In this podcast, Joe DeRiso describes his spiritual journey, beginning with a calling to the priesthood as a child. A year after resolving a period of the "dark night of the soul", by completely surrendering to love, Joe experienced a yoga-induced full Kundalini Awakening in 1976. In 1980, he embarked on a process of making the Divine a reality in his life, by following a Sufi path of inner transformation. Joe is a retired IT Project Leader and is currently developing his own style of Sacred Circle Dance which he calls "Radiant Dance". Some background on Sufism The 6-minute preview of this film presents an amazing introduction to the Sufi message of Hazrat Inayat Khan. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wayoftheheart Watch The Way of the Heart: The Life and Legacy of Hazrat Inayat Khan Online | Vimeo On Demand The Way of the Heart is a luminous chronicle of Hazrat Inayat Khan’s (1882-1927) journey to the West and the wisdom of Sufism he transmitted, and it reminds… vimeo.com Two interviews with Pir Vilayat further explains the teachings and practices of Sufism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEYdlE9oh0o&t=205s 0:00 Surrendering to Love 1:04 Introduction 1:58 The full Kundalini Awakening event 4:29 Early life and career possibilities 7:00 Marriage and Divorce 9:47 Discovering dance 12:12 Starting a meditation practice 15:02 Reflections on the awakening experience 18:50 Following the Sufi path of inner transformation 24:40 Sufi path with a focus on dance 35:03 Kundalini as a clearing force; after effects of a full awakening 43:40 Sufi teachings; Awakening from a Sufi perspective 56:00 Surrendering to love as an awakening process 1:06:10 Being of service 1:10:23 Awakening beyond life and awakening within life 1:22:36 Thanks!

Mukti is a non-dual teacher and teaches a practice called 'Self-Realization'. https://mukti.opengatesangha.org/about-mukti 'She holds a master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine, a license in acupuncture, and a Hatha Yoga teaching certification. These backgrounds in body awareness and the healing arts, as well as her years of study with Adyashanti, largely inform her presentation style, her recommended inquiry methods, and her interest in the energetic unfolding of realization and embodiment. Mukti's Yogic - Qi Gong Practice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NHZdqEzAtE Channel Website www.kundalinicollective.org 0:00 Introduction 1:05 Mukti introducing her teachings and practices 3:55 What helps people through Kundalini Awakening 8:20 Self realisation and Kundalini 17:00 Embodiment 19:20 Non Dualism as framework for understanding Kundalini 31:00 Progression and Direct Paths to realisation 37:04 Relating to the world through a Non Dual state 48:25 Love and awakening process 56:00 The relationship between Non Duality and Duality 1:04:20 Neo Advaita and potential problems 1:13:14 The Dance of the self and Self 1:16:00 Description of an Exercise of integration 1:23:15 Thank you!

Craig Holliday is a gifted Meditation and Spiritual Teacher trained in both the Yogic and Buddhist traditions. He offers weekly online Satsang, meditation groups, and a Kundalini support group and travels frequently offering Nondual Meditation Workshops, Retreats, and Satsang. He meets daily with individuals for counseling online from around the world on Skype or Zoom. 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Craig's Spiritual path 4:20 Common issues with Kundani 10:40 Kundalini as a gift 20:00 kundalini and Work issues 37:00 Spontaneous awakenings and combination of practices 43:00 Trauma as a trigger/facing fear 1:01:00 Collective awakening 1:08:00 Love and service 1:15:00 Kundalini awakening or activation 1:25:00 Craig's services and contact details 1:26:00 Humans as transmitters/vessels of energy 1:28:00 Details of Criag's Kundalini support group https://craigholliday.com/ Channel website: www.kundalinicollective.org

Mick is a transpersonal occupational therapist, transformational coach and author and had a Kundalini awakening in the early 1980's. Mick's work covers many topics from soul progression, the mythic and sacred nature of reality, dreamwork, and collective and individual spiritual awakening. 0:00 Introduction 3:00 Soul Progression 12:30 Personal History The Shadow 25:00 Kundalini Awakening 34:00 Becoming a therapist 47:00 Integration of awakening 1:09:00 Writing and research 1:14:00 Artificial intelligence 1:23:00 The global context 1:30:00 Preparing for end of life 1:37:00 Conclusion/current focus Mick Collin's website: https://www.transformocene.co.uk Channel website: www.kundalinicollective.org

The Emerging Sciences Foundation (ESF), run by Linda and Michale Molina is a US based organisation using data to find insights into the awakening process. One of their research goals is to help people cultivate a healthy spiritual awakening. https://www.emergingsciences.org Channel Website: https://www.kundalinicollective.org

This is the second video in a series of podcasts with Ann Mathie. Ann Mathie is an academic and researcher specialising in Buddhist Tantra and someone who has gone through the Kundalini process herself. She teaches courses on Kundalini, tantra Buddhism and meditation. https://www.annmathie.com In this conversation we draw on our experiences of what helped us through the Kundalini process, and discuss what kind of institutions and processes would be helpful to create the conditions in society that would be beneficial for a Kundalini awakening. Channel Website: https://www.kundalinicollective.org Clarifications to information given in the podcast:

Ann Mathie is an academic and researcher specialising in Buddhist Tantra and someone who has gone through the Kundalini process herself. She teaches courses on Kundalini, tantra Buddhism and meditation. https://www.annmathie.com Channel Website: https://www.kundalinicollective.org Clarifications to information given in the podcast: The Chandogya Upanishads (earliest meditation method and subtle body scriptures) were from 600BCE, rather than 6th Century The first Buddhist manual is 1st Century CE The Earliest Tantric texts are around the 2nd Century CE The tantric era where the term Kundalini emerges is from the 6th to 10th Century CE. Early Egypt named 'Kmt' pronounced 'Kemet'

Alan Foulkes gives an account of his Kundalini Awakening - Part 4. In this final part, Alan talks about why spontaneous happenings might be happening today and gives his thoughts on those who seek to awaken their Kundalini. Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dupGhM5TEZk Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JlMudAjtGM Part 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1qd8UN_r0Q Channel website: www.kundalinicollective.org

Alan Foulkes gives an account of his Kundalini Awakening - Part 2 The second part of how Alan's initial awakening came about including how he experienced the mental health system in the UK. Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dupGhM5TEZk Part 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1qd8UN_r0Q&t=2s Part 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh12qifsu4E Channel website: www.kundalinicollective.org