Ep. 178 - What Acceptance Means (and What It Doesn't)
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Ethan Nichtern explores the true meaning of acceptance and its transformative potential in this solo episode.
In this solo episode, Ethan takes on the practice of "acceptance." He gets into the nitty gritty of how frequently we spiritual folks misinterpret the meaning of acceptance, turning it into an unhealthy bypass of what we're actually experiencing. By doing so, we miss the transformative (and not at all passive!) possibilities of what practicing acceptance can truly do for ourselves and others. He offers a three-step practice for working with acceptance, and applies this to practicing acceptance of both painful and pleasant circumstances. Along the way, he discusses the tantric concept of "one taste" and analyzes why we get caught up saying "someone pinch me" when good things happen to us. (Episode available here now, or wherever you get your "pods," Apple , Ethan's Website , and every other pod place after 12pm ET on Tues June 9th). Last year, with your subscriptions, we were able to release more episodes than any previous year. This was only possible with your support. Please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber here. Show Notes and More cool resources: Check out our sponsor platform, A M indful World! A new free video course from Ethan on Metta (lovingkindness) meditation…
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