Growing up in a large family, I often heard my parents say, "If it weren’t for supporting you, life would be easier." Their financial struggles made me feel like a burden, leading me to question, "Why did you bring me into this world?" Each time I saw them worry or fight over money, I became convinced I was the source of their pain, thinking, "Why don’t I just disappear? All I do is cause them suffering—I’m nothing but a burden."

Be free, be bold, be open. Forget about spelling, grammar, style, or structure. To capture your deepest feelings, let your emotions and thoughts flow freely.

Writing doesn’t need to be a long, arduous task; focusing on specific areas can be highly effective. Studies show that writing about significant life events for just 15–20 minutes on 3–5 occasions leads to great physical and psychological outcomes.

Intensive self-reflective journaling | Cease the fight with yourself | Mind-Body connection | Listening | Non-attachment and letting go of beliefs | Healing techniques | Honesty, courage, and willingness

Writing doesn’t have to be a lengthy endeavor. Research shows that writing about significant life events for just 20 min over five consecutive days can significantly improve both physical and psychological well-being.

Journaling sharpens self-awareness, guides us into a deeper inner world, explores a full spectrum of emotions, cultivates openness, and teaches self-acceptance. This softens us and leads to compassion and empathy toward others.

We mistakenly take this collection as our identity, calling it the "self" or "framework of self."

We didn’t come into this world as blank slates. The brain and body determine how we operate. Nature or nurture, like personalities, many of our values and beliefs are not entirely our own but learned or inherited.

How much volition do you have? Can you simply flip a switch to turn off depression or become an extrovert or an introvert?

When my body metaphorically burned away and turned to emptiness. I lost the sense of boundaries of the body. My consciousness expanded, blending with the surroundings.

“I” filled the room and the entire universe. I was boundless consciousness. I was everything, infinitely large and small, presence and absence. I have no form. Not a physical body but a pure existence and awareness.

Chan has nothing to do with religion. It broke all doctrine and threw away the talks about reincarnation and karma. It set all rules, beliefs, and doctrines on fire, reducing them to ashes. Chan only has a single query: Are you awake or not? It is about seeing one's true nature.

A strong sense of responsibility to provide and save could make your life miserable. Yet, at the same time, you’re tackling this heart-wrenching moral dilemma: How can I watch an animal or person suffer without doing my best to help? Does letting go make me ignorant, cruel, or even evil?

In the realm of spirituality and healing, the term "ego" is often discussed. The concept provides a convenient framework for exploring and understanding our identity. However, the ego is often labeled as inherently negative—insane, sinful, lustful, selfish, and greedy. Consequently, the ego is treated as a demonic entity that must be crushed and demolished.

Letting go can be incredibly challenging, especially when the person who hurt you refuses to acknowledge their wrongdoing. This leaves you feeling stuck in a dilemma: should you just forgive and move on, or fight for justice?

Trauma, whether large or small, shares striking similarities in how it affects the mind and body. Healing techniques aim to mitigate or eliminate the negative effects associated with traumatic memories or conditioning. This process helps restore equilibrium and balance within us.

For those who suffer from trauma, the behaviors may appear irrational but are often not due to a lack of understanding, willpower, or character flaws. Rather, “irrational” behaviors are the result of altered and distorted brain systems. Therefore, once we grasp a good understanding of how trauma affects our brain and body, we’ll be able to reverse the harm.

Emotions don’t come out of thin air. Emotions originate within us; we cannot distance ourselves from them. The reasons behind them might not be clear—they could stem from personal beliefs, experiences, or unconscious conditioned responses.

Self-autolysis is the water purification process, removing the impurities and dropping the false identifications or beliefs, allowing us to see with great clarity and return to our true nature.

We’re often fooled by emotions and fighting against our own emotions, whether pain, depression, anxiety, or anything else.

Eye movement is not a cure-all, but it reduces the intensity of emotions, lowers or removes the hurdle. Allows us to break free from emotional traps.

Mystical and Spiritual experiences are relatively rare and transformative, possibly the pinnacle of human experience. Yet, it’s not awakening. Too many people stopped before the finish line and were fooled by the experiences.

Non-dual awareness is not about relinquishing the distinction between good and evil or beauty and ugliness. But letting go of the strong attachment to a particular outcome, hence, brings you peace and freedom.

A spiritual journey comprises three phases: healing, awakening, and healing. Let’s break down what it entails.

Contrary to popular belief, love, compassion, purpose of life, and happiness have nothing to do with awakening—they are dualistic attributes of this world. However, these attributes are part of the human experience and bring us joy and fulfillment.

Mainstream mindfulness and Buddhist meditation aim to help us be mindful of our thoughts and emotions. These practices build awareness, which is an important step in healing. Yet, it does not lead to awakening. Otherwise, Japan and China would have mass-produced enlightened beings every year.

During meditation, unresolved feelings might begin to emerge and become emotional or even overwhelming, perhaps by intense sadness, fear, powerlessness, or a mixture of perplexing feelings. Here are some techniques to proceed.