Jennifer and all: Swami's response:Judgement versis acceptance

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Namaste Jennifer: thanks for the very helpful and insightful post. I

too have the same goals: to have Maa bless all creation thru this

vehicle of Visheshwar. I pray everyday for Her Grace to accomplish

and fulfill that desire. Saying " bless you " is a very good idea. If

fits into Swami's response to my question.

I asked Swami what to do what the " judgment voice " rears its head,

and he replied:

 

SWAMI'S RESPONSE:

 

Keep trying to insert that moment of discrimination between the

stimulus and the response, and try to turn it into a habit.

 

 

Vishweshwar

I will keep working on this issue. With Maa's Grace freedom will come.

In the meantime, I appreciate your support and advice.

 

Jai Maa Jai Swami

 

vishweshwar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007 wrote:

>

> Dear Vishweshwar, peace to everyone. Last year, a friend told me of

> a new practice that she was taking up - to say 'bless you' in her

> mind to the first three people she encountered everyday, no matter

> what. I loved the idea so much that I started doing it too, and then

> I started doing it as often as I can remember with everyone.

>

> Soon I discovered just what you are saying - that there is a judging

> voice going on all the time! I have been amazed at the judgment that

> lives inside of me. So I just continue to work with it by

> saying 'bless you' with sincerity to absolutely everyone I meet, no

> matter what. I remember Swami advising us, sometime back, 'pray for

> Maa to take the energy away from the ego and put it on the devotee

> inside you'. This is my intent with this practice; Mother, please

> let me be an extension of your heart to everyone, please bless others

> through me effortlessly, and dissolve the ego who judges.

>

> I have also found that contemplating my judgments is a helpful way to

> examine my beliefs and values. If, for example, the judmental part

> of me says 'well isn't that guy rude, he just bumped into me and

> didn't apologize!' I can then examine it: 'bless you, in your lack

> of awareness of the space MY body is taking up. Your lack of

> awareness isn't necessarily about rudeness. Bless you and whatever

> your awareness is resting upon.' Etc.

>

>

> Thank you for this opportunity to learn more about how to invite

> Mother's love into our regard for others. I am now going to try

> mantra too. Bless you! Jennifer

> , " inspectionconnection108 "

> <inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

> >

> > Namaste: Lately I have been watching myself judge others. I cannot

> > seem to accept folks as they are. Today, as I witnessed

> the " judgment

> > " thought arise and begin to capture my attention, I had the

> presence

> > of mind to substitute a mantra is place of the thought.

> > The mantra really helped to dissipate the negative energy and gently

> > carried my attention away from the thought.

> > Maa tells us that we are not our thoughts, and we should just tell

> > them to " go away " , but I do not have that kind of strength.

> > I know so well that judgment is harmful on every level of life, and

> I

> > truly wish to stop this behavior.

> > How do others deal with these issues? I will ask Swami for advice

> too

> > and post his reply.

> >

> > Jai Maa Jai Swami

> >

> > vishweshwar

> >

>