03-26-2022, 05:16 PM
The genesis of this consideration on my part was my response to someone who criticized me with judgement. My response was, "Don't judge me." I can say definitely say that it was not spiritual guidance I was offering them. The catalyst was not immediate accepted and processed by me - my orange and yellow energy centers were offended. The heart puckered and closed a bit. So I wondered off and did my normal meditation. Guess what happened - the roots of the mind were shaken and this little saying is all that bubbled up to by consciousness.
After a couple days of contemplation and processing, I basically see that my appropriate response could have gone two ways (not meaning STO or STS). 1. accept the input as a valid observation of my nature that I have not seen and needs work; thank them. 2. consider the judgement as a comment on my basic nature (the spiritual personality I have been given) and file it under the category of acceptance of self.
The comment offered by IndigoSalvia seems to be about making a judgement of others. I unfortunately find myself doing this too; however, at a much subtler level than in past history. Whenever I am offering judgement to another I "try" to honestly do it in the light of teach/learning to one who is seeking. If they are not seeking, I try to keep it to myself and then contemplate the source within regarding love/light, STO/STS and free will infringement. Of course, this physical illusion requires us to form protective boundaries on occasion and I believe that is where discernment/discrimination plays a major role. For me, when I am functioning on a conscious level, I try to pause and evaluate my intention and motivations.
Intention/motivation for me is the key to discernment. Who am I serving, even at the most subtle level? Am I infringing another's free will (playing a game or controlling an outcome). This is difficult work and goes ever deeper into the roots of the mind. I find I am kidding myself immensely whenever I tell myself there are "cut-and-dried" rules. So first I engage the feminine principle of Love and then I engage the masculine principle of Wisdom; endeavoring to be very conscious at the moment.
After a couple days of contemplation and processing, I basically see that my appropriate response could have gone two ways (not meaning STO or STS). 1. accept the input as a valid observation of my nature that I have not seen and needs work; thank them. 2. consider the judgement as a comment on my basic nature (the spiritual personality I have been given) and file it under the category of acceptance of self.
The comment offered by IndigoSalvia seems to be about making a judgement of others. I unfortunately find myself doing this too; however, at a much subtler level than in past history. Whenever I am offering judgement to another I "try" to honestly do it in the light of teach/learning to one who is seeking. If they are not seeking, I try to keep it to myself and then contemplate the source within regarding love/light, STO/STS and free will infringement. Of course, this physical illusion requires us to form protective boundaries on occasion and I believe that is where discernment/discrimination plays a major role. For me, when I am functioning on a conscious level, I try to pause and evaluate my intention and motivations.
Intention/motivation for me is the key to discernment. Who am I serving, even at the most subtle level? Am I infringing another's free will (playing a game or controlling an outcome). This is difficult work and goes ever deeper into the roots of the mind. I find I am kidding myself immensely whenever I tell myself there are "cut-and-dried" rules. So first I engage the feminine principle of Love and then I engage the masculine principle of Wisdom; endeavoring to be very conscious at the moment.