Losing Your Life to Find It: Spiritual Awakening, Surrender, and Being in the World

What does it truly mean to lose your life on the spiritual path? In this conversation, Susanne and a fellow spiritual seeker explore the depths of spiritual awakening, surrender, and the journey toward authentic selfhood. Drawing on teachings from Jesus alongside Buddhist concepts, they unpack what it means to let go of false identifications, relax personal will, and allow our truest nature to emerge, much like a sculptor revealing what was always already there. Her guest opens up about her own experiences as a mother navigating awakening, and together they examine why parenting can make surrender feel especially challenging when deep protective instincts are at play. They also touch on how spiritual traditions can become distorted over time and why approaching these teachings from an experiential rather than religious lens can be so liberating. Join Susanne's next monthly online meeting: https://susannemarie.org/events/ Sign up for Susanne's email community news: http://eepurl.com/b2_vTL Inquire about a mentoring session: https://susannemarie.org/connect/ ******* ~ Your support will enable me to continue to offer these talks freely. If you value them, I hope you will consider offering a donation at this time: https://susannemarie.org/donation/ From the heart, Susanne https://susannemarie.org ******* Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:45 Question: Losing Your Life on the Spiritual Path 1:40 Dying Before You Die 3:05 The Sculptor Analogy — Revealing Your True Self 3:40 Question: Surrender and Personal Will 5:29 When the Doer Falls Away 7:48 How Strong Will Can Hinder Spiritual Progress 10:00 How Challenging Life Events Support Letting Go 12:40 Question: Finding Ground During Big Shifts 15:18 Parenting, Identification, and Letting Go of Control 21:30 Separate Self Becoming Transparent 25:10 Question: What Does It Take to Fully Be Here? 26:50 Being in the World Without Being Lost in It 29:12 Jesus's Teachings From an Experiential Perspective 31:00 How Spiritual Traditions Get Distorted Over Time 33:30 Closing Reflections #spiritualawakening #surrender #lettinggo #satsang #nonduality #spiritualgrowth #jesusteachings #selfrealization