Devotee Conflict

[Guest guest]

My experience and my humble two sense is that conflict arises due to ego.  And boy did I have an ego.  The most important way to be rid of ego is to acknowledge you have a problem with a huge ego.

  

  Big elephant butt in my living room was my ego.  And working at Amma's programs and being in the satsang is excruitiating to my ego sometimes.  And when I stop and think about what is bothering me, I always, Always Always Always see my ego involved in one way or another.

  

  Don't get me wrong I am not espousing being a door mat.  I am only saying that as a human on the plane, I have responsibility for myself and my spiritual growth, no one elses.  Many of my problems were because of trying to control every little thing around me to avoid pain and abuse.  It was survival mode.  And until Amma showed me what thriving and flourishing as a human spirit were all about, I continued to survive and my ego took care of everything.  I fought a lot.  I growled, I screamed, I drank till drunk, used drugs, the whole shebang. 

  

  Looking back on that life I lived, I am grateful to Amma and Amma's children - all my brothers and sisters,  that I survived long enough to thrive.  I still have ego days, and I always pray to Amma that she help me to see the truth and grow from the conflicts she puts before me.

 

 

Om Namashivaya - In Amma's service,

 

Supriti Omenka Nnadi

[Guest guest]

My experience and 2 cents are that conflicts arise out of Adharma.  

The problem with using  "If/Then" statements is that you don't

actually look at the situation at hand and the actions being

taken.   

 

For example, it's very common to see/say that "If someone has a

problem with me, then it's their issue" (i.e., it's not my fault or

problem).   This is typical in Generic Spirituality (Metaphysics, New

Age, psuedo-psychology, etc.).   Many times Ignorant people end up

getting yelled at and treated harshly because they really are that

Ignorant and need appropriate interaction.   They are quick to

say "Don't yell at me!", not realizing you've already asked them 10

times, then Told them nicely 10 times, and no...   it just didn't

sink in.

 

Always look at the situation and each other's actions, adjusting to

what's proper in the situation, otherwise we're just mindless animals

and machines.

 

tom

 

Ammachi, Omenka Supriti Nnadi <oomenka>

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> My experience and my humble two sense is that conflict arises due

to ego.  And boy did I have an ego.  The most important way to be rid

of ego is to acknowledge you have a problem with a huge ego.

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