When Tears Express Relief

"During the meditation when you asked about loneliness, I got hit hard – the loving and caring made me cry. I didn’t know if I was supposed to go back to the infinite or just let the emotions out. When are you supposed to let emotions flow, and when go to the ‘I am’? Rupert says: ‘The outpouring of tears came because in that moment you touched your being prior to thought, memory and perception. You got this wave of peace and love, and it expressed itself with tears – they’re an expression of relief or relaxation in the body. You don’t have to do anything then; you’ve been taken back to your being. Use whichever pathway feels easiest at that particular moment. Sometimes evoking the newborn infant will take you back easily. Other times you may have to turn towards the loneliness – wrap your arms around it, totally embrace it. Other times, ask what is aware of this feeling. And sometimes it will just be the feeling of surrendering to God. Brother Lawrence used to thank God for his suffering, for everything without exception. And sometimes when that doesn’t feel genuine, just let the group take care of you – let loving people hold you and carry you while you can’t do it for yourself.’"

From event 21 - 28 November, 2025 Seven-Day Retreat at The Vedanta, 21–28 November 2025

Subscribe or purchase View full event recordings