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Awareness Explorers

156: The Downsides of Awakening

Mar 15, 2024
Exploring the drawbacks of spiritual awakening, the podcast covers topics like emotional turmoil, narcissism, and integrating awakening into daily life. It emphasizes the importance of honest self-awareness, seeking guidance, navigating relationships, and overcoming challenges by embracing them with compassion and courage.
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  • Awakening can trigger rapid changes in values and beliefs, causing emotional turmoil in the transition process.
  • Awakening may unearth past traumas and repressed emotions, demanding authentic acknowledgment and processing.

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The Process of Disorientation in Awakening

Awakening can lead to shifts in beliefs, values, and perceptions, often resulting in a disorienting process. This can involve a rapid change in identity, values, and beliefs, causing emotional turmoil as individuals transition from their previous understanding to a new awakened state. Strategies to mitigate this include taking it slow, staying grounded in the material world, and avoiding accelerants like drugs.

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