About this episode
Della had the good fortune of a life that many would have wanted to live. She grew up in a loving environment. She went to college. She started a family. She became a doctor and worked in emergency. She wasn’t looking for anything. She didn’t have any spiritual beliefs. She was happy. Then, in 2005, during a hypnosis session, she had what could be described as a near-death experience. Her heart was deeply touched by oneness and its unconditional love. Her life was turned upside down by this experience. With this free and loving presence breathing inside of her, all of " her " identity was put into question. Gradually she had to surrender to the reality that we are One and that no label, belief or knowledge is needed for Being. Website: dellainvitation.com Article referred to during the interview: Breakdowns and ‘Shift-Ups’: The relationship between psychosis and spiritual awakening Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 2/20/2016 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:03:28 - A Glimpse of the Afterlife 00:07:42 - The Voice of Guidance 00:11:30 - The Difficulty of Playing the Game of Being Sick 00:14:17 - The Journey to Enlightenment 00:17:11 - The Difference between Psychosis and Awakening 00:19:40 - Transformation and Love 00:22:39 - The Scary and Gentle Spiritual Path 00:26:15 - Letting Go of Self 00:29:08 - Living in a Different Reality 00:32:18 - Discovering the Path to Satsang 00:35:42 - Connecting with the Heart's Intimacy 00:39:26 - Embracing the Refusal in the Heart 00:42:53 - Inner Transformation and Personal Guidance 00:46:28 - The Voice that Spoke to Me 00:49:59 - The Experience of the Personal Self 00:53:37 - The Experience of Pain and Self 00:56:39 - Living in a Simple State of Awareness 00:59:45 - The Role of Protection in Personal Development 01:03:09 - Opening the Heart and Honoring Reality 01:06:24 - Spontaneity and Freedom of the Shift 01:09:51 - The Gentle Path to Opening Ourselves 01:13:51 - Embracing Protection and Oneness 01:17:02 - The Veil of Refusal 01:20:46 - Effort and Relinquishment in Spiritual Awakening 01:23:36 - Embracing Our Perfect Imperfections 01:26:44 - The Future of Consciousness and Society 01:30:11 - Surrendering to the Inner Wisdom 01:33:37 - Hiding from our True Nature 01:36:39 - Introduction of Luna 01:38:56 - Explore More Interviews on the Website