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Jun 18
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Ep. 125 – We're Created Not For Pleasure...

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About this episode

Ramdev invites us into a space of lasting joy and peace, revealing ways we can better relate to both personal and collective suffering.

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In this episode of Healing at the Edge, RamDev explores:

  • Considering how the world is changing and how to respond to those changes
  • Learning to love what is mortal and to be touched by the tragedy of being alive
  • Discovering a deeper joy beyond pleasure and pain—even in the face of war, genocide, and global crisesDiscovering a deeper joy beyond pleasure and pain—even in the face of war, genocide, and global crises
  • Cultivating unshakable inner peace and emotional resilience in turbulent times
  • Allowing ourselves to be moved by collective suffering rather than shutting down or turning away
  • Transforming grief into compassion through a sense of deep interconnectedness
  • Understanding the key difference between pity and true compassion
  • Training ourselves to be grounded, centered, and to rest in equanimity 
  • Exploring ways we might take a vow of renunciation to look at our own habits and patterns
  • Committing to maintaining an open heart towards all people, all of the time
  • How awareness of our own mortality can inform our actions in daily life

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"We have to learn to love what is mortal, to not spiritually bypass, to be touched by the tragedy, be touched by the suffering of others, be willing to be touched by our own suffering. Hold it against your bones as if your life depends on it, and when the time comes to let it go, let it go." – RamDev

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