The Center for Human Awakening Lectures

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Substantia

Recordings are available for a cost of:

€  40.00 Euros per lecture
€ 180.00 Euros for the entire lecture series (6 lectures)
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A Spiritual Autobiography - October 28, 2015
Playing time: 90 minutes

A Spiritual Autobiography explores how we Chart a life in narrative form: some beginning, some end, and "auto" of course means you do it. There is another perspective and that is from another, another's view of you and your life. The lecture calls to us to awaken by enlivening the three primary centers of the psycho-physical organism. They are the active-will, the mental-intuitive, and the feeling-heart centers.

Arriving at Truth - October 14, 2015
Playing time: 90 minutes

Arriving at Truth discusses how narrative is the central structure of our mythology, so that we see spiritual practice as seeking; how we see the world about us as an unfolding narrative, a tale of good and bad, and how this is not a spiritual but a relative point of view; how we are indoctrinated and controlled by fear and desire and by society while you cannot control an individual who is free; how the heart requires space and time and how our modern society is anti-heart; how you attach to your personal truth through the act of attention, whereas Truth itself is perpetually present. Finally, Arriving at Truth discusses the fallacy of mysticism or in-turning "spiritual" practices.

Wherefore Art Thou? The God Who Has Forsaken Me Blesses Me Also - September 30, 2015
Playing time: 90 minutes

In this lecture Richard Harvey discusses the stages of divesting yourself of pretend-Gods and the parallel stages of divesting yourself of your pretend-self. In crying out ‘Wherefore art thou?,’ you enter into a process of uncovering, so radical and yet natural in its revelation, that the exhilaration on your journey to liberation becomes intense indeed.

I Am Responsible For Myself / I Am Responsible For You - September 16, 2015
Playing time: 90 minutes

The focus of this lecture is on the question ‘How should I live?’ The answer to the question inevitably involves our relationship to others and that relationship in turn involves our relationship to ourselves. From there all else is possible. The relationship with ourselves, as possibly everyone more or less is beginning to understand, is primary, critical, and, usually for us all, in need of examination and understanding.

Poor or Rich? A Discussion of Vision - September 2, 2015
Playing time: 90 minutes

This lecture responds to such questions as What can we see? How far can we see? How much, how long, and how real? Do we see with only the naked eye or do we see with the inner eye, the eye of spiritual intuition and spiritual knowledge? Do we see through eyes clouded by longing or judgment or prejudice or perfectionism? Or do we see through eyes of accord, of harmony and acceptance, concord and confluence? Can we see without judging, witness without criticizing every day: is this a choice, a need, or our birthright? Do we see a world of richness and beauty, color and texture, mystery and wonder? Or do we see a world, dark gray behind the veil of thought, the fog of concepts and notions?

Resistance to Freedom - August 19, 2015
Playing time: 90 minutes

Resistance to Freedom addresses how to free ourselves from our ego-processes. The lecture begins with a discussion of ‘the essence of life’ and meanders through explorations of the defense of our first nature, learning to survive, and a wonderful metaphor of the ‘six-fold process for preparing olives’ to examine the blossoming of the ego-processes through to divesting ourselves of this illusionary attachment to the ego via the process of forgiveness. The lecture ends with offerings about attachment, surrender, and the end of struggle. 

For the e-book, Bodhi Ocean, containing all of the Substantia lectures, see Books on Therapy and Spirituality.​




The Ternion Talks

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€ 40.00 Euros per lecture
€ 90.00 Euros for the entire lecture series (3 lectures)
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To Realize Consciousness: Merging with the Divine - 
August 5, 2015
Playing time: 90 minutes

The message of this lecture is that to realize consciousness we must come to realize the only thing that is real is love. Along the way, however, we must experience the passing of the delusion and the importance of assimilating great wisdom and making it our own. To Realize Consciousness echoes the great teachings about the importance of selecting a path, remaining true and committed to that path, and the reasons we need to do so.

Who Needs A Guru?: The Discovery of the Divine in Your Life - July 15, 2015
Playing time: 90 minutes

This lecture explores the question of whether the student benefits from, or needs, a spiritual teacher in their life. Who Needs A Guru? examines a student’s relationship to his/her spiritual teacher, the different ways we consciously and unconsciously reject a spiritual teacher, and the truth in the guru relationship. Richard also shares the levels of spiritual preparation required for relationship with your spiritual teacher.

Being Born A Human Being: An Invitation to Live in the Divine Mystery - July 1, 2015
Playing time: 90 minutes

Being Born A Human Being discusses our invitation to live in the Divine mystery through self-awareness and self-reflection. Topics explored include: “The Path Between Birth and Death;” “True Renunciation and the Ego;” “The Strategic Life of Desire;” “The Body and the Immortal Soul;” “Spiritual Ignorance;” “Work as Spiritual Activity;” “Functions of the Heart;” and more.

For the e-book, Bodhi Ocean, containing all of the Ternion Talks lectures, see Books on Therapy and Spirituality.​




The Silent Thunder Discourses

Recordings are available for a cost of:

€   40.00 Euros per lecture
€ 150.00 Euros for the entire lecture series (5 lectures)
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The Philozovo: The Passionate Response to the Divine Call - July 23, 2014
Playing time: 90 minutes

‘The Philozovo’ discusses your passionate response to the call of the Divine. The lecture explores the sixth sense, the condition-less state, the great mystery, enlightenment, signs of awakening, and the mystery of God, among other divine topics.

Awakening the Heart Nature: The Flowering of Self-Nature and the Surrender of Compassion and Authenticity - Part 1 of 2 - May 28, 2014
Playing time: 90 minutes

‘Awakening the Heart-Nature’ discusses the flowering of self-nature and the surrender of compassion and authenticity as part of the second stage of Richard Harvey’s 3-stage model of human awakening. In Part 1 Richard focuses on the ascent to the heart through unity consciousness and the reversal of separation.

Awakening the Heart Nature: The Flowering of Self-Nature and the Surrender of Compassion and Authenticity - Part 2 of 2 - June 25, 2014
Playing time: 90 minutes

‘Awakening the Heart-Nature’ discusses the flowering of self-nature and the surrender of compassion and authenticity as part of the second stage of Richard Harvey’s 3-stage model of human awakening. In Part 2 Richard explores our rising into the heart and the emerging sacred-spiritual humanity.

The Crucible of Awakening: Transcending Exclusive Identity, Separation, and Division - Part 1 of 2 - May 14, 2014
Playing time: 90 minutes

‘The Crucible of Awakening’ discusses the idea of transcending exclusive identity that is born out of the belief we are separated and divided from Source, The Divine, God. This lecture explores Richard Harvey’s first stage in his 3-stage model of human awakening. Part 1 of ‘The Crucible of Awakening’ answers such questions as: What is the essence of a human being? Who am I? Who is the spiritual teacher? What is the crucible of awakening?

The Crucible of Awakening: Transcending Exclusive Identity, Separation, and Division - Part 2 0f 2 - June 11, 2014
Playing time: 90 minutes

‘The Crucible of Awakening’ discusses the idea of transcending exclusive identity that is born out of the belief we are separated and divided from Source, The Divine, God. This lecture explores Richard Harvey’s first stage in his 3-stage model of human awakening. Part 2 of ‘The Crucible of Awakening’ addresses such topics as the three primary energy centres, the source conditions of grace, esoteric and exoteric spirituality, and much more.

For the e-book, Moksha Dawn, containing all of the Silent Thunder Online Discourses lectures, see Books on Therapy and Spirituality.




The Hsüan-Hsüeh Discourses

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€   40.00 Euros per lecture
€ 150.00 Euros for the entire lecture series (5 lectures)
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The Ocean of Stillness - April 30, 2014
Playing time: 90 minutes

‘The Ocean of Stillness’ uses the story of ‘The Nameless Tao’ and the legend of Bodhidharma to discuss the third stage of awakening in Richard’s Harvey 3-stage model of human awakening. This lecture incorporates the metaphor of constructing a building to illuminate Richard’s lessons on spiritual development.

Spiritual Baptism - March 26, 2014
Playing time: 90 minutes

In ‘Spiritual Baptism,’ Richard Harvey uses the stories of ‘The Useless Tree’ and Martin Buber’s ‘Ich and Du’ to share lessons on deep spirituality. Both stories look at the presence of ‘being’ and the relationship of presence in teaching us about liberation from suffering.

Locating Destiny - March 12, 2014
Playing time: 90 minutes

Through the story of the ‘Sacred Tortoise,’ the Gospels’ temptations of Christ, ‘Locating Destiny’ invites our awareness of our capacity, potential, and destiny. Richard Harvey gently guides us to look at our tests, trials, and ordeals as our beckoning from the Divine.

Transcending Separation - February 26, 2014
Playing time: 90 minutes

‘Transcending Separation’ invites us to look at the story of ‘The Empty Boat,’ Jesus’ dictum of turning the other cheek, to explore the second stage of awakening in Richard’s Harvey 3-stage model of human awakening. In this lecture Richard takes us on a journey of self-exploration, emotional expression, the form of our emptiness, divine ignorance, reaction and response, and the primal sense of threat that influences our response to life.

Penetrating Wisdom - February 12, 2014
Playing time: 90 minutes

In ‘Penetrating Wisdom’ Richard Harvey explores the stories of Huang-ti and the Upanishads’ story, from the Chandogya Upanishad about Indra and Prajapati, that Richard titles ‘Carrying Fuel,’ to examine the journey around the self. Both stories take us on a journey through pain and suffering toward the truth of our being and deepest wisdom.

For the e-book, Bodhi Ocean, containing all of the Hsüan-Hsüeh Discourses lectures, see Books on Therapy and Spirituality.​




The Novena Teachings Lecture Series

Recordings are available for a cost of:

€   40.00 Euros per lecture
€ 270.00 Euros for the entire lecture series (9 lectures)
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Awareness - December 21, 2021

‘Awareness’ is about our individual reflection of the Divine. Richard Harvey shares that without awareness nothing is possible, but that in time the reality that your personal awareness is a reflection of the universal totality of Existence itself that releases in you a great spiritual insight—that you and the Divine are One.

Devotion - November 23, 2021

‘Devotion’ is about our absolute surrender to the Divine. Richard Harvey explores devotion by examining such topics as: spirituality for the modern era, the devotee, and the three principle modes of devotion: gnana, karma, and bhakti. 

Maturity - October 19, 2021

‘Maturity’ invites us to assume our birthright to absolute freedom. Our present human era is one of perpetual childhood. To reach full maturity—spiritual maturity—we must, first, ascend to the heart.

Love - September 21, 2021

‘Love’ explores the truth of love. Love is when there is no different, no distance, no giving or receiving between you and the other. Love is not what you do, what you have, how you express yourself, or what you strive to attain, neither is it what you do or say or offer or present. Love is what you are. To live this, to love as yourself, takes practice and great courage.

Disenchantment - August 17, 2021

‘Disenchantment’ explores the spiritual nature of despair. Spiritual disenchantment marks the threshold of transformation, a spiritual transformation for the seeker, a movement through the veils of darkness. As Richard Harvey shares “It is a vital step in your liberation from the chains, from the bindings of the world and your attachments to it.

Now - July 20, 2021

Richard Harvey’s talks and teachings often go beyond the popular views on spirituality, and this lecture is no exception. ‘Now’ discusses how the philosophy of ‘now’ is a fallacy, is, at best, relaxation, it is of no use to the sadhu because it is relative to past and future, and how ‘now’ is unreal and therefore unattainable.

Anger - June 15, 2021

‘Anger’ is a perennial topic is spiritual teachings. In this lecture Richard Harvey uses the topic to explore the destruction and the dissolution of the sacred, how anger is control and defeat, and how anger is a merely a choice we make.

Relationships - May 18, 2021

In ‘Relationship’ Richard Harvey shares our deep longing to be reunited with the eternal and the significance of our earthly relationships in that process of self-discovery.

Surrender - April 20, 2021

‘Surrender’ examines how we reflect the Divine into our earthly domain. Richard Harvey shares how surrender is a process of “simply allowing” and how this is achieved through releasing attachment and the ego-compromises.

For the e-book, Moksha Dawn, containing all of the Novena Teachings lectures, see Books on Therapy and Spirituality.




The Panchavati Online Discourses

Recordings are available for a cost of:

€  40.00 Euros per lecture
€ 180.00 Euros for the entire lecture series (6 lectures)
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The Threshold of Transformation: Authenticity, Compassion, and Awakening - January 13, 2016
Playing time: 90 minutes

‘The Threshold of Transformation’ invites us to courageously face our desires and quest for happiness. The lecture explores paths to self-realization and the crossing of the void as part of the journey of self-discovery.

The End of Seeking - December 30, 2015
Playing time: 90 minutes

‘The End of Seeking’ examines the act of ‘seeking’ and the freedom accrued from ending this habitual, egoic tendency.

The Intuition of Eternity (Includes 'How the Soul is Born into the World – Part 3') - December 23, 2015
Playing time: 90 minutes

‘The Intuition of Eternity’ is a continuation of the 3-part lecture that examines the 3 dark realms through which the soul is born into the world: thought; separative relationships; and nature. In this lecture, Richard explore ‘nature’ as the third dark realm through which the soul is born into the world.

Authentic Love and the Birth of the Soul (Includes: How the Soul is Born into the World – Part 2) - December 9, 2015
Playing time: 90 minutes

‘Authentic Love and the Birth of the Soul’ is a continuation of the 3-part lecture that examines the 3 dark realms through which the soul is born into the world: thought; separative relationships; and nature. In this lecture, Richard explore ‘separative relationships’ as the second dark realm through which the soul is born into the world.

How the Soul is Born into the World - November 25, 2015
Playing time: 90 minutes

‘How The Soul is Born into The World’ is a 3-part lecture that examines the 3 dark realms through which the soul is born into the world: thought; separative relationships; and nature. In this lecture, Richard explore ‘thought’ as the first dark realm through which the soul is born into the world.

The Heart of Compassion - November 11, 2015
Playing time: 90 minutes

‘The Heart of Compassion’ explores the illusions of appearances through our various levels of awareness and consciousness. This exploration ultimately leads us to cross the bridge of the heart and soul into an existence of unity, non-being, and absolute freedom.

For the e-book, Dharma Sky, containing all of the Panchavati Online Discourses lectures, see Books on Therapy and Spirituality.




The Sashti Poorthi Lecture Series

Recordings are available for a cost of:

€   40.00 Euros per lecture
€ 210.00 Euros for the entire lecture series (8 lectures)
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1.  Review the list of lectures from this Series below and decide which lectures you wish to listen to.

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The Three Stages of Awakening – Part 1
January 9, 2013     Playing time: 90 minutes

‘The Three Stages of Awakening’ distinguishes Richard’s radical psycho-spiritual approach from traditional and contemporary approaches by asking: Why do we need a new, radical psycho-spiritual approach to the human predicament in the modern era? What is so different and powerful about this new paradigm for personal growth and spiritual development? What essentially distinguishes it from current popular approaches? Part 1 explores how this model was discovered, the need for a new mythology, and the first stage of awakening.

The Three Stages of Awakening – Part 2
February 6, 2013    Playing time: 90 minutes

‘The Three Stages of Awakening’ distinguishes Richard’s radical psycho-spiritual approach from traditional and contemporary approaches by asking: Why do we need a new, radical psycho-spiritual approach to the human predicament in the modern era? What is so different and powerful about this new paradigm for personal growth and spiritual development? What essentially distinguishes it from current popular approaches? Part 2 examines the second stage of awakening—a deepening into a life of authenticity through a shedding of the egoic layers of personality and character.

Sacred Attention - Part 1
January 16, 2013    Playing time: 90 minutes

‘Sacred Attention’ examines the essential method for psycho-spiritual development in the modern world, the fundamental means for manifesting compassion, and the expression of love. Part 1 looks at what attention means through personal-egoistic, heart-filled-compassionate and spiritual-transcendent levels of experience. This Part also explores the need for sacred attention in our world today.

Sacred Attention - Part 2
January 30, 2013    Playing time: 90 minutes

‘Sacred Attention’ examines the essential method for psycho-spiritual development in the modern world, the fundamental means for manifesting compassion, and the expression of love. Part 2 focuses on the attraction of fear, awareness and authenticity, sacred practice and ritual, openness and acceptance, and the state of sacred attention.

Honoring the Gate - Part 1
December 12, 2013  Playing time: 90 minutes

‘Honoring the Gate’ looks at the cracks in our personality, the thinning of the veils where, often through negative circumstances, we are invited to deepen or transform. Part 1 focuses on our longing for the Divine, the mysterious ‘call’ we experience, and the choices we have in receiving the ‘gift’ of the Gate.

Honoring the Gate - Part 2
December 19, 2013  Playing time: 90 minutes

‘Honoring the Gate’ looks at the cracks in our personality, the thinning of the veils where, often through negative circumstances, we are invited to deepen or transform. Part 2 examines non-attachment, truth, going beyond the Gate, and surrender.

Absolute Freedom - Part 1
November 14, 2012    Playing time: 90 minutes

‘Absolute Freedom’ is about the freedom that is beyond our individual, personal preferences and egoistic understanding. Part 1 explores the human dilemma of the 21st century, relative and absolute freedom, devotion and love.

Absolute Freedom - Part 2
November 21, 2012    Playing time: 90 minutes

‘Absolute Freedom’ is about the freedom that is beyond our individual, personal preferences and egoistic understanding. Part 2 focuses on the human condition of being ‘bound,’ the path of the student, disciple and devotee, and the practice of devotion.

For the e-book, Dharma Sky, containing all of the Sashti Poorthi lectures, see Books on Therapy and Spirituality.

Center for Human Awakening lectures
The Sashti Poorthi Lectures Series
The Novena Teachings Lectures Series
The Hsüan-Hsüeh Discourses
The Silent Thunder Discourses
What people are saying about the lectures:

For the benefit of many, Richard Harvey asks us to look at the hard questions of freedom, seeking wisdom and transformation. While he shares his own dramatic inner searching, he stimulates us to do our own inquiry. I recommend Dharma Sky for anyone who is looking for the way through to awakening.” – Domo Geshe Rinpoche, Founder and spiritual director White Conch Dharma Center, Grand Transitions Institute Hospice training, Mandala Matrix research program, director Foundations of Yogic Healing

May you bask in the grace, glory and divinity embedded in these lecture manuscripts. Herein you are offered true blessings and gifts. Unwrap them carefully, with reverence for these sacred teachings. Your true and essential self will resonate and grow in awareness of the sacred being you are. For some, these manuscripts will initiate your transformation and the beginning of a journey to rediscover who you have always been and will forever be—the light of God, the source of existence, the pure love inherent in all of creation.” – Rev. Robert Meagher, Founder and Spiritual Director, Spiritual Guidance

“Richard Harvey's work touches me deeply, profoundly, and lastingly. It inspires my own conscious evolving and guides my counseling practice in a sacred, focused, and respectful way to bring clients to balance, integrated well-being, and heart-opened awareness. I have benefited from his books, his online seminars and articles. Richard is eloquent, inspirational, and brilliant; he offers a healing presence unlike anyone I've ever worked with before. Thank you, Richard, for the wealth of growth opportunities you offer to your students, your clients, and your fans. I am honored to be among them.” – Rev. Sherry Harris, MSW, RSW, Psycho-Spiritual Counsellor, Coach, and Teacher

Dear Richard, To thank you, I would like to borrow some words from Rumi’s poem, ‘The Time has Come’: the time has come/to break all my promises/tear apart all chains/and cast away all advice... as your clarity from your wonderful engaging lectures seminars brought me to this. With love and gratitude.” – Birgit Niehaus, Alternative Practitioner
What people are saying about the lectures:

In The Novena Teachings Richard has given us wonderful tools for deep exploration of ourselves and its importance. Richard’s enormous knowledge and ability to provide us with the smallest and biggest picture of inner work through his lectures is often breathtaking and very revealing. To have met Richard, the opportunity to have worked with him and listen to his lectures, made a deep change to my life and my work with my clients.” – Birgit Niehaus, Alternative Medicine Practitioner

"In this world where the western media promotes pseudo-spirituality because it is HUGE $$$ business, Richard’s Dharma Sky—Three Stages of Awakening, birthing the soul, are Truth, and most welcome for those who are honestly willing to do the fearless self-work required. This heart smiled warmly reading the words pointing clearly to Truth, and a practical way to achieve Self-Realization in this Kali Yuga age dominated by the dark, raging ego. Richard’s soul and divine heart are so obviously available in the context of the writing that one cannot help but be positively affected as Richard’s compassion and Love speaks clearly to the reader’s heart and soul. His teaching is practical and easily comprehensible, but as Richard states, one has to be courageous. So be forewarned, you want warm and fuzzy pseudo-truths, watch Oprah's “Soul Sunday” charade/parade of characters spewing forth non-sense. You want Absolute Truth, this is a modern practical way." – M. Thomas Filippo, Spiritual Counselor and writer/blogger at OnThePathOm

"As with Richard’s books “Your Essential Self” and “The Flight of Consciousness,” I have found the Novena series of lectures absorbing, challenging, inspiring, and enlightening in equal measure. I would thoroughly recommend Richard’s work to anyone wishing to discover and live from their heart." – Oliver Baum, BA (Hons), MTheol, MBACP, MNCH, Integrative Therapist and Practice Director at The Owl Practice

"Richard's discourses help us to understand and reflect on the deep elements that influence everyone's life, the need to connect inwards, to re-centre ourselves, and discuss deep and important elements of emotional life. I particularly felt touched by the “Love” discourse of the Novena Teachings, as I found the illustrations from old spiritual books and the daily-life examples deep and very well explained. Thank you very much for your work, dear Richard." – Thierry Clerc, MSc, MARH, RHom, Clinical Homeopath, Nutrition & Allergy Consultant

What people are saying about the lectures:

Someone at the beginning of one of the Sashti Poorthi Lectures said, ‘I have no expectation, but I am surprised if something wonderful doesn’t happen.’ It made me smile, because truly we are so lucky to work with Richard. Looking back on the lectures, I have been at times astounded by the truths that Richard’s talks revealed, but at other times, I was most certainly out of my depth, not ready to comprehend the lessons. Even when I wasn’t equipped to understand the lecture, I was buoyed up by it. I had the sense of being nourished by the talks, even if my mind didn’t completely grasp that which I was hearing. Now when I look over my notes, I find many gems that are relevant today and every day, and everything I wrote down makes sense to me, as if I’ve grown into it.” – Tarajia Morrell, actor, writer, and restaurateur

I am so grateful for the heartfelt wisdom Richard so willingly shares to help as I deepen my spiritual journey. His talks are rich with images, insights and knowledge from his own inspirations, challenges and discoveries. He is a sincere and humble mentor. – S.J.

Thank you Richard, for these extraordinary, transcendent lessons. – W.G.

At the end of The Three Stages of Awakening seminar, I was so happy and grateful to you for making me see so many essential truths about life and me. I felt overwhelmed by the sacred wisdom I had the opportunity to witness. My mind was shaking, my voice was trembling... you made me see the problem in a different light. From everything you say to us, I can see the stage where you are now, witness your spiritual evolution and feel the manifestation of the divine through your sacred way of being. Thank you from all my heart! Your words brought joy to my heart. I could see consciousness, awareness, love and freedom in a different light and most important, the relations between them. It was like the journey of 1000 years! I am grateful beyond words!" – Florin Buzatu, Psy D, psychology student
What people are saying about the lectures:

​“Richard Harvey is a psycho-spiritual psychotherapist and spiritual teacher whose work goes beyond the present day conceptual and methodological structures of psychology and spirituality. From a deep sense of caring he is refining an approach to contemporary dilemmas that is arguably the only intelligent way to address the problems of mankind’s future. I wholeheartedly endorse his work, his marvelous writings, and encourage you to pay close attention to his revolutionary courses and seminars.” – Dr Mukesh Aggarwal, MD, VHCA Herbals, CEO at Ayurveda Consultants

Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do in making this world a better place. The journey that ultimately led me to you was via the dark night of the soul and an anguishing spiritual crisis. I discovered your profound teachings that resonated so deeply and provided me with the direction that I was desperately seeking You have truly inspired me Richard with my personal journey for growth having transformed into a passion to become a psychotherapist that offers no less than this. Thank you—for more than you know.” – Carol Upstone, spiritual psychotherapy student, Transformational Arts College, Toronto, Ontario

"Richard Harvey is a skilled therapist and a modern spiritual teacher whose writings have successfully combined the everyday practicality of western psychology with the ancient wisdom of eastern philosophy. Although his “Three Stages of Awakening” is a model of clarity, there are also many other spiritual treasures to be mined here on many other different levels. Highly recommended." – Chuck Hillig: Author of Enlightenment for Beginners, The Way IT Is, Seeds for the Soul, Looking for God (Seeing the Whole in One), and The Magic King

“Richard is an amazing therapist and a profound spiritual teacher. His work in the field of psycho-spiritual psychology and spiritual awakening is at the cutting-edge and his innovations for personal transformation are revolutionary.” – Roma Dworzak, Owner at DECOR Villa
The Ternion Talks
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Richard is a highly experienced and trained practitioner whose work brings about the most effective results. The principles of Sacred Attention Therapy are at the cutting edge of human psychology and I consider Richard dedicated, visionary, and highly committed to his unique work. – Alina Flicker, Online Marketing Consultant

Make the time to learn from Richard’s unique approach to the human and spiritual-development wisdom education philosophy which Richard is being inspired to share with mankind …. – Jansenius T. Lange Jnr, modern philosopher, author/writer, keynote public speaker, Founder/President of Self-Development Wisdom Institutes

Your strength, dedication and powerful focus to human life and development are a Divine gift to humanity. I am touched, moved and inspired by your motivating, life-transforming writing and work. A deep bow of appreciation from my heart and soul to you and your life-changing work, which brings happiness, self-growth and peace. You are a humble, honest, harmonious guide bringing Divine blessings to the world. I extend all respect, honor and a billion blessings to your Great work! God bless you! – Guruji Aruneshvar, Spiritual Master of the Param Shiva Adi Nath Sect, Blue Light Foundation for Shiva, Mumbai, India

Richard goes a way beyond the mechanistic model of a disease process. He is immensely competent to integrate two more dimensions—the 'mind' (as a psychotherapist) and 'spirituality' (as a spiritual teacher) to deal with the indolent disease process. A revolutionary approach indeed! – Dr Dhan R Jangid, Physician, Researcher, and Administrator: 'Cardiac Imaging' & 'Integrative Holistic Cardiology'
Substantia
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"Years later, I am still amazed at how different I am because of working with Richard Harvey. Everything that changed was for the better. His insight into spiritual matters is only rivaled by his ability to explain them. He is a genuine teacher, not blinded by spiritual pride like so many self-proclaimed “gurus.” I can honestly say that my time spent with him was one of the most eye opening experiences I’ve ever had." – Eric Krohn, Lab Technician at USDA

​“Richard’s work is highly effective, profound and revolutionary in approach and content. I would recommend him to anyone who sincerely wishes to change and improve their life in terms of purpose, personal fulfillment and loving relationships.” – Heidi Nordlund, Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner, Tibetan Cranial Practitioner, AyurDoula and Yoga Therapist at Namaskar Healing™, LLC

“Richard is a sensitive and profound holistic practitioner who presents a powerful challenge to existing modes of psychotherapy. His Three Stages of Awakening psycho-spiritual model is a breath of sanity in a field full of half-thought out theories. His deep understanding of the human psyche and spirit is a result of his vast experience and ability demonstrated over 34 years of therapy and healing.” – Katia Botta, Naturopata-Terapeuta del benessere psicofisico-Ricercatrice Spirituale

“Richard’s lectures are divine, sacred and blessed. They are full of deep truths that challenge and invite us to venture within to discover our true self. Richard brings the material to life and shares immensely vital material for this time in humanity’s evolution and transformation.” – Rev. Robert Meagher, Interfaith Minister, Spiritual Guidance, Ottawa, Canada

The Panchavati Online Discourses
What people are saying about the lectures:

​“In this modern time where the material forces of this world are so predominant, it is difficult for the poets of today to find a space in which they can share and exchange their creativity and inspiration. Our modern language, and our use of words, mirror mostly what preoccupies our minds and our hearts. Seldom is it used to mirror our struggle to reach our soul. Richard Harvey, in his writings, gently leads us to that place which is far beyond the material world.” – Leonard Lasalle, Artist

“Dear Richard, Clearly your awareness emanates through your personality, energy and words. Your compassionate understanding allows people to trust you easily, and your manner of expression is easily grasped. So, this is especially wonderful when combined with male 'energy.’ I shall hold your information and writings as a great resource and treasure our connection.” – Wendy Tuttle, Spiritual/Lifeskills Consultant and Owner of Soul Blended Solutions

​“Dearest Richard, As another participant mentioned today, I too am almost speechless at the end of your discourses. I'd like to take the opportunity to express my deepest gratitude. All of your talks are deeply moving and your gift for raising consciousness is breathtaking. The words of profound wisdom you express have resonated with me and reached me in an unimaginable way. They have given me the gift of deep introspection. There is such richness to be gained by having the honor to participate in such a graceful display of heartfelt dialogue. Many Blessings Richard.”  – Louise Leroux, Counselor and Social Worker

​“Richard talks to us from a place where I wish to be. His almost every word resounds inside me, ringing the clarion call of eternal truth. Clear, precise and readily accessible, you cannot fail to be riveted to your ears if you are ready for his message.” – George Worrell, aged spiritual student

“Your psycho-spiritual presentation during the The Heart of Compassion discourse was at the level of great psychologists like Freud, Jung, Rogers, Maslow, or Milton Erickson.” – B.A. 

“I thank you for the sacred wisdom about How the Soul is Born into the World, and I can't wait for the second part!” – R.G.
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