the things people say

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Om Namah Shivaya -

I probably don't need to add my 2 cents, but here it is:

I don't pay much attention to the opinions or

words of others when it comes to matters of my inner truth.

I know what is true for me, what I feel within my soul. Even

when my own head doubts, I have learned to put that aside

and just go see Amma, or do my sadhana (even though I

sometimes forget or get "too busy", I keep coming back to it).

My own head will often say things that I know are false or

even offensive - I have to learn to ignore it and not react

even to myself! It's just blather and vasanas.

 

People will say what they will say. We have no control over

that - I think that's beyond whether they have a "right" to say

what they say or not. They will think what they think and say

what they say. There will always be those who say something

negative about something good, and vice versa. I've not found

it helpful to get agitated about what others say. It's kind of like

walking in a storm - keep your head low and keep walking

forward, no matter what's blowing your way. That's how I look

at it. I figure the less energy I give to that stuff, the better, and

the more energy I have for my own inner work (which I certainly

need!). If we feed them energy by our reactions, they just get

more energized. This is why I often don't post to the group -

I just trust that things work themselves out. Plus, I'm always

questioning my own motives for wanting to say something.

 

If you are agitated by what I say - just keep your head low and

continue walking to the next post.

Blessings,

Achintya

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Connie Habash

Ammachi

Thursday, June 10, 2004 12:49 AM

Re: the things people say

 

Namaste, Achintya

 

Thank you so much for this post; I, too, am tending to question my motives

for posting here. (And am not always finding them to be as 'pure' as I'd hope -

that ego is still running amock!). But - isn't there always one? - I also know

that on several occassions my posts have evoked responses I've needed and I have

also had the psots between others grant me 'light bulb' moments.

 

It always amazes me that I am so decisive/firmly stanced in all other aspects

of my life but this one ties knots in my brain every time I turn around.

 

Love,

Snehalata (the WV one!)

 

 

Om Namah Shivaya -

I probably don't need to add my 2 cents, but here it is:

I don't pay much attention to the opinions or

words of others when it comes to matters of my inner truth.

I know what is true for me, what I feel within my soul. Even

when my own head doubts, I have learned to put that aside

and just go see Amma, or do my sadhana (even though I

sometimes forget or get "too busy", I keep coming back to it).

My own head will often say things that I know are false or

even offensive - I have to learn to ignore it and not react

even to myself! It's just blather and vasanas.

 

People will say what they will say. We have no control over

that - I think that's beyond whether they have a "right" to say

what they say or not. They will think what they think and say

what they say. There will always be those who say something

negative about something good, and vice versa. I've not found

it helpful to get agitated about what others say. It's kind of like

walking in a storm - keep your head low and keep walking

forward, no matter what's blowing your way. That's how I look

at it. I figure the less energy I give to that stuff, the better, and

the more energy I have for my own inner work (which I certainly

need!). If we feed them energy by our reactions, they just get

more energized. This is why I often don't post to the group -

I just trust that things work themselves out. Plus, I'm always

questioning my own motives for wanting to say something.

 

If you are agitated by what I say - just keep your head low and

continue walking to the next post.

Blessings,

Achintya

 

 

 

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