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This passage authored by Eckhart Tolle reminds me the wise teachings of the Buddha. We all suffer. This is the noble truth. Suffering arises in our mind and heart by remaining attached to and bound by the past. Awareness of suffering becomes the doorway into transcending suffering. Awareness of what binds us and following the light of awareness makes us free. This is the noble way of living. It's a journey from darkness to light, from bondage to freedom.
We as human beings go through self-created darkness. We create our own suffering by clinging on to the past. I was in deep loving relationship with a person whom I loved very deeply and dearly. When she passed away I felt emptiness in my life. I deeply suffered, emotionally. I felt like doing nothing and stay in the cave of darkness. My staying in the dark nights of the soul lasted for a long time. Practicing mindfulness meditation woke me up and helped me to see the light. My suffering became a doorway to inner freedom. Facing it mindfully with loving kindness and compassionately helped me to be free from my self-created bondage. Waking up and remaining awake requires inner work, diligence , patience, and perseverance. Such awakening has brought deep joy, happiness and fulfilment in my life. May we all keep the inner light shine and be blessed by awakening! Namaste!
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Debbie Podwika
12/30/2023 11:12:11 am
The original post discusses surrendering to a limitation. I agree and disagree with that idea. In some ways I can see that there may be times when surrendering to a limitation, let's say physical, is in one's best interest. I have had and continue to have a number of physical issues. I think using the word issues even is a way of defining it so that I don't see it as a limitation. Now there are times that I do need to rest or not use that part of my body that is trying to heal and if I don't, I can do myself more harm than good. At the same time, I also see that I have gone well beyond what doctors expected because I didn't see it as a limitation and there are so many people that are well beyond me and didn't take no for an answer and have accomplished great feats again physically but also just in life. So as I said I can see this both ways but one really has to take time to reflect and see what is best for themselves at that moment. Now as far as your comments Dr Dave, I too suffered a great loss losing my Mom. At the beginning I just felt numb, like I was walking through the motions of life, brushing my teeth, taking a shower, eating, just out of rite memory or habit. And at the time the feelings I was having I don't think I could really understand them? At about 6 weeks I woke up one morning and everything was crisp and clear and different and that's when I noticed where I was versus where I was at the moment now. I have no clue what made it change, did I sleep a little bit more then I had been or something, but I still don't know what caused the change. There are times now when I miss her so much that it is hard to breathe or I'll get angry or several other emotions and come this February it will be 3 years she is gone, which I can't even believe. The moments that I experienced these emotions or suffer have more space between them and don't last as long now and in between I can smile thinking of her or laugh or joke talking to her or about her. I am still thinking quite a bit about the idea of the role of suffering. First of all I think there are different degrees or levels of suffering. Second on this Continuum from one extreme to the other of suffering, I am contemplating the idea that some suffering may actually be good for us... Yes your idea of transcendence, but something else. I'm still thinking about it and will try to share when I can figure it out myself haha. 12/30/2023 04:25:03 pm
We hate the word torture because it's frightening. Torture can come in many different forms especially when one is hard on oneself. Yet, we do torture ourselves. Those sleeping snakes awaken with "you're not good enough; poor grades, you're limited pronouncing some words, etc." Leave a Reply. |
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