Any comment I make here about Buddhism is my own personal understanding.
It is a popular practice in new-age spirituality and one I have used myself in the past.
This is opposed to pushing reality away, rejecting reality and wanting things to be different than they are.
This acceptance must apply equally to all phenomena, whether we perceive it as negative or positive.
In fact, negativity can be our greatest teacher.
We have such a low tolerance for negativity, whether internal or external.
Much of our culture is based on this running away, hiding and avoiding of pain and suffering.
These negative circumstances and negative people provide us with a test.
Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.
We each just want to be happy and free from suffering, in whatever level we understand that.
I so often fall for this fallacy in my dealings with the negativity of others.
We are One is not just symbolic or metaphorical, it is metaphysical ultimate truth.
Therefore to differentiate between the pain and anger inside and the pain and anger outside is a mistaken view.
Not to mention the fact that, with our thoughts, we create our reality.
Is it really external at all?
If anger arises, if the thought how dare they, or they have no right!
arises, it arises out of ego, out of that small sense of self.
Then, the hard part let go, forgive and move on.
Judge nothing, you will be happy.
Forgive everything, you will be happier.
Love everything, you will be happiest.
But the bigger things can often circumvent my acceptance.
Id love to hear your thoughts on this protection versus acceptance debate.
Its still something Im very much thinking my way through!
Wishing you health, peace and happiness,
Alan
