481. David Buckland, 2nd Interview

David grew up on the SW coast of Canada. He began witnessing full time during a 6-month retreat in the mid-'70s then the lights came on and celestial perception began. It soon became clear that Self was awake within but had not woken up to Itself through this form yet. Self co-existed with an identified ego. Subtle perception continued to unfold in a myriad of ways.

With a more outward stroke into career, marriage, and family, inner
development continued but took a back seat to life's responsibilities.

Then in 2005, much of the old life fell away and spirituality moved back to the foreground. After some feedback and darshan with Lorne Hoff, Self, at last, woke up to Itself here. Probably because of the long witnessing, this was quickly followed by a series of profound shifts in Being. (see my first BatGap interview) And then transcending Being into Brahman. In 2011, David was awarded a graduate degree in Vedic Science.

In this interview, we had an extended preamble to touch on the earlier shifts, then we discussed the ParaBrahman shift, pure Divinity, and how embodied Divinity is waking up laws of nature. This process will help raise the presence of Divinity in consciousness.

In the second part of the interview, we touched on the book Our Natural Potential describing the 7 stages of enlightenment, then explored some related topics.

For over a decade, David has been blogging on a wide range of subjects related to unfolding enlightenment. Under the nickname Davidya, he has posted close to 2,000 articles. During the Science and Nonduality Conference in 2017, David gave a talk on the stages described in this interview.

Website: davidya.ca

Book: Our Natural Potential: Beyond Personal Development, The Stages of Enlightenment (Rick Archer wrote the Foreword.)

Other BatGap shows with David:

First BatGap interview.
Panel at Sofia U. Part 1 | Part 2
Panel Discussion: “Sudden or Gradual: Two Paths to Realization?”

Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group.

Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded October 25, 2018.
YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:05:44 - The Shift in Thinking
00:10:04 - Beings in the World Beyond Appearance
00:15:18 - Experiencing Different Perspectives
00:19:23 - Exploring Consciousness and God-Realization
00:23:53 - The Illusion of Consciousness
00:28:01 - Filling Up with Light and Profound Networkings
00:32:35 - Awakening of the Devas
00:36:36 - Devatas within the Cosmic Body
00:41:06 - The Role of Devatas in Manifestation
00:45:42 - The Complexity of Creation
00:49:54 - Awakening of the Devas
00:53:26 - Writing the Book about the Seven Stages of Enlightenment
00:58:10 - The Three Gunas and Awakening Flavors
01:03:14 - Different Perceptions of the World
01:07:43 - Questioning the Sense of Self
01:11:35 - Integration and Distinctions
01:15:48 - The Role of Maps in Understanding Human Experience
01:20:06 - The Vedas and Group Consciousness
01:24:40 - Perspectives on the Universe and Self-Exploration
01:29:13 - The Subtle Descent of the Chakras
01:34:00 - Awakening and the Role of the Divine
01:38:23 - Kundalini and Awakening
01:43:08 - Importance of Experience and Knowledge
01:48:28 - The Inner Guru and Clear Discrimination
01:53:07 - Embracing the Awakening Journey
01:57:42 - Different Stages of Consciousness Unfolding
02:03:16 - Perception of Refined Values and Divine Forms
02:07:38 - Understanding the Causes of Wars and Consequences
02:12:27 - Recognizing and Clearing the Surface Issues
02:17:20 - Upcoming Material Announcement