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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.

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PrayerSensitivity trainingLeft amygdalaChakrasNegative emotionsTeresa of AvilaVisions

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