About this episode
Jeff Vander Clute is a spiritual coach and mentor, and an adviser to love-based businesses and organizations. He is committed to realizing a healed and transformed world through nondual awakening to and as the source of life. Guided by deep listening and a sensitivity to Truth, Jeff helps people to navigate the complexity of these times and discover awakened pathways and possibilities. Every conversation unfolds in a field of loving presence that accelerates spiritual development and the flowering of one’s gifts – in service and in joy. Those who are drawn to this work are committed to peace, unity, and enlightenment, and to sharing their gifts as an act of devotion. Clients include: Professionals bringing spiritual insights into their work Visionaries and change agents Leaders in social transformation and humanitarian aid Artists and authors Executives transforming their businesses and industries Technologists addressing the challenges of humanity Healers of the body, mind, and soul Jeff co-founded Enlightening Journeys and Expeditions and Sourcing The Way, and he is a member of the Evolutionary Leaders, the Global Compassion Council of Charter for Compassion International, and the Association for Spiritual Integrity. He serves on the board of directors for Alliance for the Earth and Garden of Light, and was previously the board chair of the Source of Synergy Foundation. Jeff graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Mathematics from Williams College in 1995. Subsequently, he went on to help build or co-found a number of ventures, including a top-10 Internet service, a pioneering social media company, a consulting enterprise that serves awakened and awakening businesses, and several companies that are working to regenerate nature and uplift communities. Website: jeffvanderclute.com Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Summary and Transcript of this interview. Interview recorded September 12, 2021. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:05:27 - Flowing in Conscious Movement 00:10:04 - Living in Accord with the Yes and No 00:14:51 - Trusting and Following Wisdom in India 00:19:45 - The Lamp at the Door and Bi-Directional Illumination 00:24:39 - Experiencing the Multilevel Journey 00:30:06 - The Healing Power of Meditation 00:35:00 - Grounding in Soul Energy Systems 00:39:33 - The Power of Collective Consciousness 00:44:27 - Thriving on Restoring and Regenerating Nature 00:49:10 - The Wisdom of Crowds and Collective Conversation 00:53:42 - Transitioning to an Enlightened Society 00:58:44 - Coherence in Physics and Biology 01:03:35 - The Will to Use Technology: A Collective Effort 01:08:32 - The Neo-Advaita Phase 01:13:09 - The Shift from Intellect to Intuition 01:17:47 - Embracing the Whole: Integrating Primitive and Enlightened Civilizations 01:22:47 - Exploring Subjectivity and Consciousness 01:27:39 - A Hybrid of Subjective and Objective Experiences 01:32:29 - Perceiving Other Civilizations 01:37:06 - Exploring Consciousness and Other Beings 01:41:52 - Exploring the Territory by Owning the Fort 01:46:30 - Expanding Perceptual Abilities 01:51:22 - The Presence of God in Everything 01:56:22 - The Infinity and Complexity of the Universe 02:01:12 - Exploring Scientific and Spiritual Paradigms 02:05:51 - Living as if the End is Near 02:10:53 - Spiritual Integrity and Collective Evolution 02:15:30 - Becoming a Spiritually Awakened Collective 02:20:01 - Homecoming: A Seven-week Adventure of Awakening