About this episode
Our world is way long overdue for a sacred revolution! Teacher, Druid and psychologist John Churchill joins Paul on a deep exploration of human development and explains why a sacred revolution must take place to reclaim and transform our planet this week on Spirit Gym. Learn more about John’s work and upcoming courses at his Planetary Dharma website . Find him on social media via Instagram . For Spirit Gym listeners : Save 20 percent on John’s Introduction to Planetary Dharma: A Fourth Turning Path course July 18-20 to help you explore the awakening of the Bodhisattva within you! Timestamps 6:17 “The kind of growth that I’m interested in is measured over years and decades, not in peak experiences [like plant medicines].” 9:07 Bodhisattva : John’s spiritual philosophy. 18:57 A good death. 24:32 Consciousness evolves but awareness doesn’t. 35:40 “Ninety percent of people should go to the monastery because they don't have a clue what they're doing.” 41:33 Our evolutionary journey. 47:49 “The most interesting game in town is the individual .” 1:01:03 Intuition or direct non-conceptual valid cognition? 1:11:05 “You can get a good sense of a person’s level of development based on what techniques they're attracted to.” 1:21:14 God consciousness or human consciousness. 1:37:31 Do you view levels of development as expressions of compassion? 1:43:37 “Psychology is dangerous.” 1:47:01 Do you have your own personal cosmology? 2:02:16 Love unfolding. 2:14:12 Participating in a hierarchy committed to transforming the planet. 2:25:37 We are still fighting the forces of darkness which isn’t metaphorical, so know who your friends are. 2:33:33 A university planet of truth, beauty and goodness. 2:41:06 Giving birth to synchronic technology. Resources Becoming Buddha: Buddhist Contemplative Psychology in a Western Context by John Churchill John discusses the 7 Stages of Human Development with André Duqum on YouTube Gandharan Buddhism Breaking Open The Head: A Psychedelic Journey Into The Heart of Contemporary Shamanism by Daniel Pinchback Find more resources for this episode on our website . Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears All Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024 Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 Wild Pastures Korrect SPIRITGYM Pique Life CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.