340. JC Tefft

A former athlete, teacher, and business entrepreneur, JC is now an author, producer, and teacher who corresponds with students worldwide. A student himself, first of his enlightened father, and later of world-renowned teachers J.Krishnamurti and Eckhart Tolle, JC's own investigation into the nature of Life and the universe led to realizations in Pure Consciousness that eventually led to the writing of his critically acclaimed book, The Christ Is Not a Person: The Evolution of Consciousness and the Destiny of Man. He has written and produced a three-episode video series entitled, Pure Consciousness: The Last Frontier. It can be viewed online at jctefft.com. Non-duality teachings focused on the nature of Awakening unto Pure Conscious Awareness posted in the form of video shorts will be made available for viewing online in the coming years. Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 3/26/2016. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:06:09 - The Unique Path of Awakening 00:11:52 - Awakening and Shared Exploration 00:17:52 - Profound Impact of Krishnamurti and the Bible 00:23:17 - Writing The Christ is NOT a Person 00:29:54 - The Illusion of Separateness and Egoic Control 00:35:42 - The Falling Away of the Sense of Self 00:41:28 - The Illusion of Separateness 00:45:41 - Myths and Legends surrounding Jesus 00:50:36 - Encompassing Awareness and Oneness 00:56:03 - Shankara and the Illusory Elephant (Part 1) 01:02:18 - The Yoga of Stillness 01:07:29 - The Church's control over religious texts 01:11:52 - The Interpretation of Energy and Life in Conceptual Terms 01:16:41 - Overview of "The Christ is NOT a Person" book and videos 01:22:29 - The Dawn of a New Era in Conscious Awareness 01:28:03 - The Illusion of Separate Entities 01:32:40 - Life's Movement and Divine Expression 01:37:59 - The Nature of Awakening and the Illusion of Stages 01:41:59 - Stages of Consciousness and the Conceptualization of Mind 01:45:55 - The identification process leading to conflict 01:50:58 - Allowing Writing to Flow 01:56:05 - The Evolution of Religion 02:01:30 - The Meaning of Christ Beyond Literal Definitions 02:06:52 - The Origins of Christianity and Constantine's Role 02:12:46 - Self Realization and God-realization 02:17:35 - The Possibility of God Experiencing Life as a Drug Addict 02:22:30 - The Dual Nature of Good and Evil 02:28:00 - Awakening unto the reality of THIS 02:32:38 - Awakenings and Letting Go of Attachments 02:34:43 - A Practical Note to End On