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This spiritual journey began in the mid-70s when I discovered Transcendental Meditation (TM). I quickly became fascinated, taking classes, then a six-month retreat to broaden my understanding, learn to teach it, and deepen the practice. After several months of clearing, I began witnessing full time, then cosmic perception began.

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi verified the experiences at the end of the course and said there would be much more. But although he taught that witnessing full-time meant Cosmic Consciousness, I had not yet made that shift from ego to Self (Atman). I was Self-aware but still ego-attached. In the ensuing years, much more opened to perception while I continued to meditate. But the focus gradually shifted to being a householder, raising a family, and working.

In the mid-2000s, I left my web application company, and a great deal else left too. Spirituality returned to the forefront. I discovered that some old friends had awakened. Some feedback and darshan (resonance) with Lorn Hoff led to the Self waking up to itself here, too. The next couple of stages came quickly. Dozens of others I knew switched as well, broadening my understanding of the process.

I then formally studied Vedic Science, getting an academic MA in 2011, and a PhD in 2020. See Qualifications.

I began sharing my awakening story with an interview on Buddha at the Gas Pump in September 2015. I gave my first talk shortly after, on the 7 stages of enlightenment, at the Science and Nonduality conference (SAND) in San Jose, California. The Media page lists this and some other interviews, talks, and conversations.

I released my first book, Our Natural Potential, in October 2017. In 2024-25, I studied trauma and somatic therapy to support a fuller embodiment.

About this Web Site

After the awakening happened, I felt called to share and began a free blog called in2deep. Rather than sharing my personal experiences, I focused on what I’d learned from those experiences. I migrated to a paid site in late 2013 with over 1,180 articles.

When I launched the blog, I was still working in tech. I wrote here under a nickname that an awake friend had given me, Davidya. I soon included the name within the body of posts to reduce scripted content theft. Davidya took on a life of its own and became the most searched way of finding the blog and the natural new site’s name.

David-ya turned out to be an old form of the Hebrew David that means beloved of God. Da-vidya also means giver of knowledge in Sanskrit. 

In the logo is a blue feather icon. A feather is a symbol for a writer (the original pen) and a blue feather is an ancient symbol for truth because an optical illusion creates the blue colour.

You’ll see the blog content shift over time as my explorations shift and the experience and understanding deepen. I share the observations to support your journey, but hold them lightly to avoid becoming bound by them.

The site includes a Glossary and Key Posts for definitions and explanatory articles. You can also follow the many links in most articles.

The current Home page photo is of dawn over the coastal mountains at the top of the Salish Sea. The start of Discovery Passage and the foot of Quadra Island are on the left. It’s taken from my home.

The Isha Upanishad quoted at the very bottom is a short but very potent text, especially when read orally in its native Sanskrit. The quote is not a reference to the gold of wealth but to that of sattva guna. One must go beyond the three gunas to see the truth of creation.

Podcast music composed and performed by David Berthiaume. Used with permission.

I welcome feedback and questions. You can contact me by making a relevant comment on an article or by using the Contact form linked in the menu above.

 

 

 

   David F. Buckland, D.Div, PhD, EPP2