In THINKING:
All things and all happenings are either good or bad. So are people. In thinking, there is a reason to be upset. There are many reasons. In thinking, they all make perfect sense. The reasons are usually something like- I hoped –this- would happen, I thought –this- would happen, this –should’ve- happened. This isn’t what is supposed to be happening right now. This isn’t fair. This isn’t right. I can’t be happy because of this happening. I can’t be happy because of this situation. I can’t be happy because of this person. In thinking, you may even tell others what happened and find that they agree with your reasons. (Though in truth you’d be telling your story of what happened, your thinking about it. And they wouldn’t be agreeing with what happened, but only your story about it, and their own thoughts about that story.)
If, as any big or small thing is happening in your life, you find you feel afraid, annoyed, angry, nervous, bitter, insulted, embarrassed, cheated, confused, depressed, betrayed, unhappy, ugly, fat, skinny, lonely, stupid, not good enough, misunderstood, disappointed, insignificant, a failure, helpless, abused, useless, a loser, empty, unwanted or unloved, or you feel like you don't know who you are at all: you are living in thinking. You are not seeing what is happening. You are reacting to your beliefs about what is happening.
Sometimes, the happening occurred minutes ago. Hours ago. Days ago. Years ago. But you are still experiencing all of the feelings you related to the happening then, even now. This shows clearly how much you are living in thought.
‘I failed a test’ can happen, but not “I am stupid.” ‘He didn’t call me’ can happen, but not “He doesn’t care about me.” ‘I lost my job’ can happen, but not “I am a failure.” 'I woke up late, spilled my coffee, stubbed my toe and am stuck in traffic' can happen, but not "I had a terrible morning."
In thinking, you don’t truly experience life. You almost aren’t even there for it. You skip the experiencing part and immediately, without even knowing it, begin reacting to what you THINK about every single thing that happens in your life. And every person. And every situation. And past situation. And prospective situation. And so on.
In BEING:
In being, things simply are. Whatever is happening is just happening. (Not only that, but in being it becomes apparent that simply the fact that it is happening at all proves that it is exactly the perfect thing to be happening.) In being, there is an overwhelming sense of oneness- with all people and all things. There is a complete lack of thought. Thought is seen to be what it is: a tool which is still at the command of our being. In being, the physical is meaningless. Physical forms you see, hear and think- those we think make up our “world” and our “life”- are all only temporary. And therefore, honestly not important.
Yes thoughts are physical also, bundles of energy in a certain shape just like any other physical object or body. And are equally temporary and unimportant. Thoughts about life we believe to be part of “who we are” are powerful indeed, and many are trapped in a hell created completely inside their mind. In a way, we all are. As soon as you realize you are thinking something and that it is just a thought, you have shown that you are not your thoughts. You’ve proved that your true self, who you really are, is behind thought and in the background of the thoughts, not the sum of them. You are the one realizing you are thinking. When you see this, it is freedom.
In being, the physical fades away and that which is not physical, life, is felt. *That* is who you truly are!! Life. In being, it is clear that we are each LIFE, and so are equal with all other life. Without exception. In being, anger at another will fade when you recognize that his actions toward you no matter how extreme are products of all the “thoughts” in his head that he mistakes for himself. That they are not who he IS. In thinking, he feels completely justified. You are wrong and he is right. In thinking, you feel the same way about him. In being however, that all fades away. In being, you can see the truth of who he is, LIFE, which is connected in being with you, which is perfect and beautiful, and you can love him.
In being it is natural to be experiencing the current moment. In being there is no other time or place that matters. When ‘problems’ arise, it is natural to see that the situation is what it is. There is no fighting or resistance, and in the acceptance you naturally turn to what can be done. In being, what you “can’t” do never matters- or arises. In being there is much joy in realizing that all is as it should be. The moment is seen for what it is- perfect. Whatever is happening is perfectly and amazingly designed to help you develop and grow as much as possible in this life. In being this becomes clear.
In being, even though there can be sadness, there is always peace. In being, sadness becomes a part of growth and moving forward- that in itself is joyful. So the sadness can be there but it is accepted, not “fought” against, and so there is still peace. Life is not anything physical, but it is undeniably there. If it’s not physical, how can it be lost, destroyed, even threatened? It can’t. It will always BE. Only the physical is temporary.
If life is eternal and you are life, then you are eternal. In being there is no fear of loss, because you understand that anything that you can lose is not important. You can only decide that it is important. In being this is true of anything and everything.
In being there is no right and wrong. Right and wrong are all decisions made because of thoughts about life. Certain versions of stories judged to fit standards developed by other stories that are in the end accepted by certain people. That's it. That is why every person’s “right and wrong” scale is completely different. No two people would agree on every “right” or every “wrong.” That is why you can never be “right or wrong” or “good or bad.” You can only decide that you are. No one else can be “right or wrong” or “good or bad.” You can only decide that they are. Nothing at all that happens to you in life can be right or wrong or good or bad. You can only decide that it is.
In being there is love, joy and peace. There is a sense of awe and wonder in the awesomeness of life and of who you really are. There is a clear sense of the oneness of all life. In being, we are all connected at the deepest level and so to love others is natural and automatic. In being, no action is natural which isn’t aligned with all of these truths. So there is no need to be told what is “right and wrong,” or “good and bad.” There is no need for you to argue opinions on “right and wrong, good and bad.” There is no doctrine that needs to be drawn up or followed or defended- or fought over.
In being there is no fighting. No struggle of any kind. Inwardly or outwardly. In being everything is perfect and nothing is out of place, ever. In being there nothing to win or lose. In being we are one. There is only love.
In being, we just Be.
ALL MY LOVE,
Amber
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