From Believing to Being From Believing to Being

In this final episode of our 1st season, we discuss powerlessness, control, value, purpose, and selfishness. Karen shares insights around how we use the term “selfish” as a way to control others, and talks about her experience of letting go of defining herself in terms of “value” or “worth.” Dave adds important clarifications and thoughts around power and releasing the need to make meaning out of this journey. We hit on some heavy topics and would love to hear what you think about it all! Email us at FromBelievingToEing@gmail.com

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If we're not our emotions, what do we do with them? In this episode, we discuss how to handle emotions and what to do with the especially difficult ones. Dave shares the acronymn phrase R.A.I.D. on A.N.T.S, as one approach to dealing with our feelings. We dive deep into the idea of compassion and the role it plays for ourselves and others, and look at how being detached or disidentified with our emotions eventually enables us to be more loving and understanding people. 



Resources mentioned: 

Mindfulness with Tara Brach 

"Being aware of being aware" by Rupert Spira

"10% happier" by Dan Harris

"The End of Night" by Paul Bogard

"You made it weird" podcast with Pete Holmes

Teachings of Ram Dass 

Jon Kabat Zinn

R.A.I.N. (Recognize, Allow/Accept, Investigate, Nurture)

R.A.I.D. on A.N.T.S. (Recognize, Allow/Accept, Investigate, Detach/Disidentify on Automatic Negative Thoughts)

We’re putting a spin on what it means to “surrender,” the role it plays in spirituality, and how our views and experiences of “surrendering” have changed over the last 6 months. There are practical tips on how to identify resistance inside yourself, what to do when it comes up, and how it frees you to grow in awareness.

Resources Mentioned
From Believing to Being podcast - episode 7
Karen's Blog post: https://www.inspiredtofaith.com/2019/03/15/be-still-doesnt-mean-what-you-think-it-does/
"The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle
"Resurrecting Jesus" by Adyashanti
"Stillness Speaks" by Eckhart Tolle
The Taoist concept of wu-wei

In this episode, we follow up on our last one by asking the question, "How can we know what to do with events outside of our direct experience, if we are not actually investigating the experience we ARE having?" We discuss the maturation process that is necessary to embrace the mystery of this life and how to lean into the uncertainty that is part of being human. Doing this intense self-investigation takes time and courage in this world of distraction, but we offer that the deep peace on the other side is worth it. 



Resources mentioned: 

"Dark Night of the Soul" experience, as described by St. John of the Cross

Digital Minimalism & Deep Work by Cal Newport

7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

Integral Theory of Spiritual Development

The Difference between Neo-Advaita and Advaita with Francis Lucille 

This week Karen & Dave touch on the current abortion debate and the Ukraine/Russia conflict, ultimately asking the question, "What do we do with events that are outside of our current experience?" We consider the concepts of neutrality vs. apathy vs. observing as we wrestle with some of the non-dual teachings and look at how our perspectives on social justice matters have shifted as we deepen into embracing the present moment. 

Resources Mentioned 

Justice Alito's leaked draft opinion of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health

Rupert Spira's conversation with woman in Ukraine

Sam Harris

Adyashanti's Book "End of Your World"

Eckhart Tolle's book "Power of Now"

Mooji quote: "Live as though you don't exist; like you are two eyeballs floating in space with nothing behind them.
No brain attached. Not even hair - Nothing. There  is a place inside your own heart, inside your own being that knows the kind of seemingly foolish things I speak of and it is totally thrilled to be reminded of this infinite expanse and infinite joy that it is. Find this place."