The Contemplative Life — A Journey Beyond Suffering | Ponder Struck

Описание: 🪼 Enter the first Ponder Struck anthology! We bring you a collection of core contemplations, exploring four major themes at the heart of wisdom traditions across the ages. Why do we suffer — and where all does it happen? Can one remain grounded while reaching beyond? How do we reach lasting fulfillment? Can mystic systems of awareness actually help you? This is the uncut full story. For an overview and the sources — see the leads below!


— Key Moments —
0:00 Intro — The Contemplative Life
0:45 Lead-In — The Realities of Suffering
0:56 1. Life of Avoidable and Unavoidable Suffering
5:08 Lead-In — Dissociation vs. Integrity
5:22 2. Grounded Transcendence — Holding Your Integrity
8:17 Lead-In — Our Hollow Pursuits
8:31 3. Never-Ending Quest for Fulfillment @ Elon, Mark, Donald & Vladimir
11:29 Lead-In — Of Mystic Systems
11:51 4. Lost in Esoteric Models? Use Your Own Awareness
15:32 In Summary — Into Contemplative Life

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⁘ Life of Avoidable and Unavoidable Suffering (PS001)
We meet with suffering in our lives. Some of it is unavoidable. Some of it is avoidable. When you try to avoid the unavoidable, reaching for a make-believe world that runs counter to actuality, you generate avoidable suffering. Your physical body is a source of suffering. Your negative emotions generate suffering. Your rational mind suffers with conflicting thoughts.
🎞️ Source:    • Life of Avoidable and Unavoidable Sufferin...  

⁘ Grounded Transcendence • Holding Your Integrity (PS002)
Hey you spiritual person. You are not this body — so give me all your money. Oh okay then. That's obviously not how any of this works. But transcendental dissociation and loss of footing in this world is all too common. Double-check your roots. Your physical being, your emotions, your reason, and your roles in life — these are vehicles for your consciousness. Guard their integrity.
🎞️ Source:    • Grounded Transcendence • Holding Your Inte...  

⁘ Never-Ending Quest for Fulfillment @ Elon, Mark, Donald & Vladimir (PS003)
How many roads must a man travel down... In quest for hollow fulfillment? Elon seeks to conquer Mars. Mark seeks to rule your minds. Donald seeks the prime deals. Vladimir seeks the broad throne. Big boys with big games on the grand stage. Even if you accomplished it all. A gaping void would yet be screaming in the dead center of your reality.
🎞️ Source:    • Never-Ending Quest for Fulfillment @ Elon,...  

⁘ Lost in Esoteric Models? Use Your Own Awareness (PS004)
Making sense of esoteric models and mystic diagrams? Chakras, Sefirot, Neidan — confused on how to approach it all? Fair enough. Don't stress your brain trying to download and force install external maps. Have a look at the living landscapes of your awareness.
🎞️ Source:    • Lost in Esoteric Models? Use Your Own Awar...  

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