Projection/Compassion

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam,

thank you Michael, you are very right. I'd like to share a little more about

this. Actually it's a question and see what feedback I can receive from all of

you. As I try to learn the art of compassion by the experience of going out in

the world and realizing that every personality and outer human image I see is

also me (boy that was a long sentence), all my unconscious sub-personalities are

starting to come to the surface again...like when I was experiencing severe

depression not long ago. As they come out I try to talk to every personality

and affirm consciously "I love you, I'm here to love you, I know you need love

and I'm finally here to give it to you, I'm strong now." OK, so I'm doing that.

Yet, I have a question. Do I let them out completely and just let them live or

is it a good idea to start meditating right when they come out and continue with

these conscious affirmations? For example, the over-eater came out today and

right now I'm on my way to getting another sandwich, I'm letting this

personality live. But still i dont want to get out of control, it's like if I

bring out the alcoholic or drug-addict in me, do I let this reality come out

again? I was thinking, these personalities all represent this inner child that

needs love so that is what it REALLY needs, not drugs, or food, or beer, or

cigarrettes. THis is the toughest thing I've ever had to do in my life...to

love all these human realities. I decided I'm going back to therapy, not

because I'm helpless this time, i mean i know i have Essence inside me to heal

me and love me now, but just to guide me in releasing my unconscious realities

and to learn how to love them. Any feedback would be really appreciated. Thank

you so much and I love you all, ALL.

love light peace,

maria.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAT NAM

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Maria,

 

As a person who had great struggles in the past with addictions I would

say that yes, we certainly have to love, recognise and accept all parts

of ourselves, but that doesn't mean giving in to negative tendancies.

It's much like loving a naughty child - we love that child to pieces and

accept them for who they are, but we don't allow them to contiue with

destrutive behaviour.

 

I have found that stretch pose is a great help and I do it for three

minutes every morning before I do anything else. It is a very

challenging pose for me but has helped enormously. According to tantric

numeroloy the lower triangle is my challenge in life - you might want to

look up the site (someone gave it here recently) and find out what yours

is.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Love,

Avtar K.

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[Guest guest]

Dear Maria,

 

Evoke the highest expression of each of these aspects of yourself. i.e. the

fear is also the protector.

 

Sat nam,

 

Gururattan Kaur

[Guest guest]

.. i.e. the

> fear is also the protector.

 

Hi Gururattan Kaur

 

Please would you say a little more on this profound statement. It recalls to

mind a statement you make somewhere in one of your books about fear, sadness

and anger being the lions that guard the gate to the heart. It seems very

useful to find a way to transform the fear in this way; what would sadness

be if anger is action?

 

Much love

Ravi Kaur

[Guest guest]

Hello Maria, You have said a mouthful in your post, and I too am

continually struggling with personalities (as you call them) within me that

surface and resurface. I always ask when will it end? I think giving into

the various vices only perpetuates them, and struggling to end them by

eliminating them and practicing the virtues is what I have found to be an

answer. Some of my greatest triumphs within have been when I have struggled

to overcome my vices. Years will pass and they resurface. I have allowed

them to take over again, and now I am re-establishing the path of yoga, so

as to triumph over them. That is why I have joined this group. Tina.

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> Maria wrote,

Yet, I have a question. Do I let them out completely and just let them

live or is it a good idea to start meditating right when they come out and

continue with these conscious affirmations? For example, the over-eater

came out today and right now I'm on my way to getting another sandwich, I'm

letting this personality live. > love light peace,

> maria.

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[Guest guest]

Dear Tina and Maria

 

I too am continually struggling with personalities (as you call them) within

me that surface and resurface.

 

Yogi Bhajan says we each have 16 personalities.

 

 

>I always ask when will it end?

 

It won't but we can transform the energy and direct to more productive uses.

 

I think giving into > the various vices only perpetuates them, and

struggling to end them by

> eliminating them and practicing the virtues is what I have found to be an>

answer.

 

I still think embrasing the power in them is useful. Afterall these are all

energies in ourselves. They can be our allies.

 

Some of my greatest triumphs within have been when I have struggled > to

overcome my vices.

 

That is empowerment. It feels good!

 

Years will pass and they resurface. I have allowed

> them to take over again, and now I am re-establishing the path of yoga,

so> as to triumph over them. That is why I have joined this group.

 

Delighted you have joined us. Yoga means unity, with the Divine in

ourselves. Our goal is to unify all 16 (or whatever :+) monkeys that are

really the powerful aspects of our souls.

 

SAt Nam and Peace,

 

Gururattan Kaur