Learn the three-part skill of Real Dialogue.
, and interconnectedness. But how do you make the transition from lofty spiritual ideals or even spiritual insights into your everyday life and relationships? This question arises for all of us and comes from the clash between our conditioned patterns of behavior and the transformative ideals we encounter in spiritual practices and experiences.
In my podcast “Waking Up is Not Enough: Flourishing in the Human Space,” my co-host Michael Berger and I converse with each other and our guests about how to integrate spiritual experiences, especially profound insights and shocks to our sense of “reality.” The first step is to bring them into your own awareness and into some kind of language, so you can capture what you saw/heard/felt. If it was a profound or life-altering experience, then it is important towhat you’ve grasped. Writing down, especially with a pen or pencil, embodies more completely what may have passed swiftly by and now seems wispy or even overwhelming. Then, it’s a good idea to s-l-o-w d-o-w-n your desire to download your ideas to other people.
This practice enables us to integrate complex and unusual spiritual experiences into our lives in a way that feels genuine and transformative. If a fellow seeker says “Oh, I see what you mean!” and reflects us accurately, we start to understand our experiences more fully. Having a friend hold up an interpersonal mirror is a very effective way to make sense of what might otherwise feel abstract or overwhelming.
As your old habits and conditioned responses persist, you can return to the skill of Real Dialogue to explore these resistances with a friend, and perhaps uncover the underlying reasons for them. Your slow and mindful self-awareness, shared with friends, will help you dismantle barriers that hinder the integration of spiritual insights.Bringing the teachings of unity, compassion, and mindfulness into our daily lives is an ongoing process of insight, awareness, expression, and listening.
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