Awakening Now
Join Ilona Ciunaite as she explores self-inquiry, inner peace, and conscious awareness of the present moment. This podcast is for a spiritual seeker who is looking for spiritual awakening and is in the process of the inner journey.
Ilona Ciunaite is an awakening guide, an author, and a co-creator of the Liberation Unleashed community. Over the past 13 years, she has been guiding and supporting seekers on their journeys to discover inner peace and freedom through self-inquiry.
In this podcast, Ilona dives deep into the heart of awakening. Together with her guests, she explores the pivotal moments that spark transformation, what life looks like before and after the shift, and how to navigate the challenges and beauty of living an awakened life.
Ilona invites you to answer questions based on your own experience. She points to what is here right now.
Episodes
87 episodes
How Gratitude Can Change Your Life (with Jeffrey Gignac)
Gratitude can change your life! Take on the challenge offered by Jeffrey Gignac to prove that to yourself.Imagine waking up every day feeling lighter, happier, and more in control of your life—all because of one simple practice: genuine...
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Episode 87
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52:00
How to Find Your Life's Purpose With Maria Micha
What is your life's purpose? Do you know it? And what is the point of inquiring into that? Find your true calling and life will flow, says my guest Maria Micha.Maria Micha is a senior clinical mental health counsellor, psychotherapist, ...
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Episode 86
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49:50
Explore how neutral situations can transform into problems — and how to prevent this process
When and how a neutral situation become a problem? What is the exact process and how to stop creating problems with no solutions? This is a big question and this video invites you to explore how it works. This video is a recordi...
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Episode 85
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1:19:19
Explore the illusion of self with insights from our February Zoom meeting.
You may understand the illusion of self but have never had an experience. How do you see this? Let's explore the question of a separate self together. This episode is a recording of a zoom meeting that was held in February.If you have a que...
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Episode 84
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1:11:35
This ONE SHIFT can change your ENTIRE Life (with Ishtar Thomas Howell)
What is the one life-changing shift? Find out what Ishtar has to share in his second interview. Ishtar Thomas Howell is a Meditation Teacher, Monk, Writer, Astrologer, Enthusiastic Gardener.Ishtar Thomas Howell is a Meditati...
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Episode 83
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57:15
Best Kept Secret for Spiritual Seekers in 2025 (with Pamela Wilson)
Renowned spiritual teacher Pamela Wilson reveals a must-know secret that every seeker has been waiting for - a powerful tip to transform your life and relationships, both with yourself and others. Try it out and share how this life-changing sec...
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Episode 82
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1:04:02
Explore Your Own Mind And Find The Mind Screen
This episode is a recording of the third session with Christine. In the beginning she shared her current situation and challenges. Later, I guided her through the exercise of looking at how the mind works and finding out where and how the i...
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Episode 81
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57:53
There Is Nothing Wrong With You Or Your Experience
There is nothing wrong with you or your experience. You may need to do a little inquiry into what is obscuring the peace. Work with me. http://www.IlonaCiunaite.com/sessions Subscribe to my Newsletter for upda...
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Episode 80
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1:16:01
Unlock Your Mind: The Key Guidance to Self Realization With Harri Aalto
Harri Aalto is a self realization guide, an author, and an artist, he works individually and with groups of seekers who are looking for self realization. Today we talk about how to unlock your mind and recognize self realization in your own exp...
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Episode 79
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1:04:05
Meditation to Overcome The Dark Night Of The Soul
If you feel stuck, disconnected, separated, and hopeless, listen to our session with Christine. I guide her through a very powerful meditation and you can go along with her too. Please make sure you have quiet time for yourself to fully experie...
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Episode 78
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56:55
Here Is The TRUTH: You Are Not Who You THINK You Are
What if everything you thought about yourself was wrong? This video will open your eyes. You are not who you think you are. How to see this? Let's explore the question of a separate self together. If you have a question and want me to ...
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Episode 77
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1:22:38
Silence Is Effortless And Ever-Present With Ishtar Thomas Howell
Silence is ever-present and recognising that is self-realization. Ishtar Thomas Howell is a Meditation Teacher, Monk, Writer, Astrologer, Enthusiastic Gardener, and today he shares his awakening story and advice for a seeker. ...
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Episode 76
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1:04:12
Self-Inquiry Session With Christine, Part 1
In this Self-inquiry session with Christine, we dive deep into issues of guilt, safety, feeling unsafe, inner child, intensity and more. Work with me. http://www.IlonaCiunaite.com/sessions Subscribe to my News...
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Episode 75
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56:53
Awakening Is Your Birthright With Susanne Marie
Susanne Marie is a non-duality teacher and awakening guide based in Northern California. Susanne's teachings focus on helping individuals remember their intrinsic wholeness, supporting the dissolution of conditioned beliefs, and encour...
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Episode 74
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1:01:19
The Cosmic Joke: Separation Is An Illusion With Sarah Taylor
Separation is an illusion—and when it’s recognized, it can lead to a truly hilarious and liberating moment. In this episode, I’m excited to introduce Sarah Taylor. Sarah is an awakening guide, intuitive healer, and a compassionate ally for thos...
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Episode 73
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1:01:30
Waiting For Awakening To Happen (From a Group meeting)
This episode is an excerpt from a group meeting on zoom on exploring the illusion of a separate self. in this episode I talked about three questions:waiting for awakening to happen, fear and no self and a closer look at how to end resisting...
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Episode 72
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47:43
Lessons from Heaven With Michael Royer
The experience of Spiritual awakening can be very sudden and unexpected. Imagine going to sleep one night and waking up in the morning completely transformed. This is what happened to my guest Michael Royer. His experience was so big t...
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Episode 71
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1:01:37
Living From The Heart With Scott Britton
How can you find inner peace with yourself and live from the heart if you feel stuck in the head?Scott Britton reveals what worked for him and how you can live from the heart too. More about Scott https://scottbritton.me/#...
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Episode 70
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59:46
"Who Am I?" Self-Inquiry Is The Path To Liberation With Tom Das
Tom Das is a teacher of self inquiry and in particular, who am I inquiry as taught by Ramana Maharshi. He holds weekly meetings in person and online with the intent of sharing this wonderful message of freedom from suffering. He is also availab...
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Episode 69
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1:07:31
BATGAP And Other Adventures With Rick Archer
Rick Archer is the host of the popular interview series "Buddha at the Gas Pump" (BatGap), where he engages in conversations with spiritual teachers, authors, and practitioners from various traditions. Through his interviews, Rick explores the ...
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Episode 68
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1:07:21
What Is Awakening and What Happens After With Ryan Burton
What is awakening? If this question is alive in you, listen to my conversation with Ryan Burton. This is a deep dive. Ryan Burton, an awakening guide and meditation teacher, explains that awakening involves dissolving the self and dualistic per...
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Episode 67
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1:04:09
Self Realization And The Magic Of Life With David Bonny
Self realization is about deep, personal engagement with one's experience, not intellectual understanding or reading about spiritual concepts. Meet David Bonny, a guide, a therapist, and a facilitator of self-realization. In our co...
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Episode 66
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55:54
Moving Beyond The Mind In Spiritual Awakening With Viivi Jokela
Moving Beyond the Mind in Spiritual Awakening | Viivi Jokela InterviewIn this enlightening episode of Awakening Now, Viivi Jokela shares her profound insights on transcending the mind during spiritual awakening. We may face fear and unc...
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Episode 65
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1:01:09
Meditate To Bliss With Matthew Donnelly
After the initial awakening experience, Matt wanted more. He found a way to meditate to Bliss and experience expanded states of luminous splendour. He worked out his own magic mix and continues to use it with great results. The first o...
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Episode 64
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56:30
The Journey To Spiritual Awakening Beyond Thinking With Christina Guimond
The journey to Spiritual Awakening beyond thinking may take years and many realisations. Step by step illusions are seen, and the whole picture comes to full view. Listen to the awakening story of Christina Guimond. She is an awakening to non-d...
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Episode 63
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1:00:16