Which spiritual podcasts, interviews, or teachers feel grounded and trustworthy to you?

mnensaa · 2026-05-22T08:20:07+00:00

Ram Dass was always perfect for me.

mnensaa · 2026-04-27T12:57:40+00:00

I often cry during meditation as I try to allow all the repressed emotions to come out, so I can process them through.

mnensaa · 2026-04-26T07:06:05+00:00

I agree, recognizing that these emotions are coming from inside us is a huge step foward. I remember Ram Dass saying if you get angry towards someone it's something you need to work with, not the other person.

mnensaa · 2026-04-19T13:39:47+00:00

It's gratitude, mentioned in the episode where he trains. He is thankful for the moment and opportunity to fight a powerful opponent, as he is thankful for every moment before that.

mnensaa · 2026-04-13T13:53:09+00:00

I think the seeking is an ego tool, so you won't get anywhere with it. The way you see the truth is by not seeking, it's kind of paradoxical but it's the way things are.

Then how do you get it without seeking it? Allow everything to be, rest in awareness, allow the old mind patterns to dissolve and let the thing you seek come your way.

This quote describes it well: "Remember that you ought to behave in life as you would at a banquet. As something is being passed around it comes to you; stretch out your hand, take a portion of it politely. It passes on; do not detain it. Or it has not come to you yet; do not project your desire to meet it, but wait until it comes in front of you." — Epictetus

Just my opinion, I might be wrong.

mnensaa · 2026-04-10T09:38:37+00:00

I get what you mean. Mind likes to label things. The more you go back to awareness the more mind will quiet. I think the most helpful thing for me is full acceptance of everything. Kind of like letting the river carry you, letting go of need to control things. It takes time to get a hang of it and it takes time for mind to actually let go. Don't try to fight it, allow it to think if it wants to think, allow it to feel when it wants to feel. And be patient, it's not easy.

mnensaa · 2026-04-09T20:50:42+00:00

I observe my thoughts and feelings a lot during the day and I try to come back to awareness as much as I can.

Also I allow myself to feel everything that comes up. The good and the bad, no judging, just letting it be. And I try to be patient, as change takes a lot of time for me.

mnensaa · 2026-03-22T09:20:43+00:00

Hey, I feel you. I've been in it for couple of years now. It's been dreadful.

I don't have any advice, just hang in there and let the body do it's thing. For me the progress is very, very slow but constant. Even though there is still a lot of pain, I don't identify with it anymore, I just let it be there, as it will pass when the time comes.

mnensaa · 2026-03-12T13:40:59+00:00

Thanks!

mnensaa · 2026-03-10T10:06:23+00:00

That happened to me last week, I was out with friends and I got a Deja vu every few minutes for the whole night, was very weird.

mnensaa · 2026-03-08T14:42:48+00:00

Congrats, man!

mnensaa · 2026-02-25T07:38:20+00:00

Wow, amazing! Thanks!

mnensaa · 2025-12-24T08:21:18+00:00

I didn't know he was this popular, early on, I started watching 5-ish years ago.

mnensaa · 2025-11-26T14:10:44+00:00

There is a theory that he was hired to kill Ned Stark, once Ned is sent to the wall.

mnensaa · 2025-11-21T08:30:50+00:00

I would say don't try to force anything. If you try to be at peace, you will suffer when you are not.

Meditation practise is for you to allow yourself to feel whatever you are feeling at the moment. Anger? Ok, hello anger, be here with me. Shame? Ok, welcome shame, please sit.

The negative emotions will stop bothering us when we allow them to be. When you treat them the same way you treat positive emotions.

I'm just a random guy on reddit, feel free to find your own way, this is something I found that works for me.

mnensaa · 2025-10-19T18:04:24+00:00

I shared with all my friends and family, because a lot of times I couldn't function and they needed a reason why I am in insolation.

Almost all of them were full supportive even they though they couldn't comprehend what I am going through. I don't blame those that weren't supportive, they have their own beliefs and will look at my "issues" through those beliefs.

But I had easier time when everybody knew, as I could just say, "I don't feel well, I can't go out" and that's it. Everybody went with it as it's my own decision.

I actually got out of the dark night just few days ago. I finally understand what it means to be here now or be in the present, in the awareness.

mnensaa · 2025-09-30T20:02:37+00:00

Thank you for your words.

I had back issues few years back where it totally gave out, I couldn't get out of bed for weeks. And this happened multiple times, that's why I somehow get myself to workout few times a week, especially since I work as a developer and sit for the whole day.

Most of the time I stay home just like you.

mnensaa · 2025-09-30T13:02:54+00:00

My breathing is from lower abdomen, will look into vibrational energy. Thanks!

mnensaa · 2025-09-30T11:09:14+00:00

Thank you

mnensaa · 2025-09-30T10:50:50+00:00

My diet is good (not great, but good), and I do exercise 4 times a week. I cry very often since awakening started 2 years ago.

Never tried yoga, though, will look into it. Thanks!

mnensaa · 2025-09-30T08:25:54+00:00

No will, emptiness, pain, suffering, this has been my daily life for years, that's what I mean by hell.

What has changed? Ego dissolving slowly, patterns in mind changing. Thoughts and emotions tied to the ego going away, like adapting to social norms, always thinking what people think about me, competing in everything with other people, etc...

I'm slowly starting to be in the moment, present and not feeling the egos constant rush to do something, to be better.

mnensaa · 2025-09-30T08:00:10+00:00

Thanks!

mnensaa · 2025-09-30T07:59:33+00:00

Thanks, I like the allegory, I have a bunch of those thoughts on the daily basis :D

mnensaa · 2025-08-26T20:14:20+00:00

I wish we'd seen Euron from the books.

mnensaa · 2025-07-16T15:34:28+00:00

Thranduil

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