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You're listening to Insights at the Edge. Today is a re-broadcast of one of my favorite episodes.

I hope you enjoy. You're listening to Insights at the Edge. Today, my guest is Ajyeshanti.

Ajyeshanti, or Ajya, as his friends and students call him, is an American-born spiritual

teacher devoted to serving the awakening of all beings. He offers teachings that are free

of any tradition or ideology. His teachings are an open invitation to stop, inquire,

and recognize what is true in liberating at the core of all existence. Together with his wife

Mukti, Ajya has founded the nonprofit organization, the OpenGate Sangha. His books and audio

programs with SoundsTrue include the end of your world, uncensored straight talk on the nature

of enlightenment, and falling into grace. With SoundsTrue, Ajya has also just launched a new

digital subscription called, Ajyeshanti Weekly, Moments of Grace. You can visit SoundsTrue.com

for more information. This episode of Insights at the Edge was originally broadcast as part

of an online series called, Waking Up. What does it really mean? In this conversation,

Abhiyani spoke about how he defines spiritual awakening. His view of the age-old debate about whether

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