03-26-2011, 11:24 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-27-2011, 04:56 AM by Bring4th_Austin.)
A little off the main topic...
I feel it is a good time to remind everyone here that interactions with other-selves, even on this forum, serve as a reflection of self. The reflection is not necessarily in the words themselves, but rather in your perception of the words. Contemplation of your reaction to an other-self is an excellent path to self discovery.
I notice there are members on this forum that are more direct and blatant with their opinions and knowledge. They don't see a reason to sugar-coat their words and usually get straight to their point. These sort of direct posts are the ones which tend to upset some members. It seems that some take these direct posts as personal attacks on themselves, their beliefs, or opinions. In my own perception, I am grateful to have a balance to my own admitted naivety, whether it is through a direct response to my own posts or to other posts. There is a great deal of naivety which comes with seeking from the heart chakra on an STO path. The words offered by these "direct posters" are incredibly full of value, whether you agree with them or not.
If we cannot find it in ourselves to view these members who so directly share their opinions with love, then it is much easier and less aggravating to simply ignore them.
We have an incredible tool as seekers in this forum, and it seems odd to me to see negativity fly so easily.
When thinking about a response to a post that upsets you, perhaps keeping Ra's words in mind can help alleviate the frustration:
I feel it is a good time to remind everyone here that interactions with other-selves, even on this forum, serve as a reflection of self. The reflection is not necessarily in the words themselves, but rather in your perception of the words. Contemplation of your reaction to an other-self is an excellent path to self discovery.
I notice there are members on this forum that are more direct and blatant with their opinions and knowledge. They don't see a reason to sugar-coat their words and usually get straight to their point. These sort of direct posts are the ones which tend to upset some members. It seems that some take these direct posts as personal attacks on themselves, their beliefs, or opinions. In my own perception, I am grateful to have a balance to my own admitted naivety, whether it is through a direct response to my own posts or to other posts. There is a great deal of naivety which comes with seeking from the heart chakra on an STO path. The words offered by these "direct posters" are incredibly full of value, whether you agree with them or not.
If we cannot find it in ourselves to view these members who so directly share their opinions with love, then it is much easier and less aggravating to simply ignore them.
We have an incredible tool as seekers in this forum, and it seems odd to me to see negativity fly so easily.
When thinking about a response to a post that upsets you, perhaps keeping Ra's words in mind can help alleviate the frustration:
Quote:Let us for a moment consider thought. What is it, my friends, to take thought? Took you then thought today? What thoughts did you think today? What thoughts were part of the original thought today? In how many of your thoughts did the creation abide? Was love contained? And was service freely given?
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The only frontier that has ever existed is the self.
The only frontier that has ever existed is the self.
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