8 - H4H News: How Might We Experience the Pain of Loss?

Synopsis: Hope for Humanity News is a series of three to five-minute weekly podcasts designed to educate, inspire, and comfort listeners during these challenging, but hopeful times. 

Hi everyone! Welcome to Hope for Humanity News! I’m Reverend Joan Kistler.

Last week, we talked about how waking up can be both pleasant and painful, and one of the pains we will have to face is the pain of loss.

We might find that we can no longer relate to dear friends or even family members because we have changed so much. We may no longer wish to join with them behaving in certain ways that no longer feel “right” for us. For example, we may no longer desire to repeat or even listen to racist jokes, gossip about others, or complaints about “the world.”

We might experience some social snubbing. Those who operate out of ego-consciousness will not understand why we waste our time meditating or waste our money on organic food or bother to recycle or are stupid enough to forgive people. But what really bugs them is the fact that nothing bugs us. They can’t understand the peace coming from us, and their egos are quite threatened by it.

We might also lose interest in being competitive, which may lead to us changing careers. If we work in a corporate environment, we might lose our taste for that dog-eat-dog environment. If we’re listening to our hearts, we might realize that and leave on our own. If not, Essence might arrange for us to leave through not-so-pleasant circumstances for our own good.

So, it’s important to listen to our heart.

Because of these loses, we might experience the pain of loneliness. It might take some time to connect with people who are also on the path of awakening. Don’t worry; there are many of us. You might want to try attending a yoga class or a meditation retreat. The good news is that loneliness eventually gives way to the joy of being alone. The more we disconnect from the ego and connect with Essence, the more we will enjoy our own company.

But how do we tell the difference between the ego and Essence? Well the differences are like night and day because the ego and Essence are opposites. One main difference is how the ego and Essence deal with the present moment.

How does the ego deal with the present moment compared to Essence?

Tune in next week!