03-16-2015, 05:11 PM
I think you are confusing beneficent/malicious actions (often called being positive or negative) and the concept of positive and negative polarity. These are not the same thing. What you are attempting to practice by "helping with negativity" is actually what Buddhists would call "wrathful compassion".
http://www.tibetanbuddhistaltar.org/wrat...obstacles/
You want to help, I feel this is something you need to accept about yourself. Although you do not view one or other as "better" or "worse", you have clearly established a mode and intention of wanting to assist others whether that is gentle or wrathful.
Perhaps you need to accept that it's 'okay' to be leaning towards a polarity. It doesn't mean you're missing out nor does it mean you don't accept the other polarity.
http://www.tibetanbuddhistaltar.org/wrat...obstacles/
You want to help, I feel this is something you need to accept about yourself. Although you do not view one or other as "better" or "worse", you have clearly established a mode and intention of wanting to assist others whether that is gentle or wrathful.
Perhaps you need to accept that it's 'okay' to be leaning towards a polarity. It doesn't mean you're missing out nor does it mean you don't accept the other polarity.