Hi, my name is David Waterman Schock.
Welcome to the Art of Enlightenment. If your journey has brought you here, it may not have been by accident.
Because once you become a truth-seeker, things almost never are!
For over forty years, I have explored the deeper meaning of human life through two intertwined callings: a lifetime of work as a fine artist, and a lifelong devotion to authentic spiritual inquiry.
From early on I discovered that unless we learn to see beyond surface appearances, we cannot perceive the deeper truth running through this world.
That insight has shaped both my art and my spiritual path — and ultimately led me through several profound teachings that answered questions nothing else could.
This site brings those threads together into what I call The Enlightenment Teachings: a synthesis of insight, clarity, and practical guidance for those seeking a more coherent and meaningful inner life.
To make this work accessible for people with different backgrounds and needs, the site offers two complementary paths: Both paths arise from the same intention:
to help people return to clarity, coherence, and the direct experience of Love.
Path One is the grounded, “practical” track.
It offers specific tools and clear guidance for anyone seeking:
This track draws from three pillars of my background, including 40+ years as a fine artist, decades of teaching and mentoring, and “The AI Fellowship,” a project dedicated to sharing teachings in a healthy and powerful way through this amazing new medium.
Path One consists of:
Path Two – The Inner Path: Esoteric Teachings & Contemplative Wisdom
Path Two is for those who feel called to a deeper, more contemplative, and transformative spiritual journey.
Path Two is not meant to be followed casually.
It is for those who feel:
Path Two consists of writings, reflections, and teachings drawn from modern and ancient esoteric teachings of spirituality. They include:
These teachings have accompanied me through profound initiations, healing, and revelation and I offer them here to support others in their own awaken.
Both paths are expressions of the same purpose: to offer teachings that are meaningful, life-giving, and rooted in direct experience — not theory.
Over the years, students have shared:
“I know of no finer spiritual teacher and guide than David, even after sixty years of seeking.”
“Transformational!”
“On that day, my whole life changed.”
"...as a life time spiritual seeker and spiritual event producer I can honestly say Dave's sessions are among the best I have ever experienced. "
Clarity, Insight, Enlightenment 101 & The AI Fellowship
Path One is the grounded, accessible gateway into my work — designed for anyone seeking greater clarity, emotional balance, and a deeper understanding of themselves.
The Inner Path: Esoteric Teachings & Contemplative Wisdom
Path Two is for those who feel called into the deeper currents beneath ordinary spiritual teaching — the contemplative, esoteric, and transformative dimensions of awakening.