Your spiritual awakening is supposed to bring peace, right? So why does it hurt MORE? Here's the truth nobody tells you: your soul chose these exact challenges before you were born. This episode reveals why fighting your life is fighting your own growth—and how to finally stop.

Stef Becker (Sadashiva) reveals the radical truth about why your spiritual awakening feels so painful—and why that pain is actually the entire point.

You'll discover:

✓ Why your soul specifically chose your difficult family, circumstances, and challenges before you were born

✓ The dangerous belief keeping you stuck: that a "good life" means avoiding difficulty

✓ How your Enneagram type is the perfect tool your soul chose to navigate your challenges (examples for Types 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 1)

✓ The ancient concept of "samskaras" from the Yoga Sutras and how patterns carry across lifetimes

✓ Why reincarnation and soul contracts explain what therapy and self-help can't

✓ The shift that changes everything: from "Why is this happening TO me?" to "What is this teaching me?"

✓ Practical Yoga Sutra methods for Types 1 and 7 to transform struggle into wisdom

✓ Why doing this work alone is so much harder (and where to find your community)

This week's practice: Sanctuary Meditation—Join our 24/7 live stream and sit with the question: "What is my biggest challenge right now, and what quality is it trying to help me develop?"

0:00 - Introduction: The Question That Changes Everything

0:55 - The Myth: Life Is Random and You're a Victim

2:10 - The Truth: Your Soul Chose Every Major Challenge

4:15 - How Types 4, 8, and 9 Chose Their "Difficult" Circumstances on Purpose

7:05 - The #1 Mistake: Fighting What You Should Be Learning From

8:30 - Reincarnation, Samskaras & Consciousness Beyond Death

11:45 - How The Enneagram Matrix™ & Yoga Sutras Decode Your Soul's Plan

14:10 - Reframe Every Challenge as Your Soul's Curriculum (Not an Obstacle)

16:20 - Practical Methods: How Types 1 & 7 Work WITH Their Challenges

18:10 - Take The Enneagram Matrix™ Assessment (Your Soul's Blueprint)

19:00 - This Week's Practice: Sanctuary Meditation Inquiry

Free Enneagram Matrix™ Assessment (5 integrated tests, 90 minutes)

Discover your complete psychological blueprint—your type, stress patterns, growth directions, and the exact qualities your soul is trying to develop in this lifetime.

→ enneagramkeys.com

Pi9™ Purpose Intelligence® Program (20-month transformational journey)

Learn to decode your soul's curriculum and work WITH your challenges instead of fighting them.

→ enneagramkeys.com/purpose-intelligence-pi9

Valley of Guardians Community (Your soul tribe awaits)

This inner work becomes so much easier when you're not doing it alone. Connect with others who truly understand what you're going through.

→ valleyofguardians.circle.so

24/7 Live Meditation Sanctuaries

Practice with our global community anytime, day or night.

→ youtube.com/watch?v=oE0epppuIXI

Stef Becker (Sadashiva) is an IEA Certified Enneagram Teacher, agency CEO, and devoted yogi with 25+ years of classical practice under Gurumatha Amma in the traditions of Jeevana Dharma Yoga, the Bhagavad Gita, and Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. His teachings are informed by his direct spiritual experiences known as The Awakening Trilogy and a commitment to helping you understand that your challenges aren't random—they're your soul's chosen curriculum for growth.

Website: enneagramkeys.com

Instagram: @stefbecker.sadashiva

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