The Transcendental: The Church Project

Transcending Shame: The Cup of Victory and Power

April 1, 2024

People talking about trauma and weaknesses - I find communities would either see courage or survivors. 'Cause they think it takes courage to be exposing trauma or giving people access into that inner/private world that it's almost like exploitation, which of course is a word that carries negative denotation and connotation. Exploitation is in there with prostitution and there's this picture of somebody naked but instead of the nakedness being a good thing, it becomes embroiled in shame - shame and not confidence. People think it takes courage to be naked or exposed, but what it actually took is truth, healing, and freedom - and in that order.

A person who does public speaking about sensitive topics like trauma and weakness didn't have to muster or gather courage to address an audience. That person didn't have to psych themselves up in the backstage to deliver that speech. 'Cause people think this person just stood up and thought that's how it's done - somebody has to stand up and talk about it no matter how difficult or embarrassing and be like this influencer or motivational speaker that goes: Don't be shy, muster up the courage, speak up.

If you think it is difficult or embarrassing to talk about a sensitive topic, you have yet to have truth heal you and free you. The ease and comfort you see in a person's speech comes from being healed and being freed by the truth. This person doesn't think it is difficult or embarrassing to expose a trauma or weakness that they had. 'Cause before delivering that message to you, they have the truth assisting them in transcending and getting rid of shame and whatever that is that kept them from seeing things with clarity, that truth gave them knowledge, and that knowledge is what healed and freed them. If you're wondering where courage had a role to play, that is in opening up or welcoming the truth. But that person who stands before you talking is more than just a picture of courage or survival. That person is not a survivor, actually. That person is a picture of knowledge, healing, and freedom. That person is an alchemist. He has the power of transmutation, of transformation.

When you speak using the language of struggle/difficulty and shame, you have yet to unlock the potential you have for addressing an audience about trauma or weakness. 'Cause that's the blockage. That's what's keeping people from healing and tapping into their personal powers of transmutation. They think it is difficult or embarrassing to talk about. A healed person won't say: This is embarrassing but.. I know this is difficult but.. A healed person would immediately be diving into the topic and will be dissecting it and tell you this is the root, this is the blockage, this is what you're not seeing, this is the illusion. These are your divers into that deep blue end, they have gained that ability to go where people are afraid or ashamed to go and then come right back to the surface like it's fucking nothing. But that's again because they had the courage and desire to transcend that fear and shame to the deep end where they find the truth. And that's what they would be offering you to assist you in your personal healing and freedom. They will tell you what they found, what you don't see. These people hardly if ever see shame in talking about a sensitive topic. It's almost like there's no taboo for these people. And people think: Oh, he's so brave. But it's just not really a sensitive topic to him, it's not taboo, it's not difficult or embarrassing because he's already gone to the deep end and saw and conquered. He's beyond the illusion, he has clarity. They call that wisdom - but a lot of that is clarity gained from the truth.

A lot of spiritual students are working on transcending shame, and I'll tell you, spiritual teachers are shameless, but that's the goal. 'Cause shame is a deceptive entity, and if you are into truth-seeking, this is an entity you have to uproot. Beyond that is this infinite pool of spiritual growth.

Being shameless and being a crook, that's not the same thing. Being shameless is not subscribing and contributing into nurturing shame in the community. Instead of shame, we have confidence, freedom, autonomy, authenticity. So, a lot of spiritual students are working to gain these powers. And spiritual teachers, well, they just embody those things.

Kerry has this post/message about authenticity, how people have to take the risk of being judged, ridiculed. And what I could tell you is that when you gain this power, authenticity, you won't be judged or ridiculed. But I think what she's saying is authenticity is a gamble you can't lose, you take what you see is a risk and you can't lose. It is guaranteed. But you really have to uproot the fear of being judged or ridiculed, you have to uproot the shame that breeds this fear. When you're afraid of being judged or ridiculed, you're afraid of victory - and yes, that's very ironic. But that's the distortion or the illusion that shame creates. It makes people afraid of victory. It makes people afraid of power. Beyond fear and shame awaits victory and power.

You gain this power and you won't be judged or ridiculed. Only people who still have shame or fear of victory and power can be judged or ridiculed. 'Cause shame is the cup for judgment or ridicule.

And spiritual teachers, they have this cup of victory and power.

And that's the drink we pour ourselves and others.

People ridicule authenticity, confidence, freedom but that's because they are afraid of their own. But that's the distortion. These people really want that power - they want authenticity, confidence, and freedom, they just don't see how they're afraid of that power, how they are afraid of that victory.