Episode 86: Becoming a Practical Mystic with Patrick Belisle
In this episode, Patrick Belisle, a Practical Mystic, nonprofit Executive, Teacher, and World Traveler who spent a full year traveling around the world with his wife Jane as they searched for the meaning of life, joins us to share his story of a mystical experience he had in India. Patrick also discusses:
2:40 - An overview of Patrick
5:00 - Having a purpose to fulfill from an early age
5:40 - Making the decision to travel around the world for a year
8:40 - Fears and doubts before embarking on this trip
11:00 - The intention behind the trip
14:40 - The Osho Commune in India
18:24 - What happened during his stay
19:40 - His mystical experience
25:00 - His interpretation of what happened
28:20 - How did this experience change him
30:20 - Traveling around the US
32:50 - The work DOPS does
35:20 - How the program resonated with him
36:50 - A story of a child remembering a past life
40:55 - Past life regression
42:50 - Transformative experiences
44:30 - Hoffman Institute
46:36 - Finding answers while searching for the meaning of life
48:30 - Advice he has for those who are experiencing resistance to a life of adventure
51:30 - Closing remarks
You can learn more about Patrick and the organizations he supports by visiting the following links:
UVADOPS.org, EdgarCayce.org, and HoffmanInstitute.org.
See below for photos Patrick shared from his adventures.
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