Buddha at the Gas Pump

Lars Muhl is a Danish author, mystic, and musician, born in Aarhus, Denmark in 1950. Already as a 10-year-old, Lars Muhl had experienced glimpses of another reality. The shock following the sudden death of his younger sister, caused painful kundalini-like experiences, giving access to the ethereal worlds and a hypersensitive insight into other people’s pain. This lasted for three years. A turning point came when Lars was 15 and received a book anonymously in the post. Hazrat Inayat Khan’s ‘Gayan Vadan Nirtan’ became the start of a lifelong esoteric study. Like Paulo Coelho, Lars was for many years a successful singer/songwriter who, concurrently with his music, studied the world’s religions and esoteric knowledge. Then in 1996, he was struck down by an unexplained illness, which neither doctors nor alternative therapists could diagnose. For three years he lay in bed without being able to move or think straight. Through a close friend’s intervention, Lars was put in touch with a seer who, via the telephone, brought him back to life. That was the start of a completely new existence and the beginning of that quest he has so grippingly described in his trilogy book ‘The O Manuscript: The Seer, The Magdalene, The Grail’. Other books: The Gate of Light: Healing Practices to Connect You to Source Energy The Law of Light: The Secret Teachings of Jesus The Law of Light: The Aramaic Mystery Movie Lars referred to during the interview: The Gate of Light by Lars Muhl Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Summary and transcript of this interview. Interview recorded May 30, 2020 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:04:54 - A Sensitive Perception in Childhood 00:09:08 - Visualization and the Power of Intention 00:13:35 - The Wisdom of the New Testament and the Essenes 00:17:28 - Jesus and the Essenes 00:22:01 - The Potential within Each of Us 00:26:07 - The Kingdom of Heaven in Aramaic 00:30:53 - The Possibility of Animals Being Enlightened 00:34:54 - Scribe at Qumran 00:38:47 - A Transformative Experience 00:43:07 - The Choice to Leave Showbiz 00:47:21 - The Profound Experience of Gazing 00:51:24 - Being True to Yourself and the Essence of Hypocrisy 00:55:41 - Prophets and Reincarnation 01:00:26 - The Departure of Yeshua and the Role of the Holy Spirit 01:04:32 - Higher Consciousness and Other Dimensions 01:08:44 - The Deep Level of Human Abilities 01:13:07 - The Power of Healing Wine 01:17:35 - Encounter with a Guardian Angel 01:21:32 - Nervous System Stress and Purification 01:25:52 - Dealing with dark and light forces; The role of guardian angels and fallen angels 01:29:53 - Introduction to the Chariot of Fire and Esoteric Christianity 01:34:09 - Investing Your Whole Being in Success 01:38:38 - The Feminine and Masculine in the Kingdom of Heaven 01:43:23 - Mary Magdalene and Her Misrepresentation 01:47:41 - The Marriage of Jesus and Mariam Magdalene 01:52:02 - Embracing Diversity and Fluidity 01:56:29 - Awakening to the Inner Abilities 02:00:33 - The Need for Activism and Spiritual Warriors 02:04:46 - Respecting Differences and Making the Best of Life 02:08:44 - Webinars and Upcoming Events

Peter journeyed to India in 1970 and spent time with Ram Dass and his guru, Neem Karoli Baba, eventually traveling to the Himalayan foothills to live briefly with Gangotri Baba, a disciple of Babaji. He also had transcendent experiences with Anandamayi Ma and other saints. Later he traveled to Tibet and Egypt but did not find his true path until Sathya Sai Baba instructed him to meditate on the I AM—which leads to the True Self. Returning from the East, the Ascended Master Saint Germain materialized before him in Muir Woods near San Francisco and told him to go to Mount Shasta, where he would meet the teacher who would prepare him to work with the Masters in their quest to help humanity. This teacher was Pearl Dorris, a former assistant to Godfre Ray King, author of "Unveiled Mysteries". Vowing to accomplish the training that was offered, he went through years of instruction, initiation, and adventures at the hands of the Masters, who occasionally appeared in physical form. These adventures are described in his best-selling book, "Apprentice to the Masters: Adventures of a Western Mystic, Book II." He is working now under the direction of Saint Germain to bring the ancient teachings of Tibetan Buddhism on the nature of mind into the I AM Teachings of mastery. Books: Search for the Guru: Adventures of a Western Mystic, Part I Apprentice to the Masters: Adventures of a Western Mystic, Part II "I AM" Affirmations and the Secret of Their Effective Use I Am the Violet Tara: Goddess of Forgiveness and Freedom I AM the Living Christ: Teachings of Jesus It Is What It Is: Further Adventures of a Western Mystic Website: i-am-teachings.com Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Summary and transcript of this interview. Interview recorded March 21, 2020 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Appreciation 00:03:22 - Satchidananda and the Twinkle in His Eyes 00:07:11 - A Dream with the Guru 00:10:38 - Lessons from Illness and Healing 00:14:10 - Meeting the Guru in Rishikesh 00:17:39 - Meeting Spinach Baba 00:21:38 - Seeking Answers from the Guru 00:25:31 - A Divine Encounter in Muir Woods 00:30:35 - A Mysterious Encounter 00:34:42 - Guidance from Within and Ascended Masters 00:38:48 - The Cloak of Invisibility and Higher Frequency Vibration 00:42:20 - Praying to Padmasambhava 00:46:05 - Going back to Mount Shasta 00:49:34 - The Many Incarnations of Saint Germain 00:53:12 - The Appearance of Saint Germain 00:56:44 - Creating Desired Things, The Pitfalls 01:00:39 - A Dream Leads to a Synchronistic Encounter 01:04:39 - Encounter with Saint Germain 01:08:13 - A Divine Encounter at the Restaurant 01:11:35 - Trusting Inner Guidance 01:14:48 - The Message of the Current Pandemic Crisis 01:18:49 - The Antidote for the Virus 01:22:40 - Practical Measures to Protect Against COVID-19 01:25:35 - Charging Water with Amethyst 01:29:08 - A Meeting with the Bliss Permeated Mother 01:33:55 - Divine Love and Unity with All 01:38:03 - Cooperation between Ascended Masters and Space Beings 01:41:07 - The Importance of Seva and Helping Others 01:44:17 - Exploring Personal Identity and Interacting with the Masters 01:47:18 - A Dream Encounter 01:59:41 - Farewell and Greetings

Donald Hoffman received a Ph.D. from MIT and is a Professor of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. He is an author of over 120 scientific papers and three books, including The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes. He received a Distinguished Scientific Award of the American Psychological Association for early career research, the Rustum Roy Award of The Chopra Foundation, and the Troland Research Award of the US National Academy of Sciences. His writing has appeared in Scientific American, New Scientist, LA Review of Books, and Edge, and his work has been featured in Wired, Quanta, The Atlantic, Ars Technica, National Public Radio, Discover Magazine, and Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman. He has a TED Talk titled “Do we see reality as it is?” Website Other book: Visual Intelligence: How We Create What We See Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Summary and Transcript of this interview. Interview recorded May 9, 2020 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump with Donald Hoffman 00:04:52 - Meditation as an Exploration 00:09:08 - The Process of Transformation and the Endless Exploration 00:13:08 - Safety First 00:17:22 - The Illusion of Space-Time 00:22:25 - The Limitations of Space-Time and Measurement 00:26:32 - The Observer and the Observed 00:31:40 - The Oneness of Ultimate Reality 00:36:35 - The Illusion of Objective Reality 00:41:47 - Humility and Precision in Science and Spirituality 00:46:03 - Challenging Dogmatism & the Split between Science and Spirituality 00:50:57 - Rethinking Reductionism and Fundamental Reality 00:55:56 - The Role of Science and Reason in Spiritual Exploration 01:01:03 - The Humility of Scientific Spirituality 01:05:36 - Godel's Candy Store Theory of Consciousness 01:10:03 - The Dynamics of Consciousness 01:14:07 - The Nature of Scientific Progress 01:19:03 - The Science Game and Precision in Spiritual Experiences 01:23:23 - Exploring Consciousness beyond Space-Time 01:27:33 - The Fundamental Dynamical Principle of Consciousness 01:31:38 - The Fictions of Space-Time and Extraordinary Experiences 01:35:20 - Consciousness as Fundamental 01:39:32 - The Evidence for Consciousness as Fundamental 01:43:21 - The Dance Between Precision and No-Concepts 01:47:08 - The Importance of Avoiding Sloppy Thinking 01:51:20 - The Conscious Agent and Unity Consciousness 01:55:58 - The Nature of Consciousness and Emotions 02:00:16 - The Infinite Nature of Consciousness and Godel's Theorem 02:04:41 - Exploring Infinite Possibilities within the Source 02:08:20 - The Playfulness of Exploration 02:11:29 - Consciousness as Fundamental

Bernard Carr is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at Queen Mary University of London. As an undergraduate, he read mathematics at Cambridge University and for his Ph.D. he studied the first second of the Universe, working under Stephen Hawking. He was elected to a Fellowship at Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1975, and in 1980 spent a year traveling around America as a Lindemann Fellow before taking up a Senior Research Fellowship at the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge. In 1984 he was awarded the Adams Prize, one of the UK’s most prestigious mathematical awards. In 1985 he moved to Queen Mary and he became a Professor there in 1995. He has also held Visiting Professorships at various institutes in America, Canada, and Japan. His professional area of research is cosmology and astrophysics and includes such topics as the early universe, black holes, dark matter, and the anthropic principle. He is the author of around 300 papers and the books Universe or Multiverse? and Quantum Black Holes. He is also very interested in the role of consciousness as a fundamental rather than incidental feature of the Universe. In particular, he is developing a new psychophysical paradigm linking matter and mind which accommodates normal, paranormal, and mystical experiences. He also has a long-standing interest in the relationship between science and religion, especially Buddhism, having been the coholder of a grant from the Templeton Foundation for a project entitled “Fundamental Physics, Cosmology and the Problem of our Existence". He is President of The Scientific and Medical Network and a former President of the Society for Psychical Research. Summary and Transcript of this interview Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Interview recorded July 24, 2022 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump with Rick Archer 00:06:07 - The Three Books that Awakened My Interests 00:11:41 - The Origins of the Anthropic Principle 00:17:09 - Fine Tunings in Physics 00:23:05 - The Number of Fundamental Constants in Physics 00:28:41 - The Fine Tuning and Theology 00:34:21 - The Changing Nature of Science 00:39:47 - The Possibility of Primordial Black Holes as Dark Matter 00:44:55 - The Possibility of Life in Different Universes 00:50:31 - The Complexity Principle and the Hierarchy of Complexity 00:56:20 - The Origin of Order in the Universe 01:01:49 - The Existence of a Pre-Big Bang Mind 01:07:31 - God's Presence in the Universe 01:12:42 - The Limits of Physics and Mathematics 01:17:57 - Anomalies in the Standard Big Bang Model 01:23:32 - Indirect Evidence of Fine Tuning and Containment of Superintelligence 01:29:02 - Primordial Black Holes and Astronomical Observations 01:34:07 - Connecting Science, Spirituality, and Psychical Research 01:39:55 - Expanding Physics to Accommodate Consciousness 01:45:51 - Expanding Science for Spirit 01:51:53 - The Possibility of Levitation 01:56:49 - Building a Bridge Between Mind and Spirit 02:01:56 - The Reconciliation of Science and Religion 02:07:34 - The Human Psyche and Probing Reality 02:13:03 - Exploring the Mysteries of Reality 02:18:26 - Extra dimensions and their implications 02:23:55 - Hyperspatial Higher Dimensions and Consciousness 02:29:40 - The Perception of Time and Consciousness 02:34:51 - The Nature of Consciousness and Self-Identity 02:40:09 - The Programmer of the Simulation 02:44:54 - Wrapping up the Topics

Selbie makes the complex and obscure simple and clear. He is known for creating bridges of understanding between the modern evidence-based discoveries of science and the ancient experience-based discoveries of the mystics. A dedicated meditator for nearly fifty years, he has taught yoga, meditation, and universal experiential spirituality throughout the US and Europe. He has also been an avid follower of the unfolding new paradigm of post-materialist science—with groaning bookshelves to show for it. Selbie has authored The Physics of God, a unification of science and religion, and The Yugas, a factual look at India’s tradition of cyclical history. Selbie is a founding member of Ananda—a meditation-based community and spiritual movement inspired by Paramhansa Yogananda. He lives with his wife at Ananda Village near Nevada City, California. Books: The Physics of God: How the Deepest Theories of Science Explain Religion and How the Deepest Truths of Religion Explain Science - "The explanations of transcendent phenomena given by saints, sages, and near-death experiencers—miracles, immortality, heaven, God, and transcendent awareness—are fully congruent with scientific discoveries in the fields of relativity, quantum physics, medicine, M-theory, neuroscience, and quantum biology. The Physics of God describes the intersections of science and religion with colorful, easy-to-understand metaphors, making abstruse subjects within both science and religion easily accessible to the layman—no math, no dogma." The Yugas: Keys to Understanding Our Hidden Past, Emerging Energy Age and Enlightened Future Website: physicsandgod.com Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Summary and Transcript of this interview. Interview with Joseph on "The Yugas". Interview recorded February 26, 2022 Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:03:33 - A Shift Towards Philosophy and Spirituality 00:07:38 - From Science to Spirituality 00:11:11 - Comparing Science and Religion 00:14:41 - The Interpretation of Science and Religion 00:18:46 - Unity between Science and Religion 00:22:07 - The convergence of science and spirituality 00:25:30 - Bridging Science and Spirituality 00:29:31 - Incorporating Spirituality in Science 00:33:09 - The Challenges of Applying Scientific Experimentation to Spirituality 00:36:32 - The Nature of Matter and Energy 00:40:35 - The Intelligent Organization of Energy 00:44:57 - Flatland and Two Dimensional Reality 00:48:46 - The Intersection of Science and Spirituality 00:52:15 - The Complexity of the Universe 00:56:02 - The creation of multiple universes and promissory materialism 00:59:35 - The Mathematical Language of Consciousness 01:03:20 - The Challenges of Bridging the Gap in scientific research 01:06:43 - The Power of Consciousness and Responsibility 01:10:24 - Mind-blowing Mystical Experiences 01:13:32 - The Origin of Consciousness and the Role of the Observer 01:17:37 - Challenging Fundamental Truths 01:21:18 - Einstein's View on Quantum Physics 01:24:53 - Nonlocality and the Existence of Multiple Universes 01:28:58 - The Intelligent Power of the Universe 01:32:33 - Currents of Intelligence and the Manifestation of Gods and Demons 01:36:08 - The Role of Freewill in Shaping our Reality 01:39:51 - The Future of Science and the Flip 01:43:01 - Wrapping up and defining God 01:46:40 - The Oneness with God 01:49:36 - Life is What Happens