Are You Broken? Leonard Jacobson on His Ninth Awakening

Julie introduces Leonard Jacobson, a mystic and spiritual teacher with a unique background as a former lawyer who experienced multiple profound awakenings.

Leonard describes his transition from a traditional career to a spiritual path, detailing his first awakening at a retreat, which he describes as an overwhelming immersion into love and oneness.

Leonard recounts his second awakening where he experienced the crucifixion in detail, leading to his play 'Liberating Jesus' and a realization that Jesus sought to empower people to take responsibility rather than acting as a traditional savior.

Leonard defines the 'dream' as being caught in past, future, and identification with the ego. Awakening, he explains, is the process of returning to the present moment and moving beyond the illusion of separation.

Leonard explains that you cannot 'defeat' the ego. Instead, one must develop a 'right relationship' with it through presence, love, and compassion, treating it with playfulness rather than judgment.

Leonard leads a guided meditation to help listeners connect with their body breath and experience the 'I am' presence, moving into a state of silence and oneness.

The discussion concludes with a reminder that truth is found simply by being in the present moment. Leonard emphasizes that awakening is an accessible, simple act of presence rather than a complex attainment.