#1461 | Swadyaya

March 5, 2003

>Ranjit;

What I mean by that comment is that we are presented with situations,

positive or negative, and we "move" in relation to the situation. Once the

moment is gone, it's gone, period. What we have is the data collected in

memory to help us the next time we have a similar situation. Time moves

forward.

I used to spend alot of time reliving my disappointments, embarassments,

joys, successes, etc. It still never changed the fact that I acted to the

situation the way I did, so why continue reliving it? Going forward and

doing my best to remain in spirit at all moments, helps me to improve on

myself. I can browbeat myself or pat myself on the back; neither one will

help me to be a better person. It's always the next action that tells what

kind of person I really am, not the ones before. That's why I was wondering

(kind of asking if anyone else felt this way); is it the experience and our

action to it that is important, rather than our reflection of the two?

Sat Nam Wahe Guru,

Swami Kaur

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> Tue, 04 Mar 2003 11:58:04 -0800

> "~ ranjit kaur ~" <ranjitk

>Re: Digest Number 1461 | Swadyaya

>

>Swadyaya -- self-study -- traditionally is done through reading & study of

>the scriptures. It is your spiritual journey.

>

>I'm not sure where you are headed with your question, but reflection on

>your

>experience and actions would definitely be a huge part of swadyaya!! Can

>you

>elaborate more? This is a good discussion!

>

>Sat Nam

>Ranjit

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March 5, 2003

I see what you mean, Swami Kaur....The "reflection" that you are speaking of is

a "living in the past"...a constant reliving of a moment that has long since

past and with that time passing, has gone your ability to change the affects of

that prior action. So you release it (dettach/let go) and continue to live in

the present moment and hopefully having distilled wisdom from your past actions

and the effects they produced, you move forward able to respond in new more Soul

affirming ways. Forever evolving your Soul. Not living the past over and over

again but through a newly gained broader perspective, responding to whatever is

appearing to you in the present moment.

It's the art of being human...living in the "Now".

With all that said...there is the "distilling" process that needs to take place

in order to be able to "let go"...but in time one's ability to do that in the

blink of an eye improves...until we simply flow with life and with what comes

and goes...relaxing the desire to "hold on" to our memories of the pleasant and

unpleasant in our lives.

Sat Nam Wahe Guru,

Sat Sangeet

Mary Payton <ma_payton5942 wrote:>Ranjit;