Why You’re Still Suffering — The 3 Chains That Bind You (And the Ancient Practice That Breaks Them)

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In This Episode:

What if the real cause of your suffering isn’t what you think — and freedom doesn’t come from fixing your life, but from seeing it differently?

In this Soul Flow episode, Pat invites you into the ancient, radical clarity of Vipassana — a practice not of escape, but of direct observation.

You’ll discover how suffering is not just rooted in the painful moments of life…

But in our unseen reactions to the present moment — the craving for more, the resistance to discomfort, the forgetting of who we really are.

In this Soul Flow episode, Pat draws from personal experience with multiple 10-day Vipassana courses under the guidance of S. N. Goenka's teachings to explore the ancient meditation practice known as Vipassana — a 2,500-year-old path to deep insight and inner liberation.

Pat breaks down the path out of suffering in grounded, accessible language — rooted in presence, not performance.

You’ll learn:

• Why the search for peace, happiness, and connection often leads us away from ourselves

• The Three Chains of Suffering — craving, aversion, and ignorance — and how they keep us stuck

• How these chains show up in daily life, in both obvious and subtle ways

• Why most suffering is resistance — and how to meet life without needing it to change

• What Vipassana really is: a practice of observation, not belief

• The role of impermanence, identity, and embodied awareness in true spiritual freedom

• How to stop reacting… and start living consciously, peacefully, and with soul power

This isn’t about transcending the human experience — it’s about living it fully, with presence and clarity.

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You don’t need to escape life to find peace.
You just need to see clearly.