(03-29-2013, 11:35 AM)Ruth Wrote:(03-29-2013, 01:32 AM)Confused Wrote:(03-28-2013, 05:13 PM)Ruth Wrote: Mindfulness is a wonderful thing to practice in this 3D world!
Do You Believe in Magic? : Eckhart Tolle, the Dalai Lama, and the Future of Psychotherapy
Ahhhh, yes. Dr. Diamond and I certainly agree on this point:
"One place I disagree with Tolle regards his proclamation that the sort of enlightened consciousness he promotes is the "new consciousness." In fact, it is very old, as old as humanity itself"
When first we become aware of a "universal truth", ego leads us to believe that we have had an original thought. But though this thought is new to us, it is not new to humankind.
This is why I am mostly silent.
(03-29-2013, 04:13 AM)Confused Wrote: I thought this contained some interesting points
Full Exposure: The Sickening Treatment for OCD
This one made me laugh with recognition: "– and how many times have you, reader, paused while preparing supper to disembowel a loved one or roommate?"
I was told once that I have OCD. I decided I didn't want it. So I stopped the counting and handwashing. Just let it go it's own way. My next door neighbor suffers from this and says she wishes she could look inside me to understand how I just stopped. I told her, "it no longer served me."
I don't know how else to say it.
Very nice observations and comments, Ruth. Thank you for voicing them.
It is very important to bring the LOO from a rarefied realm to commonplace human experiences, in my opinion. The LOO is all about the sacredness inherent in mundane human experiences. Lack of realization of that may set us up for failure, with us probably developing a feeling of entitlement, just because we have read the LOO.
Making Success Unconscious