Community- Sharing- Reflections
Introduction, Reflections or new understanding have an "ahaa, this is true" sense about them. They often occur in the morning when the mind is clear and relaxed.
Daily Reflections:
"There isn't anything really wrong"
Yes, things may not be what 'I'. But this is life's real nature, to have the 10,000 joys/good and the 10,000 sorrows/bad.
"It is the intention that counts"
Even if things do not work, know my original intention.
'I've got it'
All the 'I've got it' self views, that have a strong 'I' of self referencing and self views. Require and on going consideration of "is this really true".
"When i take a good one, i get a bad one"
As far as the mind goes up, when grasping a good experience.
I also how far down the mind will go, when it grasps a bad experience.
"Do not give it a second thought"
With increased awareness, we do not add a second negative thought to a unhealty expereince.
Rather we 'let it just be'.
"Do not give it a second look"
We will not continue to look or look again, at something that is not helpful.
Rather we can look with the intention of caring about or for.
"Let it Be"
First, just recognize and accept without trying to change the experience.
Second, consider and understand the truth of the experience.
"Any Thing can Happen, at any time "
Keeping the mind open to this possibility, reduces disappointment.
"May i not take it personal"
i.e. 'I will never be good enough'
When i take it personal, i suffer.
"May i not make it personal."
i.e. 'She doesn't like me'
When i make it personal, i separate.
Verbs and Nouns
Nouns are concepts or objects
Verbs are activities or processes
(The original Bible used verbs)
Right and Wrong
Less about hard options of Good/Bad, Right/Wrong
More about opening the heart and mind to allow for new understandings
Open the Heart
Diminishes the EGO there by reducing the stress of separation.
Equanimity
"Things are as they are"
(not dismissive, rather a resting with, having a flavor of appreciation)
Non-Harming
In thoughts, words and actions.Control = Suffering
When i CLING to WANTING to change other people i suffer.
When i understand that, we are all have strongly conditioned habits i relax.
Subject vs Object
We can do anything with a object.
Subject: Unifying, Central and Supported,
Poetry of the Mind
Treat the mind like reading poetry.
With interest, pause to consider what it may saying.
S.E.T.
'Sensations of the body', 'Emotions of the heart', 'Thoughts of the mind'.
Purification
Pure water is w/o taste, colour, odour and calories.
Pure water allows the passing of harmful substances out of the body.
Pure Awareness is w/o wanting, aversion, judgment and egotistic thoughts
Pure Awareness allows harmful habits and memories to pass out of the mind.
Purifying the Mind.
If we consider that stillness of the mind, is not something we get.
Rather it naturally occurs when sensations, emotions and thoughts.
Are just allowed to come and go w/o reacting to them out of unaware habit.
Calm Abiding
The deeper level of acceptance.
The Calmness (stillness) of the mind, that allow for the knowing of all SET
The Abiding (acceptance, resting in) each of the SET, w/o wanting to change them.
Perfect Problems
1st, watch the mind start to label an experience as a problem.
2nd, reconsider it as perfect, as every experience has a deeper purpose.
3nd, notice the increased in energy and calmness in working with the experience.
The Magic of Appreciation.
"What is it i appreciate?"
The Wisdom Process
Recognizing, Accepting, Understanding
Accepting = A Gentle Firm Abiding with experience
Control = Suffering
When i CLING to WANTING to change other people, 'I' suffer.
When i understand we are all have strongly conditioned habits, i relax.
Subject Vs Object
We can do anything with a object.
Subject: Unifying, Central and Supported,
Poetry of the Mind
Treat the mind like reading poetry.
With interest, pause to consider what it may saying.
"When you take a good one you get a bad one"
As far as the mind goes up when grasping a good experience.
Is also how far down the mind will go when it grasps a bad experience.