"I encourage you to let your heart be broken. Waking up to yourself has nothing to do with forgetting the suffering of others as if it never existed."

How do we reconcile the recognition of truth and peace with the suffering, cruelty, and devastating loss we see around us or even in our own lives? How do we face real heartbreak given this paradox can't be reconciled in our minds?

Rather than turning away from outrage or despair, Gangaji invites a direct meeting with them—and points to the possibility that even outrage and despair can become a doorway to truth.

If this exploration speaks to you, you are welcome to continue at gangaji.org, where you'll find resources to support your spiritual inquiry and you can learn more about Gangaji and self-inquiry:

• An introductory self-inquiry course
• Other episodes of Being Yourself
• Monthly Community Video Screenings
• Opportunities to meet with Gangaji live online and in person

Learn more at Gangaji.org

"It's in fully seeing it all…that there is this undeniable yes in the core."

What is unfolding before our eyes in the world—the violent aggression and heartbreaking destruction of war—reflects what occurs in our own minds. There is an inner war we can wage, often experienced as self-hatred. Self-hatred fuels self-destruction, and the consequences—both individually and collectively—are real.

How do we meet this in ourselves?
How do we end the war in our own mind?

In this episode of Being Yourself, Gangaji speaks to the choice we have not to turn away from feelings of unworthiness, but to meet directly what is at the core of even self-hatred—freedom itself.

If you feel moved to explore this more deeply:

• Read The Heart Can Bear It All Part 1
• Learn about the Freedom Inside Prison Program
• Join a live online meeting with Gangaji
• Explore upcoming events and retreats
• New to Gangaji?

"The real healing of trauma is bringing your love and consciousness to it."

In the wake of trauma, fear can take hold — in the body, in memory, and in the many ways we try to protect ourselves from feeling its pain again. In this intimate dialogue, Gangaji points to a deeper healing not found in escaping fear, but in bringing love and consciousness directly to the wound.

She offers a powerful inquiry into what remains whole, innocent, and free — even after shock, loss, and disillusionment.

Learn more about Gangaji and her programs and 2026 events.

The next With Gangaji online global gathering is being held Sunday, March 15 @ 11AM PT. Learn more to join the meeting here.

Gangaji is a teacher and author who speaks to people from all walks of life inviting them to fully recognize the absolute freedom and unchanging peace that is the truth of one's being. She shares the message that she received from her teacher, Sri H.W.L. Poonja: What you are searching for is already here.

Among other books, Gangaji is the author of Diamond in Your Pocket: Discovering Your True Radiance.