Bio Page | Nirakara Vani
(Pronounced: nih-RAH-kah-rah VAH-nee)
At age 38, the soul once known as Matthew Mansfield experienced a profound near-death event (NDE) that forever altered the course of his existence. Through this transformative experience, the form-bound identity of Matthew dissolved, revealing the truth beyond the illusions of life and death. In that moment of awakening, Nirakara Vani emerged, formless and free, a vessel through which the message from Source flows without obstruction.
For those who wish to hear this story directly, listen to the podcast episode where Nirakara shares his near-death experience here. This episode serves as a gateway into the heart of his journey and the beginning of what became Philosophical Entertainment.
Nirakara Vani embodies the wisdom many in the modern world, especially in America, are conditioned to overlook: that death is not an end, but a passage into life’s truest form. To fully know life, one must first meet death, not as an enemy, but as an awakening. This “death-before-death” is the liberation from ego’s illusion and the beginning of authentic being.
The ego clings to control, trapping us in fear and desire. But once surrendered, love takes its rightful place as the guiding force of existence. Through Nirakara’s awakening, life and death became inseparable aspects of one eternal flow. To embrace death is to awaken fully to life; to love is to dissolve the illusion of separation.
This message is not philosophical theory, it is lived experience. The roles that once defined Matthew, 9-1-1 Operator, Police Officer, Software Engineer, are now but echoes of a past life. With Nirakara Vani, the focus has shifted entirely toward helping others rediscover love and truth through surrender, awareness, and the remembrance of Source.
Together with his loyal companion Roxy, Nirakara continues to walk the path of service and awakening. His work through the Philosophical Entertainment podcast and Antara Pathways, Inc. extends this message of love and surrender into the world, inviting others to remember that we are never alone, and that both life and death are 100% safe in the embrace of love.
What Does Nirakara Vani Mean?
The name Nirakara Vani carries deep spiritual significance, drawn from Sanskrit:
- Nirakara means formless, representing the infinite, unmanifested nature of reality, where all things are interconnected in the vastness of Source.
- Vani translates to voice, not merely sound, but divine communication; the expression of truth that flows through awareness.
Together, Nirakara Vani means “The Formless Voice”, a reflection of the timeless truth that speaks through stillness, guiding all who listen toward the remembrance of their own divine essence.