Byron Katie Afternoon Session

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[@catherinechristiansen2699]

Before I worked on my past I used to believe my father abandoned me when my parents separated. I was 13 at the time and my father returned to his country of birth. He never contacted my brother and me, and never supported my mom financially. I developed victim consciousness as a result of my beliefs, i.e. I abandoned me (and him). Now I understand how his leaving us led to enough suffering for me to find the truth of the infinite love inside, through all the many modalities I used to get there. Without suffering to jettison us into a journey of self discovery, we would be like happy puppets - never realising our divine origin. He didn't abandoned us - he freed us.

[@zray4210]

Wow!! What a wise man！

[@lorenafrontana]

Buffff...this is so precious ❤thank u

[@hejira4153]

Thank you Katie ♥ I have so much work to do. X

[@mssummerrose1]

Katie is the best of the best question askers... it takes a brilliant mind to ask the right questions...

[@sayusayme7729]

Awesome, I’ve tried reaching out to my father since I’ve done the work. He will not talk to me. I asked why and his answer was, “ you know .” I hope future generations will learn from the suffering. I would love to just hug him and say it’s okay. I do know. Thank you

[@swhite8381]

Once it’s realized that all of our truths have a complete opposite that can also be true everything crumbles .

[@TomTom-df9ph]

Robin . Oh my goodness this could so be me. I’m experiencing your pain as this was me growing up, I’m now in my seventies and still grieving.....I do so hope Katie can help you. I send you love...and healing.

[@FrgvDntFrgt8060]

She has to wear a 'Stanford' tee to advertise and bolster her self-worth.

[@inspiredclarity2014]

@@FrgvDntFrgt8060 is that so? You made that comment because you want people to believe you're smart and insightful. Otherwise, why not keep it to yourself? Maybe you're projecting your neediness and shallowness on to others.

[@ziyanlau7680]

I only noticed the colour. But then I don't really know what Stanford is.

[@mssummerrose1]

@@ziyanlau7680 it's one of the top universities in the USA

[@mssummerrose1]

I might like to see many more of these in-depth sessions, as they help me with my inquiry technique... 👍Katie is just a brilliant question asker... she does the work on the callers even more than they themselves... 😳

[@patricia753]

Katie was so good with the young girl in the beginning of the video!!! She was so clear and on it!!! Really helpful!! Thank you ❤

[@heatherh4857]

Love the Work! So grateful

[@nitzaberrios9021]

Here now. Thats who i am without the thought.

[@radicalhonesty3628]

as I watch this video, I say a prayer, I pray for health, for wealth, and for love...

[@medeaendor3706]

The work is inquiry, not conversation

[@mistyswiney7339]

I experienced the same thing and I turned mine around and what I got was I treated him the same as I was treated.

[@sarahou-young5347]

Thank you so much! 😊😊😊

[@theheartofbrunswickisyourc2696]

It’s her belief because it happened to her as a child and therefore her body and memory is there in her system, she can visit her past, accepting the past and come into the Now is the key

[@dalladi]

Happened TO her? Or for her

[@mssummerrose1]

21:28 "...my father didn't abandon me..." possible reason: for whatever reason he never felt responsible in the first place... or he just escaped from a - to him - unbearable situation, meaning he saved himself as his major motive, as opposed to abandoning his biological child as his major motive...

[@heatherh4857]

Maybe he saved you

[@mssummerrose1]

1:25:40 she gets stuck in the turnarounds bc she's still in her head instead of meditating in the question, going into the situation and waiting for the truth that comes up... turnarounds are to balance out your perception, not to replace a mind construct with another...

[@theheartofbrunswickisyourc2696]

It’s called Timeline Therapy by Carl Jung

[@sheilakirwan9462]

Insightful 🤍

[@carmenfernandez5825]

Por favor podrían subtitular en español. Gracias

[@patricia753]

❤

[@Marekkk307]

it's your mom who took your dad from you, and you must forgive her

[@christylewis6473]

Where does Byron Katie shop for these gorgeous button downs? Thanks!

[@simonsays525]

The Universe :)

[@claresmith9261]

She looks like she had a facelift at some time in her life...

[@dalladi]

I think most of her clothes are Eileen Fisher. This colour of red on this blouse is quite fabulous eh?

[@WillDanceAlone2U]

S-i-m-p-l-e a-w-e!

[@starprice7389]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@claresmith9261]

How do I join up to do this work ?

[@claresmith9261]

@@gabyinoz3868 Thanks 🙏

[@gabyinoz3868]

@@claresmith9261 You're Welcome!

[@mssummerrose1]

1:53:50 wow, this kid is up to sth... he knows what he wants and has a vision... 👍 school is there to oppress the inner guidance, talents and brilliance of ppl and to turn them into standardized robots anyways...

[@daniellecambier5889]

La traduction est très mauvaise , dommage .

[@user-pk7nv4os4r]

44:45

[@Rnue]

Questions don't make a teacher.

[@ruthbrown7597]

A few minutes in - this is total BS. I feel so sorry for the first woman whose story of abandonment is going unacknowledged and unvalidated. Merely telling students to no longer believe the thoughts that stem from trauma and abuse doesn’t address the reason they are experiencing those thoughts.

[@pinoeandersen9304]

I had the same feeling for a long time, but something in me shiftet - i remembered that people aren't forced to do the work, it's a free choice. The work is there for us, when we are ready. Some days im ready, other days not. It is different for everyone what works :-)

[@sumayahyiga7833]

Is that true?!

[@safisafira]

It is still valid- even from a psychotherapeutic pov. At some point the girl states that, psychologically speaking, having been abandoned will affect her future relationships with men. In truth, that probably will be the case, for even if we fully accept and embrace our given situation, still the experience of loss may need time to be fully realised before trust can be found again. But who says that we need to relate in a particular way to others? Yes, we need to feel and mourn our losses, at the same time, any concept or judgement as to how either we, or how life is meant to be, will seperate us inside and be the only real cause of the suffering we experience.

[@dalladi]

Feeling the same. 🎉😢😮

[@Nae641]

But it doesn’t help to reinforce the story over and over. At some point you just become more miserable. As Buddha says there is suffering and there is a way out of suffering. She maybe needs counseling to tell her story and somebody is listening and guiding her. But Katie doesn’t let her down she is with her the entire time.