Integrating the Suffering of Others (Excerpt)

adyashanti.org - Adyashanti dives deeply into the topic of suffering in response to a question about integrating ‘the acceptance of things as they are’ into the support and service of those we love. Excerpted from “Silent Retreat Vol. 80 ~ Q&A Sessions,” Day 4, July 22, 2021: bit.ly/32pYrFi
Quote from this Video: “Don’t assume that all suffering is wrong or bad, or that you need to eradicate it for people as quickly as possible, because suffering is probably the greatest motivator there is for our own evolution.”

[@benjaminhartson3714]

What comes to mind when listening to this is the Serenity Prayer. Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

[@gavinduggan199]

I’m repeatedly blown away by Adya’s wisdom. Every talk he gives is profound.

[@TheRealElithica]

Thanks, Adya. These words speak to something that's been on my heart for a couple of years now. Processing the world's suffering is surely a natural pitfall of the sheer amount of information about such suffering available to us on the internet today.

[@Soup1206]

“Let suffering break your heart but let it break all the way OPEN.”

[@PJ-ns6um]

Pain's purpose is the same as pleasure, for both are means to make the body real. What shares a common purpose is the same. -A Course in Miracles

[@radicalaccounting]

Many times I don't understand what he's saying but this one I understand, yeah!

[@jameslu680]

I remember discovering you years ago thinking who is this funny looking man. But just listening to your recorded retreats you've turned out to be one of my most impactful teachers and now I listen in full abidance. ❤️

[@Pawełczytapsalm40]

Same here:) good to have some luck with getting to know Adya

[@Creativehealing444]

Thank you again and again! I keep watching and absorbing the compassionate wisdom of this message ❣

[@robynheatherlouis3420]

Past couple of years I have had a lot of stuff to process and suffered a lot. Got a bit manicky last year I couldn't hold it on my own then had a bad experience out of NY. It has been so rough processing hand over fist for a couple of years. I might be impressed if I could stop. Life threw something else at me last week so I signed up for a course that will ground me I hope. I think I might watch this video a few more times. Thanks, Adya! 🙏

[@Saurichard]

These international struggles, when fought and won on their own, yield the highest rewards.

[@silbiamoreno]

How beautiful Adya. So many especifica Fiona of the stages or possibilities of the process. It makes me wonder though if it’s better for me to know that In the acceptance of life as it is, and this of the endless new feeling of me even in only one particular event compassion should arise. I worked hard with Buddhist meditation long ago, on compassion, to seal it in heart per say. Beautiful. But I think I needed to step back and step into life to experience the whole process. I realised I had believed my behaviour or the way I felt was meant to be different from the one it was. Fortunately you do mention clearly to accept even the part which doesn’t like the way things are. Love that 💚👌🏼

[@juliavanrun-kilic1744]

Thank you. I just now discover your teachings. And really needed to hear this reminder. 🙏🏻💫

[@juliacastellazzi485]

Beautiful. Thank you 🙏🕊

[@talkswithtomas3966]

What an insight. Thank you for sharing your wisdom 🤝

[@sagebay2803]

This was SO helpful. Thank you!!

[@kimsome8334]

Abundant blessings to you dear heart, I hope you are healing and happy 💛🙏💛

[@Creativehealing444]

Perfectly timing, Thank you dear Adya 🙏

[@e00d20]

Thank you for keeping it post!

[@Nicoladen1]

Sometimes the only problem we have is the thought of there being a problem

[@PJ-ns6um]

How else can you find joy in a joyless place except by realizing that you are not there? -A Course in Miracles

[@PJ-ns6um]

Discomfort is aroused only to bring the need for correction into awareness. -A Course in Miracles

[@AVThemgmtYouthBG]

Thank you 🙏💜💓

[@ShelaghBluebell]

Permission to suffer is a privilege to suffer, and so to join the human race we belong to...

[@EdridMedina]

Gracias

[@highvibefreqzshow5967]

What exactly is letting your heart break all the way open mean?

[@88divinegrace]

Hey Adya, perhaps you can watch some of Bashar's channeled sessions if you haven't already. Also, Portugal might reveal itself as a wonderful place for you to take a vacation, if you wish. Thank you for sharing.

[@thaphuck]

Beautiful words :)

[@joshtheegotist]

If this isn't the message I have been waiting for for weeks lmao

[@simonjones6128]

I was aware even younger than this that all the grown ups were lost they believed that voice in their head was who they were . Never aware of the simple beingness of awareness I walked amongst them fascinated and bewildered by thier inability to taste the truth they are camouflaged by the conditioned mind eg names and labels

[@eleanor4759]

Does anyone know why Adyashanti changed his birth name?

[@devadattan]

His teacher

[@outlier5844]

Others?

[@berryberry56]

Does this teaching apply to the current events of the war in Ukraine or any type of a war or major humanity and earth suffering? Cause it really breaks my heart and I struggle a lot with accepting these parts of life.

[@betsyzimmerman5837]

I don’t know if you answer ?’s here First Thank you I have your book and have listened to hours days of your teachings Thank you I completely respect your view or insight I have listened to share about Jesus May I ask Do you believe his birth was natural not immaculate and if so did Mary and Joseph conceive him? Thank you Adya