The subtler one's awareness, the more powerfully it can heal.
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Instead of resisting any emotion, the best way to dispel it is to enter it fully, embrace it and see through your resistance.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Embracing emotions instead of resisting them can lead to healing and understanding.
Deepak Chopra suggests that rather than trying to avoid or push away our emotions, we should fully experience and accept them. This process of embracing our feelings allows us to understand their root causes and ultimately frees us from the resistance that often leads to suffering. By entering emotions completely, we can see through our resistance and find a path to emotional clarity and healing.
Themes
EmotionsEmbraceResistanceHealingUnderstanding
In practice
Example use cases
In a mental health seminar, one might use this quote to encourage participants to face their feelings.
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