Feeling Guilty When Life is Good: Shamans Cave

About this episode

The episode discusses the feelings of guilt that arise when one has achieved a good life while others are suffering, emphasizing the importance of compassion over empathy.

People who have strong spiritual practices tend to be very empathetic people. And when others are suffering sometimes we feel guilty when we have risen above and found practices and tools to create a good life. But life is for learning. And if you did your inner work and are out of the realm of suffering it is your destiny to feel joy and happiness. Instead of feeling empathy it is compassion that is being called for when looking at the lives of others. It is time for you to feel harmony, pea...

People in this episode

Hosts: Sandra Ingerman, Renee Baribeau

Topics covered

• spiritual practices
• empathy
• compassion
• joy
• happiness
• inner work
• suffering

Keywords

• guilt
• spirituality
• empathy
• compassion
• joy
• happiness
• inner work

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