tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384782695584867387.post9068352097736114799..comments2023-06-22T08:49:02.798-07:00Comments on Yogic Muse: Understanding my FaultsBrooks Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05789430862542763946noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384782695584867387.post-74325163762806738922010-01-26T18:48:14.348-08:002010-01-26T18:48:14.348-08:00Been having a lot of "a ha" moments late...Been having a lot of "a ha" moments lately, and some of what you've written sorta relates to some of my "a ha's".<br /><br />In summary, for me it all comes to the heart. Are we acting from the heart? <br /><br />Most of us congratulate ourselves (even if we'd like to think we don't!) on any actions we do that are coming from the heart. But that is not really heart-felt behaviour, is it? It stops being the case when we observe ourselves and think we are a good person as a result. <br /><br />And for every action we have that is coming from our open, warm heart... most of us will have others that are not! Small as well as large thoughts or actions, but their size doesn't matter.<br /><br />So, if we are making sure our actions are heart-felt, then we could not disregard someone. We could not give up on them. We would show that we care, no matter what. <br /><br />This does not mean we have to martyr or put ourselves out at our own expense. But it does mean we refrain from the impulse of being annoyed or angry at everything/anything we don't like the look/sound of. <br /><br />So we welcome others, we see our issues as our own (where we pull away from/react to a person), and we don't make it about the other person. <br /><br />And we try to ensure that all of our actions are coming from a place of love. Then, disregard is not an issue because we regard everything in this world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384782695584867387.post-43191049041294132052010-01-25T22:01:10.521-08:002010-01-25T22:01:10.521-08:00One thing I like to do is simply say: "What h...One thing I like to do is simply say: "What happened to this person this morning that caused her to act in this way this afternoon?" It is so easy to view others in a vacuum, whereas we can justify our own bad moods in our mind.<br /><br />But perhaps the most important precursor to effective disregard is to realize that the other person is not specifically trying to hurt YOU. A meditation teacher I studied with taught us that when in doubt, remember that everyone person in the world just wants to be happy. I've found that realization has brought me much peace and patience.RBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11229168317354334361noreply@blogger.com