About this episode
Ananta grew up in London and left England aged 19, with the desire to live as a free being. This first expressed itself through travel and lead her to Asia in 1989 where she has lived ever since. Searching to find the Truth of herself she found her way to the Osho commune in Pune, India where she explored meditation and Self-awareness groups for more than 10 years, also working with people for several years in the healing fields. In 1994 she entered a two and half year period of silence in a Japanese prison. During this period True Freedom was realized. That which has always been Free, Full and Enough unto Itself! The Peace that is the ground of all experience. The Love that does not need an experience of Love. The happiness that is our True Nature without needing an experience of happiness.... revealed itSelf to ItSelf. Coming back into 'the world' in 1997, there followed a period of confusion as personality and drama began to reappear causing the search to go on. In 2000 she then found her way to Intensive Satsang with Dolano in Pune, where the confusion was cleared and no way to turn back from the clear recognition of 'Who Am I'. This naturally started the unfolding of the integration process where all personality issues come home in Truth. Where bound up life energy, held by beliefs and illusions, reappear to be met in the light, where transformation happens. Through her own Self-Realization, her main area of focus is Now facilitating, the simple direct sharing of the realization of our True Nature, through all that appears to play in the ordinariness of life itself. Among the expressions of same Self who have greatly influenced Ananta's way of sharing are the spiritual teachers Gangaji and Dolano who use the direct inquiry of "Who Am I?" passed down from Ramana Maharshi. Her site: ananta-kranti.com Interview recorded 12/11/2010 Quality is poor in places due to slow bandwidth in Thailand. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Awakening in a Japanese Prison 00:03:23 - The Strong Calling for Silence and Truth 00:06:40 - The Search for Freedom 00:10:05 - Searching for Meaning Within 00:13:16 - A Life-Changing Encounter with Osho 00:16:14 - Life Changes After Jail 00:19:13 - Carrying Baggage 00:22:10 - Solitary Confinement in Prison 00:25:22 - Working in Silence 00:27:53 - The Strength and Intensity in Japanese Discipline 00:30:29 - Surrender and the Shift 00:34:39 - The Ocean of Existence 00:38:27 - Integration into the Outside World 00:41:57 - The Journey of Self-Discovery in Thailand 00:45:33 - Shifting from Identification to "I am that" 00:49:34 - The Shift in Perception and Relationship Difficulties 00:53:37 - The Awakening and Integration Process 00:57:05 - The Question about Relationships and Freedom 01:00:44 - Sharing the Awakening Experience 01:05:10 - End of the "me" story and the beginning of awakening 01:08:31 - Surrender and Ego Death 01:11:19 - Balancing the Exclusion and Inclusion of the Personal 01:14:33 - Comfort with Paradox and Ambiguity 01:18:11 - Settling Down and Listening to the Body 01:24:45 - A Rich Experience of Being Able to Relate to Many Walks of Life 01:27:24 - Recognizing the Truth Within 01:29:37 - The Value of Ramana Maharshi 01:32:35 - The Shift in Yoga Practice and Spiritual Progress 01:35:09 - Closing Remarks 01:37:00 - Conclusion and Future Interviews Save