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  “The spiritual journey does not consist in gaining what a person does not have, but in dissipation of ignorance concerning himself and life, and the growth of understanding which begins with spiritual awakening. To find God is to come to one’s own self.” - Avatar Meher Baba. No longer the person with its conditioning and history, here now there is only this and the overall feeling is “I don’t mind.” No fear, no push, a great emptiness that is also a rich and all-pervading fullness. Here there is silence, peace and an exquisite sense of joy. Here it feels so light there is no distance, ‘marinating in the self.’ It is as if nothing is happening here yet happening graciously unfolds. To look back at the dream, the necessary mistaken identity, it seemed like so much happened. Personhood was such psychological suffering. Separation, a feverish, fearful struggle, always restless, dissatisfied, looking outside for love and fulfillment. Now peace, and love reside here. I have spent thirty years with Avatar Meher Baba in deep devotion. Baba has administered his kiss and his kick, expertly unraveling the ego identity. Longing for the truth and with nothing more to express in this life, I knew I was going to die, not sure if it was the body or the ego, I completely surrendered. Shortly after, whilst watching Mooji on the net, he pointed, and I said with total conviction, “I am That”. In that recognition I hysterically and uncontrollably laughed for hours. When I could hardly breathe from the laughter and I asked God to help me, the laughter only escalated. The funniest thing, the divine joke was that I knew I had always been that. I love Meher Baba and Mooji - the brightest reflections of the true self I know. It is quiet here as I experience the bliss and love of the self. Book: Hot Flush Dark Cave: One Woman’s Spiritual Transformation Through Menopause Website: awakeningthroughthebody.com.au Facebook page: Awakening Through the Body Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 7/9/2016 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:03:34 - Surrendering to the Truth 00:06:44 - The Sentience of the Universe and Implore for a Response 00:10:03 - Nature as a Religion 00:13:38 - Discovering Meher Baba, Marriage, and Spiritual Seeking 00:16:34 - Falling in Love and Visiting Meher Baba 00:19:28 - Overwhelming Love in Baba's Tomb 00:23:19 - The Strange Experience at Baba's Tomb 00:26:18 - The Accumulation of Suffering 00:29:37 - The Desperate Longing for Change 00:33:42 - The Development of the Heart 00:37:32 - Appreciating the Beauty of Life 00:40:49 - Maharishi's Example of Appreciating God's Creation 00:44:08 - Initiation and Transformation 00:47:50 - Revisiting Past Lives 00:51:21 - The Liberation of Guilt and Baggage 00:54:37 - The Transmission of Energy and Awareness 00:58:01 - Divine Encounters and Spirit Guides 01:01:10 - Healing Experiences and Subtle Spheres 01:04:03 - Passing Messages 01:06:32 - The Chariot of Our Life 01:10:00 - Healing Traumatic Experiences 01:13:39 - The Deep Release 01:17:10 - The Experience of Chronic Fatigue and Pain 01:20:44 - Releasing Fear through Shaking 01:24:05 - The Self in All Beings and Nature 01:27:53 - The Paradox of Devotion and Non-Duality 01:31:39 - The Beginning of the Involution 01:35:07 - Final Words and the TRE Practice 01:38:04 - Setting up a Nature Retreat 01:40:24 - Conclusion and Next week's episode Save