697. David Doyle

David Doyle lives on the water in the island city of Alameda in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, their teenage son, and Merlin, a rambunctious Rat Terrier. At an early age he set upon a spiritual path and soon put down the books and turned inward. David’s path has been by most standards a very traditional inner practice, starting with Hatha Yoga and quickly moving to Raja Yoga. Meditation was his main practice, with asanas as an adjunct to meditation.

Early on in his spiritual practice a teacher said that if you master the basics of yoga, and if you practice in earnest, all will unfold – everything you need will come to you. David took this to heart, beginning a life-long practice that for the most part was a solitary journey.

At 20 years old his third eye opened in a dramatic unfolding, and from there came the never-ending gift of insight and abilities including: clairvoyance, clairsentience, clairaudience, precognition, telepathy and more.

Some years later David joined the Berkeley Psychic Institute during its heyday and befriended the founder, Dr. Lewis S Bostwick, whom he considers to be his first great spiritual teacher, and friend. He spent over a decade with this group and at its many (at the time) institutes and thousands of students and teachers.

In 2012, David came to an abiding awakening, and since that time, many changes have taken place in an ongoing process of daily and weekly energetic and auspicious unfoldings, many of which have left him nearly incapacitated.

Since awakening, David has also become an adept Qi Gong Master under the guidance of Grand Master Shi Yong Yao, formerly an elite teacher-monk at the Northern Shaolin Temple in China. Additionally, many siddhis have developed as byproducts along The Way as well as a massive kundalini awakening and other extraordinary happenings.

Now, with ten years having passed since awakening, David is ready to share experiences from his fifty+ year journey with a wider audience. He created Monk with Family, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to the householder, but inclusive of anyone for whom The Way is their life’s focus. David leads a weekly Satsang open to all those interested, and is available for speaking engagements and other spiritual events.

David A. Doyle: Inventor, entrepreneur, manufacturer, publisher, sailor, skier, burning man (burner), householder.

Founder: Monk with Family Website

Founding member of Shaolin Master Qi Gong, a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to sharing the teachings of Master Yao. David is registered in China as the: Deputy Director of the U.S. Regional Department of Shaolin Fohanmen.

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Interview recorded December 30, 2023

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


YouTube Video Chapters:


00:00:00 - Introduction and Background
00:04:34 - Introduction to Monk with Family and David's Spiritual Journey
00:09:27 - The Serious Effects of Kundalini
00:14:08 - The Wall in Meditation
00:17:38 - Types of Meditation and Overcoming Resistance
00:22:14 - Meditation Tips: Finding the Center of the Head
00:26:49 - Proper Posture and Alignment in Meditation
00:30:03 - Energy Flying in Meditation Space
00:34:49 - Skiing in Cold Weather with a Surprising Warmth
00:38:48 - Tummo Practice and Yogis in Nepal
00:42:58 - The Bizarre Experience
00:47:01 - Telepathic Communication and Kundalini Experiences
00:51:01 - The Kundalini Experience
00:55:00 - Profound Spiritual Experiences
01:00:22 - The Unawareness of Our Own Abilities
01:03:35 - Energetic Phenomena and Thought Forms
01:06:45 - A Fortunate Tire Blowout and Unexpected Help
01:11:27 - The Spiritual Warrior and Negative Entities
01:16:56 - Dealing with the Demonic
01:20:42 - Unleashing Unnatural Abilities
01:25:54 - The Faint Remains of Ignorance
01:30:37 - The Changing Landscape of Work and Invention