Loch Kelly, a psychotherapist and author of Shift into Freedom, talks with host Rick Archer on Buddha at the Gas Pump about 'open-hearted awareness', his synthesis of Sutra Mahamudra (which Mingyur Rinpoche asked him to teach) and the non-dual meditation he learned from Adyashanti. The conversation covers awakening as a gradual, unfolding process, the metaphor of awareness as a reflecting mirror, and his work with neuroscientists at Yale, UPenn, and NYU studying awareness training.
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Loch Kelly, M.Div., LCSW is the author of, Shift into Freedom: The Science and Practice of Open-Hearted Awareness. He is an educator, licensed psychotherapist and recognized leader in the field of nondual meditation who was asked to teach Sutra Mahamudra by Mingyur Rinpoche and nondual meditation by Adyashanti. Loch has worked in community mental health, established homeless shelters and counseled family members of 9/11. He is the founder of the non-profit Open-Hearted Awareness Institute. Loch collaborates with neuroscientists at Yale, UPenn and NYU to study how awareness training can enhance compassion and well-being. For more information, visit lochkelly.org. Loch Kelly in panel discussion:: “Emptiness is also Form” Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 8/29/2015 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Background of Guest 00:05:38 - Awakening and the Unfolding Process 00:10:57 - The Metaphor of the Reflecting Mirror 00:15:04 - Shifting into Pure Awareness 00:18:56 - The Continual Unfolding of Awakening 00:22:24 - The Dance of Awareness and the Multidimensionality of Reality 00:26:37 - Dancing between Relative and Ultimate Reality 00:30:55 - Exploring Different Spiritual Traditions 00:34:45 - Popcorn Satsang and Mutuality with Awakening 00:39:02 - Living Your Life without Manipulation 00:42:50 - The Flow State and Awakening 00:46:13 - Shifting out of the Ego Identity 00:49:57 - The Mini-me and the Developmental Stage 00:53:40 - Letting go of the ego 00:57:03 - Exploring Presence in the Midst of Problems 01:01:24 - Finding Well-being in Presence 01:04:41 - Dipping into the Vast Reservoir of Bliss 01:08:33 - Tuning in while driving a taxi cab 01:11:48 - Moving from Attention to Awareness 01:15:26 - Shifting Awareness: Seeing, Thinking, Hearing 01:19:39 - Awakening to Pure Awareness 01:24:20 - Healing Trauma Through Awareness and Presence 01:28:15 - Awakening and Emotional Maturity 01:32:49 - Misbehavior and the Reputation of Spiritual Awakening 01:36:35 - Exploring Different Perspectives and Inner Dialogue 01:40:12 - The Importance of Interpersonal Relationships 01:43:53 - Developing Compassion and Holistic Growth 01:47:58 - The Wholeness of Life and Personal Growth 01:51:07 - Accessing the Potential Within Us 01:55:43 - Awakening and its Potential in Education 01:59:56 - Interview with an "Ordinary Spiritual Awakening Person" Save Save