This episode is our tribute to Dieter Uchtdorf whom we still love and respect.
We talk about our resolutions to stop suppressing the parts of us we thought were “bad” or irreverent, and embracing our whole selves.
Also our realizations about the purpose of life.
Sadhguru said it so beautifully,
“What is the purpose of life? Never ask why with creation, you just ask how. There are plenty of tools and technologies that can show you how, but if you ask why, there is no why. We can tell you stories.
I can tell you a story that many of you would love to believe. If I speak about something that is not yet in your experience, you have only two choices. Either to believe me or disbelieve me. If you believe me, you will not get any closer to reality. If you desbelieve me, you will not get any closer to reality. It is just you will either have a positive story to tell, or a negative story to tell. Stories are good solace, but never a solution.
You must decide in your life, are you looking for solace, or a solution? If you’re looking for solace I will tell you a nice story. If you’re looking for a solution, then never ask beyond your present level of experience, because you will be forced to believe me or disbelieve me. It will not solve anything for you.
So why creation?
Never ask why. Ask how to navigate through this creation, we will show you many ways. Never ask why because then we will have to go into a detention which will force you to believe or disbelieve.”
~Sadhguru
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Hi guys, longtime follower here. I just wanted to leave a comment and let you guys know that I feel very sad that you have had some bad experiences in the church. All that guilt and trauma you have experienced shouldn’t have happened. That’s not what our gospel is about and certainly not what our loving Heavenly Father wants you to feel. Sadly a lot of parents and some church leaders have raised kids to believe these things and I think it has to do with fear. It is a big problem. Parents are scared their kids are going to make such dramatic mistakes and decisions that will “damn” then and negatively change the course of their lives, that they use guilt and fear to make their kids not make those choices. When I have heard your stories about how leaders in the church have handled serious things like abuse, it shocked me. Maybe I have just been fortunate to have always been in amazing stakes and wards, but those leaders are wrong and it should have been handled way different. I guess what I’m trying to say is that those negative experiences and information you have heard are not what our gospel is about. I know that no matter what I do my Heavenly Father loves me, and I try to live my life following our church standards because it gives me peace and happiness. It all makes sense, and I have faith that I will have my family forever. I live in California and I think our church experience here might be a whole lot different than Utah perhaps? But we live in a diverse area and our ward memwbers are loving and welcoming to everyone, members or not. We can disagree with choices other people make but it doesn’t stop us from loving them and being friends! Our building every Sunday is filled with imperfect people trying to make sense of their lives and be their for one another.
I guess what I am saying is……move out of Utah!😂😂 no I’m kidding, haha.
I hope you guys can continue to find peace and joy in your lives and know that you still have LDS followers that don’t judge and enjoy watching your family😊👍
Aw, I appreciate that SO much Julie! I love that you have had only good experiences with the church, that is really awesome. Yah, sometimes I wish I could get out of Utah. I can see there are so many good things about the LDS church, but there were just too many things I couldn’t get behind and so thats why I felt I had to make this choice. I’m glad that it makes you happy though, I know it makes many people happy so that is really good. You are such a great example of someone who can have different beliefs but still be open to hearing what others think and feel even if it goes against your beliefs. I absolutely LOVE that!!! So thank you for continueing to listen and to follow my journey with love and understanding in your heart. That really says a Lot about the kind of person you are AND how secure you are in your own beliefs. So thank you again for setting such a good example to so many. I sure appreicate you.