About this episode
Neil Schuitevoerder - Beyond Awakening: Living Nonduality in Daily Life Dr. Neil Schuitevoerder, a clinical and organizational psychologist, has been doing spiritual practices for 50 years. He's no longer interested in his ego's story, so here's the story of his soul's evolution: He had early instruction in how to use a pendulum, which led to the opening of his intuitive knowing, which has continued to expand into higher stages. His intense meditation practices in his 20s led to illness, and he was guided to return to a householder life as husband and father. He continued practices in mystical Judaism, then turned to Vedanta, kundalini, and other Hindu practices. With a kundalini master, and with the Diamond Approach technique of Inquiry, he opened the higher chakras and began to experience states of unity and nonduality, first with a near object, such as a tree, then with a far object, such as the galaxy. Slowly, the dualities of self/other, near/far, past/future, dissolved, and his knowing expanded to include the distant past, his past lives, his rebirth in this lifetime, and his ability to travel in subtle bodies to the subtle planes, including conversing with the deceased. His mind emptied out, then his body became empty, containing the whole galaxy, a nondual body. Then his astral body emptied out, and he no longer "traveled" but was united with the subtle mental and causal planes, all within him. The state of bliss is always accessible. The local identity of Neil remains when he functions in the world, as he lives in dual and nondual levels of awareness simultaneously. Neil's has a podcast with his wife, Connie Zweig, about his ongoing awakening and what it's like to live in the world in advanced levels of consciousness -- Dr. Neil's Spiritual Awakening to Nonduality. It posts on Apple, Spotify, and all platforms. Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Summary and transcript of this interview Interview recorded March 15, 2025 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 Different Levels of Perception 00:02:35 Soul's Evolution and Spiritual Practices 00:06:23 Journey of Consciousness and Skepticism 00:10:27 Near-Death and Out-of-Body Experiences 00:13:59 Exploring Consciousness and Cosmic Manifestation 00:17:19 Extraordinary Abilities in Blind Individuals 00:21:08 Understanding Freedom and Non-Attachment 00:25:32 The Importance of Moral Development in Spiritual Growth 00:30:46 Exploring Multidimensional Consciousness 00:34:03 Exploring the Buddhic Plane and Astral Projection 00:38:55 Understanding Subtle Body Layers and Incarnation Process 00:42:07 Exploring Reincarnation and Astral Realms 00:46:36 Exploring the Universe and Spiritual Liberation 00:51:36 The Nature of True Governance according to Lao Tzu 00:54:01 The Role of Ego in Daily Life 00:57:52 Understanding the Reduction of Thoughts and Ego 01:02:11 Understanding A.H. Almas's Protocol 01:06:05 Telepathic Abilities and Humanity's Shift 01:11:09 The Coexistence of Creation and Destruction Forces 01:15:21 The Cosmic Perspective: Our Place in the Universe 01:19:38 Energy Healing and Silent Therapy 01:23:35 Do Microbes Have Souls and Their Evolutionary Journey 01:27:50 Chakras and the Evolution of Consciousness 01:31:00 Understanding Chakras and Energy Centers 01:34:55 Exploring Spiritual Evolution and Incarnation 01:38:52 Understanding Shadow Material and Spiritual Bypassing 01:43:09 The Importance of Spiritual Community and Marriage 01:47:18 Embracing Pain Through Meditation 01:51:31 Exploring the Connection Between Consciousness and the Body-Heart 01:55:45 Exploring the Concept of the Vajra Body 01:58:30 Upcoming Interview with Diane Hennessey Powell on Telepathy Tapes