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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