Mud and the real Work

[Guest guest]

>>You can think of it as a garden hose that's been lying around and is all

full of dirt, debris, and even old caked mud. Then someone hooks it up and

turns on the water. Maybe a little trickles through, but the way is mostly

blocked. If you turn the water higher, that hose is likely to jerk and

whip around. And the water begins to loosen up one hunk of mud and then

another... They all have to be loosened up and washed away for the hose to

work perfectly and easily. <<

Dear Dharma ~ what a great metaphor! That is exactly how I felt, and

here I sit covered with mud. Perhaps I'll start making some mudpies.

: )

and she also wrote:

>> Linda, I hope you can resolve the problems with your family. But not

knowing them, I don't know whether that's possible. And I'll go so far as

to say that for your spiritual growth, that isn't the most important thing.

Perhaps it has come up again so that you can break the chain, break the

pattern. The important work is not to be done with the family - it's to be

done within yourself... >>

Ah, Dharma, yes, exactly so. I am aware of this. Sometimes it is

frustrating when your ability to create your experience isn't caught

up with your understanding of the principle. But I am very clear

(except when the mud starts shooting off again) that all you say is

so ~ the work is within myself, and what my family does is ultimately

not the real issue (except for each of them). I can't tell you (all of

you, including Tony) again how glad I am to know this group and be

connected again. This is a true satsangh where I am surrounded by

others who assist me in remembering what it's really all about.

:::bowing to everyone::: Thank you and Shanti ~ Linda

P.S. Thanks for all the great links. I will check them out.

[Guest guest]

Hi Linda,

>Dharma wrote (of my longwinded description of my recent experience with my

>family:

>

>>You can think of it as a garden hose that's been lying around and is all

>>full of dirt, debris, and even old caked mud. Then someone hooks it up

>>and turns on the water. Maybe a little trickles through, but the way is

>>mostly blocked. If you turn the water higher, that hose is likely to

>>jerk and whip around. And the water begins to loosen up one hunk of mud

>>and then another... They all have to be loosened up and washed away for

>>the hose to work perfectly and easily.

>

> Dear Dharma ~ what a great metaphor!

 

It isn't original.

> That is exactly how I felt, and here I sit covered with mud. Perhaps

>I'll start making some mudpies. : )

 

Wash it away! Shoot it up the spine and out and away! ) Back to source!

>> Linda, I hope you can resolve the problems with your family. But not

>>knowing them, I don't know whether that's possible. And I'll go so far

>>as to say that for your spiritual growth, that isn't the most important

>>thing. Perhaps it has come up again so that you can break the chain,

>>break the pattern. The important work is not to be done with the family -

>>it's to be done within yourself...

>

>snip<

> the work is within myself, and what my family does is ultimately not the

>real issue (except for each of them).

 

It isn't always easy to let go, to admit that maybe things can't get better

with someone. But sometimes we have to just let go - and forgive.

>I can't tell you (all of you, including Tony) again how glad I am to know

>this group and be connected again. This is a true satsangh >snip<

 

Yes it is!

 

Love,

Dharma