John Churchill: The Evolution of Consciousness

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.

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.

2:54:21 “One million people in coherence are stronger than 6 billion people out of coherence.”

3:01:22 Being evolved doesn’t mean you don’t have a bunch of parts that haven’t evolved yet.

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

The work of Michael Commons, A. Hameed Ali, Arthur M. Young, Kabir, Plotinus, Clare Graves and Jean Gebser

Gandharan Buddhism

Streams of Wisdom by Dustin DiPerna and Ken Wilbur

Finding Radical Wholeness: The Integral Path to Unity, Growth and Delight by Ken Wilbur

Breaking Open The Head: A Psychedelic Journey Into The Heart of Contemporary Shamanism by Daniel Pinchback

Reality +: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy by David Chalmers

Paul’s Spirit Gym conversation with Federico Faggin

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