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Are there aspects of yourself that you struggle to forgive? Perhaps there was an occasion when you caused another person great pain.
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One dimension of consciousness practice has to do with acceptance.
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A radical acceptance of what is does not constitute resignation. On the one hand, the person who is resigned says, "things are this way and will always be this way, so what's the point?" The unacknowledged and often unconscious assumption is that the future can be known. Radical acceptance, on the other hand, is a clear-eyed appraisal of what is, and only what is. Standing on the firm ground of this sane, conscious view of the...
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The next time you notice your heart closing to someone in your life -- anger, irritation, resentment, hurt -- stop what you're doing and breathe fully into that feeling. Welcome it without letting it overwhelm you. Then, get curious about it. Ask that part of you that is closing questions like "what is your nature? When were you first hurt this way? What information do you have for me?" Don't expect the answers to these...
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When I commit to radical acceptance of what is, I do not commit to withholding my truth from my child, or my colleague, or those in power. I do commit to honoring the other's perspective with deep compassion and wisdom. How can I tell the distinction between my lecturing another person from a position of non-acceptance and sharing my truth from a position of acceptance? One way is to feel the energy in my body and sense whether it is an...
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What would it be to encounter another person from the perspective of Divine Mother? What would it be to see every other human as the Beloved Child, to be grateful for his or her presence, to be understanding and accepting of each person no matter how developed he/she is, and to be utterly committed to his/her well-being and growth?Now that would be a way to celebrate Mother's Day!
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It is no small thing to move from resistance to acceptance. When you feel into your acceptance, though, do you detect even the slightest bit of residual resistance, perhaps in the form of the qualifier, "begrudging"? Might you merely be tolerating what is? If even a shred of resistance to what is remains, perhaps it's time to up the ante, to "embrace." What might life be like if we embraced all that is?
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Any practice that's worth anything will challenge parts of yourself that don't want to be challenged. In some way, any effective practice will stretch parts of you, undermine hidden assumptions, and disrupt certain patterns. One result is that you'll experience new joys, delights, and successes in your life. Another result is that these stretched parts of you occasionally will rise up in protest and start to complain.
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In your meditation, whether your anchor is your breath or something else, lovingly notice the so-called interruptions: the worries about the coming day, the memories of yesterday's events, the judgments about yourself or others. Notice them all, and welcome them as you would a guest in your home. Smile at them, recognize them, greet them. For they are as much a part of your meditation as is your anchor.Then, having welcomed them, return...
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The next time you find yourself irritated or even angry at a person, a piece of technology, or a political event, try this: stop, breathe, and see if you can notice a lurking sense of entitlement in your heart and mind. Can you detect a feeling or thought that a particular person (or people in general) should be better than they are? Is there a hint (or more than a hint) of the notion that devices or software should work better than they do...
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