I have experienced all of the above. The aloneness is sometimes overwhelming but it is where I experience the greatest joy and peace. Before I was fully awake, I always lamented that everyone misunderstood me. Now I understand why and its also why I need to be alone alot. The biggest challenge with that is accepting that my family sees me as strange and odd.
Been through all of them more than once as it is not a straight linear path. I enjoy isolation and usually not lonely. My current problem is setting boundaries with old acquaintances with whom i have not had anything in common with in 50 years. They want to visit, go to restaurants and reminisce about the Beatles or high school pranks. I've no interest. They feel like strangers and i have no time nor energy for small talk and mindlessness. My health is a barrier to this kind of thing. So now i have to gently say no to their self invitations to visit me!!! Feedback, anyone?
I so understand your comment. I was such an outgoing chatty laughing person. Who put everyone at their ease....at the cost of my own. I did this until I just couldn't do it anymore. Long story short everyone was shocked at how I gradually changed. I also realised what a toxic family I was part of. Things that I thought were normal so were not. As I changed I found I didn't like meeting for coffee or whatever. It was inane chatter. It served no purpose. I would come home exhausted. I am happiest alone now. But from time to time it can be painful. When I am going through stuff and exhausted. That's when I find I cope less well. And I think.....what am I doing ? But I inevitably bounce back better stronger than before. Not an easy journey at all but when I see the alternative it gives me strength to push on. One day it will all make sense. I am an old soul .....just waiting on the call.
Thank you for sharing your story. My family was mostly toxic too growing up.. alcoholism, addiction, emotional and sexual abuse. I worked many jobs but settled into a career in mental health counseling until I could do it no more. Now my focus is on my self care and spiritual growth. It helps to calm the occasional doubts to hear your story. Blessed be .@@puresoulnow
I believe everyone is choosing and it depends on when and whether they are ready to accept the change in their journey. I’m familiar with all 7 and they all continuously appear at different stages of my journey. Change is the only certainty I know✌️❤️😊
One of the psychiatric healing method is hypnosis by means of that we can remember our unconscious traumatic experience when we were child or even embryo in mother's womb. It's interesting that all our fears and worries were buried in unconsciousness and didn't hinder our further maturation. Similarly we are going through the spiritual tunnel of growth and transformation but all our worries and suffers we experience consciously. Anyway we must have a strong faith and hope that our spiritual initiation will give us a chance to continue our life on the new and high level of consciousness.
Alone since childhood! People dying all around me! Have lived a life of ", survival" But ALWAYS have had Miracles manifested by God! Always protected by my Angels! At 64 am tired.I have always accepted my ,"assignments" i know there's more for me to do. Somehow someway i need God to slap me with my next assignment!
.I been isolated since 2019, and I have been having depression severe and now small but it goes in waves, i feel stuck and unfulfilled.. U get restless and understimulated when u have health issues on top on that u cant work out or do things to feel good. Just have to suffer. The attacks spiritual is hard and I cant fast bc of my health to break the attacks its all an mess If I was not a Christian i would have taken my own life long time ago
Will you start a Patreon channel? I would like to support you eneavors. I find wondering why seven or where the list came from unfruitful. The fact is that the Spiritual Path has stages that vary in intensity, some very difficult. If nothing else, we learn patience. And the rewards are profound. Dark Night of the Soul is well know, most especially the book by that name written by St. John of the Cross, Spanish mystic from the 16th Century.
@@William-b1s He doesn’t like questions. Advanced spiritual practitioners will not have time to make such videos. They will be busy with their own spiritual practice. These videos are evidently based on hearsay. They are not based on any scriptural texts. Novices in the spiritual field get carried away when they feel that their personal experiences are in agreement with the contents of the video. That’s all!
Without appropriate punctuation, it's difficult to determine if the comment is: • a rhetorical statement; • a rhetorical question; or, • a sincere query as to the source of the video's information.
@@kathleenhowe8134 Hi Kathleen! Not sure where the information comes from. It might be stated under the description of one of these videos posted here: th-cam.com/play/PLiWFj8BT9p_faRNqAb8plWgkH0AKbM24f.html&si=z-yNGwlprKVCGtJB The way these particular videos are presented, it seems like it may be an amalgamation of information from a variety of general spiritual practices? The reason I asked about your initial comment is that there's an advanced technique where one asks themselves the question "Who am I?", attempting to get to the permanent root identity of Being, rather than the temporary identity of the mind-body organism. For instance, your identity as a mind-body organism is the experience known as "Kathleen". The enquiry "Who am I?" addresses the nameless, birthless, deathless identity that is not the mind-body organism, but is actually observing the mind-body organism's conditioning and experience. That may be clear as mud? There's an aphorism from India (it may be ancient?): "God lives within you as you." It's only necessary to keep returning attention to that enquiry every time you notice that your attention has been distracted from it. You asked an excellent question. The information in these videos posted here is very good, but so general that one practically has to already understand it to realize the genuine "depth" of the subject matter; lots of real misunderstanding arises from generalities and it's crucial to sort it out instead of blindly wading through it. ✨👋🥴👍✨
You are right. If one get to the point that who am i ? Then there is no need of any practice. because after that one realizes that we are all one. Separation of I and You vanishes.
In my dark nighr my ego fell away. The facade of my life vanished and all my fear fell away.
I have experienced all of the above. The aloneness is sometimes overwhelming but it is where I experience the greatest joy and peace. Before I was fully awake, I always lamented that everyone misunderstood me. Now I understand why and its also why I need to be alone alot. The biggest challenge with that is accepting that my family sees me as strange and odd.
Been through all of them more than once as it is not a straight linear path. I enjoy isolation and usually not lonely. My current problem is setting boundaries with old acquaintances with whom i have not had anything in common with in 50 years. They want to visit, go to restaurants and reminisce about the Beatles or high school pranks. I've no interest. They feel like strangers and i have no time nor energy for small talk and mindlessness. My health is a barrier
to this kind of thing. So now i have to gently say no to their self invitations to visit me!!! Feedback, anyone?
I so understand your comment. I was such an outgoing chatty laughing person. Who put everyone at their ease....at the cost of my own. I did this until I just couldn't do it anymore. Long story short everyone was shocked at how I gradually changed. I also realised what a toxic family I was part of. Things that I thought were normal so were not. As I changed I found I didn't like meeting for coffee or whatever. It was inane chatter. It served no purpose. I would come home exhausted. I am happiest alone now. But from time to time it can be painful. When I am going through stuff and exhausted. That's when I find I cope less well. And I think.....what am I doing ? But I inevitably bounce back better stronger than before. Not an easy journey at all but when I see the alternative it gives me strength to push on. One day it will all make sense.
I am an old soul .....just waiting on the call.
Thank you for sharing your story. My family was mostly toxic too growing up.. alcoholism, addiction, emotional and sexual abuse. I worked many jobs but settled into a career in mental health counseling until I could do it no more. Now my focus is on my self care and spiritual growth. It helps to calm the occasional doubts to hear your story. Blessed be .@@puresoulnow
Thank you for sharing your story.@@puresoulnow
Let the past go. File it away in your memories. Fade out, and
find solace in your self. Do what interests you or gives you happiness ❤ All is well.
@@leighallen2673thank you for your feedback. I'm in control and shouldn't worry anymore about disappointing someone.
I believe everyone is choosing and it depends on when and whether they are ready to accept the change in their journey. I’m familiar with all 7 and they all continuously appear at different stages of my journey. Change is the only certainty I know✌️❤️😊
One of the psychiatric healing method is hypnosis by means of that we can remember our unconscious traumatic experience when we were child or even embryo in mother's womb. It's interesting that all our fears and worries were buried in unconsciousness and didn't hinder our further maturation. Similarly we are going through the spiritual tunnel of growth and transformation but all our worries and suffers we experience consciously. Anyway we must have a strong faith and hope that our spiritual initiation will give us a chance to continue our life on the new and high level of consciousness.
This was much needed...............
Excellent video...I have an unfathomable 29 year journey...check marks on the first 6. In the process of letting go. Thank you!
Alone since childhood! People dying all around me! Have lived a life of ", survival" But ALWAYS have had Miracles manifested by God! Always protected by my Angels! At 64 am tired.I have always accepted my ,"assignments" i know there's more for me to do. Somehow someway i need God to slap me with my next assignment!
Thank you for creating those videos. Its very helpful ❤
I think I've already expereinced most, if not all, of these tests or steps.
I recognize all of this. Thavk you. 💚
Last challenge ahead. This will be a tough one. 😢
I can relate all tests I have been through it 🎉celebrate the message
Even if this is AI generated, im lovin it so far. Keep it coming. 👌🙏🌻.
@@Zorba. Thanks❤️. Only the voice is AI generated. Script and editing is done by me.
@godwithin5 Mmm. That says something. Wonderful!
.I been isolated since 2019, and I have been having depression severe and now small but it goes in waves, i feel stuck and unfulfilled.. U get restless and understimulated when u have health issues on top on that u cant work out or do things to feel good. Just have to suffer. The attacks spiritual is hard and I cant fast bc of my health to break the attacks its all an mess If I was not a Christian i would have taken my own life long time ago
I guess I've done the whole thing, oddly enough, there's no sense of success or victory to be celebrated, just a sigh that says... at last!
Will you start a Patreon channel? I would like to support you eneavors.
I find wondering why seven or where the list came from unfruitful. The fact is that the Spiritual Path has stages that vary in intensity, some very difficult. If nothing else, we learn patience. And the rewards are profound.
Dark Night of the Soul is well know, most especially the book by that name written by St. John of the Cross, Spanish mystic from the 16th Century.
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Si true
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What is the authority or source for the information contained in this video?
Maybe the dudes own experience. Take it or leave it, with a pinch of salt if you like.
@@William-b1s He doesn’t like questions. Advanced spiritual practitioners will not have time to make such videos. They will be busy with their own spiritual practice. These videos are evidently based on hearsay. They are not based on any scriptural texts. Novices in the spiritual field get carried away when they feel that their personal experiences are in agreement with the contents of the video. That’s all!
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Who comes up with the seven paths
Without appropriate punctuation, it's difficult to determine if the comment is:
• a rhetorical statement; • a rhetorical question; or,
• a sincere query as to the source of the video's information.
@Da_Xman a sincere query
@@kathleenhowe8134
Hi Kathleen! Not sure where the information comes from. It might be stated under the description of one of these videos posted here:
th-cam.com/play/PLiWFj8BT9p_faRNqAb8plWgkH0AKbM24f.html&si=z-yNGwlprKVCGtJB
The way these particular videos are presented, it seems like it may be an amalgamation of information from a variety of general spiritual practices?
The reason I asked about your initial comment is that there's an advanced technique where one asks themselves the question "Who am I?", attempting to get to the permanent root identity of Being, rather than the temporary identity of the mind-body organism. For instance, your identity as a mind-body organism is the experience known as "Kathleen". The enquiry "Who am I?" addresses the nameless, birthless, deathless identity that is not the mind-body organism, but is actually observing the mind-body organism's conditioning and experience.
That may be clear as mud?
There's an aphorism from India (it may be ancient?): "God lives within you as you." It's only necessary to keep returning attention to that enquiry every time you notice that your attention has been distracted from it.
You asked an excellent question. The information in these videos posted here is very good, but so general that one practically has to already understand it to realize the genuine "depth" of the subject matter; lots of real misunderstanding arises from generalities and it's crucial to sort it out instead of blindly wading through it.
✨👋🥴👍✨
You are right. If one get to the point that who am i ? Then there is no need of any practice. because after that one realizes that we are all one. Separation of I and You vanishes.
@@kathleenhowe8134
Hey Kathleen - did you get my reply? It looks as though it's been taken down.
Dark night of the soul aka clinical depression
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