Spirituality Begins with Self Acceptance
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- Опубліковано 2 тра 2020
- Most people struggle with feelings of inadequacy. And on the Spiritual Path this can lead to a kind of self-rejection, which becomes an impediment to awakening. Self-acceptance opens the way to genuine awakening and transformation.
"Much of spiritual life is self acceptance, maybe all of it."
- Jack Kornfield
"You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself."
- Thich Nhat Hanh
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Good luck to everyone on their spiritual journey!
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Goodluck to you too
To you as well.
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'Spiritual people are sometimes the most judgemental ' Finally someone said it! I thought I was the only one thinking this
Indeed my friend... but be very careful not to judge them for it. It's a vicious circle. Blessings to you!
@@AwakenInsight You're right! Something I will always have to keep in mind! Thank you! ☺️🙏
Yes I see it,I’m doing it 😲😲🤷♀️🤷♀️more with my self!
@@AwakenInsight wow great advice
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I embrace my flaws and improve, never live your life to other people’s expectations this will steal your joy and happiness... be true to yourself always
Very well said
Words to live by.
In my dark night of the soul, I’m glad I found this channel. 🙏
Samy stay strong, love yourself at every given opportunity however simple it seems just writing a gratitude journal!! I came out of 2 yrs of complete and all consuming hell several months ago. You have been chosen to do this because you are strong enough to clear the unconscious patterening of the collective, you will come to learn that it's no longer your crap your clearing from your energy field. You are powerful. Know your worthy. You are loved. You are very much protected xxx
@@paulahayden6091 Thank you! Be blessed!
I feel you 💜👍bin there,it’s coming back at hard Times !Think the Sun is always hidden behind the clouds,and never ever anything stays the same for long in Duality!
Dark night may be resistance....maybe you are just pushing up against a “blockage” on your path towards awakening/integration.
Push dude push! ......betcha never heard that before ;)
Actually be gentle with yourself.
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It's more like a dark life of the soul for me :/
The reconstruction of oneself
Is the very destruction of oneself.
-Emily Rose Hay
Didnt know of this dude til today and already have watched 7 of his videos. This guy knows about life mentally, physically, spiritually, celestially even omniversally!
Same here, I’m about 5 in, reckon I’ll be back for another before my head hits the pillow 🪔🥳🧡🙏🏼
right!!! me too hes so addicting to watch because he really knows how to put out information in the simplest form❤️✨🦋🌎🧿
Me too. Can’t believe I didn’t know about him before. So clear, true and authentic. I am bit addicted to his Chanel at the moment. And it’s ok 👌🏼🙏🏾
@@mariadolenc444 I will agree! We all need truth right now with lies around every corner on cable and news!
He has a very calming effect
I’ve been feeling unworthy, insecure, and remembering a lot of my trauma. I’ve been wanting to heal and I forgot about my spirituality. I forgot how calm I was. A co worker and I the other day and he reminded me about it. I found this video trying to find my spirit again and it made me realize I just need to accept and love my spirt again. Learn all over again how I deserve to love and grow with and into anything that’s positive
Time alone will help ... i have done vid on this
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Why can't I like this video more than once? You really deserve more recognition, man. Great channel.
Totally
I liked it for you...
You expressed my feelings 👍
@@vaughanmottley5308 me too
The ego seeks 'recognition' , social endorsement. You may have missed the message. Shalom.
"So when the ego is about to be unmasked, it immediately identifies with the Higher Self. It goes up a level, because the religious game is simply a refined and highbrow version of the ordinary game." Alan Watts
Can't embrace your divinity without first embracing your humanity - RamDass
On our spiritual path, it is refreshing to encounter people,who value authenticity and the truth. What you share on this channel is very helpful to me on my journey..Thank you..
Yes Authenticity being completely honest with oneself. Always doing self reflection. Love ❤️ to all.
Agree.. time alone .. solitude .. creates the basis for self reflection
If we try to stay in “beginners mind” we can avoid many of these pitfalls and stay genuine ❤️
As I sat here having my own pity party, questioning my goodness, I came across this vid and it brought back a memory from my 'spiritual' journey.
A reverend I once knew said, when a horse thinks of god would it not see itself as reference. Which would be on the basis of know thyself, that message has been since the beginning of infinity. I am thankful for the reminder.
There is no person, system, religious group or other groups of people who are involved in creating the right way to be in living together that has been attractive to me..lam of the belief that loving kindness is always the way to be.
We are all here in our uniqueness, lessons to learn, and learning how to treat ourselves and other people and the earth . l am a work in progress and so are we all.
Being present in each precious moment of life and being able to be true to yourself and the energies of living with love for all life....threre is always a drama free energy, benefits the world, is a joyous experience of creativity, and contains the powers of generosity, compassion, peace, justice for all life, and not having to live with comparisons and competition for living.
Just simply being aware of what you think, feel, and being present in your own life in your truth and your heart's knowing that love is a treasure and is everlasting. Love is free and available to us all at anytime and we all equally have the power to create our future with our love of being.
This was really insightful and inspiring. Thank you
Thank you for the love. This was beautiful. We're all on the path surmounting our unique challenges and acknowledging and embracing our brokenness. Once we embrace them, we can transcend them.
When you accidentally click on one his videos, you well know your angels are guiding you. And thank you Sir, for spreading your knowledge. ✌🏻❤️
You've been put on my path yesterday, no coincidence, i am so grateful. Thank you for what you doing. Much love, Nadine 🙏🏻
Self acceptance and cool spiritual hair and beard!! 😉
There's nothing spiritual about the way one wears their hair... but I appreciate the kind sentiment nonetheless. Blessings to you!
Awaken Insight haha, 😊 was my attempt at humour!
@@te7607 Well, looks like the joke's on me then.. good one. ha ha
Thank you so much for this video. THIS was the exact reminder that I needed. I cry now. You reminded me that healing is more about integration. I looked at all my wounds, but looking at them and ACCEPTING them is a different thing. I had a massive outburst of rage that showed me parts of me that I don't accept... Things I thought I healed long ago..... Like neediness, attachment to approval of others, people pleasing... One can sit and observe. That's great. But actually accepting that rage, fear, grief - heartbreak, loss, anxiety, attachments,.... are a part of you, that they belong to you - this is the real process. As soon as we start honouring EVERY emotion - instead of just letting it pass.... I think this is the real union with self. Treating everything that arises with respect, gratitude and love.. Welcoming it. This sounds so super easy, but it is a huge task. Especially when you doubt your decisions, people around you think you are going crazy... But your heart knows the way. When this little gem of silence in your heart becomes your home, then you are able to welcome also the negative emotions. This is the practice.... And also: Being able to ask for help! This is a huge one. Don't be afraid to reach out! To family, friends, therapists or coaches... This can be a huge help. Happy ascension everyone!!🙏🏻💪😄
Amen to that! Thanks for sharing your wisdom.
It is always refreshing to find someone who is telling it like it is and who is doing their part to keeping it real rather than painting everything as "white light" lol
I needed this video more than anything. Thank you so much. Good luck to everyone on their spiritual journey
I believe we are all enlightened. Truly. It is our rejection of the current moment and the clouding of ourselves in rejected and unhealed pain that we separate from our true being. Many mystic schools such as Zen carry this same teaching- that “enlightenment” is within us, that this inherent peace and happiness is of our true nature. It is simply a process of Being, of stillness, of presence that allows us to see what beauty we’ve always had, what beautiful beings we always were.
I have been exposed but I must say that it’s the best thing that has ever happened for me. 💖 Thank you!
I really needed to hear this! I have been on my spiritual journey for around 4 years now and I honestly feel that I have recognised my shadow aspects (that’s been a difficult road to travel 😬) and I am truthful about these traits with those close to me whom I love and trust. However, although I can see these negatives parts and behaviours, I definitely have not truly accepted nor found peace with them, hence I am always judging myself and suffering. I loved this video, it was SO helpful. I thank you 🙏🌸🌈
I'm glad you found it helpful. These things take time.. be patient with yourself.
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@@AwakenInsight r u living in any jungle because its so quiet and greenery there ?
I wish sometimes I lived in a jungle...
Let me tell you how I accepted myself As Is. no preconditions when I was absolutely living in an unacceptable drug filled life.
There’s a flip I stumbled on. Accept yourself just as you are now. You need not get “better” to accept All if you.
The balking that you feel is confusing acceptance with Approval. No. No approve.
Accept the unacceptable parts of you. Not approve. Accept is agreeing w reality that it there. Like the unlikable parts. Hug and send kindness to the ugly vile parts of you. Love the unlovable parts of you. Once you own these parts you turn them over to the Holy Spirit for correction.
AlwYs resisting these secrets dark parts of us we Pretend them away. They come back. We act and pretend them away. We confused approving of these dark things with saying they’re fine. It’s true we have this shadow. We can’t give it up to the Holy Spirit unless we OWN IT. pretending it away don’t work.
Plus. Do I not destroy my enemy by making him my friend.
My family & friends always tell me you were a better person before. They constantly asking me if I'm mentally ill. I told them I just got sick of keeping up with the pretence and could no longer wear that mask which was hiding the real me away.
You are so Beautiful Nada 💗 I love your energy. I love your gentleness, your simplicity, your humility. Thank you for sharing yourself, your energy, your wisdom 🙏
Thank you for your words here. After listening, I am actually drawn to meditation. For many of the self talk reasons you spoke of here I had lost my ability to meditate for several years. I feel a softness and acceptance in my heart in place of darkness, fear and anxiety. A simple acceptance is really all that is needed. I believe I can do that. Blessings
I really get a lot out of your videos. I had a minor epiphany during this one. Acceptance equals awareness, awareness equals shining light. I’ve been trying to live ‘better’ by avoiding and suppressing and trying to walk a straight line. Thank you, thank you, thank you 🙏
This is such an important topic, I can not stress that enough! All those pseudo-spiritual people should watch this. Unfortunately they are often the ones that discredit the whole community and deter new people from even thinking about starting their own spiritual path.
Thank you for bringing that up Nada, much appreciated!
Maby you one off those people!
I see I go to your channel when I feel I need to hear something that brings me back into alignment. With your wisdom and comfortable voice in a tempo that feels so soothing to me, I feel supported to meet myself again.
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Just found your channel and i absolutely love your videos. You are so genuine and yourself with your voice in itself being so comforting. Loving what you've been potting out mate. ❤️
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Blessed to find a friend in your insights. I feel so encouraged. Thank you. God bless.
I have always found the spiritual community to be quasi cultish with high unattainable expectations and an unspoken reign or hierarchy or snobbery!! The adulation of the young seekers is unhealthy and detrimental to the goal. It is just another road along the human experience with all the same pitfalls and successes. I have found the question to refining the journey is to ask what the underlying need is for the spiritual journey. I have found that dealing with the human challenges openly and honestly becomes or results in the journey becoming spiritual. Not the other way around. Thank you so much for the forum in which I can rant and release and not feel alone with my thoughts.
I have felt everything you have said in this video thank you brother ❤
We are all Spiritual beings. All paths are spiritual. Stop living in the land of ideals and labels. It only separates you from You. You are master of You. We are all awake. We came here, were born here awake. Popular knowledge will send you in endless circles that go nowhere. The only thing we need to do is focus on ourselves and expanding our awareness of ourselves. Be here, now. Attachments to everything else will fall away when we connect to ourselves in a deep way. And no, you don't have to claim what isn't truly yours. Let it go and it will go. The one thing we have a hard time achieving is simply being and let it be, which is the state of everything. I Am enlightened, and not the idealistic enlightenment that others believe. And wow! To hear someone say that spiritual people judge more, hmm. Since when do we go around the world taking census on 8 billion other people and comparing them? We do what we are taught, conditioned, or manipulated into doing. I Am light. I Am not limited to this limited body. We are change itself and we don't allow this to happen without resistance...and so we suffer. Another is believing we are not awake, enlightened, or perfect as well are. It's OK to not use the words others use to define our spiritual path. I don't have to practice being what I truly am. I just stopped being what the world told me I am. I Am Spirit.
The most spiritual and at one I have ever felt with myself was when I became very sick, and needed a lot of serious surgery. I was in and out of hospital for over three years. It was a very difficult time.
After I recovered I was a different person. It was the worst and yet the best time for me. I had such gratitude for every day. Everything just seemed better. I was really happy. I mean, really happy. Not just happy, but more content and not wanting. I was so broke, had a crap job, no girlfriend... I didn't care one bit.
Now years later that feeling has not lasted. Life and everyday troubles has clouded that lovely feeling I once had of gratitude and acceptance. But, I still remember and I am going to try and find it again. It was a wonderful time for me. Having nothing, but honestly feeling like having everything. Back then I believed that being thankful was the secret to true happiness. I still feel this way.
Thank you for posting your content. I relate so much. I greatly appreciate your modest and thoughtful words . ❤️
Thank you for this... it's hard to accept myself sometimes, but you are absolutely right. There are a lot of things about myself that I dislike and by accepting them, I'm accepting that they are a part of me and then I feel a barage of judgement towards me. I hope one day sooner than later I will be accepting of who I am flaws and all...
I believe in you!
@@AwakenInsight Thank you!
@@AwakenInsight These words....... First time in my life I felt physically hopeful. Thank you so much! 🙏🏻
I've been thinking about this. On my spiritual journey I've noticed that over the past year I've had an attitude that I have never known before. I've struggled with wondering why I have feelings that seem very counter to others - they seem to be so loving and peaceful and the ideal. I often get angry, even feeling like I cannot stand someone or something. For about a year I've had problems with being envious of people. This wasn't just a small feeling, but truly feeling envious - and this is something I've NEVER felt before. I always pretty much considered myself excited for others. It astounded me so much I thought I was a different person who just was losing it. But what I came to realize is that the more I practiced going deeper in my spiritual jouney the more I recognize that it it likely an opening and even a purge, allowing me to see that deep down (and also at the surface), I have these feelings and characteristics that I need to acknowledge in order to be aware of them and work through them. It has been a challenge but I'm CERTAIN that is what's going on.
This was the insight I had today after feeling judged by watching a spiritual 'master' video . And then came across this video. I feel SO much better now 🤣 Thnx for confirming, bless you! 🙏
@@sterlingpaul3004 Love that! 😀
You are a beautiful, peaceful soul❤️🙏❤️So grateful to have found your channel!!!
I have watched a few of these videos; I still don't fully understand how I got here but this has been a blessing!
Thats shadow work! I swear the universe gives me exactly what I need when I need it. I'm glad this video was suggested to me.
Whats shadow work?
@@dumalun8388 its the notion that there are not just good or bad people in this world. We all have two sides a good side and a bad side. Through shadow work we explore our repressed selves! The benefits of shadow work is to accept ourselves fully for who we are, including the good and the bad. When the shadow is ignored the results usually consists of jealously rage and any other undesirable behaviors.
Accepting ourselves .. even the worst parts .. is a huge moment
Love and Peace to all from New Zealand
Thank you very much! Glad I found this amazing channel!!
Yes im now start to forgive and accept my flaws
Dear Sir ! Just listening to you , is a meditation in itself ., My humble Pranams 🙏🙏🙏
Again I need this!
This is deeply insightful and articulated well. Thank you.
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Its so refreshing...acceptance....I don't think of my self as anything
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This modern world we accept and ignore the spirtal side of our inner being. We forget we are spirtal being. You and others people. I started accept myself it so true
once somewhere I learned that life was all about spiritual growth, and everyone has challenges. But that its the reason were all here. Over lifetimes we grow. True Enlightened beings have no need to repeat this phase. I want you to know I really appreciate your perspective, and that the content resonates.
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"Don't compare yourself to some else today but rather compare yourself to who you were yesterday"~ Jordon B. Peterson, "Praise and Blame are two sides of the same coin, you can't have one without inviting the other" Alan Watts the medium middle way does not require nor seek either of those. This session helped both these Gems of quotes to surface with minimal effort. Thank you so much, i have only seen several of these videos so far but each one has helped me immensely. Alan speaks of how the ego will jump of a level of spirituality and the spiritual game of life is merely a highbrow version of the regular one. Life and its intricacies exist and develop with the intention to be a efficient as possible which involves reducing effort, Manly P. Hall speaks "in order to learn to sing our best is not to force ourselves which damages the voice but rather to reduce effort, same thing in life."
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