298. Enza Vita

Enza Vita is the author of “Instant Presence: Allow Natural Meditation to Happen” and the founder of the MahaShanti Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to spiritual awakening. Enza Vita was born in a small village in Sicily and immigrated to Australia on her own at the age of seventeen. From a young age, she questioned everything around her, constantly seeking out the point and purpose of our life here on earth. Her search eventually brought her to her work in the consciousness community where she became one of the leaders in the personal development movement in Australia, working as editor in chief for glossy magazines “Woman Spirit”, “Health & Wellbeing” and publisher of “Innerself Newspaper”. Through her job, she was blessed with the opportunity to meet and study under many of the great spiritual teachers of our age and she was exposed to the wonderful writings of many others around the world. Her outer work always reflected her inner journey, one immersed in contemplation, self-inquiry, and spiritual deepening. Culminating in a profound spiritual realization in 2007, all her life’s work came into a clear focus, as she began to write and answer questions for those who came to her which eventually became her book “Always Already Free” later republished by Watkins under the title “author of “Instant Presence: Allow Natural Meditation to Happen”, currently being translated in 4 languages. In addition to her BatGap interview, Enza has been interviewed and quoted by many publications including “Nonduality Talk”, “Advaita Vision”, “One The Magazine”, “Meeting Truth” and other body-mind-spirit periodicals. She has also presented at the “Science and Nonduality Conference” (SAND) in USA and Amsterdam. Enza lives in Adelaide, South Australia with her partner and children. Website: enzavita.com. Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 6/27/2015 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Book Background 00:05:31 - Unusual Experiences and Childhood Trauma 00:11:09 - Embracing Imperfection and Differences 00:16:48 - Garments of Human Limitations 00:23:44 - The Beauty of the World and the Dissolution of Separation 00:29:18 - Accepting all Paths 00:33:46 - The importance of experiential realization 00:37:38 - Past Lives and Spiritual Practices 00:42:08 - Memories of Past Lives 00:46:30 - Learning from a Sufi Mystic 00:50:36 - The Archery Teacher and his Promises 00:55:01 - The Role of the Teacher 00:59:46 - The Evolution of Spiritual Maturation 01:04:20 - Fabricating in the Mind 01:09:04 - Resting in the Present Moment 01:13:43 - Effortlessness in Meditation 01:17:58 - Integration and Memory 01:23:36 - The Monk and the Little Girl in the Bubble 01:26:10 - A Spiritual Practitioner's Journey 01:31:05 - A Terrifying Experience 01:35:50 - The Realization within Myself 01:40:01 - The Importance of Proper Care during Awakening 01:43:43 - Kundalini Awakening and the Importance of Guidance 01:47:58 - Manifestation of Beings in Different Dimensions 01:52:24 - The Continuum of Silence 01:56:57 - The Nature of Deep Dreamless Sleep 02:01:31 - Levels of Realization and God-realization 02:06:02 - The Era of Waking Up Together 02:10:30 - The Power of Openness and Sharing 02:14:38 - A Range of Ideas 02:18:52 - Cardamom and Hot Milk to Help Sleep