Absolutely, and it's a beautiful thing when you get to a place in which you can actually feel a sense of gratitude for your suffering, because of the valuable lessons it's taught you.
In the present moment it must feel very confusing, unsettling not to have that familiar work routine, ppl and security to fall back on but this might be opening new opportunities for you that you wouldn't have bothered looking at otherwise. Or it might even change your outlook on life and its purpose. In the future, you might look back at this moment as a hidden blessing. Much luck to you 🙏
There is also grief when losing a job. I wish you the best and hope you will find something which will bring new opportunity and meaning into your life.
When suffering appears in me, it is no longer the enemy. It has always been my friend - I just didn't understand that at the time.To suffer thoughtfully has given me peace. The greatest neutralizer to suffering is love ... for all sentient beings.
We have the power to transmute all the pain we go through into strength. Grapes have to be crushed to make wine, diamonds form under pressure, seeds grow in darkness. ✌🏽
The spiritual path for every true seeker, is inward. Through their own past and pain. Through their own accumulation of hurt and shame. If you don't suffer, you aren't getting anyplace. But, there is light on the inside once you remove the darkness.
One thing I've noticed about suffering is that afterwards, there has been enormous spiritual growth. It seems to be a contradiction that is followed by an expansion.
I've been going through some intense suffering and it has surprised me with great highs of a word I can't describe. In the midst of my suffering, I have bouts of peace and joy that I can't explain. It truly surprises me.
One of the strongest instincts people have is to avoid pain and suffering but when we actually see life for what it is, we realize that suffering is inevitable and rather than avoiding it, it's important to learn to deal with it.
@@vals74 I believe changing the environment you live can do wonders to the soul. New people, new experiences. Not being stuck in the same environment that caused the debilitating suffering
" Every sorrow suggests a thousand songs, and every song recalls a thousand sorrows, and so they are infinite in number, and all the same. " Said, Marilynne Robinson. " We have all known the long loneliness, and we have learned that the only solution is Love and that love comes with community. " Said Dorothy Day. Being a good listener and having the realization that there is always someone who is living in pain, suffering and experiencing the depths of being hopeless and alone. Be patient with yourself and with others, you can always shine the light onto your life and the life of others, a moment of being kind, caring, loving, considerate, empathetic and comforting to the situation and to be thoughtful and present in the action of " being a warm shoulder to cry on" . LOVE HEALS !
Great video, thank you. My illusions started to fade after my first major reconstructive surgery on both feet, in 1985, which I was honorably/ medically discharged from the U.S.M.C., 12 surgeries on both feet, 3 on my lower back, 21 head to toe later, my expectations from this body have lowered so much, I can't even begin to describe it. Amongst all those surgeries, I lost almost everything, career, house, heath, physical abilities, sanity, religion, friends, my wife, most of my possessions, my independence...and now I live with my mom and I'm only 55. So, if anyone needs to talk about pain, loss, depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, I am all ears, cause I have lived it half my life. Yet, I am very, thankful, grateful and blessed.
I am not sure you want to hear this no matter how bad it gets never give up [ easier said than done ] because i picked up on suicide in spiritual terms is a no no , you have thus so far shown incredible character and that in itself is worth a lot , and your mother will love you still being there , all the best and keep on fighting its important .
@@juliewhelan7743 inner strength and I am allergic to most pain meds, so cannabis helps a lot, I have been close to death a few times and cause I'm still here, I must have a purpose....
How spiritual it is to be open to the universe and all of the emotions that we feel. Suffering is a great teacher. We learn about ourselves and others. We build muscles we never knew we had. We heal long ago pain. When we do that, new suffering is either eliminated, or lessened, because we have taught ourselves how to handle it better. The reward IS empathy. Growth. Enlightenment. I can't think of anything more spiritual than that.
This is a very important message. As a long-time yogini (been practicing more than 30 years), I learned decades ago that, once we dedicate ourselves to spiritual awakening, the Shakti/Universe/God/Spirit will unearth and push out our samskaras - impressions that we have accumulated, not only in our childhoods of this lifetime but over many previous lives as well. This begins very soon after we declare that we are going to pursue spiritual awakening and knowledge; and it can be a terrible shock when it first comes up (hence the term "rude awakening"?). And a lot of it isn't SUBTLE, either! It's painfully confrontational! Many seekers I know have joked about wanting to shout at the Universe, "I take it back! I didn't mean it! I want to go back to blissful ignorance." When we made the decision to evolve spiritually, most of us only wanted the blissful, feel-good experiences that graced our first steps; and when the painful parts come up, we want to run away from the pain -- and the path! -- because it hurts like hell. I have never experienced any pain as intense and gripping as the existential despair and abject emptiness of spiritual depression and contraction. And the truth is, for me, once the genie is out of the bottle, it's too late! I CAN'T stop the process or take it back. It's like going over a waterfall - there is no way to reverse it and go back; once we take that leap, we can no longer hide from anything - we have to deal with it, heal it, and we have to ACCEPT ALL of it and take the bitter with the better; we have to make room for both sides of the polarity of human life - otherwise, we will get nowhere on the path. I am in treatment for Complex PTSD, and I need that help in order to clear some of this out - some of what happened to me in this lifetime alone makes it impossible for me to heal the trauma on my own. I'm getting a lot of help - regular psychotherapy, an EMDR therapist, and a Reiki healer. I need all 3 to help me navigate this pain and come to terms with what happened to me. And I continue with my meditation and contemplation. And the biggest thing that keeps me going is the fact that I asked for it in the first place by declaring my commitment to spiritual evolution. Also, as I told my therapist today, this suffering won't last forever; it is just one part of the journey; I won't always feel this way. I'll integrate it, and it will become a part of the whole of my personality, my walk with God, and my journey of living this life.
I can relate to this so much (particularly that bit about wanting to shout at the universe that you take it back - oh, I've been there, many times! xD), and I agree with everything you said. My warmest wishes to you on your journey, I know how terribly difficult and painful it can be but it sounds like you've got a really good head on your shoulders :-)
You go WOMAN!!! We all have a range of emotions. Suffering tells you so much about yourself. Thank you for doing this topic. So many people are suffering from the pandemic, grief-stricken, broke, or physically. Compassion is so important right now. Thank you!
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@@kathysemrau2301 thank you. Yes, this pandemic has pushed everyone back on ourselves so completely, uncovering our deepest wounds and fears. It's actually a good thing, because it is helping us resolve them, but it is excruciating sometimes.
When we experience anything deeply, we can become more attuned to not just ourselves but the feeling as a whole and how others might experience it, which certainly goes for suffering too.
its even more profound to consider the fact that as human beings we are capable of feeling so many different things at various emotional depths, which themselves can become bottomless in its experiential nature (for example the feeling of a deep joy arising when being creative or the bitterness of regret etc.)
I awakened, looked around, and decided to go back to sleep! Seriously I really relate to your experience and realize spiritual concepts are idealistic as we interpret them & the truth is we just don’t have enough control over our body/mind to be consistently peaceful,positive, etc. l like the idea of learning to suffer without worsening it. Great stuff, Bro.!
I have suffered greatly in life and that is why I am so loving and compassionate towards others. Also when you face your sorrows head on and truly recognize where the pain originated you can finally be free of it. Peace and light to all ❤️💗💖
I relate to this so much 🙏🏻. I had the dark night of the soul, actually 2 nights, when 20 years of suffering all bubbled up to the surface in one big initial purging, an emotional breakdown I guess. The suffering was mainly due to self-beliefs that I had been conditioned to believe by very flawed family members/culture/religion though I always knew deep down they weren't true. That dissonance created the suffering and held me back and impacted my life in many ways. Also never having my emotional experience or I as an individual recognized, heard, appreciated as a being unto her own made me not believe and ignore my ultra strong intuition. Once I woke up to this, it was like everything I had been taught was a lie and therefore it felt like my whole life was a lie. It was a very, very dark time that started as deep sadness, hurt, pain, then the anger and rage at realizing you had been duped, manipulated, controlled. It then continued on as a deep depression, then turned into neutral numb until one day about 6 weeks later I felt a lifting. I felt hopeful, I felt lighter, I felt proud that I had come out of it in 1 piece, I felt even stronger . I thought that's it, I'm done with suffering I'm good now. Wroooooong 😅. I've since had periods of spiritual bliss interspersed with periods of some new suffering that I guess had been hiding in the deepest recesses of my soul. At first I was very dismayed and angry I was still suffering and was trying to resist because I thought Wait I went through the purge already, why is this still happening?? I've realized since that, like you said, the spiritual journey is not without suffering. In fact the suffering seems to be the catalyst for achieving deeper levels of understanding and a deeper sense of self. Thank you for this🙏🏻
I certainly had no idea where the awakening would take me, heck I didn't even know it was happening for a long time. I can relate to every word you said here friend, fantastic message. Love the soft guitar in the background too, just great.
I've watched your videos over and over and it brings me temporary comfort but I find myself incapable of understanding my emotions and loving myself. All I do is suffer constantly. I'm deeply alone and I can't find a way out.
Believe there is a way and you will find it. Accept and have compassion for yourself and where you are now, but begin slowly to tell yourself a different story. 🙏
Need to go from head and self pity and look around, thinking who i can help with something right now? If you see, there are lots of people in need. When I feel this way I go and clean around bins in street, my friends , who are very rich go to buy some food for homeless and feed them, go to talk to people, church, priest ask help, ect. There are plenty to do, not listening over and over... How does it help???? Understanding your emotions will not help, meaningfull simple help oters and specifically who in need, will help.
Namaste. I appreciate your articulation of your (our) true north with vulnerability and authenticity. Thank you for all your input on how to self-correct, stay inward, and grow as a human.
Your videos are always so clear and thoughtful. Thank you for your authenticity and for putting yourself out there. I find great benefit from what you have to say ✨🙏🏼✨
I’ve usually felt guilty for not being able to “just get over” something and placed a lot of pressure on myself or been pressured by others to do so. What usually happens is… I’ll start feeling better, temporarily. Ultimately, all those painful memories and feelings come rushing back. It can feel worse than before. It’s definitely best to just rest in it and process everything in a healthy manner, seeking help when necessary. Thank you for this powerful information. ❤️
"The pain of error and the tribulation of error must be accepted, for this will teach you what is real and what is not. Review the errors that come to mind as you sit quietly alone... What needs to be learned from them? What must be done that was not done before? What must not be done that was done before?" Step 26 - Steps to Knowledge, by Marshall Vian Summers
Blessings I so needed this for where I’m at in my journey the journey is not all love and light there is also a lot of pain and darkness but one must combine the light and dark to become whole 💜🙏🏾 love and light to all
Even our hopes for the future function as a means of escaping the pain we carry, but that identity we project in to the future is just the ego self holding on in the hope that someday it'll succeed. It's the persona we wish to embody. I think surrender is, at least in part, letting that part of ourselves die so that we can open ourselves to the unconscious, and allow our deeper potential to emerge. Typically we access spiritual energies in our projections, like that vitality we feel when falling in love and experiencing that inner opposite in another person, but I feel like I have to let go of it all, and have faith in that process. I just can't keep trying to be who I want to be, I've failed too many times and now it's too painful. I'm too burnt out emotionally to keep up the projections that keep that identity alive. It feels like there's no place in this world for an identity with such deep emotional experiences, so I have to access the potent energies of the psyche on my own, and channel them in to something more, something creative, or I can't see how I'll survive. I can feel a part of myself dying, that idealistic child in me, and it's terrifying. Like there's no ground beneath my feet, no branch to cling to, and no where to turn. I'm eternally grateful that enough has been revealed to me that I can recognize the transformative nature of this experience, and bear it, because I honestly think this is the kind of experience where people lose their will to live.
Just ask yourself what small thing you can do today to treat yourself like a best friend. We must earn self-respect through action just as we have to earn respect from others in the same way. You might be subconsciously afraid of your greatness because finding it would take you out of your story and comfort zone. Being who we really are is difficult in this world, but it's the most important journey of our lives. 🙏
Never give up on trying to heal yourself , try every method you see which does not harm you , even though i don't know you i hope you find your path , because there is one there just never give up you deserve it .
Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom..i can relate to your teaching deeply...you don't know that You have saved me from many days and nights of absolute darkness that would have been impossible to pass through without the support of yours...I have been in this path for so long and it feels like life has come to a halt :).. thanks for the great work for mankind...love from India...
I believe that Sadhguru has said that suffering was optional but I don't agree because If you resist It or ignore It you can't never heal and grow and mature. It's important to be composed but not to deny the suffering. I tried anyway to convince myself with the option of not suffering but finally I burst into sobs and gasped because I needed to purge my human soul. It's essential to not stifle emotions when they surface because anyway one day or another they will resurface as long as you don't receive them like a signal. And yes I agree, listening to others suffering is always an opportunity to be less self-centered and self-absorbed as long as people don't siphon your energy no problem
Maybe it was his opinion that suffering is optional if you view it as suffering. Just like failure... It can lead you to success. Suffering can lead to happiness in the same way. The only difference is the person and the way they perceive the word and how they apply it to their life.
"You know quite well, deep within you, that there is only a single magic, a single power, a single salvation...and that is called loving. Well, then, love your suffering. Do not resist it, do not flee from it. It is your aversion that hurts, nothing else." Hermann Hesse
I appreciate you always.✌ leaning into what I dont understand now so that I can understand in time with less harm done to the mind, body, and soul. If we could all just flow here....😎because to resist the flow is to suffer!!
Sit with your suffering and just allow it to be, let it run its course......but oh how we try to bury it, push it away, ignore it. It is so very hard to just allow it to be. Even with others, we tend to want to fix and make the suffering go away. I know for myself, if I allow myself to sit with it I fell it will never work itself out. Kind of like wallowing in the mud. Thank you for this food for thought
So true. Several years ago a lot of emotions finally surfaced from years of horrific trauma. I was lucky enough to have a spiritual guide who walked with me through that journey, lots of healing. Today more deeply rooted crap that needs tending to is surfacing, but today I am facing it on my own but not alone. I’m for ever grateful for her wisdom, guidance and compassion just as I am for your time and wisdom!
There should be a song of suffering. I'm feeling giddy over the number of sufferings stated here. Let's dive into suffering; there's less resistance that way.
I always appreciate your sharing - it is affirming and helpful! Re Compassion: seems to me, the more we learn to have compassion to our own suffering, the better we are able to have compassion for other's suffering and possibly even assist in a healthier way. Seems to me, like you said: we need to first accept our suffering (without judgment) - just allow it to be. That way, our suffering will reveal what is underneath it. ...and when that happens, then we can transform it. What maybe easier, possibly, is if one was doing this work either with a partner who is doing it as well, or in a community striving towards liberation. I am not sure about that but wonder if that is true. Thank you so much for these sharings, awarenesses and insights.
Said it very direct and clear. A proper journey (phases) on the path of growth and awakening briefed here! Kudos to all who can read between the lines here! Well said Nada. Thank you.
I’m Glad that you have finally found the true meaning of suffering . The more you overcome your suffering ,the more love is built around it. Little did we know that the scars in life , are there as our mentor . We live it , we breathe it , we experience it & we learn to overcome it . Life without scars is like life without meaning .
Another wonderful insight thank you so very much. A deep healing insight that came to me around suffering and compassion - is by saying a no to abuse from others. By seeing their abusive behaviour comes from their suffering - I can move away, create a healthy space and hold compassion for my own feelings and experience and theirs. Without feeling responsible or needing to fix the other. This deepening and firming of healthy loving kind wise boundaries is allowing me to be compassionate again. Hope this makes sense. I’ still working through it. Sending blessings and appreciation for all you share and your own journey
How true about spirituality, the lessons i have learnt have all come from my suffering and once understanding the lesson, the suffering is no more. I can look at it completely differently. I am so grateful now for all ive suffered because im so much better in myself for it all. Ive been listening to you for about a year now and ive learnt so much from you. Thank you for really making me think. Im truly grateful that you share your wisdom 💓🌈
„The only way out is through“. This is so true. The more we focus on pain the more we will feel it. If we accept it as it is and greet it with a smile it becomes less powerful.
Your words " shared human experience " really hit me. My husband lets things build and build until he explodes . I refuse , at this point in our lives ( 50 yrs. married ), to engage anymore in the shouting match . I listen , but to be honest I am critical as I listen, thinking that his past wasn't nearly as hard as mine , so what does he have to complain about ? I don't want to be compassionate. As you can see, I have a long way to go, but this talk is a helpful , healing balm, as are your many other talks. Thank you from the bottom of my heart .
I don't relate to any gurus, and I've listened to a few. Discovering this channel has been like finding a person (not an ego) you relate to and soothes you, rather than patronise you and speak grand words and concepts that seem way too high for most (real) mortals. You always make me feel like I'm listening to a friend who empathises and with whom I emphasise. Your words are true and listening to you is very soothing. Thank you for being us, for being you, for being real.
Thank you so much for sharing. Yes, when the bottled and suppressed emotions rise up to the surface and blow up, it can really get ugly. But once we are willing to confront and own up to those emotions, and understand the wounds behind them, they have less power over us. I have gone through a couple of rounds of this myself and first instinct is to run away but I am glad I stuck it out. The growth that comes after it is amazing. Still. it is really not easy and your sharings are gem and make us feel less alone in this spiritual journey.
I was hanging out with Dante Aligeri and the 9th circles of hell not knowing what was expecting me behind the corner when I started my spiritual journey.. Oh man.. And compassion I've got only from myself.. I learnt how to be, I'm still learning, but I'm glad I can learn from it,hats off wor this video reminds me 100% of me 3 months ago, still struggling but going up to the surface of the dark ocean slowly, as a empath.. 💕✨🙏 Very good video!
There will always be suffering but we must not suffer over the suffering ~Alan Watts
... and then Alan Watts' little laugh.... hahahaha.
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional (in most cases)
that is all part of suffering
As terrible as it can be, suffering can also be our greatest teacher.
Your absolutely right
Very True. It’s something that we have to experience to appreciate.
Amen to that. The suffering has done so much for me.
I skipped that grade!
Absolutely, and it's a beautiful thing when you get to a place in which you can actually feel a sense of gratitude for your suffering, because of the valuable lessons it's taught you.
I didn't search for this video, it found me. Just at the right time.
Divine intervention?🙏💚
Thanks to the ML algorithms
Great to see so many sincere, mature people in the comments section, it gives me hope for humanity - my love to you all :-)
@@jeannie2548 😊💖
Got dismessed from a thirty year old job today.Shattered...watched this and have been 😀 smileing ever since....
Pay attention to new opportunities that allow you to be more of yourself and serving others. 💌
Best of luck to you!
In the present moment it must feel very confusing, unsettling not to have that familiar work routine, ppl and security to fall back on but this might be opening new opportunities for you that you wouldn't have bothered looking at otherwise. Or it might even change your outlook on life and its purpose. In the future, you might look back at this moment as a hidden blessing. Much luck to you 🙏
There is also grief when losing a job. I wish you the best and hope you will find something which will bring new opportunity and meaning into your life.
I wish you all the best
When suffering appears in me, it is no longer the enemy. It has always been my friend - I just didn't understand that at the time.To suffer thoughtfully has given me peace. The greatest neutralizer to suffering is love ... for all sentient beings.
We have the power to transmute all the pain we go through into strength. Grapes have to be crushed to make wine, diamonds form under pressure, seeds grow in darkness. ✌🏽
Soooo true!
I've never thought about how seeds grow in darkness. Interesting. Thanks
Great statement/analogy❤️🙏💪
really like your analogy.....'seeds grow in darkness'...........thank you
Bro you are everywhere🤣
The spiritual path for every true seeker, is inward. Through their own past and pain. Through their own accumulation of hurt and shame. If you don't suffer, you aren't getting anyplace. But, there is light on the inside once you remove the darkness.
Beautiful message. Thank you!
The gentleness of your words, and the warmth of your countenance are like a soothing balm during these perilous times, and i bid thee thanks.
One thing I've noticed about suffering is that afterwards, there has been enormous spiritual growth. It seems to be a contradiction that is followed by an expansion.
"Life is suffering. Anyone who says otherwise is selling something."--The Dread Pirate Roberts
Helping others through their suffering, helps you heal too.
He mentions that on the video about cultivating self awareness 👍
I've been going through some intense suffering and it has surprised me with great highs of a word I can't describe. In the midst of my suffering, I have bouts of peace and joy that I can't explain. It truly surprises me.
One of the strongest instincts people have is to avoid pain and suffering but when we actually see life for what it is, we realize that suffering is inevitable and rather than avoiding it, it's important to learn to deal with it.
If you choose not to deal with suffering you can depend upon another similar situation to occur or resurface until acknowledged.
@@vals74 I believe changing the environment you live can do wonders to the soul. New people, new experiences. Not being stuck in the same environment that caused the debilitating suffering
suffering has taught me that its part of life and growth.
i dont mind if i suffer anymore, pain its part of life.
" Every sorrow suggests a thousand songs, and every song recalls a thousand sorrows, and so they are infinite in number, and all the same. " Said, Marilynne Robinson.
" We have all known the long loneliness, and we have learned that the only solution is Love and that love comes with community. " Said Dorothy Day.
Being a good listener and having the realization that there is always someone who is living in pain, suffering and experiencing the depths of being hopeless and alone. Be patient with yourself and with others, you can always shine the light onto your life and the life of others, a moment of being kind, caring, loving, considerate, empathetic and comforting to the situation and to be thoughtful and present in the action of " being a warm shoulder to cry on" . LOVE HEALS !
Great video, thank you. My illusions started to fade after my first major reconstructive surgery on both feet, in 1985, which I was honorably/ medically discharged from the U.S.M.C., 12 surgeries on both feet, 3 on my lower back, 21 head to toe later, my expectations from this body have lowered so much, I can't even begin to describe it. Amongst all those surgeries, I lost almost everything, career, house, heath, physical abilities, sanity, religion, friends, my wife, most of my possessions, my independence...and now I live with my mom and I'm only 55. So, if anyone needs to talk about pain, loss, depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, I am all ears, cause I have lived it half my life. Yet, I am very, thankful, grateful and blessed.
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Thats as tough as it gets..What is it that keeps you going..
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I am not sure you want to hear this no matter how bad it gets never give up [ easier said than done ] because i picked up on suicide in spiritual terms is a no no , you have thus so far shown incredible character and that in itself is worth a lot , and your mother will love you still being there , all the best and keep on fighting its important .
@@juliewhelan7743 inner strength and I am allergic to most pain meds, so cannabis helps a lot, I have been close to death a few times and cause I'm still here, I must have a purpose....
How spiritual it is to be open to the universe and all of the emotions that we feel. Suffering is a great teacher. We learn about ourselves and others. We build muscles we never knew we had. We heal long ago pain. When we do that, new suffering is either eliminated, or lessened, because we have taught ourselves how to handle it better. The reward IS empathy. Growth. Enlightenment. I can't think of anything more spiritual than that.
This is a very important message. As a long-time yogini (been practicing more than 30 years), I learned decades ago that, once we dedicate ourselves to spiritual awakening, the Shakti/Universe/God/Spirit will unearth and push out our samskaras - impressions that we have accumulated, not only in our childhoods of this lifetime but over many previous lives as well. This begins very soon after we declare that we are going to pursue spiritual awakening and knowledge; and it can be a terrible shock when it first comes up (hence the term "rude awakening"?). And a lot of it isn't SUBTLE, either! It's painfully confrontational! Many seekers I know have joked about wanting to shout at the Universe, "I take it back! I didn't mean it! I want to go back to blissful ignorance." When we made the decision to evolve spiritually, most of us only wanted the blissful, feel-good experiences that graced our first steps; and when the painful parts come up, we want to run away from the pain -- and the path! -- because it hurts like hell. I have never experienced any pain as intense and gripping as the existential despair and abject emptiness of spiritual depression and contraction. And the truth is, for me, once the genie is out of the bottle, it's too late! I CAN'T stop the process or take it back. It's like going over a waterfall - there is no way to reverse it and go back; once we take that leap, we can no longer hide from anything - we have to deal with it, heal it, and we have to ACCEPT ALL of it and take the bitter with the better; we have to make room for both sides of the polarity of human life - otherwise, we will get nowhere on the path. I am in treatment for Complex PTSD, and I need that help in order to clear some of this out - some of what happened to me in this lifetime alone makes it impossible for me to heal the trauma on my own. I'm getting a lot of help - regular psychotherapy, an EMDR therapist, and a Reiki healer. I need all 3 to help me navigate this pain and come to terms with what happened to me. And I continue with my meditation and contemplation. And the biggest thing that keeps me going is the fact that I asked for it in the first place by declaring my commitment to spiritual evolution. Also, as I told my therapist today, this suffering won't last forever; it is just one part of the journey; I won't always feel this way. I'll integrate it, and it will become a part of the whole of my personality, my walk with God, and my journey of living this life.
I can relate to this so much (particularly that bit about wanting to shout at the universe that you take it back - oh, I've been there, many times! xD), and I agree with everything you said. My warmest wishes to you on your journey, I know how terribly difficult and painful it can be but it sounds like you've got a really good head on your shoulders :-)
You go WOMAN!!! We all have a range of emotions. Suffering tells you so much about yourself. Thank you for doing this topic. So many people are suffering from the pandemic, grief-stricken, broke, or physically. Compassion is so important right now. Thank you!
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@@danielr3522 thank you so much!
@@kathysemrau2301 thank you. Yes, this pandemic has pushed everyone back on ourselves so completely, uncovering our deepest wounds and fears. It's actually a good thing, because it is helping us resolve them, but it is excruciating sometimes.
Suffering is simply an attitude in the midst of an experience.
Thank you for posting this at the exact moment when I was feeling overwhelmed by suffering. It feels like a breath of fresh air.
When we experience anything deeply, we can become more attuned to not just ourselves but the feeling as a whole and how others might experience it, which certainly goes for suffering too.
its even more profound to consider the fact that as human beings we are capable of feeling so many different things at various emotional depths, which themselves can become bottomless in its experiential nature (for example the feeling of a deep joy arising when being creative or the bitterness of regret etc.)
I awakened, looked around, and decided to go back to sleep! Seriously I really relate to your experience and realize spiritual concepts are idealistic as we interpret them & the truth is we just don’t have enough control over our body/mind to be consistently peaceful,positive, etc. l like the idea of learning to suffer without worsening it. Great stuff, Bro.!
I have suffered greatly in life and that is why I am so loving and compassionate towards others. Also when you face your sorrows head on and truly recognize where the pain originated you can finally be free of it. Peace and light to all ❤️💗💖
You are real, i've never cried before like i've cried today, you are real. Thank YOU
The deeper sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain ~ Kahlil Gibran
Love Gibran. The insight is transformative.
I relate to this so much 🙏🏻. I had the dark night of the soul, actually 2 nights, when 20 years of suffering all bubbled up to the surface in one big initial purging, an emotional breakdown I guess. The suffering was mainly due to self-beliefs that I had been conditioned to believe by very flawed family members/culture/religion though I always knew deep down they weren't true. That dissonance created the suffering and held me back and impacted my life in many ways. Also never having my emotional experience or I as an individual recognized, heard, appreciated as a being unto her own made me not believe and ignore my ultra strong intuition. Once I woke up to this, it was like everything I had been taught was a lie and therefore it felt like my whole life was a lie. It was a very, very dark time that started as deep sadness, hurt, pain, then the anger and rage at realizing you had been duped, manipulated, controlled. It then continued on as a deep depression, then turned into neutral numb until one day about 6 weeks later I felt a lifting. I felt hopeful, I felt lighter, I felt proud that I had come out of it in 1 piece, I felt even stronger . I thought that's it, I'm done with suffering I'm good now. Wroooooong 😅.
I've since had periods of spiritual bliss interspersed with periods of some new suffering that I guess had been hiding in the deepest recesses of my soul. At first I was very dismayed and angry I was still suffering and was trying to resist because I thought Wait I went through the purge already, why is this still happening?? I've realized since that, like you said, the spiritual journey is not without suffering. In fact the suffering seems to be the catalyst for achieving deeper levels of understanding and a deeper sense of self.
Thank you for this🙏🏻
You don't learn from pleasure, you learn from pain
When we see our struggles, suffering and challenges as blessings then only good is before us.
Love you❤
Don't be the same, be better
Thumbs up.
I certainly had no idea where the awakening would take me, heck I didn't even know it was happening for a long time. I can relate to every word you said here friend, fantastic message. Love the soft guitar in the background too, just great.
I loved this. Thank you.
You really nailed this one.
I've watched your videos over and over and it brings me temporary comfort but I find myself incapable of understanding my emotions and loving myself. All I do is suffer constantly. I'm deeply alone and I can't find a way out.
Hang in there you will find a way! What part of you has kept you going til now, through it all? Something has kept you going.
Believe there is a way and you will find it. Accept and have compassion for yourself and where you are now, but begin slowly to tell yourself a different story. 🙏
You have to THINK there's a way..the belief will come later 😊 you're not special
Need to go from head and self pity and look around, thinking who i can help with something right now? If you see, there are lots of people in need. When I feel this way I go and clean around bins in street, my friends , who are very rich go to buy some food for homeless and feed them, go to talk to people, church, priest ask help, ect.
There are plenty to do, not listening over and over... How does it help???? Understanding your emotions will not help, meaningfull simple help oters and specifically who in need, will help.
Namaste. I appreciate your articulation of your (our) true north with vulnerability and authenticity. Thank you for all your input on how to self-correct, stay inward, and grow as a human.
I really appreciate your calmness during your messages.. 😊
I enjoyed this one alot. Thanks man.
Your videos are always so clear and thoughtful. Thank you for your authenticity and for putting yourself out there. I find great benefit from what you have to say ✨🙏🏼✨
I have found the practice of radical acceptance to be very helpful. What we resist persist. Thank you for this video. It is very helpful.
Suffering CAN be our greatest teacher.
Suffering is part of the process but keep in mind where you put your attention to is where energy goes ✨
I’ve usually felt guilty for not being able to “just get over” something and placed a lot of pressure on myself or been pressured by others to do so. What usually happens is… I’ll start feeling better, temporarily. Ultimately, all those painful memories and feelings come rushing back. It can feel worse than before. It’s definitely best to just rest in it and process everything in a healthy manner, seeking help when necessary. Thank you for this powerful information. ❤️
There is a lot of wisdom in this
Suffering and Tests in my life has been a lesson in my Awakening 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼
This is so perfectly timed as are all of your messages. Thank you.
oh thank you so much.... this resonates with me, thanks for posting your videos!
"The pain of error and the tribulation of error must be accepted, for this will teach you what is real and what is not.
Review the errors that come to mind as you sit quietly alone... What needs to be learned from them? What must be done that was not done before? What must not be done that was done before?"
Step 26 - Steps to Knowledge, by Marshall Vian Summers
Thank you
Yes, a great deal of suffering but I knew this would happen and I have learned so much from it. Definitely have grown through some stuff.
Suffering is a catalyst for growth
Blessings I so needed this for where I’m at in my journey the journey is not all love and light there is also a lot of pain and darkness but one must combine the light and dark to become whole 💜🙏🏾 love and light to all
Even our hopes for the future function as a means of escaping the pain we carry, but that identity we project in to the future is just the ego self holding on in the hope that someday it'll succeed. It's the persona we wish to embody. I think surrender is, at least in part, letting that part of ourselves die so that we can open ourselves to the unconscious, and allow our deeper potential to emerge. Typically we access spiritual energies in our projections, like that vitality we feel when falling in love and experiencing that inner opposite in another person, but I feel like I have to let go of it all, and have faith in that process. I just can't keep trying to be who I want to be, I've failed too many times and now it's too painful. I'm too burnt out emotionally to keep up the projections that keep that identity alive. It feels like there's no place in this world for an identity with such deep emotional experiences, so I have to access the potent energies of the psyche on my own, and channel them in to something more, something creative, or I can't see how I'll survive. I can feel a part of myself dying, that idealistic child in me, and it's terrifying. Like there's no ground beneath my feet, no branch to cling to, and no where to turn. I'm eternally grateful that enough has been revealed to me that I can recognize the transformative nature of this experience, and bear it, because I honestly think this is the kind of experience where people lose their will to live.
Brother I feel sad and have self harming tendencies,kindly pray for me I love you.
Candle lit for you my friend..
And you have self-healing tendencies too, that guided you to ask for help. Where do they come from? Where does that part of you live?
Just ask yourself what small thing you can do today to treat yourself like a best friend. We must earn self-respect through action just as we have to earn respect from others in the same way. You might be subconsciously afraid of your greatness because finding it would take you out of your story and comfort zone. Being who we really are is difficult in this world, but it's the most important journey of our lives. 🙏
Never give up on trying to heal yourself , try every method you see which does not harm you , even though i don't know you i hope you find your path , because there is one there just never give up you deserve it .
Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom..i can relate to your teaching deeply...you don't know that You have saved me from many days and nights of absolute darkness that would have been impossible to pass through without the support of yours...I have been in this path for so long and it feels like life has come to a halt :).. thanks for the great work for mankind...love from India...
I believe that Sadhguru has said that suffering was optional but I don't agree because If you resist It or ignore It you can't never heal and grow and mature. It's important to be composed but not to deny the suffering. I tried anyway to convince myself with the option of not suffering but finally I burst into sobs and gasped because I needed to purge my human soul. It's essential to not stifle emotions when they surface because anyway one day or another they will resurface as long as you don't receive them like a signal. And yes I agree, listening to others suffering is always an opportunity to be less self-centered and self-absorbed as long as people don't siphon your energy no problem
Maybe it was his opinion that suffering is optional if you view it as suffering. Just like failure... It can lead you to success. Suffering can lead to happiness in the same way. The only difference is the person and the way they perceive the word and how they apply it to their life.
You can tell this guy, loves wisdom and espiritual. But all the bring suffer, is worth it do!! All the chosen ones they go through pain!!!
Gratitude Beloved!
Τhank ypu! 😇🙏♥️
I enjoy and appreciate you.
"You know quite well, deep within you, that there is only a single magic, a single power, a single salvation...and that is called loving. Well, then, love your suffering. Do not resist it, do not flee from it. It is your aversion that hurts, nothing else."
Hermann Hesse
I appreciate you always.✌ leaning into what I dont understand now so that I can understand in time with less harm done to the mind, body, and soul. If we could all just flow here....😎because to resist the flow is to suffer!!
Thank you!
Sit with your suffering and just allow it to be, let it run its course......but oh how we try to bury it, push it away, ignore it. It is so very hard to just allow it to be. Even with others, we tend to want to fix and make the suffering go away. I know for myself, if I allow myself to sit with it I fell it will never work itself out. Kind of like wallowing in the mud. Thank you for this food for thought
I appreciate your honesty.
The intro music gets me every time…reminds me of the Carnatic music concerts I’d go to here in Houston with my parents growing up🙏🏾♥️
I understand, I appreciate :) Thanks meanwhile.
Thank you so much. This video helped me a lot, as I had been struggeling to get my current situation figured out. You really calmed my mind :)
So true. Several years ago a lot of emotions finally surfaced from years of horrific trauma. I was lucky enough to have a spiritual guide who walked with me through that journey, lots of healing. Today more deeply rooted crap that needs tending to is surfacing, but today I am facing it on my own but not alone. I’m for ever grateful for her wisdom, guidance and compassion just as I am for your time and wisdom!
Thanks once again Nada. I so appreciate you. ❤✌️🕯️
Thank you for posting. This is so true.
There should be a song of suffering. I'm feeling giddy over the number of sufferings stated here. Let's dive into suffering; there's less resistance that way.
Listening to you is like meditation...thank you, your words help.
Thank you for this.
You are do kind and true. Thank you Nada. Many blessings to you
I always appreciate your sharing - it is affirming and helpful!
Re Compassion: seems to me, the more we learn to have compassion to our own suffering, the better we are able to have compassion for other's suffering and possibly even assist in a healthier way. Seems to me, like you said: we need to first accept our suffering (without judgment) - just allow it to be. That way, our suffering will reveal what is underneath it. ...and when that happens, then we can transform it. What maybe easier, possibly, is if one was doing this work either with a partner who is doing it as well, or in a community striving towards liberation. I am not sure about that but wonder if that is true. Thank you so much for these sharings, awarenesses and insights.
Thank you Nada again! Your wisdom is appreciated! You are really helpful!
You are helping me alot, thank you so much for your help 🙏😊
Suffering is a great teacher.
Said it very direct and clear. A proper journey (phases) on the path of growth and awakening briefed here!
Kudos to all who can read between the lines here!
Well said Nada. Thank you.
Spiritual awakening and healing are suffer, struggles, hurts, but No struggle no progress.
True, genuine sharing and guidance is hidden in the conveyed.
I’m Glad that you have finally found the true meaning of suffering .
The more you overcome your suffering ,the more love is built around it.
Little did we know that the scars in life ,
are there as our mentor .
We live it , we breathe it , we experience it & we learn to overcome it .
Life without scars is like life without meaning .
Another wonderful insight thank you so very much.
A deep healing insight that came to me around suffering and compassion - is by saying a no to abuse from others. By seeing their abusive behaviour comes from their suffering - I can move away, create a healthy space and hold compassion for my own feelings and experience and theirs. Without feeling responsible or needing to fix the other. This deepening and firming of healthy loving kind wise boundaries is allowing me to be compassionate again. Hope this makes sense. I’ still working through it.
Sending blessings and appreciation for all you share and your own journey
i love your videos. they help me more than you will ever know.
How true about spirituality, the lessons i have learnt have all come from my suffering and once understanding the lesson, the suffering is no more. I can look at it completely differently. I am so grateful now for all ive suffered because im so much better in myself for it all.
Ive been listening to you for about a year now and ive learnt so much from you. Thank you for really making me think. Im truly grateful that you share your wisdom 💓🌈
Thank you, Nada! :)
Thank you for reminding me of this. I did choose this..
'' The only way out is through ", thanks for that since it's dogma to get over it rather than through it.
„The only way out is through“. This is so true. The more we focus on pain the more we will feel it. If we accept it as it is and greet it with a smile it becomes less powerful.
Your words " shared human experience " really hit me. My husband lets things build and build until he explodes . I refuse , at this point in our lives ( 50 yrs. married ), to engage anymore in the shouting match . I listen , but to be honest I am critical as I listen, thinking that his past wasn't nearly as hard as mine , so what does he have to complain about ? I don't want to be compassionate. As you can see, I have a long way to go, but this talk is a helpful , healing balm, as are your many other talks. Thank you from the bottom of my heart .
thank you for reminding me that I have to be patient to myself and accept the suffering.
I don't relate to any gurus, and I've listened to a few. Discovering this channel has been like finding a person (not an ego) you relate to and soothes you, rather than patronise you and speak grand words and concepts that seem way too high for most (real) mortals. You always make me feel like I'm listening to a friend who empathises and with whom I emphasise. Your words are true and listening to you is very soothing. Thank you for being us, for being you, for being real.
Can you do a livestream with questions and answers? Your one of the very few people I enjoy listening to. 🙏🏼❤️
Thank you so much for sharing. Yes, when the bottled and suppressed emotions rise up to the surface and blow up, it can really get ugly. But once we are willing to confront and own up to those emotions, and understand the wounds behind them, they have less power over us. I have gone through a couple of rounds of this myself and first instinct is to run away but I am glad I stuck it out. The growth that comes after it is amazing. Still. it is really not easy and your sharings are gem and make us feel less alone in this spiritual journey.
Suffering in my past has made me overcome my fears.
I really enjoy your videos. I'm going through a lot and your videos have helped. Thank you
Thank you so much again for your enlightening thoughts 🌷🌷🌷❤️
As we feel lighter we know the suffering is lessening and healing has occurred.
I was hanging out with Dante Aligeri and the 9th circles of hell not knowing what was expecting me behind the corner when I started my spiritual journey.. Oh man.. And compassion I've got only from myself.. I learnt how to be, I'm still learning, but I'm glad I can learn from it,hats off wor this video reminds me 100% of me 3 months ago, still struggling but going up to the surface of the dark ocean slowly, as a empath.. 💕✨🙏 Very good video!