Depression

This is about how depression is caused by beliefs buried deep down in our consciousness that make us see the course of events in a falsified way, sinking deeper into a hurtful and limiting mindset. This lecture is for everyone, but I especially hope to reach those who might think that there is nothing left for them to feel better. I want to let you see that it is wrong. I want you to know that this impression is a pure product of your mind and that you, beyond all that, is free and limitless.

Transcript

Depression when you don't know anymore what you're doing and why you're doing it that dreadful feeling of confused uncertainty on top of emptiness with moments of unbearable sadness and some days it's too tiring to even think about all that and you just settle for this vague feeling of merely existing because you're feeling somewhat numb and out of touch and time dilates and moves both extremely fast and ridiculously slow you might get to the point where you feel there is no reason to keep on doing this.

I want to make clear first that you might feel at an all-time low and think that you are screwed in some way and that there is something fundamentally wrong with you that makes you unsuited for life but please believe me when I tell you it's wrong.

It is what mental illness makes you feel like so your feeling of unworthiness is basically just a symptom that we all experience.

We all think that there's something wrong with us.

You have come to think that you are broken and you might catch yourself scrutinizing people around you wondering what are they doing that I'm not doing so they're filled with joy and confidence and carefreeness and I am not.

What is it that I missed in all this?

What is my problem?

So of course my own confusion does make me uncertain of a lot of things but what I do know and what I wish to express is that depression is the result of beliefs.

We have brought ourselves to think in a certain way according to the events that we have faced in our lives and we forgot that the fundamental and often partly unconscious beliefs that we hold were once only thoughts that popped up in our minds and that we chose to believe and over time they grew and they rooted into our minds so that we don't even notice that the lens through which we see the world is falsified.

The simple fact of pointing out these beliefs will not instantly lift the veil of depression but it is a step out of the fog where you come to realize that your thoughts are responsible for how you feel at the moment and that by learning gradually to disengage from these thoughts you will free yourself but it is not necessarily where we actually start because realistically being depressed to a certain extent makes you periodically too psychologically exhausted and confused to dive rationally and critically into all that to try to recognize the falsified thoughts.

So I just want you to know that nothing but thoughts are at the source of all this turmoil,

Whatever they are,

And that they will reveal themselves with patience and self observation and of course over time the thoughts created deep attachment and emotions so it's become hard to differentiate what is real and what is just made up so that's why before anything there is only one thing to understand your thoughts create your reality but reality is still not made out of these thoughts and will never be.

Your thoughts are showing you a distorted reality they are reflecting apprehensions and fears they show you the condition of your own mind.

Thoughts like that are like throwing several boomerangs at the same time and they form a legion and several years later next thing you know you're hit in the face from all sides and you don't understand what's happening because you don't remember throwing all of them boomerangs and when you did you didn't even expect them to come back and hurt you that much so many years or months later so for now I'm inviting you to take a moment to identify a thought pattern that you feel is limiting you just one thought that is wearing you down even if it's a simple thought that seems kind of harmless like doesn't seem really important even if this thought is not responsible in itself for your depressed state it is still an unnecessary weight that you're carrying and it contributes to your overall mental health and with time by allowing yourself you'll be able to quickly recognize unjustified and misleading thoughts that come out of sticky beliefs so for every small unnecessary thought that you unmask you are making room for new ones thoughts of awareness and by learning to disengage from thoughts that don't serve you and to let them go one at a time you will be unstoppable no thought is gonna play you whether it is some small stupid little thought or a pretty heavy dark thought that carries more resistance the principle is always the same so it's not only about noticing the false beliefs and knowing understanding that they are empty it is also about allowing ourselves to disengage emotionally with the ideas that make us suffer by stopping to actually believe in them and by doing so we replace the old destructive beliefs by creating new flexible beliefs that actually make sense and support our fulfillment and freedom how to stop believing in thoughts have faith believe in a reality beyond how you feel right now how you think right now is not based on any evidence no more than your faith in something better so why choose the thoughts both are imagined you might as well choose faith and let go of the thoughts this is something that might sound impossible right now I know it does sound pretty big but right now just let one idea sink in nothing but thoughts are causing how you feel you are not relying on anything solid thoughts are nothing their ideas maybe some events are the trigger of your suffering but even then when sadness turns into depression it means that we don't allow ourselves to move past the past so you're keeping the past alive through your thoughts and recognizing this allowing you to consider the possibility that your thoughts don't serve you and might not be either useful or even true at all is the first step of letting go of all this unsurmountable amount of suffering because suffering cannot be surmounted it can only be dismantled you don't have to make a physical or mental effort to move past this situation on the contrary it is by letting go of small parts of the whole picture gradually letting them blow away in the wind that you will meet another picture underneath that is much simpler and you will be relieved thank you

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Uplifting to find such a useful tool during a difficult time.

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Thank you so very much. It was just what I needed to hear right now. Namaste.🕊️💜

Feeling so much lighter and with possibility
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CBT can be gentle and forgiving in your hands. Thank you.

Love this!

I have had depression for a number of years since a head injury. I am and have been on medications for many years. I was fortunate to be a yoga and meditation practitioner for even many before that; regardless, depression still at times gets the best of me. I was in such a low moment before listening to this guided meditation, and I think I am doing better. Perhaps I if if I put these principles into regular practice I will reap the rewards of my efforts. I would like to know about this guide and know if he has other meditations.
Bill

Thank you so much for these words. I've been in a very dark place the last few days and they resonated so much.
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Listening to this gave me hope that I may be able to overcome my depression.

Wise words delivered warmly, clearly and gently. All the things required when dealing with such a debilitating state! The simplicity of the suggestion also really helpful. Thank you 🙂🌸

Exceptional ♥️✨♥️✨xxx

I have listened to this twice now and will listen again. I am struck by the clarity and conciseness of your message. I have suffered with depression for most of my 77 wears. You have provided me with a doorway to step through. Thank you very much.

"Suffering cannot be surmounted. It can only be dismantled." Thank you for this thought. To "fight" depression often feels ill-advised; too much effort or an amount of energy that you can not summon. Patience and trust in oneself are helpful reminders.

Thank you for your perspective. I liked how you said to dismantle instead of dismount. That was helpful for me. I also liked how you focused on how our thoughts because our realtor. An obvious but needed reminder in my life. Thank you 🙏

Wonderful presentation on Depression and the brain and how to break up faulty believes wich cause depressive thoughts. Mindfulness and CBT.

This was a really great talk!

I’ve been living in a state of fear. I’ve known that but didn’t see another option. I will try to choose faith over fear to help me endure what I am experiencing now. I choose to have faith that all will be right in the end. Thank you 🙏🏼

I know you're speaking from experience & I appreciate you sharing, however for me, & possibly others, my depression is not based on thoughts, but on years of Feeling Overwhelmed by living in this world & feeling alienated, I've been praying to die & leave this world since childhood. It's becoming unbearable. Especially now days with the mainstream Propaganda & gov Tyranny. I can see the Lies & will not follow along.

I know everything you say is true. Thank you 🙏🏼♥️

This really helped me with my current episode of depression. Pakka fyrir (thank you) for sharing your wisdom🙏🏻💙

believe in the reality Beyond right now. it's very powerful statement. thank you this is a great talk. 🙏