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How to escape the endless struggle of attack

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A comment I wrote about the day:

I wish things could be different here and that we didn’t have to respond to attacks with counter attacks.   It seems endless and pointless.

The following I believe to be a teaching from my inner guru:

On the topic of attack,  please know that you are loved and that I have no desire to see you subjected to violence of any kind.  It is the nature of your cognitive mind to defend itself.  Listen only to the sound of silence and you will see things for what they are.   Don’t be afraid of the attacks that spring forth from the illusion of the human mind.   This pattern of conflict is repeated in increasing degree throughout all manifestations of matter in your observable world.   Examine very small events and you will see conflict at play.  Examine large celestial occurrences and you will see demonstrations of the same forces in conflict.   Why would you believe that the arising of biological life under these conditions would be immune to the attributes of the underlying forces from which they sprang?   Conflict and separation rests at the core of the world in which  your physical form resides.

There is a way to escape this struggle.  In stillness you will access a place where conflict does not exist.   Remain still in comfort and breathe;  quiet the thinking mind and respond only to its protestations with loving kindness and compassion.   Just as the body digests food so the mind will think it’s thoughts;  if we do not respond to them they become only thoughts with no attachment to identity and thus have no effect on self.  Celebrate your return to breath and awareness without thought.  Remain still for as long as possible, once the mind is quieted bring forth an image of a being at peace and focus on this.   Imagine this being is hopelessly in love with everything in existence.   This means beyond any hope of a love that is more powerful;  an immeasurable love.  Imagine this being radiating boundless compassion for everyone and everything.  A being with a capacity for forgiveness that is beyond any measure.   Imagine this being sharing an eternal joy filled with loving laughter and a knowing sense of oneness.  Imagine this being completely at peace, fully acceptant of everything that is here now.  Completely desireless and without aversion, doubt, agitation or apathy.   Say yes to this moment completely and thoroughly and join with this being in the light of true existence.    Know that I am and we are one.  The first step in this journey is only a breath away.

How to improve communication and find peace in this world

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The following I believe to be a teaching from my inner guru:

Let’s search for common ground when communicating with others. Pointing out fallacies alone will not assist in reaching your audience. When we seek to bring each other together,  we bear fruit in beautiful and unsuspecting ways.   When we seek to attack our brothers and sisters,  we only divide one another into camps and turn friends into foes. A simple smile,  a loving gesture, and a quiet and compassionate voice is a respite from a world that has learned to defend and attack;  violence is the ego’s only mode of operation as it struggles to remain separate and special.

The origin of this world started with an idea.  That idea was a thought of separateness for the purpose of maximizing received love.  The concept of worthiness is a direct result of this cause and has led us to believe that we are falling short of this goal.  In fact,  the ego will never attain full “worthiness” as to do so,  would immediately result in the need for new and greater worth to be defined.  It is an ongoing quest for a peak that can never be reached and provides only the occasional plateau on which to rest prior to repeating the cycle of dissatisfaction and continuation of the struggle.

There is another way,  a different way to view this world.   It will require one to look within and find the stillness that is aware and knows without need for thinking.   In this place of peace you will find these attributes:

  • A universal Love without boundary or measure
  • Compassion without judgment and no requiring factors
  • A sympathetic Joy to be shared with all your brothers and sisters without reservation
  • An acceptance of every being and all things as they are in this moment Equally and without preference

These are known in your world as the divine attributes and they stem forth from conscious awareness.  They are available to you when the attacking mind can be humbled and quieted.   Make an effort to do this and you will know peace. When troubled,  ask for your mind to be healed from its fear, guilt, and shame. With some persistence and patience your prayers will be answered.  Don’t give up on your desire to realize peace,  I will remain there for you always.