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| Letting Go... Holding On |
I
came to understand that this whole spiritual business of rejuvenation is about
the restoration of relationships. First of all I had to make an honest
connection with my innermost self by admitting my alcoholism. This would seem
to be a simple matter and it is (but for all the manifestations of ego that
stand in the way of an honest relationship with my Self). For me it was alcohol and drugs that were the powerhouses
behind my delusions. For others (I can't speak for them) there are a
multitude of other wild manifestations of materialism that can stand in the way
of freedom for the less extreme or obsessive. Even for the most
perfectly pristine among us, it can manifest itself in what Chogyam Trungpa
tagged "spiritual materialism". A death to self, a spiritual as well as a physical
death, can strip away these impediments. Stripped of our persona, ... our masks, ... the mind
stands naked for what it has always been; the architect of our reality.
Once the barrier of self is broken
down, one way or another, a new relationship opens itself to a higher
consciousness that some refer to as God. This is the Heart of Compassion that
restores relationships with family, friends, debtors, rivals of every sort and
the community around me; ever expanding into a universal appreciation and
respect. After all, isn't humility just another word for respect? Respect for
ourselves, respect for my fellow human beings, and that all radiates from a
clear and present union with God.
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