The stronger and more ingrained the attachment, the less capable we are of discerning right and wrong.
Inflated….
| Inflated / self-important | Modest / collaborative |
| Knowing your authority / respecting yourself | Failing to use authority / ineffectual |
Gethsemane….
the moment
the drama
the struggle
the surrender
to God
to the Real
leaving the part
to play
fully
Immorality arises from….
Immorality arises from twisted or misdirected love. Amorality arises from the rejection of love.
Snob….
| Snob | Gracious |
| Know your station | Indiscriminate / no discrimination |
A Living Map….
my Guru
showed me
the treasure
not ready
to be
my Guru
guided me
through the
maze
of obstacles
The goal of most….
The goal of most things that pass for spirituality is to have a perfectly constructed, sure idea of who we are—so we maintain a diminished existence. The goal of true spiritual practice is to shed all ideas and reach a thought-free awareness of who we truly are.
Truth-telling….
| Truth-telling | Lying |
| Hurtful / insulting / biased | Caring / polite |
Mirror Mirror….
the little girl
looks
at her
reflection
sees
the old
bitter Chinese
renunciate