In this episode of the Startup Shaman podcast we interview Dustin DiPerna. He is an author, coach, meditation teacher, and entrepreneur. Trained at both Cornell University and Harvard University, Dustin draws from the practices at the core of our world’s wisdom traditions to liberate individuals and groups into their fullest potential. You can learn more about Dustin’s books Streams of Wisdom and Evolutions Ally and about Dustin at www.dustindiperna.com.
Here are some highlights of the conversation (with corresponding times in min:sec):
01:30 upgrading consciousness
02:30 horizontal vs vertical upgrading
03:10 the separate sense of self
05:15 mindfulness
06:05 i-am-ness
06:50 i am deeper than thought
08:25 awareness in all directions
10:15 creating from non-separation
12:50 beyond mental constructs
13:30 transcending and including
14:30 radically including all aspects of who we are
15:00 two currents of transformation: outer vs inner
16:10 awakening and engaging
18:47 states vs shifts
19:28 jñāna / gnosis
20:00 spontaneity of action
20:55 free of karmic baggage
22:55 perpetually recognized awareness
23:55 seeing through the matrix
26:10 creating from source
27:30 responsibility from interconnectedness
23:55 enlightened self-interest
30:00 the human program
32:33 fullness + flourishing + freedom = full-functioning
36:45 ken wilber
38:18 embedding into an evolutionary ecosystem
40:35 where is my awareness?
43:30 always open, always free
44:11 source, unique emanation, collective synergy