455. Jason Shulman

Buddha at the Gas Pump

Jason Shulman is an American spiritual teacher whose original work springs from his Judaic and Buddhist background. He is the founder of A Society of Souls: The School for Nondual Healing and Awakening, based in the United States and the Netherlands. There he teaches the distinctive body of nondual work he has developed to awaken the human spirit: Nondual Healing, Impersonal Movement and the Work of Return. Jason’s main concern has been to develop paths of healing the mind, body and spirit based on his own understanding of the difficulties inherent in the human condition. Through his studies and practice, Jason has developed a unique perspective on human consciousness and the nature of existence. His works seeks to translate this perspective into a replicable and clearly delineated path for other seekers of truth to follow. He has been especially interested in applying personal spiritual work into methods of transforming society at large. To that end, he has created the MAGI Process, a nondual method of working with conflicts between people, institutions and governments. He is the author of numerous monographs and books and several albums of his work as a singer and songwriter. More about his work can be found at societyofsouls.com. Books: The Instruction Manual for Receiving God The Kabbalah Monographs The MAGI Process: A Nondual Method for Personal Awakening and the Resolution of Conflict Ecstatic Speech: Expressions of True Nonduality Kabbalistic Healing: A Path to an Awakened Soul Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Transcript of this interview Interview recorded May 19, 2018. Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:03:47 - The Resolution of Non-duality 00:07:40 - Healing the Ego vs Transcending 00:11:49 - The Difficulty of Being an Individual in the Totality of Being 00:16:58 - Effort in Spiritual Development 00:21:06 - Welcoming Challenges and Being a Total Human Being 00:24:58 - The Ethics of Enlightenment 00:28:31 - The Four Universes and Non-Dual Shamanism 00:32:41 - The Ultimate Reality and Non-Duality 00:37:16 - The Aliveness of Everything 00:40:51 - Appreciating Divine Intelligence in Buddhism 00:44:39 - The Myth of Enlightenment and Freedom from Suffering 00:49:48 - The Work of Return and the Ego's Resistance to Change 00:53:44 - Secondary Suffering and the Fear of Death 00:58:21 - Doubts and Verification in Spiritual Practices 01:02:04 - The Intrigue of Extraterrestrial Life and Kabbalistic Healing 01:05:05 - A Teenage Adventure in Midtown Manhattan 01:07:25 - From Health Crisis to Teacher 01:09:59 - Awakening and Understanding 01:13:06 - The Limitations of Perception 01:16:34 - Developing Perception in Non-Dual Shamanism 01:21:36 - Loss and Spiritual Materialism 01:25:40 - Different Perspectives on God 01:28:58 - The Nature of the Universal God 01:32:33 - Mutual Co-arising and the Magi Process 01:38:01 - The Role of Spirituality in Solving Global Problems 01:43:32 - The Point of Phase Transition: Water to Steam 01:47:09 - The Purpose of Spiritual Search 01:50:46 - The Importance of Spiritual Education 01:53:47 - Working with David Shapiro 01:57:11 - The Nondual Shaman and Awakening the Self