Thursday, January 06, 2005

A (new?) understanding

New Year everyone - not stating the fact. that is my greeting. May we all get the energy to see things anew - fresh, as each new moment is.

Something that was bothering me for some time now:

"For instance, if somebody is getting in touch with the sense of autonomy that comes with the experience of Being--the sense that one's existence is autonomous from one's mind, from one's thoughts--that sense of autonomy may be perceived by the ego as autonomy from other people," Almaas points out. "If a married person is feeling autonomy, they may start wondering if they want to stay married. Or if they have a job, they may wonder if they should leave that job and start their own business. When what they really need to see is that they're autonomous just by being who they are. That's where a teacher can be important. Because if a person doesn't realize that autonomy is an Essential aspect of being, they will interpret it in their accustomed ways."
www.ridhwan.org

Folks - more updates on Amtrak trip to California and first ice skating experience comin' up. keep it tuned right here.



1 comment:

Sid said...

Probably feeling autonomy is also a way of being who they are ? What arises out of self without any external influence is not to be ignored.