About this episode
Video is in two parts. Part 1: Part 2: Tim is a philosopher or ‘lover of wisdom’ who is pioneering a simple new way to experience a profound spiritual awakening, which fully embraces our everyday humanity. He has spent his life exploring the awakened state he often simply calls ‘The Mystery Experience’. Tim has articulated his own revolutionary ‘philosophy of lucid living’ designed to help people go beyond ideas and actually experience a ‘deep awake’ state, which replaces out-dated spiritual jargon with clear new concepts which are simple to understand. He has also developed a profoundly simple ‘Mystery of the Moment’ attention technique and a number of powerful ‘I to I’ practices, which quickly awaken practitioners to ‘The Mystery Experience’ and help them commune with others in oneness and ‘Big Love’. Tim has an honours degree in philosophy and is an internationally respected authority on world spirituality. He is the author of over thirty books that have established his reputation as a scholar and free-thinker. He is best known for his groundbreaking work on Christian Gnosticism with his close friend Peter Gandy, including The Jesus Mysteries, which was a top 10 best-seller in the UK and USA, and a ‘Book of the Year’ in the UK Daily Telegraph. In recent years he has articulated his own ‘lucid philosophy’ in The Laughing Jesus, Lucid Living, and How Long is Now? Tim is also an innovative ‘stand-up philosopher’ – a concept he developed from the ancient idea of a philosopher as a traveling ‘spiritual entertainer’ who transformed people’s consciousness. He is a passionate and playful communicator, whose enthusiasm for life is contagious. He is often featured in documentary films and chat shows broadcast by the global media, such as the BBC and the History Channel. Tim is the founder of The Alliance for Lucid Living, (The ALL), an organization dedicated to our collective awakening. He lives with his wife Debbie and their two children in Glastonbury, England. Website: timfreke.com The most recent of Tim's many books: Soul Story: Evolution and the Purpose of Life Deep Awake: Wake Up To Oneness and Celebrate Your Individuality Lucid Living: Experience Your Life Like a Lucid Dream Discussion of this interview in the Batgap Community Facebook Group. Summary and Transcript of this interview Interview Recorded 3/13/2011 Other interviews with Tim 2nd BatGap Interview 3rd Batgap Interview Tim Freke with Lisa Cairns YouTube Video 1 Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Timothy Freke 00:01:51 - Tim: A Philosopher and Lover of Wisdom 00:03:36 - Embracing Being Different 00:05:05 - The Strangeness of Being Alive 00:06:54 - The First Lucid Experience 00:08:18 - Asking the Deep Questions 00:10:02 - The Silent Contagion of Enthusiasm 00:11:27 - The Spark within Each of Us 00:12:55 - The Collapse of Religious Traditions and the Influence of Eastern Religion 00:14:12 - The Impediment of Comparison in Spiritual Growth 00:15:51 - Entering into the Awake State 00:17:09 - The Elusiveness of Awareness 00:18:04 - The Power of Newness and Silence 00:19:09 - Persevering Silence in Chaos 00:20:32 - Awakening on the Hilltop 00:22:02 - Early Encounters with Spiritual Teachings and Psychedelics 00:23:24 - The Ornamental Philosopher 00:24:48 - Profound Experiences and Endless Journey 00:26:24 - The Influence of Eastern Teachings and "The Moment in the Rose Garden" 00:27:34 - The Journey Moves On 00:28:42 - The Importance of Open-Mindedness 00:29:52 - The Joy of Discovery 00:31:25 - The Ups and Downs of Life 00:32:47 - Embracing Life's Ups and Downs 00:34:15 - Embracing our Humanity 00:35:54 - Riding the Waves 00:37:22 - The Journey of Oneness 00:38:56 - The Experience of Non-Person Level of Life 00:40:12 - The Richness of the Oneness Experience 00:41:53 - Balancing Oneness and Individuality 00:43:15 - The Illusion of a Broken Car YouTube Video 2 Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Importance of Both-And Perspective 00:02:58 - Evolving Beyond One-Pointed Attention 00:04:40 - The Incredible Response at the Conference 00:06:22 - Embracing Vulnerability and Fear 00:08:22 - Holding Both Safety and Vulnerability 00:10:13 - Embracing Paradox and Polarity 00:12:11 - Consciousness as Discrimination 00:14:12 - The Journey into Separateness 00:15:58 - The Paradox of Existence 00:17:44 - Branch of Gnosis: Science and Deep Knowledge 00:19:35 - The Journey between Alpha and Omega 00:21:06 - Joseph Campbell and the Pioneers of Awakening 00:22:51 - The Key Things to Grasp 00:24:11 - The Nature of Consciousness and Lucid Dreaming 00:26:09 - Polarity of Presence and Forms 00:27:38 - The Experience of Oneness 00:29:40 - Consciousness as a Ubiquitous Field 00:31:19 - Philosophy as an Awakening Practice 00:33:13 - Eastern Ideas and Clear Communication 00:35:21 - Immersion in Deep Love 00:37:11 - Merging States of Consciousness 00:39:06 - Finding Balance in Meditation 00:40:38 - The natural functioning of attention 00:42:16 - The Struggle of the Saints 00:44:08 - The Laughing Jesus and the Power of the Image 00:45:53 - The Humanity of the Jesus Story 00:47:28 - Embracing Change 00:49:08 - Embracing Polarities and the Evolution of Consciousness 00:50:53 - The Lively Personalities of Saints 00:52:34 - Continuously exploring the same points 00:54:00 - Visit batgap.com for More Interviews