Comments on: I Can’t Appreciate the World http://illusiontoreality.com/2010/02/01/i-cant-appreciate-the-world/ A PATHLESS PATH - Readings Leading to AWAKENING & Inner Freedom Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:40:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Marlin Wicka http://illusiontoreality.com/2010/02/01/i-cant-appreciate-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Marlin Wicka Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:32:59 +0000 http://tuckloon.sacredwellness.net/?p=1165#comment-614 I believe you wrote some great points . I believe you wrote some great points .

]]> By: htl http://illusiontoreality.com/2010/02/01/i-cant-appreciate-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-308 htl Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:16:08 +0000 http://tuckloon.sacredwellness.net/?p=1165#comment-308 There are two types of freedom, one that is temporal which arises from replacing what is already within us, for instance when we are upset, we try forgetting it and move on by doing something that helps to keep us occupied. That is a seemingly freedom - what it does is only resolving the symptom but not the root of the upset. I would not call that freedom as that is what all of us have been taught to do - to ignore the negative emotions as something unhealthy and replacing it with something of the opposites. Freedom is when we faced what is within us and through understanding the root cause of it, the old idea is released from us. I can't release the emotion. The emotion releases me. To be more accurate, the idea that I am holding on is released from me, and thus the freedom from pain. That is true freedom, not by my own control of changing the situation. That is the way of the ego. I can't know you, neither can you know me, except me knowing myself - for that I have to be authentic with the way I solve my emotion. There is no way I can lie to myself, except me thinking that I can. In doing that I am only at my own disadvantage and imprisonment of the ego. I trust your journey will be of true authenticity and love. There are two types of freedom, one that is temporal which arises from replacing what is already within us, for instance when we are upset, we try forgetting it and move on by doing something that helps to keep us occupied. That is a seemingly freedom – what it does is only resolving the symptom but not the root of the upset. I would not call that freedom as that is what all of us have been taught to do – to ignore the negative emotions as something unhealthy and replacing it with something of the opposites. Freedom is when we faced what is within us and through understanding the root cause of it, the old idea is released from us. I can’t release the emotion. The emotion releases me.

To be more accurate, the idea that I am holding on is released from me, and thus the freedom from pain. That is true freedom, not by my own control of changing the situation. That is the way of the ego. I can’t know you, neither can you know me, except me knowing myself – for that I have to be authentic with the way I solve my emotion.

There is no way I can lie to myself, except me thinking that I can. In doing that I am only at my own disadvantage and imprisonment of the ego. I trust your journey will be of true authenticity and love.

]]> By: Alice Nonis http://illusiontoreality.com/2010/02/01/i-cant-appreciate-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Alice Nonis Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:10:20 +0000 http://tuckloon.sacredwellness.net/?p=1165#comment-307 If I may share from what I have learnt from my personal experience….To be Free is to rise from whatever that you are experiencing now. If you are hurt and going through a painful experience, rise from where you are, make the best of whatever situation you are in now. Most of the time, our mind tend to focus on the negative as it contradicts with what we want or our perception of what or how things should be, however, we must find the courage to move forward with trust and use our creativity to make the best out of the situation, it is only after we have overcome the situation can we discover or see the benefits or blessings that that particular experience has brought upon us. Generally we will not know or understand or appreciate the experience when it is taking place, largely because we are clouded with our ego and it’s natural that we choose to defend our wounded ego at that point of time. As the saying goes, “Do your best and let God do the rest”? That’s exactly what it is, we all should learn to continue to live on and do our best to rise from any given situation and surrender the outcome to the higher powers. It is not wrong to want, to doubt, to judge or even to have fear. We just need to learn to accept who we are for we are perfect wherever we are or whoever we are and appreciate that we are able to recognize our wants, doubts, judgments and fears for without them, we will not be motivated to move forward to discover the truth. It is through judgments that we are able to recognize and appreciate our blessings, it is through our fears that we know our blockages. There’s always a reason for everything, we just need to learn to accept with trust. The key to freedom or rather to free ourselves from who we perceive ourselves to be is to learn to be the master our mind and not let the mind be our master! Seeking the truth to freedom is a constant learning process however the process may or will vary for each individual though the aim is to reach to the same final destination but if we can constantly reach out and hold each other’s hand, we can keep each other on track. If I may share from what I have learnt from my personal experience….To be Free is to rise from whatever that you are experiencing now.

If you are hurt and going through a painful experience, rise from where you are, make the best of whatever situation you are in now. Most of the time, our mind tend to focus on the negative as it contradicts with what we want or our perception of what or how things should be, however, we must find the courage to move forward with trust and use our creativity to make the best out of the situation, it is only after we have overcome the situation can we discover or see the benefits or blessings that that particular experience has brought upon us.

Generally we will not know or understand or appreciate the experience when it is taking place, largely because we are clouded with our ego and it’s natural that we choose to defend our wounded ego at that point of time. As the saying goes, “Do your best and let God do the rest”? That’s exactly what it is, we all should learn to continue to live on and do our best to rise from any given situation and surrender the outcome to the higher powers.

It is not wrong to want, to doubt, to judge or even to have fear. We just need to learn to accept who we are for we are perfect wherever we are or whoever we are and appreciate that we are able to recognize our wants, doubts, judgments and fears for without them, we will not be motivated to move forward to discover the truth. It is through judgments that we are able to recognize and appreciate our blessings, it is through our fears that we know our blockages. There’s always a reason for everything, we just need to learn to accept with trust.

The key to freedom or rather to free ourselves from who we perceive ourselves to be is to learn to be the master our mind and not let the mind be our master! Seeking the truth to freedom is a constant learning process however the process may or will vary for each individual though the aim is to reach to the same final destination but if we can constantly reach out and hold each other’s hand, we can keep each other on track.

]]> By: htl http://illusiontoreality.com/2010/02/01/i-cant-appreciate-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-304 htl Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:34:52 +0000 http://tuckloon.sacredwellness.net/?p=1165#comment-304 When the heart is willing and the freedom is growing, I am sure the sharing will continue to flow. In this journey, the unknown is what is known. When the heart is willing and the freedom is growing, I am sure the sharing will continue to flow. In this journey, the unknown is what is known.

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]]> By: htl http://illusiontoreality.com/2010/02/01/i-cant-appreciate-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-298 htl Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:09:47 +0000 http://tuckloon.sacredwellness.net/?p=1165#comment-298 I get what you mean. The closest experience to that is when you experience the non-self in non-self where the "I" totally disappears in that flash of a moment. You can only know it when you are out of it. You can't know it when the experience is taking place. A very liberating experience, though for a flash of a moment. How to come to that space? Just keep developing being state without expectation. It is not something that is born from thinking. And "I" have to get out of the way - not my own doing but it does itself. I get what you mean. The closest experience to that is when you experience the non-self in non-self where the “I” totally disappears in that flash of a moment. You can only know it when you are out of it. You can’t know it when the experience is taking place. A very liberating experience, though for a flash of a moment. How to come to that space? Just keep developing being state without expectation. It is not something that is born from thinking. And “I” have to get out of the way – not my own doing but it does itself.

]]> By: Anon http://illusiontoreality.com/2010/02/01/i-cant-appreciate-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Anon Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:19:07 +0000 http://tuckloon.sacredwellness.net/?p=1165#comment-297 "<i>Truth is simply an understanding that sets me free. If I am not free I can be sure I am not living the Truth."</i> Sometimes, perhaps most of the times, to be free seems like to be not "here". But where is "there" which I dont even know whether or not it is "more free". Here, to be free of wantings, to be free of fear, to free of doubts, to be free of judging, and countless more to be free from. To be free from "wanting to be free". Like I want to be free from freedom itself, to be free from even myself. This is not making any sense. This is not for the thinking mind. Something must happen without me minding it? The door to the Truth? “Truth is simply an understanding that sets me free. If I am not free I can be sure I am not living the Truth.”

Sometimes, perhaps most of the times, to be free seems like to be not “here”. But where is “there” which I dont even know whether or not it is “more free”.

Here, to be free of wantings, to be free of fear, to free of doubts, to be free of judging, and countless more to be free from. To be free from “wanting to be free”. Like I want to be free from freedom itself, to be free from even myself. This is not making any sense. This is not for the thinking mind. Something must happen without me minding it? The door to the Truth?

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