I’m Not Coming Back: Experiencing Enlightenment with Ananda Abinou

What Enlightenment Really Is: A Conversation with Ananda Abinou

In this rare and intimate conversation, Ananda Abinou shares the unconventional awakening experience that transformed his life in 1973—and the decades of clarity, teaching, and humour that followed. Called “the Sage of the West” and sometimes “a Black Buddha,” Ananda has spent over fifty years exploring consciousness outside of any formal tradition, offering his insights freely to those drawn to the deeper nature of reality.

We explore what enlightenment actually is beyond spiritual ideas or systems, the radical act of letting go, and the vibrational nature of reality. Ananda speaks to the physical and psychological shifts that occur after awakening, how tension affects the body, and why joy, choice, and personal responsibility are central to liberation. He offers a perspective on the singularity of consciousness, how beliefs limit human potential, and the profound impact each individual has on the collective.

This episode invites you into a direct, grounded, and often playful understanding of awakening—stripped of dogma and full of lived wisdom.

In this episode we explore:
• What spiritual awakening really is
• The moment Ananda awakened and what followed
• How the body adjusts after deep transformation
• The vibrational nature of reality and consciousness
• The role of belief, choice, and responsibility
• How psychological tension shapes the physical body
• Moving beyond duality into wholeness
• Why joy and humour are central to spiritual life
• How the individual contributes to the collective evolution

Listen now and explore more conversations on consciousness, healing, and human potential.