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By: the art of war

the art of war — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:23:14 +0000

the art of war…

…He wrote that . . ….

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By: Lola Fayemi / Nourishment for your spiritual awakening

Lola Fayemi / Nourishment for your spiritual awakening — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:11:03 +0000

Hi Evelyn

Great post and such an important part of the path. I completely agree with your point that some spiritual seekers end up giving up one ego based form identity for another.

The most painful form identity I continue to let go of is the identity of my parents. This was the one which left me feeling lost for a while. Lost but incredibly free!

In peace and prosperity

Lola

By: colette

colette — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:52:54 +0000

hi I read something somewhere that (I guess my ego is telling may sound airy fairy but seems to help) that we should try and ask our self if what we do or what we think is out of fear and not love.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:21:13 +0000

“You never found any reasons to examine them until now.” One of my professors said that we never really change until the change we need to make is less painful than staying where we are….
I am needing to learn to mask my own feelings and to block absorption of others feelings – I am learning from a medical intuitive that I sponge up other people’s feelings and then attempt to take care of them for them….I have done this all of my life and with people in so much confusion and pain right now my emotions bucket is overflowing. I am letting go one day at a time….The pain is so great I must make the change – now at 60 I must learn how not to do this.
Very interesting post…as the young boy in the Highest Tide book said: “God is asking us to see – to be aware”

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:51:05 +0000

Evita,

What a surprise! I’m honored that you came over to my blog for a visit even though you are in the midst of a “I CAN DO IT” seminar and obviously busy.

My opinion is that Eckhart Tolle articulated beautifully the things we already know intuitively. However due to our crowded minds, we had difficulty ourselves nailing these down; and so it was that we were in the illusion of suffering.

Me too. I also got sick of being on an emotional roller coaster. I like your B.C. age definition…it’s right on! I seem to be gaining more and more from my meditation these days, being in the now, and letting go my ego-identifications. The result is peace.

It’s great that we are on the same journey! I wish you continued peace, joy, love and light.

Evelyn

By: Evita

Evita — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:34:12 +0000

Evelyn this is such a beautiful and powerful series!

I think my transformation of this nature came a lot through the help of the “A New Earth” book by Eckhart Tolle. It just all made so much sense, the ego, the pain body, the form identification…

For me it was not that that book changed me, but it reinforced and helped me understand what I was living. I understood where my present peace came from and where my past distress came from. I understood more about others too in letting them be who they are and not judging as Kristi above said, for many around us are tied to many forms and false identities.

So what did it for me? I guess I was just sick and tired of being on the roller coaster of life in the B.C. age (before consciousness)
There were always those ups and downs of extreme happiness and extreme sadness, until I let consciousness in, started to own my thoughts, own the present moment and realize that I am nothing more at any moment than the “I am”. I don’t need to identify with any thought, event, emotion or thing – they were not me and I was not them. And I have to say it has been a very smooth ride since then.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:06:42 +0000

@Joshua, thank you for posting the video links. Yes, they are highly inspirational.

@Victor, I think that there may be well be some people who know that they are wearing masks but feel that they cannot afford to take theirs down. So in a sense, to these people, the masks are hardly subtle. The risk of not being socially accepted is just too high!

By: Victor Tan

Victor Tan — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:33:26 +0000

Thanks Evelyn! I enjoyed this post!

I agree.. the ego is probably the most subtle mask around although we tend not to identify that our ego is not us but just a “transient” mask.

I look forward to your posts!

By: Joshua Maggid

Joshua Maggid — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:07:27 +0000

Thank you for this acellent post! It reminds me of The Real You The simple answer to the question: What if your friend has an even bigger problem than your petty complaints? is here:Nick Keep blogging!