Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Russell, maybe subconsciously you were being too hard or harsh on yourself. If this is the case, then this forms a barrier or barricade in the mind that prevent healthy perceptions and insight into things and the actions of others. It also can blind us to seeing good instead of bad. Its positive to look for the good in others and try to see the good even in bad situations. Then solutions are easily found and emotional disharmony will diminish and disappear. However, if you had been let down all the time and received hard knock after hard knock relentlessly, then it becomes harder of course, to see the good in things and people. But this can be fixed with "Personal Cognition Therapy" by first being gentle and kind to yourself. Then analyze why things happened the way they did or why people did lousy things to you the way they acted. Going within and meditating on these things often brings answers. The best and kindest thing you can do for yourself is to find Detachment and see it all as being Leela and Maya. As Shakespeare put it "All the world's a stage." (Sometimes I wondered if he was Hindu in a past life ) The "suspecting others" sometimes can also result from childhood role models and peers. The mind has the power to "unlearn" this trait and completely let go. It is a positive sign that you realise that this is not in the core of your being (insight). This is a good start ! Great that you're on the path of learning never to blame yourself or others and satisfied with your personal progress -- this is another "Positive", a positive achievement, good on you Russell. Since you feel more comfortable with a bracelet, a Saraswati bracelet will certainly assist. If you happen to be prone to being easily emotionally upset, then adding a pair of 2 mukh to the bracelet will assist even further. This bracelet will serve as the firm reminder that you require and its electromagnetic properties will subtly and gradually remove doubts and enhance the ability to discern. Rudra Centre in Mumbai has small, medium, large and giant sized Nepali beads. For a bracelet, you might require small beads if you don't want chunky beads. Please write directly to Ms. Neetaji at rudracentre (AT) hotmail (DOT) com and she will tell you about the sizes of small Nepali or Indian beads, or maybe even suggest using Java beads if you like real tiny sizes. As mentioned before, she is a kind, gracious lady who will assist you in selecting the best combination and custom-making specifications suitable for any individual. Ommmmmm , "Russell Christopher" <russch wrote: > > Thank you. > > I think the way I phrased my question made it sound like I was being too > hard on myself (and perhaps I am!). > The "suspecting others" trait is a quality of myself I would like to change, > but I know that it is not who I am in my core - just a trait that I notice > from time to time and don't like. I am on the path of learning to not blame > myself and not blame others (forgiveness) and more or less satisfied with my > progress. > > I was wondering that perhaps a simple physical reminder (perhaps an article > of jewelry, like a bracelet) would help keep these thoughts more firmly in > my mind throughout the day, however. And if I wear a bracelet, I would like > it to be a rudraksh because of all the other benefits. I hope I am making > sense J > > I currently wear a mala of mukhs 1/9/11/Gauri Shankar & smaller 5 mukhs > beads. If there is anything else you can suggest I would be grateful ..and > maybe nothing else is even necessary. > Jai Gurudev, > Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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