The horror of our time is opening the gates of liberation for everyone — but each of us has to pass through one by one.

Spiritual teacher Eli Jaxon-Bear — founder of the Leela School of Awakening, author of seven books, and a former civil rights activist and federal fugitive — joins Sophia James for a wide-ranging conversation drawn from his Revolution of Love writing.

They explore why every ego-based revolution in history has failed, from the French Revolution through Cuba and the 1960s counterculture—and why the only revolution left is the one each person makes alone: waking up.

Along the way, Eli explains the three stages of consciousness, the hero’s journey of disillusionment and return, and his core message: it is possible to be free now, in this life—and all it asks is your willingness.

Chapters

1:05 Welcome and introductions

1:38 Why Substack, and why now

2:33 Why every ego-based revolution fails

6:26 Beyond “should”: true service and a fully human life

9:22 The hero’s journey and taking the test

11:22 The noble truths: realization before practice

15:22 Facing cruelty—“it’s all done to be happy”

16:48 Light and dark, and starting where you are

18:16 The three stages of consciousness

20:50 Disillusionment, despair, and the way through

25:06 Spiritual family and the new revolution

27:02 For anyone just finding this

True service is not something you should do. It’s what you do because you love. It’s because it’s who you are.

Learn more

Eli’s Substack:

https://elijaxonbear.substack.com

The Revolution of Love episode on Substack:

https://elijaxonbear.substack.com/p/revolution-of-love-podcast-with-eli

The Leela School of Awakening:

https://www.leelaschool.org

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