Softening Into Our True Nature

Over the course of our lives, we all experience various forms of suffering and trauma. In response to such experiences, many of us create defense mechanisms that can harden into deeply conditioned patterns of how we relate to ourselves, others, and the world around us. To return to our true nature of compassion, wisdom, and love, we must consciously decide to soften – soften our physical body, emotions, and minds. As we do so, our innate nature effortlessly arises.

This is a 20-minute talk and a 20-minute practice.

Reviews

Very helpful and soothing. Many thanks Thomas 🙏❤️💫

So grateful for you and for your beautiful work, Thomas. Happy Solstice ✨

Thank you Thomas. As always this talk was just what I needed today. The meditation left me feeling euphoric and so grateful for my life.
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another amazing talk and meditation.. soften and acceptance. it made me think of so many of the tools that help me. like the Set Aside prayer (i set aside everything i think i know about god, myself, etc) also have you ever read Dr Paul’s writing on acceptance? page 417 of the big book, alcoholics anonymous? i think it’s the single best writing on acceptance.. and finally the Welcoming Practice by a catholic nun, Cynthia Bourgealt. a meditation that scans the body and she even uses the word “soften inwardly “. i’ve listened to this talk several times today. my grief is softening ne but i could see how easily it could harden me. one close friend in particular has ghosted me. someone i thought would be there in the tough times. your talk is a reminder to soften around that (because everything inside me wants to harden. 🙏🙏🙏

What a beautiful example of strength in humility.

Softening what is overly rigid in my judgements, guardedness and self righteousness does change me. This allows others the freedom of unconditional love in the form of acceptance from me as they are. What gems you offer here Thomas.Truely precious. Holy truth!✨
Occasionally reality breaks my heart wide open. What a raw vulnerable place. It can all feel overwheming this birthing process of allowing and letting go mercifully in full awareness .

Brother you have become such a free, strong and safe person through this process. Your voice , cadence , mirth and peace flow through to the heart. Gatitude from my heart.🙏🏻🤍 The light of loving reality is stunning and incredible and mundane and ordinary. My truest desire and intention is to live in the freedom of lovingly embracing impermanence in purity. Patiently allowing softening will bring me to the vista of seeing the light in the darkness. 🐢

Daybreak ,Sunset, moonlight starlight, even the darkness shines

You are You
and I am me
yet in knowing unity
we are three.

One breath, One life, One death , One strife , Sacred eternal scene.

Holy Holy Holy
We are Holy
In-between.