Question:
>> hoping you can shed some light on this question..
i have had these light body experiences, a satori, where it feels like GOD has filled me with light and also experiences of a vibrant radiant heart. Why does it always fade away to sometimes barely a trickle.

Response from Dipali:
One must learn to “sustain” the level of Buddha Consciousness. One may have varying levels of Satori- from a small quick spark to full permanent level Satori.

One way to view Satori is “seeing into One’s True Nature.”

A suggestion to permanent level is Right Effort.
Right Effort is the effort to understand the nature of this world, of our body, our mind, this life. When One puts this Truth and Wisdom into motion in life… much unfolds.

When one fully realizes ..Satori, the Mind rests, there are no more questions or need to place concepts around the state of Consciousness or the need to rush impatiently to achieve something.

It simply is. It is Pure Being. Quiet, Serene, Calm and Trusting.

Is your true Nature … doubts, fears, frustration, worries?

Seek to discover your Nature… and the inner mechanics regarding that which stimulates frustration in you. The mind instigates many doubts and generates cloaks of confusion as it feels out of control. In the vortex of doubts, fears and frustrations, one loses and drains much vital force.

Look carefully at your Mind’s thoughts regarding the concept of Enlightenment, Satori and the Emotions that are connected. Underneath the turbulence of thoughts and emotions therein lies more awareness and it is for you to uncover.

self inquiry and honesty:
What is the source of frustration?
What are the obstacles? And what are you willing to do to change how you think and feel?
Where do you need to walk and live, that which you speak of?

>>>> I can bring it back somewhat when i go deep into meditation but nothing like some of these other things that happen in the presence of enlightened people or other spontaneous awakening moments. what does it take to make it permanent and why does it always fade?

Some experiences are meant to flow, as such the tides symbolize the ebb and flow. Why allow the Mind to cling to any one given experience?

Do not try so hard to duplicate experiences, otherwise one is left in disappointment. Allow the waves of higher Consciousness to come in due course. Patience is a necessary ingredient- a true Master knows of this Truth and lives it.

As you carefully and quietly, review upon your own journey. The answer is there as to what it takes to sustain a permanent level awakening. Upon the earth plane, One must learn to integrate the meditative state of consciousness into waking daily consciousness.

Therein is the sustained Buddhic Consciousness.

Blessings,
Dipali

As I write this blog post, this is simply to offer inspiration and insight into dream symbolism - how we get empowering guidance and have choices in life. It is a very general explanation regarding the dream symbolism.

So here goes…

Dream:
On an island, there was a storm warning in effect. Anyone living in a high rise building must come down to the ground floor. The storm was a “Tsunami” approaching. I came down to the ground floor, walked over the shore line. There were so many people standing there and watching. The sky was stormy, (not clear day) and clouds were moving in and out. Not too many waves in the ocean water. In a distance (within eyesight)……. a huge Tsunami was fast approaching. You could see it building momentum. No one was emotional or fearful about it. There was silence.

Suddenly there was another storm that broke off from it - a Hurricane twister went to the left. It was white and cloud-like, the size was small, but very rapidly forming a swirling mass. Now viewing that, everyone started to anxious… because it was totally unexpected and happened in front of everyone. Everyone began to move quickly and follow the outlined required guidelines.

==== End of Dream====

There was more to the dream but this was the main symbolism.

Let’s look into the symbolism.

In Reality, Tsunami occur after an earthquake or some concentrated shake up happens, (a shift in the tectonic plates) there by pushing the ground and water up. Which then in turn creates an enormous wave and usually a lot of destruction unfolds.

Since Water symbolism is involved; it links to the emotions, feelings, unconscious and emotional body both individually and collectively as well as on the planet (waterways).

Dream symbolism Tsunami represents, something very BIG or gigantic occurring. There may be a feeling of overwhelm, or feeling of loss of control by the ego and mind. A force beyond the grasp of the personality - rather the energy or experience(s) will be larger in magnitude than the personal will. This huge wave brings change in its wake. From Chaos to New Order.

Hurricane symbolism is a mixture of air or mental realm/thoughts mixing with water emotions or feelings generating a storm. Similarly, sweeping changes moving through life experiences or within one’s consciousness on any given level.

Quick and general approach to symbolism within this dream regarding:
Hi-Rise Apartments or Living Location to Ground Floor, it is shifting your awareness from being in the ’sky or air’ to being grounded in the here and now. Earthy, solid, feet on the ground approach to addressing whatever will ‘rise up.’

I know, I know.. people think of overwhelming energy or wave and go into panic mode. What about other possibilities?

What new perspective could you view this from?
What if this represented a HUGE Wave of Spiritual Bliss or Energy which stimulates feeling blissful and overwhelmed? What if you felt a gigantic wave of happiness or peace? What if its an enormous wave of creative energy? Any of this certainly possible.

General overview
The dream felt like….. a soon to be (or fast approaching) Wave of Energy in Collective (mass) consciousness. This may manifest as actual weather pattern, but I’m not totally focused on that. This “Wave” of energy is enormous. Nothing to fear, we (those who are attuned or tuned in) know on a deeper spiritual level…. its approaching. From chaos births a new order. The shake up of the set or limiting emotional or mental patterns allows for fresh energy to enter.

Yet there is something unexpected happening suddenly in relation or connection to it which may stir up a bit of chaos or anxiety in the collective consciousness. Breakthroughs are possible.

Remember the “unexpected” forming storm - something out of the blue or least expected is possible. This could trigger a bit of chaos, yet observe it to see what manifests rather than leaping into fear-mode.

Pay attention for this energy to manifest in your life and on the planet somewhere within the next two or three weeks could be a bit longer. Timing is not as important as how you notice the energy pattern(s) manifesting.

Do you have something in your life that feels overwhelming?
Where do you feel this surge of exciting energy unfolding?

Question:
Sometimes I struggle to stay awake to listen to a mediation - in this case I’m listening to Your meditation from the Meditation Room on your website. Is it still effective if I listen to it while going to bed at night or in the afternoon if I nap and fall asleep to it? Will it still beneficial?

Response from Dipali:
Thank you for a wonderful question. I’m sure many other people have a similar concern.

Yes it is effective and beneficial - so continue to trust yourself and relax while enjoying a meditative journey. Whether you are a beginner or advanced level in mediation, a person still may fall asleep and totally relax during a meditation / journey. Your entire being including your subconscious receives an imprint of it or in other words registers the energy, vibration, sound, music from the Meditation as you hear the sound of my voice guiding through the journey. You will be enjoying the benefits while you sleep and rest. When you are fresh, and awake - listen to a meditation at that time to. You may see unique differences.

“Not Trying to Achieve Anything” Meditation is helpful one to listen too as well. It is short and great for beginners!

Your feedback is welcome. Thanks -

All the Best!
Dipali

Contrary to the popular mindset, meditation is not about sitting in pretzel position, far away on a mountain top chanting OM all day long. Meditation can be done in variety of ways to fit the modern world. It first begins with having a curious outlook and willingness to experience something new. Meditation is beneficial to health, well-being and overall mental outlook. It restores and replenishes you as well as helps you to connect (or maintain ultimately) to your Spirit /Soul/Consciousness.

A quick and easy way to meditate begins with the intent. No goals or agendas, keep it straight forward and manageable. Don’t force yourself to sit there for five hours (you know what I mean - I’m talking to the extremists reading this blog post) on the first go. Start with five minutes instead and build from there. I’ve heard people want complicated techniques when they can’t master the simple way. Yes, the mind gets in the way with its planning process. The less pressure the easier it will be to let the Mind be out of the way. Don’t force the state of meditation. It’s like dipping a strawberry into warm chocolate - let it gently flow into the silky liquid and then its deliciously coated as it comes out. Take a bite of that sweet strawberry and people are taken into a heavenly state. How easy is that? You too will be in this blissful state as you return from a meditative space.

No excuses that you can’t meditate. It’s ok if yor aren’t trained by a master guru of meditation or don’t have latest trendy technique for meditation. No, you don’t need to know a mantra or have prayer beads on your wrist. Oh and you don’t have to have a perfectly quiet space to do it either. You don’t have to have sublime experiences such as seeing blazing lights or hearing voices or whatever. That’s not the goal.

Meditation helps you shift into a relaxed non-linear state of consciousness. It’s like soaking in a hot tub after a long physical workout - it soothes you. Sure you may have eureka moments of clarity. But really, begin with simplicity and let it naturally unfold.

How easy is easy?
It can be as simple as going out to your backyard and sitting on a chair or on a blanket on the grass. During the day or evening perhaps even at night under the stars. Relax the body and begin to breathe consciously from the belly. Slowly and easily. Don’t force the mind to relax nor the body. Allow yourself to rest. Let the worries of the mind be put in a basket and set aside (a metaphor to use with the mind that you will get back to the “stuff” in due time). Rest and be there. As you simply tune into breathing, the in flow and out flow you will feel a difference in the body and mind. Now listen. Listen to the sounds around you, the nuances that are there but you tend to not really hear on a day to day. Listen to your breath. Listen to the body. Listen to the still quiet voice within. Or simply Be without listening to anything.

This is a simple and quick meditation while connecting to Nature. As you come back from the meditative space know that you can carry that energy with you through the day or evening. There are a variety of ways to meditate. It does not have to be the same old thing. As you integrate this practice into your daily life, you may find that life is a living meditation too.

Recently I was having a nice outing with a Friend and we spoke about transformation, change and the natural push from the Life for evolution. When it happens its like turning soil on the ground, inside out. Change is the constant, as Nature teaches us everyday silently.

My friend mentioned something interesting which I’m sure many can relate to, including myself. He said, “It doesn’t feel good - going through the jam packed transformation, change, healing and growth.” I felt compassion for him, because its true it doesn’t feel great the whole time while moving through a harrowing ordeal. Or being forced to let go the old order or ways/habits/past relationships and surrender to a higher infinitely wise and loving energy called God/Universe/ Soul/Spirit whatever you want to call it. And to recognize and accept that something much larger is at work here to stir the lethargy into a more aware state. To bring more goodness into life than suffering.

Do not to pity someone, because in reality they are not a victim of a cruel Universe. Rather, realize that every individual is guided and supported by a benevolent Universe. This magical loving Universe helps to open up stagnation, blocks and stuck energies to bring us something far more alive, organic, richer and greater than the mind can possible fathom. An adventurer you are to explore such vast space both external and internal.

As you come out of an intense jam packed metamorphosis phase, you will feel aware, liberated and stronger than before. Hopefully, feeling of empowerment washes over you and helps boost you for future life situations.

For many who are just on the wave of opening their perceptions to a new reality are going through an intense paradigm shift. Leaving one template of reality for another unknown one. The carefully constructed structure of the ego gets dismantled or toppled in favor of a more expanded spiritual one.

A person can benefit from being with others who have walked through this already - they act like ‘guides.’ As my friend states, he feels blessed to have such individuals. Before But you get all eager to ‘guide’ someone - you have to wait to be asked. Forcing yourself to be a guide for someone (friend, coworker, family etc) is like a pushy salesperson who is on an ego trip. You will get slapped down.

I was able to share this with him:
If you can see yourself as an ‘explorer’ on an adventure in life - this is such an experience. Adventures are not six-star fantasy suite type of scenarios. In fact, adventures are mixed bag of goodies ranging from extreme challenges, breathtaking blissful experiences, to easy and no great skill required - a piece of cake walks.

Use the energy within the Fear. See the fear as passion stifled, use the adrenaline that is contained with in Fear. This practice in your daily life will aid you in pushing through walls that seem impenetrable. You will be an expert rock climber or construction worker- metaphorically speaking. Life will continue to bring various adventures.

So how do you walk through jam packed transformative phases in your life?

Feedback is welcome.

For me Dreams have served as a powerful and valuable vehicle for spiritual evolution, healing and self-awareness over the years. There are many levels to interpret dream symbolism, and thus it can be a useful insight into your life in all areas. Some dream symbolism can simply be debris clearing out.

Time and time again, I’ve see how helpful and even soothing dreaming can be. Some people don’t recall dreams (but can learn to) others recall it but don’t know how to use the insights or possibly don’t take (or have) the time to put aside to investigate.

During a One to One with Clients, I help clients and people gain better insight into their Dreams - so they can utilize their inner guidance, feel empowered they receive from dream symbolism instead of fearing the dreams or brushing them aside as insignificant.

Recently, while napping.. I had a short yet powerful dream.

Dream: Inside my House …. I heard a voice in the dream say …. - “There is a Tornado outside” and we all went to the hearest Window to take a look outside. It has arrived. It was a newsflash.

I had no emotions during the dream, nothing was being destroyed nor was there fear. So in a way my subconscious didn’t use this symbolism to generate “Fear of destruction.”

For me (based on prior dreamtime guidance and experiences) “Tornado” as a symbolism represents massive and unpredictable change. It can also represent a “Portal” an Opening into other dimensions or realities - if you don’t fear the walk into the unknown. The breaking down can help eliminate what no longer serves you can be energizing and exhilarating if you allow it to be.

Now, dream-time “timing” is in the realm of possibilities, from my experience. There is no sure way to tell the exact time. However, for me based on experience over the years.. I gauge how the energy and dream feels, intuitively I can get a sense. Through my psychic senses (heightened state of awareness) I get more guidance in the aftermath of a dream. I could go on and on.. its so fascinating.

There can be a signal flashing to get your attention prior to something being ushered in. On a emotional and mental level, there can be confusion to total clarity emerging through this process. Either the emotional/mental energies can become violent (left unchecked or bottled up) or there will be tremendous push to prepare for fresh changes. Some things will be swept out through a Funnel while in the eye of the storm there is peace. I felt and sensed far reaching changes was here - not few days from now or next year. It has arrived.

What does this represent to the Energy on the Planet?
I also tuned into the streams of energy that are unfolding on the planet during this Nap - Dream “Tornado” symbolism. The energy felt in the “now” and its arrived. We need to take notice. There may be a feeling or sense of a “doorway opening - portal” into a new reality or other dimensions. It may not be logically interpreted through the Mind. I feel and sense people may even feel this on the “internal” levels not just in the physical level of life. Be open and flexible for the approaching shifts of energies. It is truly a remarkable time.

See or notice how the symbolic “Tornado” will sweep through your life.

Notice major changes on the Planet in the next few weeks.

Are you being carried away by the energies instead of feeling empowered and taking part in the changes?

Love is sitting across from you at a very long conference table made of the finest quality of oak. The table has minimal things on it, simplified and down to the bare essentials. The shades are drawn closed. Lights are on. It is just You and Love. A private personal meeting. You are weary from your travels of pursuit and hunt regarding Love. Sitting still, exhaustion sets in. You need to catch your breath. Finally, the Universe heard your prayers, begging, affirmations, and tantrums - Love has appeared but not in the form you expected. Curiosity gets the better of you you are ready to tango with the unexpected manifestation of Love.

Both you and Love are in the same room and the same time. The door is closed, a ‘do not disturb sign is on the knob. Phone calls are on hold. Now, nothing can interrupt the Super-Power CEO Meeting. In one swift move you bring out your clipboard and pen. The list of questions you have for Love is a about a mile long. Not to mention the sub-text and side notes you have written along the way.

Who, What, Where, How and Why? You want to know. Love gazes steadily in your direction, and is not the least bit disturbed by your probing questions. In fact, Love has a hi-tech laptop - all fancy gadgets included. Even the sound is on. Love looks at the notebook screen, its set up to show you videos of your life’s patterns regarding giving and receiving love, sacrifices, wounds, traumas, triumphs and woes as well as addictive tendencies and power struggles (issues). There are even charts and numbers, mapping your relationships and course in life until this stage. A nod of approval - all elements are in place, Love is ready to give the tour.

Love’s stare is intense and melts even the toughest titanium walls you have set up. Love has keys to unlock the most intricate of locks placed on the doorways in your heart and mind. Love has ways to reach deep within you that astounds your super skeptical inner critic. Love is not intrusive, it is ever so gentle like a feather being brushed across the skin. Light, soft, kind, genuine, empowering and non-harmful. The Wisdom of Love knows when to push and when to allow you to grow. Love knows when to put the healing balm on the pain. Love knows when to pry open the grieving heart. Love lets bliss in. As the hour approaches, the meeting is underway,

You feel the energy stirring - warming the heart area and it spreads into your entire being. The body shifts as if a foreign object is put into the body. How can love be foreign? You resist. You dig your heels in. You hold on tight to the past and the known. A part of wants to run, hide and deny. Yet, you can’t look away.

Like a moth to a flame, you are drawn to the mystery, the unknown, the adventure. Love entices you to venture into the new domain and take a walk on the wild side. You are longing for answers and a part of you doesn’t want to hear the answers. A sound coming from hi-tech notebook snaps you out of the hypnotic trance. You make a choice in that moment. You realize this is going to take a while. You better to clear the schedule for the next several hours, heck maybe days and order food in.

You realize you may have to take responsibility for some of your choices, reactions and actions. Undigested emotions gurgle, thoughts spin, beliefs play tug of war within you. In a split second, you say “The hell with it, I need to understand and I feel exhausted from repeating the same old ways.” Love smiles the Ancient Alchemical process has begun, Truth will reveal itself. Will you Dare to look?

Each of you carries the vibration of Love, that essence is embedded within the cellular structure, within the DNA. It can not be separated from you. It is You. Keeping love at an arm’s length is a choice. Running from love is a choice. Attaching yourself to the belief or idea that love equals pain will perpetuate suffering. The illusion is, that love is elusive. It is not. Love is a reality, it is a state of consciousness. Love is beyond the personal sphere. Love is Universal. It is large, it encompasses all. Love is all inclusive. Love is right there within the heart. Feel it. Trace the patterns within your life. Squares, rectangles, triangles, circles within circles. Examine closely the repetitive issues as if you are the Investigator of your life regarding Love. The answers are there. The solutions are there. Often times people say, Love is a risk. Indeed it is a healthy risk just like anything else in life. Making a new receipe or planting a tulip bulb is a risk. Will it taste good? Will it bloom? Will a loving relationship manifest? Opening ones self up to another is an adventure. Nothing is in concrete. Everything in the Universe evolves and moves. Love is constant.

Loving yourself is the first step. Often times individual seeks love in another outside of self to fulfill the need. It gets filled, all is right with the world. Until one day it is gone or changes. The individual feels totally empty - like being lost in a void. Their heart and world breaks into a thousand pieces and the suffering unfolds. Then they begin to seek again something from the outside to fill the void. The cycle continues. The individual never really is deeply satisfied or filled with joy.

The key piece is missing. Self-Love. Love for thyself is paramount. The more you love within the more love you have to share. It grows beyond personal borders into universal space. Self-love is not about being perfect, far from that it means you have chosen to be loving and enjoy You from moment to moment. You have chosen to learn to be tender and accepting of you - both your wonderful qualities and the imperfections as you see them.

Embrace Love. Bring it so close to you. Do not be aloof to it. Realize that Love has been the Core of you - a part of your original nature - Soul/ Consciousness. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Express Love. It is who you are.

Love is a Master Teacher. Love is a Healer. Love is Wisdom. Love is Nourishing. Love is the Engineer. Love is action. Love is vibrant. Love will Guide Your Way. Love will bridge the Gaps. Love will unite. Let Love Blossom. Allow Love to Express wherever you go. Return to the Innocence of your real Self.

When Spirit meets Action, when your Voice needs to be on Stereo sound.

There comes a time when a person needs to speak up and say Truth. I’ve found in observing people and especially spiritual seekers (or lightworkers) a variety of things regarding the topic. Either speaking up and speaking Truth is like an act of aggressive War. Like daggers flying out from the voice and shield in hand -and I’ve seen spiritual seekers and lightworkers do this in the name of “speaking their truth.”

Or speaking up, is brushed aside in favor of doing the spiritual -light and love thing. Say nothing, keep letting it go. In the hope it disappears into the next dimension. Disconnect to the point of compromising your sense of self. Transcend the situation, person or thing. Do not engage. Or be spiritual and keep saying sweet things (which ultimately is the fake sugar coating.) This whole thing of the love-light syndrome is running amuck. Wake up, shake it off. Take a good look at this.

Other times, people don’t know what to do so they avoid, deny and shove into the closet. Some side-step like a dance to distract from really addressing the situation. Until one day their Throat Energy Center becomes clogged, stuckand imbalanced. Their voice is never used in the way it needs to be.

Where is the middle ground? Is there one? Yes. There is a time that golden silence is useful. Other times speaking up is highly necessary and it is must be done. There must be expression.

Is speaking up to speak your truth an act of Self-Love? Yes. Do you need to say so if someone crosses the line. Yes. How long do you give a person or situation before you speak up and say your Truth? Once, twice or three times. Yes Beyond that you are venturing into becoming a doormat. To honor yourself, and speak up if something or someone is crossing the line is Soul in Action tempered with compassion. It can be done assertively and lovingly. Sometimes not so graceful and others time is flows easily.

Sometimes claiming your space by speaking up is a practice for you to apply the very core truth of being loving to yourself. Speaking your truth is done from a place of Power, not necessarily force. It comes from your Soul. There are moments in life where you need to define the boundaries by speaking up, “this is how far I’m willing to go.”

You can ask yourself this question; How far am I willing to go before I compromise my self-worth, value or self-love?

I know I’ve had plenty of instances where I had to use my voice. I’ve seen myself a bit too soft and loving when I really needed to be assertive and compassionate. At times when I did use my voice, I felt bad afterwards - thinking I may have hurt another person or created more chaos somehow. That kept me neither here nor there. I began to take notice of this years ago at a Retreat where I was learning to harness this power through energy work. We were told to bring up the energy and use it with physical movement and voice. Not force or lungs. But really from this “core raw power” part within myself. I could not. It came out soft and timid. I realized, it had been tucked away. That was a shock, since I had always seen myself getting things done in life.

How had this energy part become submersed? When? It was a challenge that brought self-awareness. It took me to realize that I had swung to extremes. I began at a young age with speaking with directness, love and compassion. As I became a Spiritual Seeker on the path, I was taught and accepted a different way thereby turning into a Soft Mushy Lump of Vocal Expression. Why? Because it was spiritual. Or so I thought. Since then, I have shifted gears. It was a wonderful revelation and teaching for me. Finding the Balance within my Voice. Now when I do allow that energy and power to flow through my voice, it is tempered with much compassion and love. Whether it comes out raw and spontaneously or fluidly and gracefully. I know from within my heart it needs to be done.

Each day life brings opportunities to really express yourself authentically. Each experience from moment to moment varies. Some Truths are great guidelines no matter the experience. Self-love and speaking your truth from a place of Power - Soul in Action is one of them. Find your balance as you use your Voice in speaking up.

How are you using your Voice lately? Is your Spirit in Action?

The title of this blog post is a common question and discussion I have with people. Have you ever experienced keeping busy for the sake of keeping busy?

There may be no real reason you do it except you that you have habitually trained yourself (and mind has control in this arena) to “just keep busy.” Or you may be using this type of habit or pattern to play peek-a-boo with long standing issue you don’t want to face. You could have seen this as the “norm” growing up, so you act this way without ever questioning it it is suitable for you. Is it possible?

This crazy “keeping busy for the sake of keeping busy” pumps energy into things, situations, projects that really may be insignificant to your overall wellbeing, spiritual path and purpose. Take stock for a moment. Do you do keep busy in an absent minded way? Do you just keep going a million miles an hour just because you think it’s helping you succeed in life? What perceptions keep you in this mode? What is “being busy” doing to the physical body? Imagine.

The indicators may be the body gets run down, fatigue sets in, irritations pile up, relationships suffer and yet you still don’t get the “messages” given to you by your own Spirit/Soul/Consciousness. It’s like you say; “were you talking to me?” Yes you! If you ever wanted to follow your intuition (instead of using psychic abilities towards being nosey into other people’s life) then this is the time isn’t it?

This is your chance to pause and listen.

Spiritually speaking, have you taken the time to find out what really fires you up and turns you on? If you did in the past, great but what about right now? Have the courage to find out what turns up the flame of your inner fire and passion for life. You won’t find the same kind of fire by merely reading, thinking or burying your nose in books alone -it may start as an idea and stay lost in the head or mind.  It is more more like act, move, shake, groove and fan the flame, really get pumped up. Like you are moving through a great exercise routine.

Finding what inspires you, living your truth in the moment and acting on what you believe in.. is a great way to jump start things. How does it feel when you are magnetically drawn to what excites you, and the tiny flame increases into a blaze. What happens in your heart, does it soar or hum? When you really feel fired up.. you are full of life, color and aliveness. Have you noticed when you are fired it up and passionate it can be contagious - spreading like wild spiritual fire.

These words may remind you to follow your own truth. Yet words are limited aren’t they? The gap in between the words is where the limitless potential of the magic of the universe resides. In other words the gap in between thoughts - is where spirit is. The unexpected, the spontaneous the miraculous bubbles exist within that space. What are you waiting for? Ignite your fire and dive in.