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surrender to the lifeforceFrom: Steven
Subject: Philosophy
Date/Time 2009-09-04 20:18:29
Remote IP: 76.247.128.189
Message>>>I would agree that in a superficial situation,
>>>the choice not to be angry would help to maintain
>>>the balanced flow of qi, BUT IN A SITUATION
>>>WHERE A MORE FORCEFUL RESPONSE IS DESIRED TO
>>>MAINTAIN BALANCE, ANGER WOULD BE USEFUL.
So you believe that things are unbalanced unless
a forceful response is taken? Actually, the universe is
in balance regardless of what you do. That's my
point. Your comment "forceful response is desired"
is telling. The key word here is "desired". This
is an expression of the ego saying "my idea is better
than the one unfolding without my input; let me
be the one to run things".
>>>The idea that "everything is ultimately irrelevant in the big picture"
>>>makes sense when we look at the vastness of the universe
>>>and our minute place in it,
Yes, but it is not only that.
It doesn't have anything to do with our proportion of size to
the universe. What it has to do with, is that the universe
knows already what the best course is and does not need your input.
The expression of free will is nothing other than the gift
of the choice to "not trust the way things are unfolding without
our input". It's the idea that "we know better". Part of our
learning here is to realize that the path laid out automatically
by the lifeforce--*without* our input--is always the optimal one.
We can then use our FREE WILL to CHOOSE the naturally unfolding
option that is already presenting itself. The "A-HA" moment is
where you realize that "OK, universe, you actually know better
than I do what the best path is, so rather than fighting you,
I'll just choose to go along with whatever you prescribe
because you are more intelligent than I. I will SURRENDER
to your infinite wisdom and TRUST that you had the right
idea all along." Then the struggle is gone, and all the
remains is peace. This is the source of the idea of
"what difference does it make?". It's just unconditional
acceptance of all that arises in its purest form.
>>>but there must also be a flip side which is
>>>that every small action we take affects the
>>>microcosm, and that in turn can drastically
>>>affect the macrocosm through resonance.
This goes back full circle to my comment of using your
time here to cultivate yourself. Through training of
being able to more fully align with the lifeforce and
to decrease our own internal stresses and conflicts, the
lifeforce is able to flow freer and the whole field improves.
Others external to you respond in kind to changes made on
a personal level.
Thus, instead of initiating an action to create a "change"
to the direction of the flow, what you are doing is
choosing to completely align with the flow--and in so doing,
you notice that then the flow spontaneously changes ON ITS OWN
without you having to do anything to initiate it.
In a nutshell, you win by losing.
Steven
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