Changeable Podcast EP360: The Biggest Irony – Part 2
Jun 30, 2025
The discussion dives into the power of genuine teachings that promote peace and presence in life. A participant shares her journey with overeating and anxiety, revealing how emotional awareness led to transformation. The conversation encourages moving beyond intellectual concepts to engage with real experiences, emphasizing the importance of sensory awareness. There's also an invitation to join an annual Summer Book Club, exploring direct teachings on self-awareness and being present.
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Inner Struggle vs Outer Calm
- A woman in a course used breathing and attention to sensations to resist overeating despite intense anxiety.
- Her husband saw her as calm, revealing the internal struggle was largely an imagined experience.
Inner Experience as Imagination
- Intense inner experiences can feel real yet exist purely in imagination.
- Recognizing this allows us to observe our inner experience like watching a movie.
Sit With Inner Feelings
- Instead of avoiding uncomfortable inner experiences, sit with and feel them fully.
- Facing the anxiety allows easier, cleaner, and truer peace than distraction or repression.
