vedame

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    In a chronogical sense, which one is first? Do we react to a feeling with a thought which then influences our behaviour/actions, or the thought comes first? 

    In one video (I think it was the one about addiction, I’m not sure anymore) Leo talks about the importance of regulating the interpretative filter of the brain. Event—Brain’s interpretative filter—Thought—Emotion.

    But is it possible that the emotion or feeling is just “there”, and it provokes thoughts; in other words, that we cope with emotions through thoughts? What is the source of the feeling then?

     

     

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    33 minutes ago, BipolarGrowth said:

    I think it’s a concept one can easily get over-attached to. I had a best friend who kept going after an abusive ex for over a year because he was her twin flame in her eyes. Now she’s taken a much more relative view to such terms which is healthy. You really don’t know..

    I share your point of view. I also often saw the concept is used to “justify” toxic relationships and unhealthy attachment.

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    I was beaten by my mum almost on a daily basis between age 4-19 (when I moved away from home for university). She has NPD and paranoid schizophrenia. Her agression and violence towards me (and my dad) faded away as her schizophrenia escalated from 2008 on, but the damage from childhood is there. I forgave with all my heart, although it sucks that I know that I don’t and won’t have the chance to ever talk this through with her in this life. If there are other people here who were physically and/or verbally hurt by parents, how did you manage / cope with it?

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    I was recently thinking a lot about this judging thing, as I see that it is a massive issue in the lives of many of my beloved friends and family. I’m sensitive like a dandelion, but the opinion of others really rarely affect me. Knowing myself, it is not evident why it is as it is, because I didn’t do any conscious self-work in this regard. So I came to the following conclusion: I am so not judgy (INFP..) that somehow this is my standard. The origo. As I automatically don’t judge, I don’t even consider the possibility that others would judge me for anything. Probably they do, but I don’t even notice it, as it doesn’t accur to my mind that they would. (I also don’t judge myself, and am pretty forgiving and empathetic with me.) So perhaps it makes sense to start from “not judging”. I don’t know if it makes any sense ?

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    51 minutes ago, Stovo said:

    Leo's personality is actually very masculine in nature. Direct, never losing frame, not giving a shit what other people think. Masculine love tends to be harsh and challenging because that is what you need to hear to grow.

    I’m not so sure of this. I think he is brave enough to embrace his feminine side too ?

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    13 hours ago, SolarWarden said:

    Probably if we use that type of language.

    I think it more like this. Impersonal divine (higher self) permanent individuality (soul) and present personality (ego).

    The journey is to transcend the false personality and have the permanent individuality to take over. Then unite the individuality with the higher self and achieve the goal of yoga ( union ).

    The permanent individuality might be the higher self you are talking about. It is that which reincarnates but also eternal. It is not the ONE but it's goal is to unite with the ONE. All past life memories are stored there. You may not remember but it knows. You are it but also not. It absorbs spiritual experience you have and exalts itself through you.

    Hint: it is also the thinker but not the thought process.

    Thanks, I made a screenshot of this for myself ?

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    1 hour ago, integral said:

    "One day some people came to the master and asked: How can you be happy in a world of such impermanence, where you cannot protect your loved ones from harm, illness or death? The master held up a glass and said: Someone gave me this glass; It holds my water admirably and it glistens in the sunlight. I touch it and it rings! One day the wind may blow it off the shelf, or my elbow may knock it from the table. I know this glass is already broken, so I enjoy it - incredibly."

    "Once we see that everything is impermanent and ungraspable and that we create a huge amount of suffering if we are attached to things staying the same, we realize that relaxing and letting go is a wiser way to live. Letting go does not mean not caring about things. It means caring about them in a flexible and wise way"

    Wisdom of impermanence is the foundation for effortless relationships.

    Thank you, yes, exactly. Such a lesson.

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    43 minutes ago, SolarWarden said:

    My higher self is your higher self and everyones higher self. Believing in a personal higher self is called "heresy of separedness " in some esoteric circles.

    Orgasm and other sexual things.

     

    @Kalo That must have been some good weed!

    From this perspective the very word “self” is unreal. So lower/higher self makes no sense, nor the distinction between them.

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    45 minutes ago, WonderSeeker said:

    @vedame Just do what's in front of you. Carve out time to nurture yourself, whatever that is for you. 

    About 5 years ago, I found out that my ex had been cheating on me. It broke my heart. I had zero self-esteem. (It was my first relationship and I fell into the naive trap that it would 'be forever.') So for me, I got "pissed off for greatness" and did what I was passionate about, and that transformed me. 

    Coping is fine, but you deserve to thrive too. Good luck!

    Thanks, WonderSeeker :) 
    I was very committed. She has been struggling with depression, on and off ssris, not reaching out for professional help, isolating herself completely from the world, both physically and emotionally. In the last 3 months of the relationship, although I tried what I could (including silent patience), her feelings for me got killed off. I saw her once this year for 2 hours. She is in a spiritual transformation. Basically said that I am not mature enough for her, due to the 10 years age difference (she in her 40s, me in my 30s). Obviously neither she, nor me were ready or healthy for a relationship. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t fallen in love with full power and that it doesn’t hurt like hell. I just want to use this pain for growth. ...... It’s so hard to detach from the thought/hope/wish that she would return later.

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    My relationship with my ex-partner ended about 2 weeks ago. The emotional pain it triggered can’t be compared to anything I experienced before, even though the relationship wasn’t longer than a year.

    I realised the experience makes me grow. It makes me be more introspective. It makes me learn to let go, and to take responsibility for myself and change for the better. It makes me realise what my needs are in a relationship. It makes me become stronger, and gain more understanding how my mind and emotions work. The relationship made me learn about me. I got to know a side of me which I truly love. Precious experience.

    All these are great stuff. But the pain, the sadness, the missing, the recurring feeling that my ex-partner was THE one - if anything like that exists. I love(d) my ex entirely, as much as I am capable to love. This is really heavy. I have cut all contact and I’m very disciplined in this sense. The love is not gone and I know it doesn’t have to go. What has to go is the attachment and this stupid vision of belonging. Any advice on that? How did you cope? 
     

     

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    In one episode, Leo talks about how threat triggers crossing the boundary between our higher and lower selves.

    What are your experiences with identifying these triggers in your life?

    How have you solved these triggers?

    How do you define your higher self?

    How do you connect to it?

    What helps your practice of raising your awareness of your emotional body?

    How does the emotional body link to the higher and lower selves in us?