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Awareness Explorers
175: Saja Fendél, Guest Explorer
Dec 6, 2024
Saja Fendél, founder of Thought Dojo, shares his journey toward unconditional happiness and inner contentedness. He emphasizes the power of forgiveness, viewing it as essential for personal growth and connection with divinity. Saja discusses the balance between embracing emotions and the need for action, presenting a compassionate approach to anxiety and fear. He also captures happiness as an innate quality, distinguishing it from enlightenment, and underlines the importance of community in personal development, inviting a deeper understanding of our interconnected experiences.
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- Saja Fendél emphasizes that unconditional happiness stems from forgiving oneself and embracing true feelings without resistance to suffering.
- He discusses the integration of non-dual awareness with individual responsibilities, highlighting that both personal identity and unity are essential for maturity.
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Journey to Unconditional Happiness
The episode features Saja Fendel, founder of the Thought Dojo, who discusses his personal journey towards achieving unconditional happiness. After experiencing severe depression, he underwent a transformative awakening influenced by psychedelics and the teachings of notable figures like Steve Jobs. This awakening involved a profound confrontation with his own suffering, where he ultimately realized that he must forgive himself to overcome his guilt and pain. Fendel emphasizes that true happiness is not something we acquire but is innate and always present within us; it only requires unearthing from beneath our negative beliefs and mental distractions.
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