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
Interview recorded 2/20/2016
Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.
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
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