Self-punishment is not a tool for good. Beating yourself up is a way of not learning.
No recourse….
| No recourse | Good options |
| No decision to make / clear path | Too many choices |
Cruel Pleasure….
Rohini reads aloud her poem “Cruel Pleasure,” which is about how people committed to their narratives project their idea of normal onto the world, and make cruel decisions based on that system.
The stronger and more….
The stronger and more ingrained the attachment, the less capable we become of discerning right and wrong.
Fanatical….
| Fanatical | Reflective |
| Focused / knows path | Unresolved |
No Love….
no love
does not
save us
no
Love
saves us
We have to go over….
We have to go over our experience again and again and try to ascertain the facts. Because the facts matter. If we only take a few puzzle pieces and fill in the gaps with things that suit our shrunken self’s narrative, we will only do injury, to ourselves and maybe to others.
No love / no feeling….
| No love / no feeling | Intense feeling |
| Protected | Dangerous |
No Love….
Rohini reads her poem, “No Love,” which is about how delusion always ends in its own destruction, and Love, which is God’s nature, always prevails.