In this groundbreaking episode of the Sacred Dynamics Podcast, Ro and J explore the transformative and often misunderstood nature of love. They dismantle conventional ideas about love as an external or conditional concept, offering instead a spiritual perspective based on Self-realization and the dissolution of the ego. The duo assert that love is not a mental construct or an object to be sought after, but rather an intrinsic quality of Being, synonymous with presence, awareness, and liberation.
The discussion challenges listeners to rethink love not as something outside of themselves but as the true essence of who they are. The episode touches on profound teachings, including those of Sri Ramana Maharshi and Rumi, emphasizing love as the "Soul's Light" and the path to Self-liberation. The key to awakening lies in dissolving the ego and aligning with the heart, the true source of love, trust, and clarity.
Listeners are encouraged to practice heart-centered awareness, aligning with love and truth, rather than external validations, to experience deeper clarity and peace.
Timestamps:
16:20 Synonyms for love and how they connect, according to the ancient masters
21:07 What is true intimacy and what does it have to do with love?
29:40 The victim mindset and it’s often co-dependent requirements
41:44 Viewing the heart and dissolving the ego as observed by Sri Ramana Maharishi
56:30 Resistance to love and how it affects healing
1:13:31 How it is that many people in the spiritual community don’t understand love
1:16:25 The basic framework of the duality of fear and love and how it relates to the heart
1:29:36 How to bridge the continual conflicts of duality
SPECIAL THANKS to the SACRED CREW: Karen Stewart, Marina Aleman, Ilana Bielak, Jaime Fidel, Shujo, Gibran Fitch and Aaron Cruz.
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