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The Agony of Bliss - Yogi Explains

Summary

, 13 min

Why bliss rising in meditation can push out old stored pain at the same time, called the "agony of bliss." The video covers prayer when compassion overwhelms, meditation as a sensitivity drill, the heart as a window into the left amygdala, and Saint Teresa of Avila's transverberation read as cleansing through bliss.

In this video

Teaches
Discusses
PrayerSensitivity trainingLeft amygdalaChakrasNegative emotionsTeresa of AvilaVisions
Mentions
Watching the breathDorsal Vagal ComplexHRV ResonanceParasympathetic nervous systemFour Proofs of MeditationAngel exerciseVoiceless voiceKundaliniHigher Self

Key moments

00:00Welcome: the agony of bliss00:30A student's heartbreak over a homeless man; prayer as a resource01:48Every meditative tradition is a sensitivity drill02:36The student who couldn't watch a movie without crying03:03From long breathing and the four proofs to bliss in the heart04:08Bliss and old sadness coming out together05:20The Pac-Man of bliss eating the hungry ghosts06:22Saint Teresa of Avila's transverberation07:06Intellectual vision: a presence felt, not seen08:14An angel's fire means light10:00Bliss from the left amygdala cleansing the heart and gut11:09Trusting ever more tranquil, sublime states12:27Talking to the Higher Self training