Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageThe experience of Spiritual awakening can be very sudden and unexpected. Imagine going to sleep one night and waking up in the morning completely transformed. This is what happened to my guest Michael Royer. His experience was so big that it took him 30 years to fully understand what happened. He wrote a book about it. And today we talk about his journey to Heaven. You can download and read the first chapter of Michael's book herehttps://heaven...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageHow can you find inner peace with yourself and live from the heart if you feel stuck in the head?Scott Britton reveals what worked for him and how you can live from the heart too. More about Scott https://scottbritton.me/#about Podcasthttps://blog.scottbritton.me/s/evolutionfm-podcastThe Emergent Phenomenology Research Consortiumhttps://theeprc.org/If you are ready for a transformation work with me. http://www.IlonaCiunaite.com/sessio...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageTom Das is a teacher of self inquiry and in particular, who am I inquiry as taught by Ramana Maharshi. He holds weekly meetings in person and online with the intent of sharing this wonderful message of freedom from suffering. He is also available for one-to-one sessions.You can find info about Tom on his website https://tomdas.com/about/Resources mentioned in this interview https://tomdas.com/2019/03/25/ramana-maharshi-upadesa-saram-the-essence...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageRick Archer is the host of the popular interview series "Buddha at the Gas Pump" (BatGap), where he engages in conversations with spiritual teachers, authors, and practitioners from various traditions. Through his interviews, Rick explores the diverse experiences and teachings related to spiritual awakening and consciousness. His interest in spirituality extends back to his own early experiences and practices, which have informed his empathetic and insig...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageWhat is awakening? If this question is alive in you, listen to my conversation with Ryan Burton. This is a deep dive. Ryan Burton, an awakening guide and meditation teacher, explains that awakening involves dissolving the self and dualistic perceptions, and is a cessation of the old way of seeing life. I loved talking to Ryan as he was expressing from a place of wisdom with light humour, it made the conversation fresh. We explored the nature of...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageSelf realization is about deep, personal engagement with one's experience, not intellectual understanding or reading about spiritual concepts. Meet David Bonny, a guide, a therapist, and a facilitator of self-realization. In our conversation David shares his own journey from intense seeking to realization, highlighting how his process involved sitting with emotional pain rather than avoiding it. The dialogue touches on the misconception that awakeni...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageMoving Beyond the Mind in Spiritual Awakening | Viivi Jokela InterviewIn this enlightening episode of Awakening Now, Viivi Jokela shares her profound insights on transcending the mind during spiritual awakening. We may face fear and uncertainty as we journey into the unknown and release old beliefs. However, embracing this path reveals our true nature and the Natural State of being.Viivi discusses:Releasing attachment to the mind and egoThe role of fear ...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageAfter the initial awakening experience, Matt wanted more. He found a way to meditate to Bliss and experience expanded states of luminous splendour. He worked out his own magic mix and continues to use it with great results. The first opening happened after Matt read Eckart Tolle's The Power of Now, and since then, he has been hooked. Listen to his story and get inspired to find and use your own magic mix to experience greater peace in life and some ...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageThe journey to Spiritual Awakening beyond thinking may take years and many realisations. Step by step illusions are seen, and the whole picture comes to full view. Listen to the awakening story of Christina Guimond. She is an awakening to non-duality guide, and TRE (trauma releasing exercises) facilitator and perhaps her story will inspire you to greater dedication and focus on yourself. From seeing that thoughts are empty to finding Anatta, no self, Chr...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageThere are many different awakenings and today we explore awakening to the influences that drive us with Mike Vera. What influences your choices, and worldview, what unquestioned beliefs are unconsciously shaping your experience? These are some serious questions and they require thorough investigation. In my conversation with Mike Vera, we uncover the right attitude and questions to ask to un-hypnotise ourselves. Our human experience is run on automa...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageHave you heard of the Perfectly Okay community? A wonderful community offers the support you need and is available for everyone seeking awakening, going through the shift and exploring what’s here after the shift. If you feel alone on your journey and are looking for people to connect with, watch this interview with one of the organisers. Amy is a host of weekly Friday morning meetings and she is sharing how POK came to exist, what’s going on in the...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageMeet Omar in our second self-inquiry session and see how he is doing.When the belief system starts to collapse it can be very intense and confusing. How to navigate what happens next?This raw, open and sincere conversation reveals what many do not see in the positive and light non-duality videos. The beginning of deconstruction for some may be blissful, for others, it can be hell. Either way, a lot is happening and it’s good to know that everything is un...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageSelf is a story. Created by the left brain and experienced as your inner voice there is a story. A story behind all stories.Meet Chris Niebauer. He is the author of a famous book No Self, No Problem. Chris earned his Ph.D. in cognitive neuropsychology at the University of Toledo, specializing in the differences between the left and right sides of the human brain. He is currently a professor at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania, where he teaches co...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageIf you are seeking and want to know how to end the seeking, this episode is for you. If you want to see the truth and are ready, watch this and follow along.Welcome to this self-inquiry session with Omar. We dive right into it. Use this recording for your own inquiry. Pause the audio, and answer the questions by yourself before continuing to listen. This way you can focus on the question and find your own answer. Warning: If you get an intense ...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageIf you need a manual on how to see through the self-illusion listen to my conversation with Christiane Michelberger. She has just published a new book, which is exactly that. I have met Christiane through Liberation Unleashed. She is a guide and assists seekers to see through other illusions once the self-illusion is seen through. She works with Buddhist fetter model and has helped many people to break free. Today she shares her awakening story...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageTim Cliss is a well-known non-duality teacher, speaker, and author. Our conversation revolves around awakening, non-duality, nothing and everything. Tim shares a little bit of his awakening story which was full of desperation, aloneness, and suffering while looking for Truth. What revealed itself was surprisingly liberating and indescribable. Since then Tim has been sharing Nonduality message. We touch on the subjects of liberation, a shift that may...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageAwakening to the natural state is an identity shift, and it's a shift from what you think and imagine yourself to be to seeing what is always here underneath all concepts. In this episode meet Angelo Dillulo. Angelo stands out from the crowd of non-duality teachers as a unique and energetic guide who is able to express clearly and create valuable content for everyone on the awakening journey. He points home, to the natural state in a simple language...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageHow do you know if you are awakened? If this question is alive and you want confirmation, listen to this episode. You may get your answer. Meet Delson Armstrong. We talk about what awakening is, how identification works, what the driving forces behind seeking are, and how to stop. Delson Armstrong is a trailblazing American meditation teacher and author, renowned for guiding students to profound personal transformation. Affable and playfully ir...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageMeet Doug Kraft and get practical advice on using Buddhist practice to end suffering. This conversation is filled with clear, simple pointers and tools you can apply today. You do not need to be a Buddhist to practice meditation and relaxation into awareness. You can start now and explore what happens if you apply the method of the Six R's and other tools that Doug is generously sharing. Doug Kraft is a meditation teacher, psychotherapist, Unitaria...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageIn the second part of the conversation, Christine Wushke shares about the early days of seeking, when she was in an office job thinking about Awakening and Enlightenment. She found solace in a used bookstore where she discovered Eastern philosophy books and felt supported on her path by always being given the next thing she needed. We discuss the importance of micro shifts in everyday experience and how these small changes lead to a bigger transform...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageIf you are seeking information on how to balance your nervous system, watch this episode. I talk to Christine Wushke about ways to balance and integrate the body-mind system in the awakening process. Christine shares her awakening story and how the first big experience happened when she was only a child. She talks about her journey and what helped her in difficult moments. Today she radiates strength, warmth, femininity, compassion and willingness t...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageToday I am talking to Todd and Pernille Lent Damore, a married couple, dedicated and inspired to share practical tools and teach 10 fetters in a unique way.The teachings about the 10 fetters originate from Buddhism and are regarded as “The Noble Quest” however; you do not need to be a Buddhist to understand them or gain insight about them. You can easily learn them, reflect on them and actively make use of them in your everyday life. Todd and Pernil...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageMy guest today is Chiss Grosso and you may know him from his books on non-nonsense spirituality. Chris is openly sharing his story which is intense, raw and emotional. If you have high sensitivity to issues of substance abuse, addiction or suicide, listen with caution. In the conversation, we dive deep into the human condition and how it relates to awakening. Chris openly shares his difficulties and challenges and what helped him heal, stabilise and be o...

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageListen to the spiritual awakening story of Elad. He had an awakening experience when he was seventeen years old. Since then there has been a journey of opening more and you can see and feel the flavour of his being. It’s kind, soft and inclusive. We talk about different modalities and Elad is inviting us to have an open conversation about spiritual awakening and psychology as that can enrich and help with the integration of various parts into the whole.E...