Non-Duality and Grief

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[@AshleyStuart]

One of the strangest things for me and it’s interesting that you shared this today because of timing but that is this feeling of losing something and yet nothing is actually being lost. It’s so strange.

[@HP-is-here]

Watch Tom Hanks lose Wilson in Castaway and you’ll understand how intense/powerful it can be to grieve something imaginary.

[@Jhawk_2k]

Going from a mind-opening vacation in a new country to the mundane office work at home is triggering a lot of emotions. I had a realization on my vacation that I hadn't ever named grief what it is, it has been much less painful to work through simply by recognizing it as a normal energy we experience rather than something that just feels like pure, untouchable darkness.

[@SorenS_]

Despite not directly experiencing the stage of realization you're pointing to, there's something that deeply resonates with what you describe in the second half of the video: the belief of manifesting thought as reality, habitually holding onto "wanting things to be different", associating existence with suffering, the willingness to meet the emotions.

[@qualqualie1518]

Ugh, I did not want to see this video. If anything, I’m grieving that this whole thing wasn’t what I thought it would be. I thought this would be something like a spiritual ending to my suffering, but it’s looking more and more like it’s the end of an all-encompassing story. Everywhere I look in experience it’s empty, and it’s getting harder and harder to run from this. It’s like something is being drawn into a gravitational collapse, but simultaneously nothing is happening. I never thought I would try to convince myself out of this, but even then, in the back of my mind, I know there’s no solidity to the denial. The intensity of the denial and distraction are so strong to try to avoid what’s been seen so many times. The thing that keeps coming up is just a big fat “NO. Anything but this.” Such a simple, child-like sensation, and I really don’t want to inquire into it, because I’m afraid of what might “happen”.

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

the key is don't run from it but run toward it! :)))

[@qualqualie1518]

​@@SimplyAlwaysAwake I appreciate the encouragement! It seems there have been many cycles of ebbing and flowing to this, so I've given things permission to ebb (and vent 😜) for the past week before who knows what. Love ya, dude! ❤❤❤ EDIT: Actually, I just realized that I literally fabricated the part about “giving permission” for the ebbing to happen. I weaved that personal ownership into the story as I was typing it out. That’s pretty funny… 🤣🤣🤣

[@AlexanderSamarth]

Exactly where I'm at. The grief has no apparent reason.. been learning to just allow it and experience it. Thank you for apparently making videos just for me every day haha

[@frediwalker2381]

Going through a breakup and finding a video about grief on the same day. I think Angelo is doing it on purpose at this point lol

[@Lulubear0304]

‘The film is in the can..’ made me spit out my coffee!! ☕️😂

[@tylert157]

These last 3 videos have hit very hard. Much of my practice lately is looking at reactions to bodymind contractions/tension and asking who I am without this attempt to control everything and often the answer feels like failure, grief, a future of feeling pain on and on with no escape and no control while realizing the control wasn't real either so there's no escape, no backing out.

[@jennifersantos3918]

I had to come back to this one. Exactly the video I needed at this moment. Dang Suffering-o-gram! Thank you. ❤

[@chinchilla_462]

I'm reading a classic novel right now (the count of monte cristo) and a line there reminded me of this video. It goes "But Maximiliam, grief is like life, there is always an unknown beyond it."

[@plantlove2585]

Lots of big waves of grief since a few months now, and these feel different than typical personal processed trauma and emotions that have a topic. But feels very necessary to feel, express, takes literally my breath away every time. Interstingly it often appears when I get glimpses of oneness. And sometimes a thought does pop up, and it's then something like: This can't be true, I've suffered so much, for what, if there has always been this much beauty, love and peace. Sometimes grief comes with that thought storyline and sometimes without. And at this point not sure if there is even a genuine story present, or the ego-mind just uses the strong emotions to assert itself again with this story...

[@rationalmystic5]

Bravo sir. Such depth. Most people will understand this only at a bit of an advanced stage. And others will know what more to expect next. Very well made video. Bravo. Deep gratitude.

[@nissniss8006]

Thank you, once again. Feeling the energetic stage now and without your insight I’m not sure where it would have led me.

[@lynbrowne931]

Thank you so much for this, been through a slight grief process this week and had to look deep into why I felt so much sorrow. I could this self of memories, of past pain of abandonment still freaking hiding in the shadows and then after some crying it was released. Not gone but realised for what it is

[@lynnhunter4493]

🙏🙏🙏

[@northernyogi]

Thank you Angelo

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

Welcome 🤗

[@jimvega4749]

Another great talk. Thanks Angelo!

[@andreasrylander]

Yeah.. I am probably in the middle stage. It's rough sometimes.... not really looking forward to late stage, but there is no stopping this train now :)

[@neilskufis139]

Really appreciate this.

[@harkcali]

The fundamental illusion of control, yes---

[@JeffMangin-sn1lo]

Thank you for such beautiful, insightful and direct teaching.

[@life13525]

your videos are so good, thx for addressing it all...greetings from the bottom of grief

[@alfreddifeo9642]

Thank you for this that you have been pointing at wishing love, grace, courage and understanding for all.🎯♥😶 🙏☮

[@user-nb4ex5zk3w]

Thank you right on cue as it is mostly. So much ticking of boxes. I went through a couple of years of weeping for no reason....still do it sometimes. The deepening is insidious...One good thing is not having to defend myself from perceived insults...just enjoy the slander. Living as total silence sometimes or totally focussed activity other times..the whole bag of tricks in other words, is freedom...no other. 15:35 19:14 20:40

[@user-nb4ex5zk3w]

😅 21:43 21:45

[@mkxviii]

Thank you❤ This was so good for me. What relief! I've been inhaling your videos for months now. Started with ZDagg. Time to stop and say thank you. And I have your book. Just started. Have to admit it's been easier to listen to the videos than do the work but this video something shifted. So there's that. Thank you.

[@mdevries4400]

💛

[@Mimi-xs7gi]

Very helpful ❣️

[@pawbrink]

Any words on the pressure in the head neck and chest. Popping in the ears. Like the ears are where the tension is releasing from the body.

[@em945]

Take care, before addressing spiritual changes, to first massage or learn massage and stretching around that area. Check for a video on how to remove tension from there. Particulary pressure points just above and in fronf of ears. The back of the skull , behind, above and in front of the ears, is an area that holds a lot of stress and can be released. It can be brought on by doing exercise, bad posture in a repetitive work situation, or any ongoing nervous tension being focused there. I come from a Pilates, fitness, massage background, and get a lot of relief from this method. Even if your body is going through a spiritual transformation, it can help to assist in more practical treatments. Wishing you the best!

[@siddharth9]

I have the same and far greater issues. It is mental suffering/stress breaking the body barrier. Many people collect stress in the upper body muscles. Do regular cardio exercise. There is nothing mystical about it so please address it practically.

[@prueevans8558]

Thanks

[@frediwalker2381]

I know exactly what youre talking about lol. I feel behind everything is a pool of despair. All culminating into one question, one person, one idea...

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

Yes, also there is something behind that pool of despair

[@LeftTheMatrix]

So succinct this pointing!! This inner “No” to life encapsulates the core perennial teaching- not just Buddhist. 🙏 Thank you.

[@BrillaRose]

You put into words exactly what I’m experiencing !! Thank you

[@stevenrosen5955]

No sugar coating here......a direct and powerful talk.......

[@pchabanowich]

💐💐

[@BrillaRose]

I’m really feeling this and also my mind is having a hard time letting go of the idea that intention is at least in part a driver of our experience because so many of my intentions have come to light in my reality. So is the illusion then to think it’s our intention as the driver and perhaps more likely that our intuition is just picking up on a future reality but we call it an intention ? Like a chicken or the egg scenario

[@em945]

12:30 no law of attraction? No saving the world? No light working? No purpose? No heros' journey? No self healing?

[@JoelSemar]

Even if i might prefer sushi to dog food, if i DO have to eat dog food, no amount of preference will magically change it into sushi.

[@assd7067]

So when a thought comes saying 'it would be better if or this should happen, we have to just not buy this trick, this movement that makes it a real possibility, then it"s just a neutral thought or something along those lines

[@johnlowe-tq6ey]

I dont think its safe to stand on a rock like that....imagine if a wave came.

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

he's feeling grief, his judgement is off.

[@johnlowe-tq6ey]

@@SimplyAlwaysAwake ok I hope he gets better.

[@madamedessert9608]

I'm so grateful,everyday, that you once decided to make videos. I feel perfectly accompanied and the process can flow more unhindered (it seems😀) Thank you 🤍🐢🌊💚

[@SimplyAlwaysAwake]

You are so welcome