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Why Syzygy

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19. I wasn't offended!
Fri Jan 11, 2013, 06:16 PM
Jan 2013

Not at all, ME. I appreciate the fact that I got to do some digging and crystallize my feelings about this. And, yep! We are encouraged to feel afraid and guilty. That's advertisement! If you have a little odor here or there, or an imperfection, we are encouraged to SHOP to solve our flaws. That's not right. Same thing goes in politics. They are still selling a product. Personally, I am road weary. I have to regularly 'check out' and watch comedies, and not worry about the world for awhile. Even if we look to a Bible story, Jesus said, be angry and do not sin. I get really tired of people trying to tell us that our feelings are our flaw. A few weeks ago I really started something that has been a long time desire .. mindfulness meditation. It is mentioned in that article. I would need to go back and read it again to determine if her idea and my idea of MM is the same. It's a letting go and allowing experience. I like it so much because it allows me to be me and only me. Still have a lot to learn. There's nothing about 'forgiveness' in meditation. When we are at our raw center, all that nonsense melts away.

Please don't feel you have to edit your contribution here, especially on my account. I believe we can all be free to be ourselves. If this is not a venue to do that, I'm going to be in the 'wrong' most of the time! <3

eta:
I've been having trouble getting to this site for the past few days. But the course that has finally gotten me to meditate regularly is this: http://www.peterrussell.com (online meditation course).

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Which Wolf Will You Feed? [View all] mother earth Jan 2013 OP
I like this get the red out Jan 2013 #1
Forgiveness frees yourself from energetic/karmic attachment. The other party Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #2
I very much support freeing onself get the red out Jan 2013 #4
Believe me I am struggling with the same thing ... mntleo2 Jan 2013 #5
I understand the self-blame game get the red out Jan 2013 #6
"The Great Condemner" tama Jan 2013 #8
The story.... Why Syzygy Jan 2013 #9
I'd first seen this story/metaphor as an American Indian answering a child's question Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #10
That makes more sense. Why Syzygy Jan 2013 #11
The part of the Bible which interests me is that Christ taught we are spirit, Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #12
Thank you, I find that fascinating get the red out Jan 2013 #13
Does it matter if the story is truly of native origin? Aren't we really talking about explaining mother earth Jan 2013 #14
Does it matter? Why Syzygy Jan 2013 #16
TY, WS, sorry if my OP was offensive to anyone. mother earth Jan 2013 #18
I wasn't offended! Why Syzygy Jan 2013 #19
You have given me some food for thought ... mntleo2 Jan 2013 #15
What wonderful Why Syzygy Jan 2013 #17
Love that metaphor. Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #3
Good story tama Jan 2013 #7
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