Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 > > Hi Everyone > > I've just joined this list and thought that i should introduce > myself. > My names chris and I brought s book about a month ago. > initially I just read it and didn't do the work but something inside > me compelled me to try. I have been addicted to inquiry ever since. > > Since doing the work I have been experiencing what I can only > describe as a l " Lack of lack " . whereby i don't need or want > anything from anyone or myself anymore. I love the feelings of > peace, silence (where the loudest thing is my breathing) and > spaciousness and freedom. > > My relationships with my my mother and my sister and my wife have > been totally transformed. I had left my wife 4 months ago and she > came to visit for a week so that I could see my son and when we > spoke I realised all the hurt, all the accusations and blame that I > had leveled at her had all been my stuff. > > Also I had a problem with her lying to me, and inquired as what I > was doing that would set up the circumstances so that she felt she > had to lie. Instead of feeling that anything she said or had > experienced would met with total love and acceptance instead of > guilt shame or embarassment. > > God I love doing this work. > > Question - I'm a computer programmer and I find it hard to stay in > freedom when I am tired or have had a late night. And the next day > I slip up, get angry or frustrated with things. > > Any advice?? Hi Chris And welcome to the group :-) Define what freedom means for you Freedom is a concept, everyone has a defrent idea about what freedom is but, the problem is once the concept doesn't match reality you think you are not free For instance: Freedom for me is not to eat cherries :-) oops, I ate one what does it mean? Have I lost my freedom? No, of course not!! silly you You just didn't implemented the idea of what freedom is for you we are always free that is good news I don't see any chain and lock around you But maybe it is because you are far away and my sight is not clear :-) People can sit in jail locked in a small cell and fill free Why is that? Because they defrent ideas about what freedom is: My body is locked but no one can take over my mind my thinking is free - halleluya!!! The only thing that locks us up are these concepts Thank you so much Chris for your post I thought myself what true freedom is Love Tami > > I'm so glad that I found you all > > Thanks > > Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Dear I´v noticed for myself that around PMS I get more angry than usually. What I came to see after inquiry was that the thought that caused me stress was: I shouldn´t be so angry. I should be a smiling buddha God damn it! Well, of course I was supposed to be angry, that was what was. When that thought let go of me I could just laugh at the whole thing. Welcome to the group, so glad you are here too! All my love, > > > Hi Everyone > > I've just joined this list and thought that i should introduce > myself. > My names chris and I brought s book about a month ago. > initially I just read it and didn't do the work but something inside > me compelled me to try. I have been addicted to inquiry ever since. > > Since doing the work I have been experiencing what I can only > describe as a l " Lack of lack " . whereby i don't need or want > anything from anyone or myself anymore. I love the feelings of > peace, silence (where the loudest thing is my breathing) and > spaciousness and freedom. > > My relationships with my my mother and my sister and my wife have > been totally transformed. I had left my wife 4 months ago and she > came to visit for a week so that I could see my son and when we > spoke I realised all the hurt, all the accusations and blame that I > had leveled at her had all been my stuff. > > Also I had a problem with her lying to me, and inquired as what I > was doing that would set up the circumstances so that she felt she > had to lie. Instead of feeling that anything she said or had > experienced would met with total love and acceptance instead of > guilt shame or embarassment. > > God I love doing this work. > > Question - I'm a computer programmer and I find it hard to stay in > freedom when I am tired or have had a late night. And the next day > I slip up, get angry or frustrated with things. > > Any advice?? > > I'm so glad that I found you all > > Thanks > > Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 Dear don't know how much wonderful advice others gave you already. Here is what's coming up for me: > Question - I'm a computer programmer and I find it hard to stay in > freedom when I am tired or have had a late night. And the next day > I slip up, get angry or frustrated with things. > > Any advice?? Looks as if when you are tired or you have had a late night, the invitation of doing the work is even stronger. Do the work on what bothers you in the moment, or write it down when it stresses you and inquire later. And you would not be *that* upset now, if you had gone to bed sooner. - Can you really know that? Who would you be without *that* story? Love, Am 22.12.2004 um 02:53 schrieb christownsend2002: > Hi Everyone > > I've just joined this list and thought that i should introduce > myself. > My names chris and I brought s book about a month ago. > initially I just read it and didn't do the work but something inside > me compelled me to try. I have been addicted to inquiry ever since. > > Since doing the work I have been experiencing what I can only > describe as a l " Lack of lack " . whereby i don't need or want > anything from anyone or myself anymore. I love the feelings of > peace, silence (where the loudest thing is my breathing) and > spaciousness and freedom. > > My relationships with my my mother and my sister and my wife have > been totally transformed. I had left my wife 4 months ago and she > came to visit for a week so that I could see my son and when we > spoke I realised all the hurt, all the accusations and blame that I > had leveled at her had all been my stuff. > > Also I had a problem with her lying to me, and inquired as what I > was doing that would set up the circumstances so that she felt she > had to lie. Instead of feeling that anything she said or had > experienced would met with total love and acceptance instead of > guilt shame or embarassment. > > God I love doing this work. > > Question - I'm a computer programmer and I find it hard to stay in > freedom when I am tired or have had a late night. And the next day > I slip up, get angry or frustrated with things. > > Any advice?? > > I'm so glad that I found you all > > Thanks > > Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 no advice but I liked reading what you wrote, and I liked reading what wrote. Looking forward... > Dear > > don't know how much wonderful advice others gave you already. Here is > what's coming up for me: > > > Question - I'm a computer programmer and I find it hard to stay in > > freedom when I am tired or have had a late night. And the next day > > I slip up, get angry or frustrated with things. > > > > Any advice?? > Looks as if when you are tired or you have had a late night, the > invitation of doing the work is even stronger. > > Do the work on what bothers you in the moment, or write it down when > it > stresses you and inquire later. > > And you would not be *that* upset now, if you had gone to bed sooner. > - > Can you really know that? > Who would you be without *that* story? > > Love, > > > Am 22.12.2004 um 02:53 schrieb christownsend2002: > > > Hi Everyone > > > > I've just joined this list and thought that i should introduce > > myself. > > My names chris and I brought s book about a month ago. > > initially I just read it and didn't do the work but something inside > > me compelled me to try. I have been addicted to inquiry ever since. > > > > Since doing the work I have been experiencing what I can only > > describe as a l " Lack of lack " . whereby i don't need or want > > anything from anyone or myself anymore. I love the feelings of > > peace, silence (where the loudest thing is my breathing) and > > spaciousness and freedom. > > > > My relationships with my my mother and my sister and my wife have > > been totally transformed. I had left my wife 4 months ago and she > > came to visit for a week so that I could see my son and when we > > spoke I realised all the hurt, all the accusations and blame that I > > had leveled at her had all been my stuff. > > > > Also I had a problem with her lying to me, and inquired as what I > > was doing that would set up the circumstances so that she felt she > > had to lie. Instead of feeling that anything she said or had > > experienced would met with total love and acceptance instead of > > guilt shame or embarassment. > > > > God I love doing this work. > > > > Question - I'm a computer programmer and I find it hard to stay in > > freedom when I am tired or have had a late night. And the next day > > I slip up, get angry or frustrated with things. > > > > Any advice?? > > > > I'm so glad that I found you all > > > > Thanks > > > > Chris > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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