Tap Into Your Inner Knowing Through The Body with John J. Prendergast, Ph.D.

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Many spiritual practices guide us in what is known as “waking up.” Even though this process gives us a great sense of freedom and spaciousness, John J. Prendergast suggests that the path to “waking up” is by “waking down.” As we tune into our bodies, we receive messages where our life is incongruent and “out of sorts.” He encourages us to rest our “kind attention” in the heart while breathing naturally and easily. This often brings forth a useful image and will help us to live with more authenticity. Rather than trying to leap over our dark thoughts, he suggests that they can be pointers and allies in the process of living our lives with fullness. He says, “When we discover that fullness, when we’re at home in our self, is when we can be the most service to others and live wisely.” (hosted by Justine Willis Toms)

Bio

John J. Prendergast, Ph.D. is a psychotherapist, retired professor of psychology, spiritual counselor, and founder and editor-in-chief of Undivided: The Online Journal of Nonduality and Psychology.

John J. Prendergast, Ph.D. is the author of:

• Listening from the Heart of Silence: Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy (co-author G. Kenneth Bradford) (Paragon House 2007)
• In Touch: How to Tune in to the Inner Guidance of Your Body and Trust Yourself (Sounds True 2015)

To learn more about the work of John J. Prendergast go to www.listeningfromsilence.com.

Topics Explored in This Dialogue

• How the body reflects the truth of our experience
• Why it is important to notice where your attention is localized in your body
• There is another way of knowing beyond our analytical mind
• How “waking down” can effectively lead us to “waking up”
• Why being deeply seen by another is a human need
• The positive benefits of sitting in circle with people you trust
• How to tap into your inner “weather report”
• How to uncover our hidden beliefs
• What are the obstacles to inner knowing
• How fear tends to localize in our heads
• How a misunderstanding of nondualism can lead to disassociation of the human experience
• How to turn our dark thoughts into allies
• Prendergast’s profound experience in a Neolithic cave in France

Host: Justine Willis Toms   Interview Date: 12/5/2015   Program Number: 3563

Music Playlist

From Album: Planet Passion
Artist: Ancient Future
2001 Ancient Future #AF - 2010

Opening Essay: Track 01 Simsimay Panima
Music Break 1: Track 04 I met Her In the Medowe.b
Music Break 2: Track 05 Ocean of Love
Music Break 3: Track 01 Simsimay Panima (reprise)