Why Meditation Alone Won't Heal Your Past | Amma Thanasanti on Awakening, Safety & Authentic Living

Episode Title: Why Meditation Alone Won't Heal Your Past | Amma Thanasanti on Awakening, Safety & Authentic Living Unmute with Priya: Finding Your Voice at Midlife Podcast with Priya Sudarsanam Episode Description How do we remain true to ourselves when life asks us to let go of who we thought we were? In this episode of Unmute with Priya, Amma Thanasanti shares the unexpected lessons that emerged from nearly 50 years of meditation practice and 28 years as a Buddhist nun. Together, Amma and Priya explore why meditation alone doesn't necessarily resolve trauma, attachment wounds, or cultural conditioning—and what actually helps us become more free. Their conversation explores: Why awakening and psychological healing are related—but not the same What meditation can and cannot do The role of attachment, trauma, and internal safety in genuine transformation How awareness provides a stable ground through life's biggest transitions Why authentic living requires trusting your own direct experience What it means to age with wisdom instead of fear How freedom grows from meeting life honestly rather than escaping it Amma also reflects on leaving monastic life after nearly three decades, rediscovering her identity, and how awareness itself remains untouched by age, changing roles, and life's inevitable challenges. If you've ever wondered why insight doesn't always create lasting change—or how meditation, healing, and authentic living come together—this conversation offers a compassionate and deeply practical perspective. Connect with Amma Thanasanti & Awakening Truth 🌿 Awakening Truth Meditation, attachment science, trauma-informed practice, and contemplative inquiry woven together to support genuine freedom, resilience, and authentic living. Website https://awakeningtruth.org 🌿 Free Introduction to the Integrated Meditation Program (IMP) Curious whether IMP is right for you? Join us for a free 60-minute introduction where you'll experience a guided meditation, learn how meditation, inquiry, metacognition, and Ideal Parent Figure practice work together, hear how the six-month program is structured, and have time to ask questions and explore whether IMP is the right next step for you. https://awakeningtruth.org/series/int... 🌿 Integrated Meditation Program (IMP) A six-month immersive journey for experienced meditators integrating meditation, metacognition, Ideal Parent Figure practice, relational inquiry, and attachment science. Through guided practice, small-group exploration, mentoring, and community, IMP helps the insights of meditation become more deeply embodied in everyday life and relationships. https://awakeningtruth.org/integrated... 🌿 Meditation & Inquiry Weekly online gatherings combining guided meditation, contemplative inquiry, and authentic dialogue to cultivate presence, insight, resilience, and meaningful connection. https://awakeningtruth.org/classes/ 🌿 Newsletter Receive new articles, podcasts, upcoming workshops, retreats, and teachings from Awakening Truth. https://awakeningtruth.org 🌿 YouTube Meditation teachings, contemplative inquiry, trauma-informed practice, Dharma talks, guided meditations, and recorded events.    / @ammathanasanti