{"id":24802,"date":"2025-12-18T00:01:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T07:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=24802"},"modified":"2025-12-17T21:49:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T04:49:14","slug":"e139-gratitude-as-a-direct-path-to-freedom","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/podcast\/e139-gratitude-as-a-direct-path-to-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"E139: Gratitude as a Direct Path to Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A disturbed mind is really a problem of the heart: disturbed emotional energy from suppressed experiences rises up, hits the mental plane, and turns into the mental stories, worries, and reactions we call the personal mind. The real spiritual work is to stop pushing uncomfortable experiences down\u2014thus creating blockages\u2014and instead let both new and old energy pass through, so the heart and mind can return to their natural state of peace. One method of doing this is the practice of gratitude. Use your intellect to contemplate the overwhelming miracle of your body, all of nature, and the entire universe. Your focus will then shift from personal preferences to awe and appreciation, allowing Shakti to flow freely and drawing you toward the very source of spiritual energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a9 Sounds True Inc. Episodes: \u00a9 2025 Michael A. Singer. 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