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In this episode I am joined by Alan Chapman, British writer, occultist, and spiritual teacher.
Alan recalls his troubled childhood in the impoverished North of England, reflects on the British class system, and shares his first encounter with Aleister Crowley.
Alan recounts his occult adventures with long time collaborator Duncan Barford, shares his spiritual biography of awakenings and mystical experiences, and considers the power and pitfalls of spiritual transmission.
Alan also compares gurus Papaji, and Andrew Cohen, and Adi Da; reveals why he considers Stephen Batchelor and Sam Harris to be Black Brothers; and discusses the role of the Dark Goddess on the path of awakening.
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Video version: guruviking.com/podcast/ep323-british-occultist…
Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.
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Topics Include:
- Intro
- Duncan Barford and Alex W
- Impoverished upbringing in the North of England
- Early reaction to Christ
- First encounter with Aleister Crowley
- Chaos magic and meeting Duncan Barford
- What kind of boy was Alan?
- Class consciousness
- Sensitive boy in a cruel environment
- Regret about violence
- One’s own nature
- Alan questions Steve’s questions
- British class system
- Liminal identity
- Working vs middle vs upper class
- Anti-aspiration
- Growing out of musical aspirations
- Shedding Feathers and fulfilment on the path
- Crowley book and facing challenges
- Path myth in The Book of the Law
- True path vs the New Age
- Following the Silent Knowing
- Facing darkness
- Black Brothers like Stephen Batchelor and Sam Harris
- Stephen Batchelor’s crisis of faith
- Warning about spiritual teachers
- Stereotypes of culture and awakening
- Papaji and the nondual car crash
- Adi Da and guru yoga
- Papaji vs Adi Da
- Invoking the Holy Guardian Angel
- Andrew Cohen
- Great White Brotherhood
- Enlightened in India
- Ancestors appear
- Practicing with Adi Da
- Transmission traps
- Confronted by Adi Da disciple
- Solid, vital, peculiar
- Cutting truth and Adyashanti
- Reflections on Adi Da’s trajectory
- Further awakening at 33
- Receiving the Magia teaching
- The Dark Goddess
- Accommodating yourself to the Damned
- Finding Sophia
- Crowley and Jung
- Myth of Sophia
- Sequel plans
- Alan’s perspective on near death experiences
- Purpose of life and awakening
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To find our more about Alan Chapman visit:
- barbarouswords.com
For more interviews, videos, and more visit:
- guruviking.com
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James
