07-21-2014, 01:46 PM
I really agree with Q'uo, that it is more of an attitude/point of view than an act of trying to resist or change one's own thoughts. So, someone frustrates you and you think a somewhat violent thought towards them - then what? You can either feel bad, or you can laugh at yourself for wanting to express love in such a way. I feel that it's really just our point of view that needs to change("discipline of one's own thoughts"), instead of feeling like we need to change any spontaneous expression of All That Is. If infinity manifests itself as a desire within your mind to reprimand someone with a violent action, who are you to judge, even yourself!
I think that's the key to acceptance. We don't have to change anything about ourselves, except that we love and accept ourselves. As our flaws become less important, the less important they appear in others, the less likely we are to have a violent urge or "negative" thought. It's a self-reinforcing feedback loop that helps crystallize the heart chakra. The first step is to stop being so hard on ourselves. Even the word "discipline" has connotations that I think frames it as a more rigourous activity than is required. It's more of a relaxed allowance.
I think that's the key to acceptance. We don't have to change anything about ourselves, except that we love and accept ourselves. As our flaws become less important, the less important they appear in others, the less likely we are to have a violent urge or "negative" thought. It's a self-reinforcing feedback loop that helps crystallize the heart chakra. The first step is to stop being so hard on ourselves. Even the word "discipline" has connotations that I think frames it as a more rigourous activity than is required. It's more of a relaxed allowance.
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