As Morpheus is explaining to Neo what the matrix is he makes a statement that really gets my attention because of a the word he uses called inured. He’s telling Neo that many people don’t want to wake up and that those are the ones that are considered a threat, he says “ many of them are so inured and so hopelessly dependent on the system that they will fight to protect it. Some people love the lie so much they will kill you to protect it.

It's really hard when you have a spiritual awakening because we all have been so brainwashed from birth!

I think when we are going through a spiritual awakening we are able to experience life differently, it's like living in slow motion, we get to feel more deeply... I think our level of consciousness is higher and we also feel that we can't fit in, people might not be able to understand us, but we are detaching from our ego and we are able to understand everyone, have compassion...

I’ve been listening to your channel for quite some time now, and I just had an epiphany. All my life I’ve been asking God to show me the way. I knew I couldn’t find it just in the Bible or other books that are written. The reason I couldn’t find it in them is because the answers live within me. I choose my own happiness. Thank you so much Aaron for helping me to learn this truth

So this is normal. Thank you I needed to hear this

Even though we have walked down different Paths, we have found our way out of the same forest.

I learned how to say NO!! I used to try and help everyone that asked for help even if I didn't really feel like it. I'm so liberated now and have zero guilt.

Keep peeling of the layers until there is nothing left to peel.

" I don't love myself enough to be comfortably good with myself alone". Wow. That really resonated with me.

I went through a rollercoaster of a ride this year.. have been depressed the whole year due to personal issues.. I'm still fighting demons and trying to be a better self and trying to stop letting ego take care control of my actions.. I really thank the Universe for making me go through the heart break for me to venture into seeking for the peace within... And search for happiness not in a relationship but within.

This is a big point you make. I figured out, after repetitive positive affirmation self hypnosis sessions (months), that I needed to forgive myself for being imperfect. Having imperfect feelings, making mistakes, screwing up, I mean, whatever it was, I would beat myself up over it. And this script we play in our minds is so automatic, so subconscious, we don't even hear it or identify it and we let it just screw everything up... even our perspectives of ourselves. I knew God forgave me, but God forgives easily. God loves everyone, that's easy. But, the key is forgiving ourselves. Accepting ourselves. Loving ourselves. Letting go of resentment, guilt, blame, and doubt. Becoming our own best friend. Self care. And when we do this, we open ourselves up to the real love that's right in front of us and all around us. It was my awakening out of a severe depression.

I felt that love, the infinite, all encompassing love of God, the Source, my Creator, and it was the most amazing experience of my life! Then my shaman told me that the love I felt was ME. I cried with such joy. When I feel sad, scared, anxious, I remind myself that I am loved beyond comprehension, and that I am a child of the most high. Thank you Aaron, for everything. You are a gift to humanity. I hope that you always Remember that. 🙏💛😊 and yes, my dad is suffering and is lashing out at the world. But it is up to me to see him with compassion, not anger. Thank you for the reminder Aaron! 😄

In solitude is where you lose the person you thought you were and find out who and what you really are. God bless to all who are on this journey of self discovery

You're awakening is exactly what I experienced. Those 2 weeks were blissful. I couldnt even swear. I would apologize if I accidentally swore. I've never heard anyone else describe this. My singing voice was off the charts too! I was happy to meet everybody and anybody and hear their stories.

2016-17 My dark night lasted 6 months. Awakening can be intense. As we realize most was all a lie. Rebuilding your own self, finding that inner love has been vital for me now. Thank you Aaron.

I was so sad when IT went away. It was the most beautiful experience of my life ,everything and everyone was Love ,peace, connection

I feel you bro .All the way . I spent many many yrs in a self induced hell.

WOW man! i did that with my X wife. i looked for acceptance and happiness from her before i could be happy. i still do that with her even thou we haven't been together in 3 years .

It took Eckhart Tolle speaking on dark night of the soul in an interview for me to understand that is what I'm fighting through right now. It's hard emotionally when the veil is lifted yet, you are fighting your shadow self to keep that veil suppressed.

your channel makes me feel like i could unsubscribe to the thousand other spiritual thought-leaders on KZfaq, which sometimes leaves me feeling overwhelmed, overloaded and robbed of my own unique divine intuition. You're the real deal.

It’s not easy finding love in ourselves but it’s impossible to find it elsewhere

👏🏻☺️ thank you for being a light Aaron

I think this single interview changed my whole life. So many epiphanies. I woke up in 2020 and have been depressed for 2 years off and on. I could never say thank you enough, Aaron.

This made me cry and break down. It feels good to be validated, to know that others have gone through the same pain and the same mind patterns and stepped out of this long hard period victorious. Thank you for giving us hope Aaron, thank you for this journey and the effort you put into putting this message out. You are truly helping others and I hope you are rewarded by the universe accordingly.

I’ve listened to this twice and it has exponentially increased my understanding of the laws of this universe. My mind is continuously blown.

I’ve been listening to AA for a while now. It’s great to watch his growth and hear some personal testimony about his experience. His story is a huge motivation for me to continue on my journey of self-discovery through the trials of its path.

Oh man. Spiritual awakening is like drinking Smooth Move tea...there is nothing smooth about it. I am literally just coming out of a Dark Night and am grateful to be guided to this channel. I have been studying this stuff for the past 2 years (literally all day long) trying to figure all this out, not sure how I'm just finding this channel now. In spring 2015 I apparently initiated my awakening (I hadn't ever heard the concept of awakening at that point in my life) by stating to "whatever was out there" that there must be True Love in the world and I admitted I wanted to experience it (in relationship). My life experience caused me to have no trust in men or relationships (father and childhood issues) so I chose a career that was uninspiring to me but would ensure my security and wouldn't have to rely on anyone, ever, and played in bands to puff up my ego. It was lonely and a facade which I didn't even realize until my awakening. I didn't know what I didn't know. Wow, what a freaking wake up call. Since then I have been broken down, broken open, lost all my identities, lost my family connection. You can't go back. Ever. And I have been blessed with the truth that True Love is the love of our Universe which permeates everything infinitely. I'm learning to love myself (reprogramming old negative beliefs), my authenticity and my truth, unconditionally and extend that out. I just recently have been coming out of my shell as the new me. Aaron, much gratitude for finding you and this channel. Blessings and light. xo

When everything just comes to you is a great feeling you have to laugh it off and see how silly everything is that kept you held back. Many blessings to everyone on their journey it’s definitely worth it!

Your story is exactly what happened to me during September 2019. Coincidentally I just found your channel after me and my ex stopped talking. I felt as if our separation was required for me to grow into who I really am.

I just got hit with childhood trauma issues 40 years later, I had no idea They were buried! Been a rough couple weeks- super depressed & fearful, lots of things hitting me at once, brought me to my knees & I need prayers & help! ❤️🙏

In my experience- after getting past the codependency issues in ref to romantic relationships.... it can come out in other areas of life also. Example - job loss or loss of money 💴, home 🏡, car 🚗, external material type things . The ego reers it’s ugly head once again. Then the process starts once again. Not basing self worth or acceptance on these external type things. Whether it’s relationship, any other external things also ( material things ), status - job titles etc. such a process to learn not to attach self love or self worth based on anything external or outside of ourselves is key. It does remind me of addiction process. Lol 😂 You detach from unhealthy attachments in ref to relationship . Then the ego def tries to fill void with the next external attachment ( money, material things, status , title , physical body image , etc etc ). This has been my personal experience at least. 😇

I had 2 mystical experiences last fall - I felt blissed out for a few days each time - then I moved on to deep contentment and empowerment for a few weeks, then slip back into hell for a few weeks, then slip back into contentment. Listening to Eckhart Tolle got me to the awakening, and you are getting me through the dark night of the soul. Thank you Aaron - so very much - for sharing your story, your knowledge. Thank you for remembering how horrible this can be & sharing the path you found out of this nightmare. Thank you 🙏🏻

I'm sending this to my 20something daughters to hear. His process and explaination is exactly what I have been trying to explain to them so they cqn find themselves again and kmow they don't always have to have a boyfriend to b3 loved and to love themselves. Bless you Aaron

I had the Bliss out that you have described when i was 14 years old after my first meditation. And yes, it also last for 2 weeks too. But, It took me decades to fully understand and deepen these kind of experiences and insights. There are actually NOT one awakening experience but multiple ones. And yes, there are more 'dark night and suffering' than bliss.

wow I've spent many many hours hours listening to various people who are undoubtedly very spiritual and enlightened but I've listened to a couple of your videos and the way you explain things is very eye opening you have a very strong gift I thank you for sheding light on what seems like a dim path and I thank my higher self for guiding me to you love to all peace be with all thank you 😎

I so needed to hear this right now. I'm experiencing the "dark night of the soul" and this gave me hope that I will get through it eventually

I am dealing with depression, loneliness and self love problem, and this is really helpfull insight this guilt problem. This is a big problem in doing work with ourself, knowing what is the real cause, so much time lost searching and trying things, not really lost because it's the process of learning to "see" better inside, but you know... "Where is the fuc***g manual of myself" lol.

I’m in the pit of hell now. I really needed this video. Blessings brother

Aaron thank you for being the first teacher who has clarified this. I feel like death lol and it's comforting to know this is a normal feeling and all these things are now coming up to be healed. A lot kind of make out that once you know it it's all plain sailing which made me feel worse because this is probably the hardest thing I have ever done. I feel anxiety like never before to the point that my whole body aches and I feel terrible. I know it is worth it in the end tho and I can't keep these things suppressed any longer

The dark night of the soul was extremely tough for me personally though ultimately it was very rewarding and as a result I wouldn't change a thing

This video kind of blew me away. Everything you spoke about resonated with me. Thank you!

This female is so naturally beautiful her beautiful skin, smile and a great energy about her 😍

Dude! (Brother). I love hearing about your journey to finding your Truth! I have found mine as well after emergence from profound trauma. I resonate strongly with your truth. You inspire me so much and appreciate your light. Much LOVE ❤️

Scorpio’s are here to help you embrace the dark!! 🦂

I am waking up up up...JUST WOW ‼️💥‼️

Everything is here to be loved. Thank you for that simple powerful statement

oh my god, I found out that i had completely the same situation, even the relationship was ending in almost the same way, and it's like 6 months that i feel guilty about everything. you gave me a big key to bring up and heal a lot of stuff. it has been a really hard year, and i'm still in need to heal more, it seems that i was at the same point of crying for help cause i maybe know things at the conscious level, but it is really hard to bring them into a practical way. You don't even imagine how grateful I am to have the possibility of resonating so much with everything you say. thank you so much Aaron. I appreciate you a lot. Much love.

This couldn't have came at a better time for me!

thank you Aaron, this my experience right now. When i look at my self I don't see the same person at all. So I avoid mirrors. Feel so ashame, full of guilt, hate and anger. Everyday is living with pain and trying to understand what's happening to me. And the constant thinking of the mistakes of the past keeps digging me Into a deeper depression

One of the most important things I ever realized was that the mind has alot to say, but that doesn't mean all of it's useful or worth listening to. It's always running a tape in the background, especially if you never meditated, you tend to have your own background track for life that's often very harmful - that whole subconsciously programmed litany of 'not good enough' etc. But you don't have to listen to what it has to say, in fact you can shut it up at any time, or cut it off mid-sentence and direct it to focus on something else. The true you is behind the mental chatter and able to direct it's attention if you practice. And it's such a relief when you stop the background track or reprogram it to say good things. If you carry around your own worst enemy in your head and believe everything it says, you're really going to struggle. Make the voice your friend and teach it to be still, then you can move forward with more freedom. At least, that has been part of my own journey. :)

I went through the healing co-dependency in ref to relationships in my 20s for the most part ( intellectually ) at least. Took practice through experience ( was a process ). I too realized it’s more than just knowing it all intellectually. It’s a practice of Self Love / Self Care consistently that truly helps heal. It’s lack of self love, self care, self worth ( not feeling enough - good enough just merely for “ being “) that causes or is root cause of void inside that manifests or acts out as codependency personality . At least this is my personal viewpoint from my own personal experience. 🤗

Hope you realize how much you are helping people. Thank you 🙏.

The universe ALWAYS give us what we need! This is ABSOLUTELY what I desperately need to hear now. I've been asking the same questions of why and what u said about the mirror is EXACTLY what I need so thanking the universe for sending ur words to me!!

Wow I just went through that bad depression about 2 months now. And I follow lots of your movies and am truly seeing and experiencing that contrast in my life. Thank you for your time and sharing you put out. As I believe - the teacher will come when the student is ready. And I can truly relate to your videos, it reflexes what I know to be right.

This is why I love watching you...this is what I went through. From bliss and aaahhaa moments to complete depression and healing. I know you're genuine and real and not just talking hogwash !

I had an awakening experience exactly like Aaron's. I was listening to eckhart tolle and I had a shift then bliss came pouring in. That day I broke it off with my girlfriend at the time and she lost it. She attempted suicide then I ended up getting back with her out of guilt. I got even more depressed. one night I packed my bags in the middle of the night and left town never to return. That was 11 years ago this week. I Never quite got back to the bliss experience.

The guilt games played by the ego are the biggest obstacle to our learning to love ourselves. In my case the more I tried to please others by working to do all the "right" things the more guilty I became, the more of a loser I perceived myself to be. Self-love is an inside job. Trying to find it in others is essentially an impossible task. Choosing to love and show compassion to ourselves is our job. For this is the only genuine or authentic love we can project. All else is co-dependency. You are looking for yourself in the other. More than likely, at this stage, the one you see as the other is you. The perception that there is someone other than you is the greatest of illusions and the most difficult to overcome. In reality there is always just the ONE!

I thought this interview would' t be very interesting for me since the title is "depression after awakening" and I am not awakened yet(!). I am so glad I watched it because no matter what you talk about, wisdom flows..

Your ability to put these ideas into words is profound!

Thank you so much!!! I feel every steps of your wisdom talk so much beauty reflected from simplicity and directness! The principle of our existence=love. Magnetic truth! I started to find those my hidden guilts through my body conditions, where I feel ache and stiff and so I started to work on it. Finding myself journey is quite amazing and yet super thin ice I feel I am walking on. I feel so lucky i manifested you in my life so I will take this as a guidance system. So thank you thank you for doing this! Keep express yourself. Your creative energy toward this matter is absolutely a fine art! I love it!!

Awesome insight! "The ego is not your amigo". Advice my own guidance counselor gives me. Thank you Aaron!

going through break up and experience the suffering really deeply...definitely a gate to all of my spiritual journey.

The amount of love I feel for everyone and everything is just overwhelming right now. Thanks so much for your content :)

Love this conversation, his presence and stay of being ❤❤❤

Aloha. Nice video and great reminders. Who here is spiritually awakened?

Your explanation is so wonderfully specific. I have heard these things before, but they didn't make sense until now. Thanks for making these concepts relatable. I have had similar feelings to what you are describing here with depression and self sabotaging and suicidal thoughts (in the past), and haven't known how to move forward, so these things are extremely helpful.

Aaron, Thank you for your videos. They are valuable in every way possible. Spreading the path to see the Inner Light in yourself! I needed this. 💯🥰💟

This was just what I needed to see this morning, thanks!

This brought so much clarity for me. Thank you for sharing!

Every time I watch one of your videos, I not only get inspired, but am in total Awe and expand my awareness. Thank you so much for explaining stuff in your way, it's pure gold dust. Blessings.

Thank you soo much for this video Aaron, how important is to live with authenticity and heal your inner child !

You nail it 100% my brother. So clear. 🌷🍃

Thank you for sharing Aaron. You are a beautiful soul. Love you and you message.

I love you so much bro. Thank you for this amazing channel in whole. Honestly, Thank you Aaron. I have so so much to learn. I’ll never stop. I am grateful and eager.

Wow! Seeing your self love through someone's else eyes! Amazing 🙏❤

Thank you again for ‘simple’ explanations of the ego and how it fundamentally works! You have an innate ability for sharing this information that is so practical and easy to understand without any load of confusing spirituality. I have been a seeker for many years and your videos help prevent my ego from taking the back door ‘in’ which has been a huge issue.

This just helped me so much I broke down crying at the end! Amazing conversation and great questions!! 🙏🏼✨

Thank you very much for sharing your experiences, for some of your subscribers they are really valuable. A thousand blessings and may the infinite consciousness continue to illuminate this world.

Hey Aaron, I've been following your channel for a bit and i love your content. it's helped me in many parts of my life. So firstly, thank you for making these videos and putting them out there because they reach and help a lot of people. your videos generally talk a lot about concepts and i love that, but i loved how you opened up about your life and it helped me relate and understand the concepts more and how they actually look like when they're happening to real people in in real life. you seem very confident and self assured and you seem like you have it all figured out. i loved how you shared the thing about your previous relationship and the codependency ( i'm currently in a similar situation and i'm very hard on myself for not being able to let go yet) because it helped me see that, through out the spiritual awakening process, things aren't perfect and you have ups and downs and good and bad. even though i knew that in theory, it was nice that you talked about it. And also how you talked about your family and how sharing your system of belief and what that experience was like for you. I have a very religious family and i don't in that aspect with them but i keep up a pretense that i'm like them and share in their beliefs because i'm so afraid of being shunned or cut off or whatever else may happen if i let them see me for who i truly am. And i am a big family person too, but because of this facade i always put up, i don't truly get to connect with the people i love so much. i love the way you make your videos though. they're always well explained and easy to understand. I just wanted to say that i hope you'll continue to share your personal experiences as you keep making more content in the future because it makes your content a bit easier to understand and make use of.

waw! you have such a gift for expressing your experience in such a captivating way, creating a natural ground for others to extract and be able to draw and coalesce the appropriate and helpful pointers.

This is probably the most relatable way I've ever heard for what it takes to heal the shadow self. I can totally do that. Starting now.

The mirroring metaphor you used for codependency explains it all for me, you triggered a HUGE shift in my self-worth perception. I’m amazed, out of words to express my gratitude 🤯 🙏🏼

This is exactly what I'm going through right now. Thank you so much! ❤

Aaron, this is one of your most touching videos. Your description of your initial awakening and then the ensuing stages you went through is a more accurate version than that which we‘re commonly led to believe. The “pink cloud” as they call it in AA, is the euphoria everyone desires but the true journey of discovery is a huge part of it and often extremely painful and confusing. We rarely ever get a peek into both sides of the coin..Thank you for your truthfulness and vulnerability. Namasté, my friend. 🙏🏾❤️

I can relate to what you mentioned here. Thank you for your open hearted sharing.

I love listening to you speak. I truly feel your teachings have saved me. My spiritual awakening was far from bliss, extreme contrary. ❤️

That analogy of waking up with awareness of all your anchor points was spot on. 💯

I want to share this with you and anybody else who reads it. The first time after my spiritual Awakening it not sure if it was a lucid dream or astral projection but I didn't want to leave because I love me so much I couldn't leave my body and all I felt was unconditional love for me...

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

OMG, so happy to discover you and this clear and coherent message of The Law of One. Namasté beautiful soul 💗🙏🏼💫🥰

Thank you so much !!🙏🙏

You just saved me Aaron, thank you eternally.

Thank you both for this beautiful interview ! Arron you are so very helpful to so many . God heard you and has given you a gift of shareing love and compassion to all thru him and thru you. I keep finding gems of your conversations like this one and again thank you both . Great questions here Soul Collective!

You talked about the blissed out state after your spiritual awakening. I also had that and as Jim Carrey once said, I’ve been trying to get back to that every single day. My bliss went away and now I feel as if I have taken all my understandings from it and folded them into myself, like mixing some ingredients to make dough, then kneading the dough over and over and mixing my new beliefs into my life. I hope my bread comes out of the oven OK!

Powerful stuff, Aaron! Thank you.

Wow a mirror to my experience. Ended a marriage no family understanding on my own with myself and seeing the reflection of love through others in myself

Amazing tips towards self growth! Amazing Aaron 🙏👍❤️

Aaron is a gift to humanity ❤❤❤

Your the best brother thank you🙏🙏🙏

Very powerful, intuitive, informal. Resonated to the core!!!