Framing tantra as the capacity of wonder, RamDev shares how difficult emotions can be a portal for non-dual awareness, surrender, and bliss.

This time on Healing at the Edge, RamDev discusses :

• Working with strong emotions and using them as fuel for awakening
• The difference between spiritual bypassing vs. heart-centered action to transmute negative experiences
• Applying a tantric perspective to transform emotions in real-time
• Experiencing the present moment’s enlightened nature and recognizing divinity in all things
• Building a relationship with content via embodied mindfulness
• Stabilizing the mind, opening the heart, and loving whatever is going on
• Faith-based devotion and a sense of separation from divinity versus tantric devotion and a oneness with God
• Identification with the divine rather than only worship and how it leads to sacred union and transformation
• The heart as a bridge between spiritual realms and physical reality
• Cultivating awe, wonder, and a deep appreciation for the divine nature of even the most mundane experiences
• How tantra dissolves the boundary between Samsara and Nirvana
• Emotions as portals for non-dual awareness and gateways into expanded states of consciousness
• Embracing fear and how it can lead to surrender, bliss, and liberation
• Engaging with political challenges through love and compassion, not hatred
• A short guided practice to help listeners release pain, accept the human condition, and trust in the boundlessness of the heart

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"It isn't just mindfulness we're talking about—it's mindfulness from the heart. Instead of gradually wearing away our resistance to the emotion or a little more quickly wearing it away because we're adding compassion, we can instantaneously transmute it because our heart is so open. There's a sense of even worship or communion, that even this emotion is an expression of the divine." – RamDev

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RamDev shares a tantric approach to transforming difficult emotions into spiritual wisdom by turning emotional poison into medicine.

This week on Healing at the Edge, RamDev holds a talk on :

• Learning to transform difficult emotions into wisdom through spiritual practice
• Realizing that samsara and nirvana are one through the lens of tantric philosophy
• Exploring the ‘disappointment’ of enlightenment and the persistence of human suffering
• Cultivating deep intimacy with every part of life and all lived experiences
• Practicing emotional grounding and staying present with all feelings
• Linking quantum mechanics and consciousness with emotional and spiritual expansion
• Understanding the difference between traditional and tantric devotion
• Recognizing emotions as gateways to non-dual awareness and higher consciousness
• Using devotional practices to open and stabilize the heart in the face of suffering
• Living consciously to prepare for a more peaceful and intentional death
• Reflecting on political chaos as a possible catalyst for awakening in America
• Embracing the idea that everything unfolds within wholeness and divine perfection

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"We expect enlightenment to be everything's going to be fine, no pain in the body, no pain in the mind, no, there's still gonna be pain, we just have a very different relationship with it. We have to let go of the notion that we're going to fix everything. It's not about becoming happy, it's about becoming real, it's about becoming intimate with all of our experience."– RamDev

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RamDev shares tokens of personal wisdom and encourages listeners to evaluate their practice in order to guide themselves and others on the spiritual path.

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This time on Healing at the Edge, RamDev offers wisdom on:

• Evaluating our practice and giving ourselves advice
• Helping others on the spiritual path
• The foundational work of dealing with fear, guilt, and shame
• Underestimating how attached we are to pleasant mindstates
• Right effort and sitting with our suffering rather than running away
• Doing all things from the mindstate of guru seva versus ego
• Considering what we have faith in and if we need heart work or mindfulness work
• Looking at how constant our practice is and how we can bring practice into daily activity
• Bare attention and mantra as a resource for continuous mindfulness
• Being centered as the perfect balance between stress and relaxation
• Developing spiritual confidence via facing uncomfortable feelings
• Holding space and being a guide for someone who is averse to spirituality

"Running away from our demons makes them real. One of my main jobs as a guide is to tell people to sit still and be with that demon for a little while. Lean into it. Compassion can only arise after there is direct contact with the quality of suffering. You can't short-circuit that fundamental step. You can't heal something until you can meet it directly, nakedly, intimately."– RamDev

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