3 Beliefs That Cause Suffering | Aaron Abke

About this episode

Dr. Amy Robbins and guest Aaron Abke discuss the beliefs that cause suffering and how to navigate emotions as a guide to freedom.

I spent two weeks in unity consciousness once—pure oneness, no suffering, no problems. Then I woke up and watched it all slip away. My guest Aaron Abke, author of  Three Beliefs of the Ego , knows exactly what that feels like. Your ego isn't your enemy; it's a mental habit of grabbing onto form. Sadness, anger, and fear aren't obstacles—they're your internal GPS pointing directly to three beliefs: lack, attachment, and control. This conversation flips the script on chasing enlightenment through retreats and plant medicines. You don't need more freedom. You just need to know where you're pointing your attention. 00:00 Aaron's Two-Week Enlightenment Experience 03:42 Growing Up Christian & Losing His Faith 04:46 The Dark Night of the Soul After Divorce 05:36 The Two-Week Unity Consciousness Awakening 08:24 Coming Back Down & Ego's Sneaky Return 14:08 What The Ego Actually Is (It's Not What You Think) 17:09 The Three Beliefs: Lack, Attachment, Control 23:00 Sadness, Anger & Fear as Your Emotional GPS 30:50 How To Correct Lack & The Giving Paradox 35:50 Forgiveness As The Way Out of Suffering 41:55 Truth vs Illusion: Three Criteria For Reality 53:54 Living From…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Amy Robbins

Guest: Aaron Abke

Topics covered

• ego
• suffering
• enlightenment
• emotional GPS
• forgiveness

Keywords

• suffering
• ego
• enlightenment
• lack
• attachment
• control
• forgiveness

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Three Beliefs of the Ego

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