Justifying what we see in ourselves of an unkind, selfish, angry, or otherwise self-harming character -- that we know hurts us, and others -- is how the negative nature that nurtures and harbors these dark states hides itself from our view. It accomplishes this mean feat -- of being able to justify what is inherently unjust -- by conveniently "remembering" exactly why -- given some unwanted moment -- it has no choice but to act precisely in the manner it does; and the more readily we identify with its lame excuses, the more easily we are made to forget this all encompassing, and compassionate eternal Truth: there can never be a good reason to harm ourselves, or anyone else.
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Don't Let This Unseen Form of Darkness Steal the Light Out of Your Life
- Posted: Wednesday, March 30, 2016
- Meeting: Sunday, March 27, 2016
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Duration: 1hr 14min
Key Lesson
Exercise
Never justify yourself again. Set an intention to see when something rises within you to justify your actions. Catch the ways that are particular to you and see what you can learn about them -- such as seeing that when you rush it's justified by a feeling of self-importance. Put your attention on the self-justifying voice and notice how everything in you wants to feel this way. Do your best to utilize double attention to become passive to this state while watching it fight to remain active. Agree to be lifted to the level of conscience and remain there as an observer of the moment that is unfolding anew. Use the Light to gather more understanding about what is in the dark of yourself. Don't identify with what you see -- simply watch it.
Don't Let This Unseen Form of Darkness Steal the Light Out of Your Life
Posted by Guy Finley in 459 Galice Road, Merlin, OR 97532 on , and updated on .
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