683. Jeff Carreira

Jeff Carreira is a meditation teacher, mystical philosopher and author who works with a growing number of people throughout the world. As a teacher, he offers retreats and courses guiding individuals in a form of meditation he refers to as The Art of Conscious Contentment. Through this simple and effective technique, he has led thousands of people in a journey beyond the confines of fear and self-concern into the expansive liberated awareness that is our true home.

As a philosopher, Jeff is interested in defining a new way of being in the world that will move us from our current paradigm of separation and isolation into an emerging paradigm of unity and wholeness. In his books and lectures, he explores revolutionary ideas in the domains of spirituality, consciousness, and human development. He creates courses and programs that encourage people to question their most foundational experience of reality until previously held assumptions fall away leaving space for a dramatically new understanding to emerge.

Jeff is passionate about the potential ideas have to shape how we perceive reality and how we live together. His enthusiasm for learning is infectious, and he has taught at colleges and universities throughout the world.

Jeff is the author of numerous books including:

The Path of Spiritual Breakthrough: From Awakening to Cosmic Awareness
American Awakening: Evolutionary Spirituality, Non-Duality, and Free Thinking in the Tradition of American Philosophy
Philosophy Is Not a Luxury: Four Reasons to Start Thinking About How You Think
The Soul of a New Self: Embracing the Future of Being Human
Paradigm Shifting: Guiding Evolution from the Inside
The Art of Conscious Contentment

Website: jeffcarreira.com

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Summary and transcript of this interview.

Interview recorded May 20, 2023.

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.



YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction and Background
00:05:24 - Discovering Conscious Contentment
00:11:12 - The Influence of Past Experiences
00:18:53 - The Bright, Clear Awareness
00:26:00 - The End of Seeking: Letting Go and Contentment
00:32:29 - Letting go in Meditation
00:40:10 - Overcoming Sleepiness in Meditation
00:45:28 - Lucid Dreaming and Spiritual Experience
00:49:39 - Interpreting Spiritual Experiences
00:54:07 - The Role of Interpretation in Spiritual Progress
01:00:44 - Exploring New Paths and Spiritual Growth
01:04:51 - P.D. Ospensky and Cosmic Consciousness
01:10:53 - Embracing Creative Expression
01:16:32 - Expressing Ourselves and Taking a Break
01:21:24 - "Partners on the Spiritual Path"
01:29:07 - The Effects of "Crazy Wisdom" Teaching
01:34:21 - The End of an Experiment
01:38:12 - Transparency and Spiritual Integrity
01:41:57 - The Intensity of Spiritual Practice
01:46:09 - Spiritual Experiences and Seeking Alone in the Mountains
01:49:01 - Embracing the Opportunities in Your Circumstances
01:54:02 - The Middle Realms of Being
01:58:23 - The Importance of Non-Dual Awakening & the Advaita Tradition
02:02:10 - Higher Realms of the Soul