Being Yourself | Consciously Opening to Emotional Pain
Being Yourself | Consciously Opening to Emotional Pain

Gangaji Podcasts

“There is no problem with pain. There is pain. If you are seeking something to avoid pain, that’s the suffering. That’s the search that must be called off.” It takes effort to avoid our emotional pain. We can try to avoid it, but ultimately...

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Gangaji Podcasts

Gangaji

For over 20 years, American born teacher and author Gangaji has reached thousands around with world with the words of her teacher, H.W.L. Poonja (Papaji) to “call off the search” and to inquire into the truth of who you really are. Now, in her first radio show, Gangaji and host Hillary Larson take a look at the issues we face in our everyday lives, one topic at time. Every month, for thirty minutes Gangaji will be addressing subjects like addiction, chronic pain, intimacy, anxiety, depression, enlightenment, death and many more. Join us as Gangaji helps us find freedom in the face of what we experience in our daily lives.

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Embracing Emotional Pain: Gangaji's Path to Inner Freedom

Episode Overview

Explore the power of surrendering mechanisms that cause unnecessary suffering
Embrace authentic emotions like jealousy and hurt to foster deeper connections
Confront emotional pain authentically for personal growth
Discover the transformative journey of relinquishing the 'power of suffering'
Find freedom within by acknowledging and embracing your truth

“Jealousy. Feel it. I'm jealous, I hurt, I'm fearful, I love. Now what am I going to do? Withdraw, hate, close off, or just hurt and love. I recommend hurting and loving.”

What if the key to emotional freedom is not in avoiding pain but in embracing it? In this thought-provoking episode of the Gangaji Podcasts, titled 'Being Yourself | Consciously Opening to Emotional Pain', Gangaji challenges us to rethink our relationship with discomfort. Instead of running from our feelings, she suggests that the true suffering comes from our attempts to escape them.

This episode dives deep into the ways we often withdraw or protect ourselves from emotional hurt, only to create more suffering in the process. Through a heartfelt conversation with a participant, Gangaji illustrates how acknowledging and accepting our emotions—be it jealousy, hurt, or fear—can lead to a more authentic and connected life. Her teachings encourage us to surrender the strategies that perpetuate suffering and to find peace by facing our pain head-on.

If you're ready to explore a new way of dealing with emotional pain and discover a path to inner freedom, this episode offers valuable insights and practical wisdom.

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