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One negative/upsetting aspect of the awakening process - neutral333 - 04-14-2013 As much as I love to focus on the positive ( I am usually overly optimistic!), I can't deny the fact that there are some sad or negative (feeling-wise) aspects of going through various awakenings and healing processes. Awakening feels great. But after you plateau and the dust begins to settle, there is an almost addictive need/desire to fly from one awakening to the next with ease and it doesn't happen that way. Then after years, you realize that you have developed a sense of false pride that actually restrains progress. You feel like you deserve an easy and happy life after the work you have already put in. There is a Buddhist parable: " A young monk sets off to climb a mystical mountain where he was told, at the top, he would find enlightenment. About halfway up, he came across a very old monk heading down the mountain carrying a large sack of stones. The young monk thought, 'This old monk has surely been to the top of the mountain.' He asked the old monk, 'Can you tell me what enlightenment is. I really want to know.' The old monk swung the sack of stones off of his back and sat down upon them. He said, "This is enlightenment." The young monk thought long and hard. Then he asked, 'Well what happens after enlightenment?' The old man then grabbed the heavy bag of stones and swung it over his shoulder and proceeded to walk down the mountain." Just coming to grips with the fact that everything does not come easily at any point... Any thoughts? RE: One negative/upsetting aspect of the awakening process - AnthroHeart - 04-14-2013 I feel very much I've lost my way spiritually. I don't even know what my goals are any longer. Perhaps it's to get closer to Creator. I don't know how. You're right about spirituality not coming easily. Thanks for the Buddhist parable. I've not actually been one to seek enlightenment, because in the past when I did, I regretted it. So I just live each day as it comes. I'm actually out of work on disability at the moment, so I have plenty of time to reflect. I'm a little nervous about the day I go back to work. How busy will it be? How much will they ask of me? And other such questions cross my mind. Now I am just enjoying the time off. But spiritually seeking I'm not. I figure I can do that work in 4th density when I no longer have the veil to hold me back. I don't really even meditate any more. RE: One negative/upsetting aspect of the awakening process - neutral333 - 04-14-2013 (04-14-2013, 02:00 PM)Gemini Wolf Wrote: I feel very much I've lost my way spiritually. I don't even know what my goals are any longer. Perhaps it's to get closer to Creator. I don't know how. You're right about spirituality not coming easily. Thanks for the Buddhist parable. I've not actually been one to seek enlightenment, because in the past when I did, I regretted it. So I just live each day as it comes. I'm actually out of work on disability at the moment, so I have plenty of time to reflect. I'm a little nervous about the day I go back to work. How busy will it be? How much will they ask of me? And other such questions cross my mind. Now I am just enjoying the time off. But spiritually seeking I'm not. I figure I can do that work in 4th density when I no longer have the veil to hold me back. I don't really even meditate any more. Seems like we need a pilot light to constantly run in order to ignite the fires of passion... RE: One negative/upsetting aspect of the awakening process - Ashim - 04-14-2013 (04-14-2013, 02:00 PM)Gemini Wolf Wrote: I feel very much I've lost my way spiritually. I don't even know what my goals are any longer. Perhaps it's to get closer to Creator. I don't know how. You're right about spirituality not coming easily. Thanks for the Buddhist parable. I've not actually been one to seek enlightenment, because in the past when I did, I regretted it. So I just live each day as it comes. I'm actually out of work on disability at the moment, so I have plenty of time to reflect. I'm a little nervous about the day I go back to work. How busy will it be? How much will they ask of me? And other such questions cross my mind. Now I am just enjoying the time off. But spiritually seeking I'm not. I figure I can do that work in 4th density when I no longer have the veil to hold me back. I don't really even meditate any more. I would say that with over 4000 posts on B4, many of which displaying great insight and a desire for searching truths, that you are indeed seeking enlightenment. Maybe you don't see it this way right now because of your personal situation (I also have my issues and concerns as do, I'm sure most others here), but it certainly would appear this way. Just be wary that your concerns do not turn into fully fledged fears as these may be returned to you in a manner that you may not really desire. Come on Gemini, be that shining light that we know resides within you! You even sound like Yoda sometimes. Quote:But spiritually seeking I'm not.Love to you. RE: One negative/upsetting aspect of the awakening process - Brittany - 04-14-2013 Please forgive the rather large quote, but I asked this question to Quo at a meditation in 2010. These words have stuck with me over the following years, and seem relevant to your thoughts. Indeed the weariness has only grown, though re-reading these words was very encouraging to me. They mean much more now than they did at the time. Quote:Questioner: Q’uo, not only I but numerous people I’ve talked to, especially among the spiritual seekers, have talked about feeling very tired, very drained on all levels lately and [experiencing] an increasing, growing sense of weariness and exhaustion. I’ve wondered if that had anything to do with the coming harvest and the shifting energies. RE: One negative/upsetting aspect of the awakening process - neutral333 - 04-14-2013 (04-14-2013, 04:56 PM)Brittany Lynn Wrote: Please forgive the rather large quote, but...[/quote] Is there anything we can do to balance that weariness??? Besides a good cup of joe... RE: One negative/upsetting aspect of the awakening process - Brittany - 04-14-2013 Find joy in the act of living. It won't alleviate the weariness, but it can balance it. I've learned to take much more joy in the simple things. RE: One negative/upsetting aspect of the awakening process - Turtle - 04-14-2013 Nonsense, all of it. This life, on this planet, in this human form, can be a consistently joyful and fun experience. When a new challenge is presented, face it earnestly and with an attitude to solve it with an open heart and accept the challenge. You will then find that struggle is no longer a part of your definitions or vocabulary, and that instead, all of "life's woes" are simply new situations which you can have fun in the solving of them. Especially once you've gotten in touch with the element of grace and faith, however it works best for you, however it makes sense to you. RE: One negative/upsetting aspect of the awakening process - Adonai One - 04-14-2013 (04-14-2013, 10:36 PM)Turtle Wrote: Nonsense, all of it.As you are likely saying, true peace comes when even the greatest depression and agony becomes a great pleasure to experience. When peace is found in all states of mind, the concepts of pleasure and pain dissipate. RE: One negative/upsetting aspect of the awakening process - vervex - 04-15-2013 Personally, and this is my path, I have not experienced negative sides of remembering my true nature and reconnecting with the universe. In fact, realizing more and more the whole extent of who I am, why I came here and what I can do to help others, has brought me more joy than anything else. It started with a shift in perception a few years ago, from looking at the negative, to shifting my eyes towards all the beauty that surrounds me, and realizing how we have everything to be happy on Earth, should we choose to pursue this path. I recognize the drama of the play of humanity around me in others' lives and sometimes in my own; I can smile at it, shake my head, and decide to drop the masquerade in order to be true and loving instead. True, sometimes I feel heavy because I instinctively remember how easy everything really is, how we could move in the blink of an eye to any place without having to carry around a body, how we could manifest anything we think about instantly, and how love flows without boundaries. But on Earth everything is slow and dense. One has to be patient and sometimes persistent. One has to let go of fear and flow love instead, one has to remember what has been forgotten. But in truth, it is all worth it. Every moment is unique and I'm personally very happy to be here. Situations that seemed bad I now see as beautiful challenges, and they improved tremendously. Instead of seeing people around me as ignorant, stupid and/or blind, I understand they are all brothers and sisters who have forgotten who they are. Their essence remains intact however and if they choose to look inside, they can find themselves again. My purpose is to inspire others to look inside, see their own light and touch it. RE: One negative/upsetting aspect of the awakening process - Sagittarius - 04-15-2013 (04-14-2013, 10:58 PM)Adonai One Wrote:(04-14-2013, 10:36 PM)Turtle Wrote: Nonsense, all of it.As you are likely saying, true peace comes when even the greatest depression and agony becomes a great pleasure to experience. When peace is found in all states of mind, the concepts of pleasure and pain dissipate. I have found my own formula for dealing with this, whenever I go through a period of decreased energy or a period where my energy is being used unwisely through criticism/aggrandizement of the self I have learnt to recognize it as such and then see the lessons of love inlaid in the experience. Once I perform that self recognition I feel better and if I'am very successful I will feel happier/lighter/clearer almost instantly. It is not always that quick or easy and depending on the situation it may take days or weeks until I'am able to cleanse the grudges. The more I live and let go however the easier and quicker on average this becomes. The more adept you become at this the more skilled at energy rerouting you become and the more you have in storage to be used to help follow your true will in the face of impossible odds and emotions. |