189: Trauma and Awakening

In this episode, we discuss the relationship between trauma and spiritual awakening, and how trauma can not only obscure awareness but can also catalyze awakening. We also describe some effective trauma healing approaches.

• Includes a guided meditation helping us to see an upsetting incident from the past within the larger peaceful space of pure awareness, which is unshaken by traumatic experience, and which holds and supports everything.

The YouTube playlist mentioned in this episode:
Spiritual Laughter
Particularly, "Jeff Foster - All That's Left is Laughter"

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Jonathan and Brian

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