The goal is not to have supernormal experiences and an expanded idea of who I think I am. If that were the goal, then I could just take hallucinogens.
Give Up Good….
I’m a good person. I mean it. I’m a good person. That’s the problem. The Fall was the creation of the small self. The fruit that brings knowledge of good and evil signifies the ignorance from which we must liberate ourselves. The small self is not a good person. If you are a good person, then you are also a …
Good….
Good Evil Weak Powerful
We must give up….
We must give up the delusion that our attachment to goodness will bring us closer to God.
It’s Not about the Packaging….
When I was growing up, gift-wrapping paper was not emphasized in my house. The present was what mattered; how it was packaged was of little import. Though presents were wrapped, the paper was quickly torn and thrown away. As I grew older, I learned to appreciate beautifully presented gifts. The packaging provided a certain excitement about what was to be …
The deeper we….
The deeper we go, the more space we have internally.
Team player….
Team player Prima donna Nonentity Fulfilled
What Do You Prize?….
Misery loves company. That saying is thrown around like a trite and empty truism. But if we actually look at this phrase, actually feel this phrase, the truth and the sadness of it becomes evident. Have you wondered why the phrase “Love loves company” does not have the same truth or reality? After so many years of peddling the removal …
Misery loves company….
Misery loves company. People are more interested in maintaining their connectedness through misery than in freeing themselves and being with God.
Self-sabbotage….
Self-sabbotaging Self-nurturing Team player Self-indulgent