334. Della - a podcast by Rick Archer

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.comArticle referred to during the interview: Breakdowns and ‘Shift-Ups’: The relationship between psychosis and spiritual awakening

Transcript of this interviewInterview recorded 2/20/2016

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.Chapters:


00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump00:03:28 - A Glimpse of the Afterlife
00:07:42 - The Voice of Guidance00:11:30 - The Difficulty of Playing the Game of Being Sick
00:14:17 - The Journey to Enlightenment00:17:11 - The Difference between Psychosis and Awakening
00:19:40 - Transformation and Love00:22:39 - The Scary and Gentle Spiritual Path
00:26:15 - Letting Go of Self00:29:08 - Living in a Different Reality
00:32:18 - Discovering the Path to Satsang00:35:42 - Connecting with the Heart's Intimacy
00:39:26 - Embracing the Refusal in the Heart00:42:53 - Inner Transformation and Personal Guidance
00:46:28 - The Voice that Spoke to Me00:49:59 - The Experience of the Personal Self
00:53:37 - The Experience of Pain and Self00:56:39 - Living in a Simple State of Awareness
00:59:45 - The Role of Protection in Personal Development01:03:09 - Opening the Heart and Honoring Reality
01:06:24 - Spontaneity and Freedom of the Shift01:09:51 - The Gentle Path to Opening Ourselves
01:13:51 - Embracing Protection and Oneness01:17:02 - The Veil of Refusal
01:20:46 - Effort and Relinquishment in Spiritual Awakening01:23:36 - Embracing Our Perfect Imperfections
01:26:44 - The Future of Consciousness and Society01:30:11 - Surrendering to the Inner Wisdom
01:33:37 - Hiding from our True Nature01:36:39 - Introduction of Luna
01:38:56 - Explore More Interviews on the Website

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