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Post by Figgles on May 24, 2018 17:44:07 GMT
No doubt about it, Being human sometimes means 'bringing the light of awareness to the presence of a problem.'
That said, the line between bringing awareness to the presence of a problem and 'bellyaching' is incredibly thin. In my estimation 'bringing an issue to awareness' crosses over into complaining/bellyaching the moment we continue to repeat that negative focus, absent any move towards "Being" the change we want to see.
It's one thing to be aware of racism, poverty, lack of caring, kindness, in 'the world,' but to continue to bellyache and complain about the existence of such, without turning towards actually Being accepting, giving, caring and kind, Being the change you want to see, is to add to the very energy that gives rise to those unwanted circumstances.
The sense of disconnect that gives rise to a kid who feels so badly about life, that he shoots up his school-mates, for example, is the same sense of disconnect one is immersed within, when he/she has her focus perpetually upon the horrific stuff happening in the world.
An intent, unwavering focus upon all of those who are to blame, all of the systems that are to blame for such a happening, is the same focus that gives rise to that horrific happening itself. It's so important to see this.
Those who use their twitter, facebook and instragram accounts to post rants about just how horrific and wrong this kind of stuff is, and how wrong the society is that gives rise to this, are themselves, just spreading more negativity... adding more fuel to the movement towards more of these kinds of happenings.
Stop bellyaching and just Be the change.
You cannot be focused upon, continually harping upon, the problems of the world, and simultaneously be a conduit to the changes you want to see. Something's gotta give.
The focus has to move from judgement, condemnation, blame, wrongness, to acceptance, love, faith and encouragement. You have to BE accepting, loving, faithful, uplifting and encouraging, and that means, you have to stop complaining, stop bringing awareness to the problem, and instead bring it to the solution, by being it.
True healers, leaders, teachers, light-workers, don't waste their time focused upon the problem, rather, they embody and serve as an example, AS the solution.
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Post by Figgles on May 25, 2018 1:40:23 GMT
Great video below where Tolle addresses those who want to change/fix the world:
"We do not have to start thinking abut how to create a better world. A better world arises out of the awakened Consciousness, when you become free of your conditioning." Tolle
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Post by Enigma on May 30, 2018 6:08:15 GMT
Well said, and Tolle's example of Communism developing from high ideals to an expression of the consciousness of the people is perfect. The same has been repeated in civilizations around the world.
Still, I can hear peeps thinking that change has to be fought for, and changing myself is a weak battlefront, that progress has been made through determined and sustained effort. So, I want to add a point about how change actually takes place.
What we see as change does not result from attempts to change. Both the attempts and the change itself are expressions only, and one does not cause the other. As consciousness begins to change, symptoms of that coming change are seen in the form of protests or public debate or new laws or new governments, even wars, but these are the expressions of the change already happening, and are not the cause.
So how do the changes happen? The same way all creation happens; from Consciousness to form, from the increased level of conscious awareness of each individual, to the collective creation of a new world. It's not just a better way, it's the only way. It's the way it has always happened and always will happen. When the individual purifies himself, his own personal change reverberates through the entirety of creation to form a new expression in the next moment. Our unsung heroes are the awakened ones who dramatically change our world simply by being who they are. This is what it means to BE the change you wish to see. It's not a suggestion to act differently, but simply to BE different. BE Love, Be Peace, Be what you are and not what you are not.
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Post by Figgles on May 30, 2018 20:21:44 GMT
Well said, and Tolle's example of Communism developing from high ideals to an expression of the consciousness of the people is perfect. The same has been repeated in civilizations around the world. Still, I can hear peeps thinking that change has to be fought for, and changing myself is a weak battlefront, that progress has been made through determined and sustained effort. So, I want to add a point about how change actually takes place. What we see as change does not result from attempts to change. Both the attempts and the change itself are expressions only, and one does not cause the other. As consciousness begins to change, symptoms of that coming change are seen in the form of protests or public debate or new laws or new governments, even wars, but these are the expressions of the change already happening, and are not the cause. So how do the changes happen? The same way all creation happens; from Consciousness to form, from the increased level of conscious awareness of each individual, to the collective creation of a new world. It's not just a better way, it's the only way. It's the way it has always happened and always will happen. When the individual purifies himself, his own personal change reverberates through the entirety of creation to form a new expression in the next moment. Our unsung heroes are the awakened ones who dramatically change our world simply by being who they are. This is what it means to BE the change you wish to see. It's not a suggestion to act differently, but simply to BE different. BE Love, Be Peace, Be what you are and not what you are not. Damn....an excellent post E.  |
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Post by Figgles on Jul 11, 2018 22:58:52 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 2:32:28 GMT
Well said, and Tolle's example of Communism developing from high ideals to an expression of the consciousness of the people is perfect. The same has been repeated in civilizations around the world. Still, I can hear peeps thinking that change has to be fought for, and changing myself is a weak battlefront, that progress has been made through determined and sustained effort. So, I want to add a point about how change actually takes place. What we see as change does not result from attempts to change. Both the attempts and the change itself are expressions only, and one does not cause the other. As consciousness begins to change, symptoms of that coming change are seen in the form of protests or public debate or new laws or new governments, even wars, but these are the expressions of the change already happening, and are not the cause. So how do the changes happen? The same way all creation happens; from Consciousness to form, from the increased level of conscious awareness of each individual, to the collective creation of a new world. It's not just a better way, it's the only way. It's the way it has always happened and always will happen. When the individual purifies himself, his own personal change reverberates through the entirety of creation to form a new expression in the next moment. Our unsung heroes are the awakened ones who dramatically change our world simply by being who they are. This is what it means to BE the change you wish to see. It's not a suggestion to act differently, but simply to BE different. BE Love, Be Peace, Be what you are and not what you are not. I like the third paragraph. |
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Post by Enigma on Jul 12, 2018 14:02:43 GMT
Well said, and Tolle's example of Communism developing from high ideals to an expression of the consciousness of the people is perfect. The same has been repeated in civilizations around the world. Still, I can hear peeps thinking that change has to be fought for, and changing myself is a weak battlefront, that progress has been made through determined and sustained effort. So, I want to add a point about how change actually takes place. What we see as change does not result from attempts to change. Both the attempts and the change itself are expressions only, and one does not cause the other. As consciousness begins to change, symptoms of that coming change are seen in the form of protests or public debate or new laws or new governments, even wars, but these are the expressions of the change already happening, and are not the cause. So how do the changes happen? The same way all creation happens; from Consciousness to form, from the increased level of conscious awareness of each individual, to the collective creation of a new world. It's not just a better way, it's the only way. It's the way it has always happened and always will happen. When the individual purifies himself, his own personal change reverberates through the entirety of creation to form a new expression in the next moment. Our unsung heroes are the awakened ones who dramatically change our world simply by being who they are. This is what it means to BE the change you wish to see. It's not a suggestion to act differently, but simply to BE different. BE Love, Be Peace, Be what you are and not what you are not. Damn....an excellent post E.  |
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Post by Figgles on Jul 19, 2018 16:52:02 GMT
Well said, and Tolle's example of Communism developing from high ideals to an expression of the consciousness of the people is perfect. The same has been repeated in civilizations around the world. Still, I can hear peeps thinking that change has to be fought for, and changing myself is a weak battlefront, that progress has been made through determined and sustained effort. So, I want to add a point about how change actually takes place. What we see as change does not result from attempts to change. Both the attempts and the change itself are expressions only, and one does not cause the other. As consciousness begins to change, symptoms of that coming change are seen in the form of protests or public debate or new laws or new governments, even wars, but these are the expressions of the change already happening, and are not the cause. So how do the changes happen? The same way all creation happens; from Consciousness to form, from the increased level of conscious awareness of each individual, to the collective creation of a new world. It's not just a better way, it's the only way. It's the way it has always happened and always will happen. When the individual purifies himself, his own personal change reverberates through the entirety of creation to form a new expression in the next moment. Our unsung heroes are the awakened ones who dramatically change our world simply by being who they are. This is what it means to BE the change you wish to see. It's not a suggestion to act differently, but simply to BE different. BE Love, Be Peace, Be what you are and not what you are not. I like the third paragraph. [/b][/quote] Good fodder for conversation; What exactly does it look like, to BE Love, to BE Peace, if behavior/outward action, does not necessarily change? To take the example of one whose focus is perpetually mired upon the apparent ills of the world, who from that vantage point is trying to fix the world...in that case, "Being different" means a shift in identification with what appears to be, towards the Truth of what fundamentally, IS. One cannot 'be' different just by trying...being different hinges upon seeing the Truth. Folks who are trying to be different who think taking different actions is the way, are still identified with appearance, whereas those who are 'being Love/peace' are not.....to Be Love is to clearly see that ultimately, nothing is actually wrong/bad/in need of changing. Loving what is, is what it means to BE Peace. However, loving what is does not mean that we never feel compelled to act in ways that enact change, it just means that we don't find fundamental fault/wrongness with any of it.....and, we clearly see that the impetus to act, along with the action itself, is part and parcel of the perfection of the one unified movement that's in play. Andrew spoke previously of 'bringing the light of awareness to problems', as though in assigning the term 'light of awareness' to his deep focus upon apparent world issues, he can turn that unwavering focus upon wrongness/badness into something noble or indicative of Truth. The "light of awareness" does not mean ignoring or denying apparent problems, but it does illuminate them to be merely 'apparent' in contrast to that which is fundamental, to that which is Truth. If one's focus is mired upon the ills of the world and the actions necessary to fix them, he's fumbling around due to the absence of awareness...the absence of light. The light of awareness means that that which is fundamental, takes center stage, while that which is just surface appearance, fades into the background. (not to be denied or denigraded, or even deemed to be non-important, but rather, to be seen for what it is, an empty appearance within the story). |
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Post by Enigma on Jul 19, 2018 23:43:53 GMT
I like the third paragraph. Short story: When Marie struggles with some part of nature, I'll often say something like "bugs are our frieeeeends", and I get to watch her roll her eyes. It's become a running joke with us. One day at squirrel satsang, the bleacher bench we like to use for our talks was crawling with ants, and she said with pretend mockery "I suppose you're going to say 'ants are our frieeeeeends' ". I asked her to give me a minute. I walked back and forth along the bench, careful to avoid stepping on the ants. I mentally verbalized my desire that they give us some time for our talk, and offered my appreciation for what they do and are, but mostly I was simply 'being Love' in their presence. In a couple of minutes, all the ants were gone and they didn't return while we had our satsang. Marie was surprised and delighted and wanted to know what I did. This began our satsang discussion of being the change we wish to see. |
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Post by Figgles on Jul 20, 2018 1:30:23 GMT
Short story: When Marie struggles with some part of nature, I'll often say something like "bugs are our frieeeeends", and I get to watch her roll her eyes. It's become a running joke with us. One day at squirrel satsang, the bleacher bench we like to use for our talks was crawling with ants, and she said with pretend mockery "I suppose you're going to say 'ants are our frieeeeeends' ". I asked her to give me a minute. I walked back and forth along the bench, careful to avoid stepping on the ants. I mentally verbalized my desire that they give us some time for our talk, and offered my appreciation for what they do and are, but mostly I was simply 'being Love' in their presence. In a couple of minutes, all the ants were gone and they didn't return while we had our satsang. Marie was surprised and delighted and wanted to know what I did. This began our satsang discussion of being the change we wish to see. Love that.  |
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