January 19, 2025 • 13 mins
In this thought-provoking episode of "Words of Radiance," Dr. Troy Munson embarks on a deep dive into the nuances of guilt and self-perception. As he reflects on a personal experience that challenged his own beliefs, Dr. Munson shares his insights on the internal battles we all face when confronted with external criticism. The episode invites listeners to consider the origins of guilt and condemnation, suggesting that the true source of these feelings lies within our minds rather than external attackers.
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Dr. Troy Munson explores the intricate relationship between desire, thought, and personal fulfillment. With a reflective tone, Dr. Troy engages the audience in a conversation that challenges conventional perceptions of fantasizing and arousal, presenting them as inherent aspects of human nature that drive our actions and emotions. He suggests that by understanding and contemplating these urges, one can attain a deeper sense of peace and enlightenment. Dr. Troy emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between beneficial and harmful desires. Touching on spiritual ideologies and the concept of letting go, he urges listeners to question their thoughts and contemplate them to unearth underlying truths. By rejecting negative fantasies and understanding the nature of arousal, individuals can move towards a state of inner tranquility. Dr. Troy's message is clear: to experience true joy and contentment, one must transcend the superficial allure of desires and uncover the boundless possibilities of a mind liberated from illusions.
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Dr. Troy Munson explores the intricate relationship between desire, thought, and personal fulfillment. With a reflective tone, Dr. Troy engages the audience in a conversation that challenges conventional perceptions of fantasizing and arousal, presenting them as inherent aspects of human nature that drive our actions and emotions. He suggests that by understanding and contemplating these urges, one can attain a deeper sense of peace and enlightenment. Dr. Troy emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between beneficial and harmful desires. Touching on spiritual ideologies and the concept of letting go, he urges listeners to question their thoughts and contemplate them to unearth underlying truths. By rejecting negative fantasies and understanding the nature of arousal, individuals can move towards a state of inner tranquility. Dr. Troy's message is clear: to experience true joy and contentment, one must transcend the superficial allure of desires and uncover the boundless possibilities of a mind liberated from illusions.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
You're listening to doctor Troy Munson's Words of Radiance. Now
here is doctor Munson. Hello and welcome. I'm doctor Troy Munson.
You know it dawned on me the other day as
somebody tried to sell me something that I did not want.
(00:23):
And I will tell you just a moment how they
did that and the struggle that I went through over
the next twenty four hours. But let's at least address
the real issue here. When somebody says something to us
and we feel like now I have to respond or
I have to say something, we feel this knee jerk
response to defend. We feel this attack of the character.
(00:49):
It is hilarious that knowing this so well, that the
attack comes from within, not from without, even when it
actually seems as though the person has aggressive towards us,
telling us all kinds of things about our self that
they believe even though we may not believe them. And
(01:12):
now it's working on us because as they've said them
out loud, it's now going into our own mind and
now we are working on it. I don't know if
you've experienced this where somebody says something because they're irate
with you or angry or unhappy or something is going on,
and they blame you. And now all of a sudden,
(01:32):
you go away from that situation after a couple of minutes,
a half an hour in my case, forty five minutes,
and now your brain is working on you. It is
unleashing both barrels constantly trying to defend the belief now
that you are indeed what this person said. But the
(01:56):
ultimate thing is we had to actually believe it. If
we knew it through and through that it was not true,
we would simply move on about our day and never
think about it again. But the real issue here, and
it's not even an issue, it's trying to find the
right world, the real product, the real sales, the real
(02:20):
thing that you're buying is guilt. Because from guilt comes condemnation.
And if we think we can condemn another, we feel
as though we can attack them. Now, guilt is the
start within your own mind. Oh my gosh, today, am
I really like that? And now because the guilt has started,
(02:42):
condemnation effortlessly comes in and now we are actually attacking ourselves.
We're defending and attacking within the mind constantly. I haven't
had this happen in years and to go through this,
which is really fascinating because as I work with some
groups of people through these processes within their own mind,
(03:06):
their own brain. This particular month, I have actually told
one of my groups, Hey, we're getting ready to work
on guilt. Prepare yourselves. This is a heavy topic because
guilt is one of the primary things that the brain
loves to cherish and unload and try to sell all
(03:28):
the time. Now, I don't want to condemn or judge anyone,
but I find it routine with baby boomers that their
flavor of sales is guilt ridden. And I have those
around me that are of the baby boomer age, and
when they want me to do something, they tend to
(03:50):
try to throw guilt at me. And it is fascinating
and so as you see it, you can quite effortlessly
dodge it. But this particular thing, I had made an error.
I did not research something well enough, even though I
felt that I did, and even though it was a
small thing. They actually told me that they're concerned about
(04:17):
my ability to judge things correctly. And when this hit,
I was like huh, and I worked. I wrestled with
it really hard for about six hours. I was surprised
it took me so long, but I was analyzing, why
is this such a character attack? Why are you attacking yourself?
And where in the past do you get this energy
(04:42):
from to continue to doce for yourself because the other
person was where my brain would like to turn the
whole time. But I'm like, ah, no, no, no, no,
I'm not interested in condemning them. It's not their trouble.
This firmly rests between my own ears. They're not the problem.
My brain is the problem. Keep returning back to that
same instance, even though the brain wants to a no,
(05:05):
it's their problem. They're the jerk, They're the whatever there
and condemn and blame and curse and label and call names,
all kinds of things, and I have to routinely go
back and say, look, please stop, I am not focused
on that person. I'm focused why you're so intent upon this.
And after about six hours it was quite a bit better,
(05:26):
and I was shocked at how long it took, and
I'm like, wow, this is something I'm going to work
on for a little bit and continue to let go
in my mind. So, having done this for years and
years and years, if you've got somebody that is what
we would call your sacred friend that is going to
come at you in such a way that it's going
to twist up your brain so that you can see
(05:47):
the limitations that you've put upon yourself. That is indeed
a sacred friend. And that sacred friend you can look
at them at the beginning and despise them. But I
was unwilling to do that. And as I got about
twenty hours deep into this fixing of my own head,
I then was able to have a conversation with someone
(06:07):
and we talked about sacred friends, and I said, I
have one right now that is really showing me where
I have limitations within my own mind, and it wants
to run to the future of the uncertainty of what's
been said and the possibilities that could happen because of X.
And I just thought, how wild. I think. I'm just
(06:29):
going to let this all go. And what's fascinating is
here we are in twenty twenty five in the beginning,
and my word for this year is release. And I thought, wow, release,
Really I have something to release and lo and behold,
yes I do. And so if you think you are
you have reached the point of absolute peace and ease.
(06:54):
Just wait. If you haven't, you'll be tested by you
in such a grand fashion as you realize, Wow, here
is something that I will be overjoyed to release and
to exceed even my known levels of peace and joy
(07:15):
and love and happiness within my own kingdom. So I
hope this was helpful at least kind of seeing what
I've been through that you know it isn't easy. I
didn't say it was a piece of cake, but I
didn't say it was hard either. I don't want to
put that yoke upon anyone. That stumbling block needs to
(07:38):
be in front of no one. Your troubles are not
hard unless you want to believe they are because you
like them and want to keep them. You can start
calling everything, ah, this is effortless to let go, and
therefore you will. Now the brain will try to come
back and should a cood a woody you? And what
about this? And what about that? And what about the future?
What are you gonna do? But I reckon not allowing
(08:01):
any of those things to now. On occasion, I'll say
you may prep for thirty seconds, tell me everything you
think you should prep for, and then at the end
that I will stop. And then if it tries to
keep coming up with things that is my brain. I
tell it, no, thank you, You've had enough time. I
am done. So there are little things that you can
(08:22):
set boundaries on within your own mind to help this process.
I recommend that, but only mildly. There's many, many ways
to approach undoing one's own mind. Being very aware and
very sensitive to what's going on in your brain is
definitely an excellent way to do it. If you feel
so inclined to write, like I have recommended in the past,
(08:42):
to free write about whatever it is that's bothering you,
looking for those belief statements that will be considered I
am statements, and then once you find one, look at
it directly and ask yourself, is there any other things
in my past that this reminds me of? Let's say
you come up with something like I am helpless? Where
is helplessness seen in your past? You may work on
(09:03):
those if you wish, or just notice them and say
got it? Am I helpless? No? I am not not
in the least. And so you'll have to use your
own truth to undo those lies that your brain so
readily wants to believe. And remember, the brain is just
physical it knows nothing except its own experiences. It will
(09:25):
never be one with the spirit. Spirit is vastly different
and vastly more real than the brain will ever be.
And so the brain, not knowing its own existence, will
simply live in a constant state of threat and fear.
And with it comes a hefty dose of guilt that
must be managed and let go of, often until we
(09:46):
see it so quickly that we just do it instantaneously.
And remember, guilt is simply another aspect of fear. It's
another flavor, much like shame or pride, or anger, or
hatred or or greed. Those are all flavors of fear.
And what is fear the lack of love? Does fear
(10:08):
actually exist? No, it's just present when there is no
perceived love or we have hidden ourselves from love. So
ultimately we could say fears one. Oh it's purpose. I
don't even like the word, But fear's purpose is to
conceal love as you let love out and uncover love?
(10:32):
Who would want to hide love under a basket or
under a box or in a room and shut the
door as we let love out completely and realize the
safety we have within it, and that there is no fear.
In perfect love, it begins to make much more sense
to us. So we took a wild ride today on
(10:56):
finding out where stress comes from. It comes from with
in us it is the self, and as we see
it more and more clearly, we simply let go of
all of the brain's thoughts until it's just at peace
and we're ruling our kingdom correctly, one of peace, one
(11:16):
of love. But I say correctly, and I don't want
to in that moment of judging it correctly that it
seems like there must be an incorrect way if you're
running your kingdom in a constant state of fear and
drama and unhappiness, with fits of rage and hysteria and despondency.
(11:38):
But that's what you want, then how can I call
that incorrect? You have a myriad of things that you
could do. You could be at peace, you could be
in hysteria, you could be gentle, you could be harsh,
you could be many things, and ultimately it's what you
(12:00):
want to experience. We're not going to stop you until
you're done doing that. And you're like, you know what,
I think. I'm just going to be what I am
as I let go of all thought I return myself
to a state of peace and joy and ease and
kindness and helpfulness and willingness and openness, all those things
(12:28):
where love says you're not in danger anywhere. Now, remember
you're not a body. And if you are, and this
is a one and done, then my gosh, experience everything.
But if you have some spiritual bent, and you've let
go of all thought, and you've touched that immense pool,
(12:49):
that celestial pool of love and peace and joy, you'll
find what I have found, that there is far more
to this than just being a body. Life is quite vast,
and its interconnectedness is quite beautiful and glorious. And however
you want to live that life is your decision. So decide, decide. Well,
(13:16):
until next time, I am doctor Troy. And remember you
have nothing to do, only something to see.
You're listening to doctor Troy Munson's Words of Radiance. Now
here is doctor Munson. Hello and welcome. I'm doctor Troy Munson.
You know it dawned on me the other day as
somebody tried to sell me something that I did not want.
(00:23):
And I will tell you just a moment how they
did that and the struggle that I went through over
the next twenty four hours. But let's at least address
the real issue here. When somebody says something to us
and we feel like now I have to respond or
I have to say something, we feel this knee jerk
response to defend. We feel this attack of the character.
(00:49):
It is hilarious that knowing this so well, that the
attack comes from within, not from without, even when it
actually seems as though the person has aggressive towards us,
telling us all kinds of things about our self that
they believe even though we may not believe them. And
(01:12):
now it's working on us because as they've said them
out loud, it's now going into our own mind and
now we are working on it. I don't know if
you've experienced this where somebody says something because they're irate
with you or angry or unhappy or something is going on,
and they blame you. And now all of a sudden,
(01:32):
you go away from that situation after a couple of minutes,
a half an hour in my case, forty five minutes,
and now your brain is working on you. It is
unleashing both barrels constantly trying to defend the belief now
that you are indeed what this person said. But the
(01:56):
ultimate thing is we had to actually believe it. If
we knew it through and through that it was not true,
we would simply move on about our day and never
think about it again. But the real issue here, and
it's not even an issue, it's trying to find the
right world, the real product, the real sales, the real
(02:20):
thing that you're buying is guilt. Because from guilt comes condemnation.
And if we think we can condemn another, we feel
as though we can attack them. Now, guilt is the
start within your own mind. Oh my gosh, today, am
I really like that? And now because the guilt has started,
(02:42):
condemnation effortlessly comes in and now we are actually attacking ourselves.
We're defending and attacking within the mind constantly. I haven't
had this happen in years and to go through this,
which is really fascinating because as I work with some
groups of people through these processes within their own mind,
(03:06):
their own brain. This particular month, I have actually told
one of my groups, Hey, we're getting ready to work
on guilt. Prepare yourselves. This is a heavy topic because
guilt is one of the primary things that the brain
loves to cherish and unload and try to sell all
(03:28):
the time. Now, I don't want to condemn or judge anyone,
but I find it routine with baby boomers that their
flavor of sales is guilt ridden. And I have those
around me that are of the baby boomer age, and
when they want me to do something, they tend to
(03:50):
try to throw guilt at me. And it is fascinating
and so as you see it, you can quite effortlessly
dodge it. But this particular thing, I had made an error.
I did not research something well enough, even though I
felt that I did, and even though it was a
small thing. They actually told me that they're concerned about
(04:17):
my ability to judge things correctly. And when this hit,
I was like huh, and I worked. I wrestled with
it really hard for about six hours. I was surprised
it took me so long, but I was analyzing, why
is this such a character attack? Why are you attacking yourself?
And where in the past do you get this energy
(04:42):
from to continue to doce for yourself because the other
person was where my brain would like to turn the
whole time. But I'm like, ah, no, no, no, no,
I'm not interested in condemning them. It's not their trouble.
This firmly rests between my own ears. They're not the problem.
My brain is the problem. Keep returning back to that
same instance, even though the brain wants to a no,
(05:05):
it's their problem. They're the jerk, They're the whatever there
and condemn and blame and curse and label and call names,
all kinds of things, and I have to routinely go
back and say, look, please stop, I am not focused
on that person. I'm focused why you're so intent upon this.
And after about six hours it was quite a bit better,
(05:26):
and I was shocked at how long it took, and
I'm like, wow, this is something I'm going to work
on for a little bit and continue to let go
in my mind. So, having done this for years and
years and years, if you've got somebody that is what
we would call your sacred friend that is going to
come at you in such a way that it's going
to twist up your brain so that you can see
(05:47):
the limitations that you've put upon yourself. That is indeed
a sacred friend. And that sacred friend you can look
at them at the beginning and despise them. But I
was unwilling to do that. And as I got about
twenty hours deep into this fixing of my own head,
I then was able to have a conversation with someone
(06:07):
and we talked about sacred friends, and I said, I
have one right now that is really showing me where
I have limitations within my own mind, and it wants
to run to the future of the uncertainty of what's
been said and the possibilities that could happen because of X.
And I just thought, how wild. I think. I'm just
(06:29):
going to let this all go. And what's fascinating is
here we are in twenty twenty five in the beginning,
and my word for this year is release. And I thought, wow, release,
Really I have something to release and lo and behold,
yes I do. And so if you think you are
you have reached the point of absolute peace and ease.
(06:54):
Just wait. If you haven't, you'll be tested by you
in such a grand fashion as you realize, Wow, here
is something that I will be overjoyed to release and
to exceed even my known levels of peace and joy
(07:15):
and love and happiness within my own kingdom. So I
hope this was helpful at least kind of seeing what
I've been through that you know it isn't easy. I
didn't say it was a piece of cake, but I
didn't say it was hard either. I don't want to
put that yoke upon anyone. That stumbling block needs to
(07:38):
be in front of no one. Your troubles are not
hard unless you want to believe they are because you
like them and want to keep them. You can start
calling everything, ah, this is effortless to let go, and
therefore you will. Now the brain will try to come
back and should a cood a woody you? And what
about this? And what about that? And what about the future?
What are you gonna do? But I reckon not allowing
(08:01):
any of those things to now. On occasion, I'll say
you may prep for thirty seconds, tell me everything you
think you should prep for, and then at the end
that I will stop. And then if it tries to
keep coming up with things that is my brain. I
tell it, no, thank you, You've had enough time. I
am done. So there are little things that you can
(08:22):
set boundaries on within your own mind to help this process.
I recommend that, but only mildly. There's many, many ways
to approach undoing one's own mind. Being very aware and
very sensitive to what's going on in your brain is
definitely an excellent way to do it. If you feel
so inclined to write, like I have recommended in the past,
(08:42):
to free write about whatever it is that's bothering you,
looking for those belief statements that will be considered I
am statements, and then once you find one, look at
it directly and ask yourself, is there any other things
in my past that this reminds me of? Let's say
you come up with something like I am helpless? Where
is helplessness seen in your past? You may work on
(09:03):
those if you wish, or just notice them and say
got it? Am I helpless? No? I am not not
in the least. And so you'll have to use your
own truth to undo those lies that your brain so
readily wants to believe. And remember, the brain is just
physical it knows nothing except its own experiences. It will
(09:25):
never be one with the spirit. Spirit is vastly different
and vastly more real than the brain will ever be.
And so the brain, not knowing its own existence, will
simply live in a constant state of threat and fear.
And with it comes a hefty dose of guilt that
must be managed and let go of, often until we
(09:46):
see it so quickly that we just do it instantaneously.
And remember, guilt is simply another aspect of fear. It's
another flavor, much like shame or pride, or anger, or
hatred or or greed. Those are all flavors of fear.
And what is fear the lack of love? Does fear
(10:08):
actually exist? No, it's just present when there is no
perceived love or we have hidden ourselves from love. So
ultimately we could say fears one. Oh it's purpose. I
don't even like the word, But fear's purpose is to
conceal love as you let love out and uncover love?
(10:32):
Who would want to hide love under a basket or
under a box or in a room and shut the
door as we let love out completely and realize the
safety we have within it, and that there is no fear.
In perfect love, it begins to make much more sense
to us. So we took a wild ride today on
(10:56):
finding out where stress comes from. It comes from with
in us it is the self, and as we see
it more and more clearly, we simply let go of
all of the brain's thoughts until it's just at peace
and we're ruling our kingdom correctly, one of peace, one
(11:16):
of love. But I say correctly, and I don't want
to in that moment of judging it correctly that it
seems like there must be an incorrect way if you're
running your kingdom in a constant state of fear and
drama and unhappiness, with fits of rage and hysteria and despondency.
(11:38):
But that's what you want, then how can I call
that incorrect? You have a myriad of things that you
could do. You could be at peace, you could be
in hysteria, you could be gentle, you could be harsh,
you could be many things, and ultimately it's what you
(12:00):
want to experience. We're not going to stop you until
you're done doing that. And you're like, you know what,
I think. I'm just going to be what I am
as I let go of all thought I return myself
to a state of peace and joy and ease and
kindness and helpfulness and willingness and openness, all those things
(12:28):
where love says you're not in danger anywhere. Now, remember
you're not a body. And if you are, and this
is a one and done, then my gosh, experience everything.
But if you have some spiritual bent, and you've let
go of all thought, and you've touched that immense pool,
(12:49):
that celestial pool of love and peace and joy, you'll
find what I have found, that there is far more
to this than just being a body. Life is quite vast,
and its interconnectedness is quite beautiful and glorious. And however
you want to live that life is your decision. So decide, decide. Well,
(13:16):
until next time, I am doctor Troy. And remember you
have nothing to do, only something to see.
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