240722: Shree: dialog and feelings
Every day is a new day and a new learning. It makes
little sense to refer to yesterday’s actions. There is an aspect of value or
God or long term view which is constant but requires interpreting and access
everyday and every moment. All things that happen or change and which are
perceived are by this constant value or by presence of consciousness, whose
nature is unconditional bliss. I think “who”, “what”, “how”, where” and “when”
is one and the same. Manifestation of any kind has a character of
interdependence and change and hence it is alive. Humans are one way of
manifesting or coming into motional existence but there are many other forms of
manifestation. Hence everything can be said to be alive and interdependent –
expressing the One medium that is perceived as many. Summarily it is all about
motion and if I say you or me, then I am indicating the entire cosmos and not
just one body or one mind or the self which I believe to be distinct (but which
is not). I exist as something – as absolute (which is eternal and truth and
complete and everlasting and blissful) or as motion (interdependent and
changing) – but it is only One medium that I am. What I am need not be doubted
at all since doubt itself is an aspect of motion but not the absolute. The whole
effort is to generate those vibrations that help our mind to become silent and
become less doubtful of motion and touch the base of God.
Coming closer to home, one of the important
learning today for me was about feelings. People take things by what vibrations
inform them and not what I wish to say – that can end up in heated debates and
each one not knowing with what intent the other is saying something (except for
his own constructed). The basis of all emotions it seems is fear and that too
is with improper knowledge of existence or of ego (as a phenomenon). Fear propels
majority of our feelings and ideas and responses as long as we do not
understand our own nature of existence and how vibrations generate. That being
said, it is still not that easy to decode thoughts and portray the sequence,
logic, intent behind what is being said and why – it is logical for us but may
still not create a desired effect on the other person. Yes logic has its own
advantages of decoding and separating the fear from peace and taking steps to
respond to fear or irrational thoughts. But at the moment of dialog, it still
does not become so simple since thoughts travel too fast to be responded, questioned
and acted upon for their required impact. Before this happens the mental damage
is already done!
Thus, it should be accepted that hyper responses,
anxiety, anger would be generated despite we logically explaining how things
ought to be done by all concerned and we may think intuitively why things still
take a disastrous step and where did we go wrong?
I feel hurt even after logically trying to explain
things to people and when I think why I got hurt then these are some of the
self talk that I create within myself:
I take it personally that I was not able to explain
it properly
I am not good enough to prove a point
I have an incomplete picture to suggest the right
action
I cannot say things beyond certain point so I am
hiding something or appearing confused and ambiguous
People think I am stupid not being able to
understand them properly
I am guilty that I am not able to pacify emotions
of people
Apart from the intent or the point I wish to
discuss all above sub thoughts also create a reaction in me or a feeling in me
- which is of a mixture of sadness, anger, doubt, guilt. In this scenario it is better to take
following steps
·
Take a deep breath
and relax. Take a pause and let situation ease out. Emotions cannot be
controlled and need not be and that is all ok. Emotions need to subside so people
talk through intellect and not through emotions. Let time be given and do not
expect how much time will be required to ease out things. Time changes
everything so no one is going to stick to one annoying emotion. Things will
pass but that attitude and faith should be ingrained within.
·
Do not take things
personally and define your worth based on your mind or body or capacity or
anybody else’s perceptions. All things are relative so what people say or
perceive about you (in negative terms) is irrelevant and not applicable and the
same is also about your own negative thoughts.
·
Do not justify, for
everything has a valid reason to happen (including any emotions or what
perceptions develop). What happens and what does not has nothing to do with myself
since worth is beyond everything. Justification does not solve problems in
absolute sense. People reach conclusions in their own way through different
means and note necessarily in the manner I reach those conclusions. One matter
may be simple to you but not to others and vice versa. Intellect is good as far
as determining faculty is concerned but not for achieving control over other’s
mind or for demeaning anybody. The best ability of intellect is to decide when
to let go, take a pause and how to structure self thoughts and those of others
in a way where peace gets maintained. Peace is above all and is the ultimate
truth. At any cost, it should materialize within self and outside.
·
Focus on what you
believe should be done and trust God for goodness.
·
Give time for
peace, love, gratitude, forgiveness, silence every day. Give time to heal and
become unconditional.
·
Silence and peace
are more important than explanations or justifications or any discussions or
disagreements. No one wins by debates. Silence only does win.
·
All things that
happen are for good and by God. Trust Him.
Hari Om.