Michael Singer Podcast E36: Overcoming Suffering Through Acceptance
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Dec 23, 2024 Exploring the roots of human suffering reveals that it's often tied to resisting experiences and clinging to past preferences. Liberation stems from embracing the present with openness and acceptance. Understanding the flow of life energy, or Shakti, can enhance joy and diminish pain. By letting go of rigid identities shaped by past experiences, one can find true happiness. Ultimately, navigating life's challenges with grace and acceptance leads to a profound inner peace and enables selfless service to others.
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Source of Suffering
- People struggle with life because things happen that they don't want.
- This applies to everyone except enlightened beings.
Shakti and Receptivity
- Getting what you don't want stems from pre-determined desires.
- A powerful inner force, Shakti, flows freely when you're open and receptive to experiences.
Closing Off and Suffering
- Psychological suffering arises from closing oneself off.
- This closing is a choice, driven by an internal conscious entity.