Benjamin Bernstein: Finding the Simple Path

Exploring Spiritual Awakening and Healing with Benjamin Bernstein In this episode of the Blue Dragon Healing Podcast, host Bjorn welcomes Benjamin Bernstein, a bestselling author, spiritual teacher, and founder of the Instant Divine Assistance Invocation System. Bernstein shares his journey from a secular Jewish upbringing to discovering spirituality through a shamanic experience in college. He discusses his extensive practice with plant medicines such as ayahuasca and San Pedro, his time at the Lotus Center, and his shift to a more grounded spiritual path with Vipassana Buddhism. Bernstein also describes the development and use of his Instant Divine Assistance Invocation System, which aims to facilitate quick and effective spiritual awakening and healing. The episode includes a practical guided invocation and explores the importance of integration and grounded practices in spiritual development. Bernstein talks about his current work, offering one-on-one astrology readings and shamanic healing, as well as running the Awakening Plus membership. The episode concludes with a unique question and answer segment inspired by a previous podcast. You can find Ben's work at https://www.astroshaman.com and his book at https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Divine-Assistance-Spiritual-Awakening-ebook/dp/B0BH7V65RR/ 00:00 Interview (audio only) 00:10 Introduction to Benjamin Bernstein 01:12 Benjamin's Early Life and Spiritual Awakening 04:23 Journey Through Meditation and Community 09:58 Plant Medicine and Deep Healing 17:06 Daily Practices and Current Work 27:54 Introduction to Embodied Awakening 29:34 Guided Invocation Process 32:51 Experiencing and Maintaining Awakening 36:36 Healing and Other Invocations 48:52 Final Thoughts and Resources -------- Make sure to subscribe / follow the Blue Dragon Healing podcast. Visit the Blue Dragon Healing website: https://www.bluedragonhealing.net Follow Blue Dragon Healing on instagram: https://instagram.com/bluedragonhealing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit livingresonance.substack.com