66. Saniel Bonder & Linda Groves-Bonder, Pt. 2

Saniel Bonder is the author of Healing the Spirit/Matter Split and the founder of the Waking Down in Mutuality work. He has been a pioneer in the widespread embodiment and mutual, evolutionary exploration of awakened consciousness for over a decade. Linda Groves-Bonder is Saniel’s full partner in their transmission and teachings and a Senior Teacher of Waking Down in Mutuality. Together they are now co-authoring a forthcoming book, The Human Sun, and founding Human Sun University. Saniel and Linda's sites: sanielandlinda.com TheHumanSunSeries.com heartgazing.com Summary and transcript of this interview Recorded 4/23/2011. Part 1 of this interview, recorded a week earlier. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Discussion on the Continuation of Ego After Enlightenment 00:04:17 - The Awakening Process and the Extinction of Ego 00:08:20 - Transmission and Integration after Realization 00:12:03 - The Spirit-Matter Split 00:15:54 - Evolution of Ancient Traditions 00:19:21 - Holding Open the Possibility 00:22:55 - The Definition of Ego 00:27:02 - Ramana Maharshi and the Dissolution of the Ego 00:30:01 - Honoring the Soul of Loving Kindness and Forgiveness 00:32:07 - Mithya: The Concept of Dependent Reality 00:34:51 - The Mystery of Life's Paradoxes 00:37:56 - The Juiciness of Being Human 00:40:50 - Flexibility and Malleability 00:43:51 - Cultivating Awareness and Accessing the Transcendent Ground 00:46:45 - Fulfillment of the Drive 00:49:59 - The Intensification of Subjective Awareness 00:52:42 - A White Hot Moment 00:55:03 - White-Hot Fusion and Simultaneous Hugeness and Tininess 00:57:59 - Stages of Awakening 01:01:15 - The Second Birth Interview Process 01:05:18 - Ground Awareness: Continuous and Impersonal 01:09:09 - The Transition to Second Birth 01:11:58 - The Importance of Confirmation and Support during Spiritual Transformation 01:15:34 - The Maturing Process of Enlightenment 01:19:54 - The Core Wound and Consciousness 01:24:31 - The Vision for a University 01:28:38 - The Purpose of the University and Empowering Individuals 01:32:06 - How to Get in Touch for a Chat 01:35:09 - Embracing Different Spiritual Paths 01:38:29 - Gratitude and Empowerment 01:41:28 - Support the Project