Have you ever done something in the heat of the moment, and regret it later? In the cold light of the day, what you did last night seemed completely stupid, something that you would never do – but the fact remains, you did. And quite possibly, if placed in that situation, you might do it again. What is happening inside our heads, and more importantly, how can we stop?
Why are some people so nasty? We’ve all heard that it is because they are in pain, because they are emotionally impoverished. This post explores this idea, as well as the possibility that we are not at fault. Lastly, we discuss some practical methods for processing out the hurt they cause.
Compassion has always been said to be one of the most important spiritual practices. When you start giving to life, life starts giving to you, and you realise that you are not separate from everyone else. But is kindness always softness? Is there a different face of compassion, one that is wrathful and strict?
They say the root of all fears is the fear of death itself. Other teachers talk about something different, a variation – that we are ultimately afraid of being nothing, of being no-one. But what does this have to do with me? In understanding this, and processing it out, we can begin to loosen any fear we are struggling with – even if it’s everyday nervousness and shyness.
If we look deeply at our beliefs, at our stories, we might realise that we have so much invested in them that we have been looking at patterns that might not even be there! How do we dissolve these stories, and what can be found on the other side?