Re: letting go of judging people (Stupid Saint)

[Guest guest]

" Neo wrote:

" If I focus on my feet on the ground, or the wind on my face, then the

lies I am believing stay safely hidden. This is why forms of

meditation which ask you to focus on the breath do not take you very

far. Sure they generate some short lived feelings of peace, but they

avoid dealing with our core concepts which are the real cause of our

suffering. "

Right on! As for the energy body thing, I proved it to the only

person whose opinion I really care about - it's a useful working

hypothesis until my experiment of living throws up a new one.

Very interesting post, Tima, thanks - I see you're no longer stupid,

are you still a saint?

cheers, Tim

[Guest guest]

Hey Tim,

I guess " stupid " and " saint " are two stories I could work on, eh?

Love,

Tima

[Guest guest]

>

> The Work makes you conscious ...I'd like to hear more about

> this..and the limits of meditation and consciousness

> raising...without the Work or whatever " work " it just is

> like some mystic friend of mine said to me back then, you were

> a " stupid Saint "

Hi Tima,

Blissing out can be wonderful, and its not that hard to do. Repeat a

mantra, or concentrate on the breathing for long enough and hey

presto your there. However, as you note such practices really don't

end our suffering. When we leave the ashram or come down from the

mountain top, and someone says something which disagrees with our

story, well you just want to kill them. LOL ...

The beauty of the Work is that really does end my suffering. When it

is alive in you there just aren't any more obnoxious people. Its not

that the people are any different, its just that I believe a truer,

clearer story about them. Hey they could be nailing me to a cross,

and I would be wondering why an angel was so confused as to believe

that I needed to be crucified! And for a less extreme example, the

Work really heals all my health and financial " problems " . As I undo

the lies I have been believing about my body and the bodies of

others, I get to see the beauty in every body, even those bodies

which are deformed or damaged by " worldly " standards. Money is no

longer a " problem " because whatever money I have is the perfect

amount, unless I am believing a story that I should have more or

less.

Truly for me the Work is the fast track to the end of suffering in

all its forms. Meditation and other forms of consciousness raising

provide only a temporary relief, because they fail to undo the

confused thinking which is the cause of all suffering. The confused

thinking just floats around unnoticed until someone disagrees with

our stories, then all hell breaks lose. But I already said that

above, oh well I must be getting old I am starting to repeat myself.

LOL ...

Just some thoughts

Loving what is, precious, and that would be you.

Neo

[Guest guest]

Dear Neo,

> The beauty of the Work is that really does end my suffering. When it

> is alive in you there just aren't any more obnoxious people. Its not

> that the people are any different, its just that I believe a truer,

> clearer story about them. Hey they could be nailing me to a cross,

> and I would be wondering why an angel was so confused as to believe

> that I needed to be crucified!

Or maybe you would just enjoy the trip. Seeing that everything is as it

should be.

> And for a less extreme example, the

> Work really heals all my health and financial " problems " . As I undo

> the lies I have been believing about my body and the bodies of

> others, I get to see the beauty in every body, even those bodies

> which are deformed or damaged by " worldly " standards. Money is no

> longer a " problem " because whatever money I have is the perfect

> amount, unless I am believing a story that I should have more or

> less.

>

> Truly for me the Work is the fast track to the end of suffering in

> all its forms. Meditation and other forms of consciousness raising

> provide only a temporary relief, because they fail to undo the

> confused thinking which is the cause of all suffering. The confused

> thinking just floats around unnoticed until someone disagrees with

> our stories, then all hell breaks lose.

Our stories? Talk for yourself.

> But I already said that

> above, oh well I must be getting old I am starting to repeat myself.

> LOL ...

Yeah.

> Just some thoughts

>

> Loving what is, precious, and that would be you.

>

>

> Neo

Take care,