Quote:I guess what I'm trying to convey here is the distinction between acceptance and expression. We don't have to choose to express something negative, in order to accept and love it when chosen by others. And by loving it while choosing to not express it, we shine the light on its darkness.
*applause* Brilliant! Sums it up beautifully, Monica.
Where I get stuck with acceptance is when I've been threatened in some way and feel I'm facing a painful experience, regardless of whether the threat is physical or emotional... I think ayadew was facing a threat in the experience described at the beginning of this thread, yes?
Finding a safe place from which to both love and accept that which is threatening is difficult for me in this type of situation - the experience of a threat during meditation - because I'm often unsure as to whether I should stand and possibly get hurt or remove myself from the situation (or deny it access at the moment), especially when it's likely to recur.
Yeesh. Not sure I'm doing a good job of articulating the dilemma. Not sure how else to put it, either, so I'm just going to toss it out there and see what comes back, eh?
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