The Shift From Fear to Joy

Dear Feel Love Now Community, When life changes in a way that feels like there's no going back, it’s easy to get stuck in fear. But spiritual practice invites us to meet that fear with honesty—and offer it to the Divine. As light moves through us, we begin to see that joy isn’t on the other side of change—it can rise right in the heart of it. Even fear can become a doorway to something deeper, brighter, and more true. Here’s one of our favorite quotes from the video: “For each of us where we have felt that irrevocable change, that irrevocable shift, that irrevocable, ‘well, there's no going back to that’. ”The question is how can I open, allow the boulder to be rolled away from the tomb and allow the light to move through me in a way that shows the light is deeper than anything that I have ever experienced. And so what happens then is fear is able to be transformed into joy. ”So for each of us, to be honest where we feel the fear, but to offer it to the divine and let it be transformed into joy, let it be transformed into light." We also shared this video on YouTube, but wanted you to be able to have it on your Substack video player as well, in case you prefer that. Having it on Substack makes it easy for you to see any other podcasts, videos, articles, or full meditation services that might be available in the How to Feel Connected by clicking here. If you have heard this teaching before, we invite you — as Swami so often invites us — to hear it as if you are hearing it for the first time. Often we receive these teachings right when we need them. In loving service,The Karma Yoga Team at AYM P.S. If you are interested in joining the Karma Yoga Team to expand your practice of selfless service, love in action, please click here. There’s even more for paid subscribers This is a free post made available to everyone. If you are not yet a paid subscriber to Feel Love Now with Swami Nityananda, consider becoming one today to receive exclusive audio talks, articles, meditation service replays, access to the archives, and so much more. Consider making a financial contribution to Awake Yoga Meditation Your generosity makes it possible for AYM to share Kriya Yoga, meditations, and teachings of truth with people around the world. It also allows the community to support the presiding teacher’s Dakshina (reimbursement of basic living expenses for housing, transportation, and insurance). The presiding teacher for Awake Yoga Meditation is Swami Nityananda. Consider making a financial contribution to Swami’s Bowl As the presiding teacher, Swami Nityananda selflessly offers her wisdom without taking a salary from Awake Yoga Meditation. Your gift honors her giving and ensures she can continue to share her invaluable teachings. The tradition of meditation communities like Awake Yoga Meditation is to support the presiding teacher’s Dakshina (reimbursement of basic living expenses for housing, transportation, and insurance). All of the other myriad expenses of life are offered from student to teacher through Swami’s Bowl. Feel Love Now with Swami Nityananda is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awakeyogameditation.substack.com/subscribe