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A Therapist’s Spiritual Journey: ADHD & Alcoholics Anonymous to Vedanta with Felipe Restrepo

In this powerful and deeply authentic conversation, Felipe Restrepo (‪@feliperestrepo4070‬) shares his journey from Catholic upbringing in Colombia to alcoholism, recovery through Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Buddhism, Neo-Advaita, and ultimately traditional Advaita Vedanta under the guidance of Radha (Dr. Carol Whitfield), in the lineage of Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati. We explore: • Spiritual awakening vs Self-Knowledge • The difference between experience and knowledge in Advaita Vedanta • Spiritual bypassing and mental health • ADHD diagnosis and medication from a non-dual perspective • AA, surrender, and Ishvara • Mimuksha vs Jijnasa (desire for liberation vs desire for knowledge) • Neo-Advaita vs traditional Vedanta • Therapy, psychology, and Vedanta integration • Guru-Shishya lineage and what a Guru truly is Felipe speaks candidly as both a therapist and a student of Vedanta about addiction, depression, bliss states, kundalini-like experiences, and the eventual recognition that liberation is not an experience but the removal of ignorance (Ajnana Nivritti). This conversation addresses one of the most misunderstood topics in spirituality: how self-knowledge coexists with therapy, diagnosis (ADHD), medication, and ongoing psychological work. If you’re walking the path of non-duality, Advaita Vedanta, recovery, or healing — this dialogue is for you. Link to teachings by Radha (Carol Whitfield, Ph.D) — Arsha Kulam: https://arshakulam.org 🙏 Om Tat Sat 00:00:00 Introduction & How We Met 00:02:58 Raised Catholic in Colombia 00:05:30 Alcoholism & Rock Bottom at 28 00:06:06 Alcoholics Anonymous & Surrender to God 00:06:33 The “Spiritual Awakening” Experience 00:07:14 Bliss State Fades & Deep Depression 00:07:57 Discovering Buddhism & Meditation 00:08:38 Neo-Advaita & Non-Dual Recognition 00:09:44 Starting (and Taking Down) a YouTube Channel 00:10:46 Shakta Teacher & Blissful Meditation States 00:12:36 Meeting Rada (Dr. Carol Whitfield) 00:14:38 Discovering Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati 00:16:01 Mimuksha vs Jijnasa Explained 00:18:11 Addiction as Samsara Chakra 00:19:39 The Problem is Ignorance — The Medicine is Knowledge 00:21:41 Neo-Advaita vs Traditional Vedanta 00:22:05 Self-Knowledge Doesn’t Make You a Saint 00:23:13 Sadhana After Self-Knowledge 00:24:26 Teaching with Humility 00:27:24 Mental Health & Vedanta Integration 00:28:46 Therapy, Medication & Guru’s Support 00:30:01 ADHD Diagnosis (Inattentive Type) 00:32:32 ADHD Doesn’t Touch the Self 00:34:04 Spiritual Bypassing vs True Knowledge 00:36:47 Lineage, Sanskrit & Tradition 00:39:49 What Is a True Guru? 00:41:38 Final Reflections #AdvaitaVedanta #NonDuality #SelfKnowledge #AlcoholicsAnonymous #AddictionRecovery #ADHD #SpiritualAwakening #Vedanta #GuruShishya #MentalHealth #SpiritualBypassing #Surrender #Ishvara #Jijnasa #Mimuksha #Kundalini #TherapyAndSpirituality #PujyaSwamiDayananda #RadaWhitfield #OmTatSat