On June 9, 2024 Integrated Ascension Method creator Nate Zeleznick and I talked energy, frequency, vibration, consciousness, martial arts, the ancient royal Indonesian method Marpati Puti, discernment in spiritual communities or lack thereof, root causes of war, greed, lack of interconnectivity and unity, creating change, power, eternalism, masculinity, reality, phasing of subatomic particles, surrendering and releasing attachments to outcomes, victimhood, self-worth, service, dark and light, need for consciousness progression and responsibility, and much more
Nate Zeleznick was born in a small town in Utah in the mid-1970s. He was a very sensitive and introverted child who struggled to connect with his peers. On top of that, his mother was often physically and emotionally abusive towards him and his younger brothers. From a young age, Nate was subjected to severe bullying at school, which lasted for over a decade. The bullying was so severe that it shattered his sense of self-esteem and left him with some deep emotional scars.
In an attempt to avoid being hurt by the bullies, Nate tried to become a perfect, hyperintelligent person, reading and learning as much as possible. He was obsessed with Star Wars and Ninja movies and wanted more than anything to be a “Ninjedi” from the age of seven. Living in such a small town, there were no martial arts resources, so he practiced what he saw in the movies and loved training with (and often “on”) his brothers. When he was nine, he did a martial arts demonstration in his school talent show, but the other kids ridiculed and bullied him so severely that he gave up on ever becoming a martial artist. This and other experiences led to dark, suicidal thoughts.
Around the age of 12, something amazing began happening. Nate began having spontaneous out-of-body experiences. When he would go to bed at night, oftentimes he would wake up to find his body completely paralyzed but with his mind wide awake. Then, he would get the sensation of floating and actually rise up out of his body, up out of the ceiling, and beyond to explore in ways that just aren’t possible when attached to the physical body. These experiences sparked an obsession with meditation, psychic phenomena, the occult, and superhuman abilities.
Nate was painfully socially awkward with girls and not confident around the other boys, and with abuse happening at home and at school, going Out-of-Body was the only place Nate ever really felt safe. He suffered from severe bouts of loneliness and depression throughout most of elementary, junior high, and high school, beyond what most teens do, and wrestled with the desire to stay on the planet or not, knowing full well what lay on the “other side”
Nate found refuge from self-doubt by diving into bodybuilding and basically living at the gym throughout high school and college. Despite his social awkwardness, Nate was extraordinarily talented in music. He began playing the clarinet in 7th grade and by 9th grade was matriculated at Weber State University. He attended symphonic band, ensemble practices, and private lessons multiple times per week throughout all of high school. His exceptional talent in music earned him a full scholarship to Weber State University as a classical clarinetist.
After college, Nate jumped from job to job trying to find a path with heart that would allow him to express himself to the highest degree, earn a decent living, and become a part of a community. He worked in restaurants, was a fashion model and modeling agency director, mortgage loan originator, and credit card service representative. But none of these jobs provided him with the sense of purpose he was looking for.
In December 1998, Nate discovered Merpati Putih from watching a VHS tape showing blindfolded and blind people in Indonesia who were able to “see” without eyesight using a form of extrasensory perception. The next day, Nate had a life-changing synchronicity where a blind woman almost died crossing the street in front of his car because her guide dog led her face-first into a traffic pole. Nate had a true epiphany that he could not ignore. He realized that his life path was to help blind people learn the Merpati Putih art.
Two weeks later, Nate contacted Merpati Putih and sponsored the first-ever demonstration of Merpati Putih in the United States. After the Merpati Putih demonstrations in Utah and Washington D.C., he was allowed to become the first non-Indonesian ever allowed to learn the Merpati Putih meditation, energy work, breathwork, energy healing, martial art, and extrasensory perception system with the blessing of the 11th-generation royal heirs of Merpati Putih from Java, Indonesia.
Several weeks after he began training under Dr. Hendarto, MD in Salt Lake City, Nate’s brother Mike joined him in the training and they made Merpati Putih their way of life. They underwent a brutal and accelerated training regimen, having had years of previous martial arts training experience. They then brought the 11th generation royal heirs to Utah in August of 2000 and the heirs personally tested the Zeleznick brothers, initiated them, awarded their new ranks, and inaugurated the first-ever foreign branch of Merpati Putih called MP USA, Inc.
They were incredibly passionate about sharing the knowledge they had gained through their experiences with Merpati Putih, and they spent many years refining the teaching techniques to make them more understandable and accessible to the Western mind. Together they owned and operated one of the largest and most successful martial arts, meditation, and wellness academies in Utah’s history. They taught adults the authentic traditional Merpati Putih martial arts and energy system, as well as kids martial arts and character development, seniors breathwork, meditation, and fitness, and women’s self-protection seminars.
They traveled to Indonesia several times for long training and testing sabbaticals in 2005, 2007, and 2013. As they tested they advanced in rank and knowledge, further cementing their position as the leaders for the Merpati Putih knowledge for North and South America. In 2007 during the 3-day nonstop National Merpati Putih Test, Nate was blindfolded and put next to a huge diesel generator for the movement test which lasted well into the early morning. Having black exhaust spewing at him for hours on end proved to be too much and at the end of the movement test portion Nate collapsed and had a Near Death Experience. Having been familiar with the Out-of-Body state before, he observed as his body was dragged off the testing field and was leaned against a tree as the medical crew cam running. His main Indonesian instructor and his brother were attempting to revive him when he was given a choice: should I stay or should I go now?
Having not accomplished his mission of helping at least one million people learn the White Dove techniques, and knowing he still had much to do and experience in life, he made the choice to reenter his body.
When he came back to waking consciousness, he was given some water and told to go put on his sparring gear for the fighting portion. No rest for the wicked…
After returning home, they continued teaching numerous program, working a minimum of 50 hours per week, visiting Indonesia again in 2013 with a team of their senior students to attend the 50th Anniversary of Merpati Putih’s release to the Indonesian public. They were the first group to perform in front of audience of over 4,000 Merpati Putih members, including the living Royal Heirs, the entire Council of Masters, most of the Senior trainers, Special Forces members, and Merpati Putih students and fans from all over Indonesia. Together they brought the house down, an the next day they all flew to Central Java where Nate’s brother Mike and two of their Senior student tested for a new rank.
Once again, after returning home they continued developing their business, including a Vibravision pilot project in 2014 where some of their senior-most students and some of their youth members were invited to learn the extrasensory perception skills that MP USA was originally formed to promote in the U.S. After several years of dedicated training, several of the members developed Vibravision to such an extent that Nate and Mike were able to arrange demonstrations and training experiences for Optometrists, MD’s, Quantum Physicists, Military personnel, Neuroscientists, and other professionals who were all blown away by what Merpati Putih is able to unlock in people and train them to be able to do that defies science and logic, and yet is real and in some, reproducible. The Merpati Putih (White Dove) breathwork and meditations are light years ahead of other methods, and is a perfect force multiplier for any other meditation, energy, athletic, consciousness, or inner peace modality.
Nate and his team continued to train people in many different programs until March 2020 when the world shut down because of you know why. In fact, a full 50% of ALL martial arts school in the U.S. were forced to close permanently within 6 months of the pandemic’s arrival, and trying as hard they could, they were not able to continue operating their MP USA martial arts academy.
Although the pandemic forced them to close the doors on one of their businesses, they continued to teach people the Vibravision skill in a seminar format for primarily affluent business leaders. However, in November 2022, they decided to split forces in business in order to serve a greater amount of people using their own strengths and teaching abilities. Nate realized that many people were interested in learning about the system, but didn’t necessarily want to commit to years of training in a martial arts academy, or pay fees that were outside the grasp of all but the most devoted or affluent. So, he decided to create a more accessible version of the practice that anyone could do from the comfort of their own home, and if they wanted to come learn from him in person, that option exists as well.
In 2022, he launched the Inner Wisdom System (dba White Dove Method), which is both a comprehensive online and in-person program that teaches people how to use the techniques of Merpati Putih to tap into their inner power and higher consciousness. The programs include instructional videos, guided meditations, and interactive exercises that help people to develop their own unique practice and up-level anything they are already doing, or give them an incomparable base to start with is they are a first-timer.
Then, in 2023 he rebranded White Dove Method to be the Integrated Ascension Method (I AM) and added vibroacoustic therapy, brainwave entrainment, neurofeedback brain training, tachyon energy devices, Emotion Code and Body Code therapies, nutritional fitness, and other modalities to create a truly one-of-a-kind wellness and ascension system. One of the key components of the Integrated Ascension Method (I AM) is Nate’s own unique approach to teaching the Merpati Putih system to provide fast results. The Integrated Ascension Method (I AM) is designed to help people unlock their full potential by using a combination of both ancient wisdom and modern technology in ways no one else has done.
Nate is incredibly excited about the potential of the Integrated Ascension and the White Dove Method to help people transform their lives. He has already received many testimonials from people who have experienced profound changes after practicing the techniques he teaches, including improved health, increased creativity, greater clarity of mind, limitless energy, catapulting consciousness to new levels, and skyrocketing libido, just to name a few.
Looking back on his journey, Nate is grateful for all of the challenges he’s faced, because they helped him to develop the resilience and perseverance he needed to pursue his dreams. He feels honored to have been chosen to carry on the legacy of Merpati Putih in the West, and is committed to sharing its teachings with as many people as possible.
Nate’s ultimate goal is to help create a world where people are empowered to live their best lives, free from the limitations of fear, doubt, and insecurity. By tapping into our inner wisdom and higher consciousness, we can all become the best version of ourselves and create a brighter future for ourselves and for future generations.
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