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
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