Hello everyone <3
I'm introducing myself here, I recently started the Sovereign Self course after taking part in The Embrace of Saraswati last summer. I'm filled with much gratitude to be here and have already experienced deep and surprising shifts in my experience of living.
After viewing the lesson in which Shunya Ji outlines the 9 dimensions of the Self, I stood up and felt like I might faint. As as I leaned over my desk to catch my breath it felt as though something old had suddenly been expunged out of me, like it fell out of my spirit. When I stood up straight I felt different than I had before. Much lighter and more here.
A day or two later, I was on a phone call with my mother, with whom I have had a painful relationship. A few minutes into the call I realized that I had an option about how I could feel about her— I didn't need to be afraid of her or how she might respond to me. My experience of talking to her changed instantly. It was like we were two different people all of a sudden and I felt curious, amused and open to connection with her. We talked for a long time and I really enjoyed it. My dad said that in the days after she seemed more available for connection and interested in other people, after a couple of years of poor health and waning interest in talking with her friends.
I'm delighted to get to be part of this community, and looking very much forward to learning more and more.

I love this story! It’s amazing how your spiritual progress changed your relationship with your mother. It’s like what Ram Dass says, “the only thing I can do for you is work on myself” 🩵