The first time I experienced what I believe to have been awareness is when I received an energy transfer from my teacher(Sri Anandagiri ji). I was experiencing what I now know to be the state of witnessing. It seemed extremely brief. Similar experiences came in spurts over the next two years as I practiced numerous meditations, yoga’s and especially when I conducted spiritual workshops.

During workshops I experience a presence of the divine (universal consciousness) as if the consciousness itself is conducting the seminar and not me. As time past this presence grew stronger and stronger. So strong that it manifest as a voice which says "I am God". This was not surprising since before any workshop we were trained to ask the divine to come and give the participants what they each need individually.

During my second retreat in the year 2000, one of the guides at the Oneness University said to me “things will be very different now”. I can still see her glowing face quite clearly. (This monk is now a cosmic being that gives Darshan to thousands yearly.) She was very right. During this retreat as I was engaging in walking meditation and touching the foliage, I experienced that everything in the universe is energy. I was eating a cookie and that cookie was energy, the leaves were energy, living and non-living objects were all the same. I experienced that everything was in slow motion and I was an embodiment of energy. That year under a banyan tree I asked my teacher the burning question that runs through every seekers mind. I asked “Why do we feel so separate?” and he answered: “because you think you are!”. It was then that I came face to face with mans greatest enemy and friend: THE MIND.

This same year after receiving an energy transfer I experienced awareness that lasted for months. I was experiencing spurts of witnessing and oneness with the universe. A few days later I met with a prominent guide at the university (Sri Samadarshini ji), she initiated me with a new name: Aditi. She looked me in the eyes and asked: “How does it feel?” Her smile was bright and all knowing. I smiled back not able to speak or move at the time.

After the retreat was over those who stayed for training received additional cleansing. It was during this time that I was instructed by one of the guides on a process to silence the mind. I wanted to tell her that such a thing would not work on me. I wanted to ask how could she be so certain that it would occur? To my surprise I was never the same again. I experienced thereafter an altered state of consciousness. It was marked by a quiet that could not be disturbed. It was actually permanent! For the next few years I returned to the Oneness University for training on how to effectively conduct various workshops and retreats.

In February of 2004 I again attended a retreat. At this time energy transfers were being given again. Two days before the energy transfer I felt intense pressure in my head as though my brain being altered. I felt as though someone had their hands on my head rearranging my brain. This sensation was accompanied by the lack of all emotions. This continued for about an hour. I then experienced joy and immense energy. I extended my hand to my friend and transferred some of this state to him by just touching him. We ran around the campus singing, laughing, giggling and playing. The next two days I experienced physical traumas and hurts that were left in my body. Finally, the day of the energy transfer (Deeksha) had arrived and I was last to enter the hall. There was no space left to sit except for a tiny crevice in the front row. I crawled into the spot and sat down. I then realized as our guide was about to transfer energy to us and walked straight toward me. I was first in line to receive energy. It was like someone had turned out all the lights. Except the switch was for suffering. I was experiencing peace and silence. A few hours later I was on the plane home.

At home I experienced sharp pressure, various sensations, pains, and tingling in my head everyday. It seemed on some days the divine had put a hat on my head to filter out all noise. I was in a complete state of silence and peace. A dropped pin would have sent sharp shock waves though my body. Other times I was unaffected by any noise, movements, words or actions. The states varied from complete silence, stillness, laughter, anger, and jealousy to immense energy. Every experience was an end in it self. I was experiencing a state of awareness whereby all emotions were experienced completely. The energy transfer had surfaced all that was deep within.The experience of pain or suffering was always followed by peace and bliss.

One day I was experiencing oneness then suddenly I was angry. I was filled with only anger, but this time I was aware of it completely. I realized that the anger, the jealousy, the insecurity, the fear was in me and had nothing to do with anyone but myself. I was angry for half hour to forty-five minutes. After experiencing the anger completely I felt no residue of the event at all. I then experiences that the anger did not belong to me. I saw that as long as I live on this planet in this body I would experience negative emotions.I felt empty and non-existent. At that moment there was just energy. Energy was gushing out of my head extremely quickly. I then felt like my head was glowing with an aura of golden light. It was so strong my head was being pushed back. A mystic was present during this experience and witnessed my head glowing with white light. I could not speak, move or keep my head up.

In spite of all that occurred I know there is always more. On a fifth voyage to India I received the gift to transfer the Oneness Blessing (formerly known as deeksha) to anyone whom came to my door step. I humbly accepted this gift and continue to share it. Although many have experienced great experiences with the oneness blessing here in the US and abroad, it is my hope and prayer that others will travel to the Oneness University and receive this gift as well.

I am so grateful to my spiritual guide Sri Ananda Giri Ji for all the gifts departed and time spent guiding me for so many years. For this reason We have opened "Our Light House" and invited all seekers to come and receive the Oneness Blessing. -Aditi ji
We cannot get to our destination if we do not know where we are.


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