About this episode
Lynn Marie Lumiere, MFT is a nondual psychotherapist and author who is dedicated to awakening consciousness and meeting life’s challenges as doorways to greater freedom. Her work is sourced in over 40 years of dedicated spiritual and psychological exploration as well as almost 30 years of marriage and practicing psychotherapy. This experience has led her to the understanding that no matter what the problem, healing and freedom from suffering is possible when we tap into our infinite and ever-present true nature. She has been especially interested in applying this understanding to healing relationships and trauma. Lynn Marie is one of the pioneers in the exploration of nondual wisdom and psychotherapy and is a contributing author to "Sacred Mirror: Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy (Omega Book)" (2003). She is also the author of "Awakened Relating: A Guide to Embodying Undivided Love in Intimate Relationships" to be published July 1, 2018 by New Harbinger. Her primary spiritual teacher is Adyashanti and she has studied with many teachers from nondual, Buddhist and Hindu traditions. She lives in Grass Valley, California. Books: Awakened Relating: A Guide to Embodying Undivided Love in Intimate Relationships The Awakening West : Evidence of a Spreading Enlightenment Website: lynnmarielumiere.com Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Transcript of this interview Interview recorded June 2, 2018 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:03:51 - The Paradox of Awakening in Relationships 00:07:23 - The Impact of Spiritual Practice 00:10:51 - Meeting Life with Awakened Consciousness 00:14:26 - Recognition of Non-Dual Awareness 00:17:44 - Resting in Nondual Awareness 00:21:28 - The Availability of Awakening 00:24:51 - The Love We Seek from Others 00:28:36 - The Role of Relationship in Awakening 00:32:05 - The Pattern of Repeated Marriages 00:35:34 - The Advantages of a Non-Dual Understanding in Therapy 00:39:18 - Healing Trauma through Meditation 00:42:52 - The Importance of Addressing the Root Cause 00:46:40 - The Evolutionary Imperative and the Survival of the Species 00:50:15 - Evolving from Self-Absorption to Awakened Activism 00:53:53 - Moving Beyond Activism and Division 00:57:27 - Awakened Activism and the Power of Individual Expression 01:01:19 - The Solution to Harmonization 01:04:55 - The Three Rs of Awakened Relating 01:08:44 - Returning to Direct Being 01:12:20 - Mind Training for Direct Awareness 01:15:48 - The Scientific Method and Spiritual Beliefs 01:19:17 - Taking Responsibility and the Love of Truth 01:22:37 - Being Truthful in Relationships 01:26:19 - Resolving Trauma with Awakened Awareness 01:29:59 - The Inequity of Wealth and Privilege 01:33:17 - The Collapse of Empires and the Importance of Taking Care of Each Other 01:36:38 - The Possibility of Unnecessary Deaths in the Future 01:39:59 - The Paradox of Doing and Non-Doing 01:43:30 - Devoting Yourself to Awareness 01:47:08 - Engaging with the Author