Welcome to the Commune podcast. My name is Jeff Krasno. In 1986, Byron Katie had an epiphany.

She was in a counseling facility dealing with addiction to alcohol and to codeine. She was

agoraphobic, and her self-esteem was so low that she didn't even

think she deserved to sleep in a bed. Then one morning while she was sleeping on the floor,

a cockroach climbed over her ankle. And in that moment, she experienced Saturi, an awakening that gave her the

awareness of all the world's suffering and the way out. As she codified this vision into a method

of inquiry called the work, which has helped millions of people

overcome trauma and pain. We were fortunate enough to have Byron Katie come to Commune

and lead a workshop here in Topanga, California. And today you'll be hearing an excerpt from

that workshop in which Will expresses to Katie that

he won't feel successful in life until he experiences fame and amasses a large audience on

TikTok and Instagram.

Will speaks candidly about the contradictory nature of his desire, and with Katie's

guidance, is able to unwind the thoughts and feelings that are at the root cause of his

confusion and feelings of self-loathing.

Now, Byron Katie's work is centered around four essential questions. Number one, is it true?

Number two, can you know with absolute certainty that it's true? Number three, how do you react? What

happens when you believe that thought? And number four, who would you be without that thought?

Now, these four questions are followed by turning around the thought to experience the opposite of it

and ultimately dismantle limiting beliefs and the thoughts, feelings, and memories that cause you pain.

Now, in the full commune course, you will gain access to videos and worksheets that guide you

through Katie's method of unwinding thought patterns that cause suffering.

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