondual realization and psychological and relational healing.  In the Realization Process, the radical openness of nonduality is based on deep contact with the internal space of one’s body.  In this way, we discover an authentic, quality-rich experience of our individual being at the same time as we transcend our individuality.  We realize ourselves as unified consciousness, pervading everywhere. When two people have both realized nonduality, they experience mutual transparency: a single expanse of consciousness pervading them both as a unity.  Judith teaches workshops and teacher certification trainings in the meditation, embodiment, and spiritual psychotherapy aspects of the Realization Process. She is the author of Belonging Here The Realization Process: A Step-by-Step Guide to Embodied Spiritual Awakening An audio series of The Realization Process is available from Sounds True. The Intimate Life The Empathic Ground For information on Judith's teaching schedule, visit www.realizationprocess.org. To learn about Nonduality Institute, visit www.nondualityinstitute.org. Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 10/4/2014 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Judith Blackstone and the Realization Process 00:03:02 - Healing and attuning to oneself 00:06:06 - Seeking Healing and Letting Go 00:08:56 - A Journey of Healing and Spirituality 00:11:29 - Spiritual Awakening and Breakthroughs 00:13:58 - Discovering the Oneness of Everything 00:16:51 - The Awakening to Unified Consciousness 00:19:17 - Inhabiting the Internal Space of the Body 00:22:02 - The Nature of the Pervasive Space 00:24:50 - Total Integration of Body and Mind 00:27:37 - Being Present in the Body 00:30:57 - The Subtlety of Consciousness 00:33:32 - The Harm of Self-Erasure 00:36:32 - The Localization and Personalization of Experience 00:39:03 - Dismantling Childhood Constrictions 00:41:49 - Acquiring New Constrictions throughout Life 00:44:30 - Releasing Constrictions through Subtle Focus 00:47:11 - Penetrating Deep into the Internal Core 00:49:38 - Employing Nature's Intelligence in the Process 00:52:27 - The Healing Process 00:55:01 - Sexual Abuse and Spiritual Practices 00:58:07 - Sai Baba and the Mystery of His Influence 01:00:43 - Measuring Progress with Transparency and Bliss 01:03:30 - Acclimating to Extremes of Suffering and Happiness 01:06:05 - Attuning to the Innermost Core 01:08:37 - Retention rate of spiritual practices 01:10:49 - Teaching and Training Workshops 01:13:02 - Valuing Expertise and Compensation 01:15:12 - The Role of Spirituality in Modern Living 01:17:29 - Keeping Traditions Alive and Innovating 01:19:59 - Wrapping Up the Discussion