272. Craig Holliday

Craig Holliday is both a Nondual teacher and Licensed Professional Counselor, offering Nondual Therapy and Meditation workshops, retreats and Satsang. His work is dedicated to the discovery of our innate Divinity through embracing our Humanity. He works in a way that addresses our everyday suffering as a doorway to our inherent freedom. He meets with individuals in Durango, Colorado and from around the world on Skype. At just 19, Craig began apprenticing under his teacher David in Southwest Colorado. David, a little-known meditation master, (who lives a private meditative life) guided Craig for 20 years, in the lineage of Sri Aurobindo. This relationship deeply shaped Craig’s life and teachings. During the last 10 years Craig also studied with Adyashanti who guided him through 4 profound awakenings (head, heart, Hara and Kundalini). Upon request from others, Craig began sharing these nondual teachings in Satsang. Over the years, Craig has received ongoing support with teaching and his personal life from David, Adyashanti, Lama Tsultrim and others. Despite profoundly awakening to the truth of his own being, Craig also understands the evolutionary nature of our souls and values the work of continually examining our humanity (both individually and with teachers), while surrendering to our Divinity in greater and greater ways. He shares this same invitation to others. Website: craigholliday.com Book: Fully Human Fully Divine, Awakening to our Innate Beauty through Embracing our Humanity Other BatGap episodes involving Craig: Craig Holliday in Panel at Sofia U. Part 1 | Part 2 Panel discussions on ethics and spiritual teaching SAND Panel Discussion on Sexual Misconduct, Money, Power, Trauma & Ethics in Spiritual Communities Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 1/3/2015 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:04:38 - Meeting the Teacher and Spiritual Experiences 00:08:45 - Meeting David Shapiro and his Teaching Journey 00:12:51 - Opening to Your Direct Experience of God 00:16:55 - The Guru-Apprentice Relationship 00:21:27 - Beyond Ego and Desires 00:25:53 - The Transcendent Awakening and Illusion 00:30:19 - The Embodiment Process and Overcoming Egoic Nature 00:35:21 - The Importance of Spiritual Practice and Surrender 00:40:13 - Being Present to What's Here Right Now 00:45:05 - Willingness to Feel Pain 00:49:36 - Opening Fully to Pain 00:54:16 - The Power of Pain and Bliss 00:59:06 - Trusting in Your Nature 01:03:39 - Experiencing Spaciousness in Everyday Life 01:07:58 - Falling in Love and Divine Orchestration 01:12:14 - God's Purpose in Terrible Things 01:16:49 - The Unfolding of Reality 01:21:17 - The Awakening and Impersonal Experience 01:26:58 - The Paradox of Pain and Bliss 01:31:54 - The Implosion of Personality into Divinity and the End of Seeking 01:37:05 - The Dynamic Aspect of God's Evolution 01:41:40 - The Individuality and Awakening 01:45:58 - Kundalini Awakening and Intense Experiences 01:50:50 - Resting in the Quiet Silence 01:55:46 - Kundalini Experiences and Practices to Avoid 02:00:38 - Embracing the Egoic Nature and the Collective Egoic Nature 02:05:42 - The Journey of Surrender to Divinity 02:10:31 - Different Awakenings and Personal Maturity 02:15:12 - Hope and Inspiration in Listening from the Heart 02:19:07 - Sign up for exclusive content Save Save