Post by Dee on Aug 14, 2006 4:34:54 GMT
Hold on to nothing, and you will have nothing to hold you back.
When we hold on to a thing, a belief, a moral guideline, a rule, a feeling, a memory, we enslave ourselves to be who we Were, and not move into the now moment as who we Are.
A mother holds on to the previous expression of her children. She does not welcome each new encounter with her child with naive innocence. She expects the child to be as the child was before.
A student holds on to the previous expression of his teachers. He does not welcome each new class or lesson with naive innocence. He expects the teacher and subject to be as the teacher and subject were before.
A Lightworker holds on to the previous expression of enlightenment. They do not welcome higher knowledge easily or with naive innocence. They expect the higher knowledge to be as the higher knowledge was before.
Do you see how we hold on? We shape our future based on what has happened in our past?
We had a first world war in the early 1900's which was unlike any war we've fought previously or since. And yet it was exactly like every other war in that the expectations were the same. In holding on to the result of the war, before it had even escalated, the war turned out exactly the same as every war before or since; bloody and painful.
We had a second world war in the 1940's which was unlike any war we've fought previously or since. And yet... yes, you guessed it, it was exactly like every other war; bloody and painful.
We hold on. We do not let go. And in holding on we lose the beauty of the moment we are in.
If you rose out of bed tomorrow morning without any expectations, of anyone, or any thing, or any event, would you be able to experience disappointment?
Think about that. Deeply.
If you have no expectations, can you end up feeling disappointed? Absolutely not. If you expect nothing, there is no way you can be let down.
This is how we must learn to move into our future, via living in the Now, the current moment, always free of expectation.
I myself have realized that I teach what I am learning. And this is my current lesson, most undoubtedly. My mother has been a drunk in the past. And it has hurt me to see, and witness, and suffer by, and victimize myself by. And yet I perpetuate it. I am the one holding on to the results of our last encounter, and expecting the next encounter to be the "same". In holding on, I lose the opportunity to experiencing something different.
I see this, I understand it. It is difficult to apply practically though, because I am still holding on to that previous experience of my mother as "drunk".
When I am able to let go of what i'm holding on to (my expectation of her being drunk) then I will experience something fresh, and new.
This does not necessarily mean my mother will not be drunk the next time we meet. But I will no longer be holding on to the fear that she will be. And without fear, there is nothing to hold back my Love.
Our species holds on. Tightly. We don't let go of the things that have hurt us, our grudges, our mis-deeds and wrong doing. We hold on tightly to the joy experiences, to the bliss, and then seek to re-experience them exactly as they were experienced the first time. This leads to disappointment. How can you experience something blissful and free, if you are putting your expectations upon it?
To truly enjoy and appreciate who you Are, in this moment, which is the only real moment available to you, you must learn that what you hold on to, inevitably clings to you.
Your expectations.
Your fears.
And even your dreams.
Hold on to nothing. This frees you to receive all that you wish to spontaneously create, experience, and remember.
With utmost love,
Dee
When we hold on to a thing, a belief, a moral guideline, a rule, a feeling, a memory, we enslave ourselves to be who we Were, and not move into the now moment as who we Are.
A mother holds on to the previous expression of her children. She does not welcome each new encounter with her child with naive innocence. She expects the child to be as the child was before.
A student holds on to the previous expression of his teachers. He does not welcome each new class or lesson with naive innocence. He expects the teacher and subject to be as the teacher and subject were before.
A Lightworker holds on to the previous expression of enlightenment. They do not welcome higher knowledge easily or with naive innocence. They expect the higher knowledge to be as the higher knowledge was before.
Do you see how we hold on? We shape our future based on what has happened in our past?
We had a first world war in the early 1900's which was unlike any war we've fought previously or since. And yet it was exactly like every other war in that the expectations were the same. In holding on to the result of the war, before it had even escalated, the war turned out exactly the same as every war before or since; bloody and painful.
We had a second world war in the 1940's which was unlike any war we've fought previously or since. And yet... yes, you guessed it, it was exactly like every other war; bloody and painful.
We hold on. We do not let go. And in holding on we lose the beauty of the moment we are in.
If you rose out of bed tomorrow morning without any expectations, of anyone, or any thing, or any event, would you be able to experience disappointment?
Think about that. Deeply.
If you have no expectations, can you end up feeling disappointed? Absolutely not. If you expect nothing, there is no way you can be let down.
This is how we must learn to move into our future, via living in the Now, the current moment, always free of expectation.
I myself have realized that I teach what I am learning. And this is my current lesson, most undoubtedly. My mother has been a drunk in the past. And it has hurt me to see, and witness, and suffer by, and victimize myself by. And yet I perpetuate it. I am the one holding on to the results of our last encounter, and expecting the next encounter to be the "same". In holding on, I lose the opportunity to experiencing something different.
I see this, I understand it. It is difficult to apply practically though, because I am still holding on to that previous experience of my mother as "drunk".
When I am able to let go of what i'm holding on to (my expectation of her being drunk) then I will experience something fresh, and new.
This does not necessarily mean my mother will not be drunk the next time we meet. But I will no longer be holding on to the fear that she will be. And without fear, there is nothing to hold back my Love.
Our species holds on. Tightly. We don't let go of the things that have hurt us, our grudges, our mis-deeds and wrong doing. We hold on tightly to the joy experiences, to the bliss, and then seek to re-experience them exactly as they were experienced the first time. This leads to disappointment. How can you experience something blissful and free, if you are putting your expectations upon it?
To truly enjoy and appreciate who you Are, in this moment, which is the only real moment available to you, you must learn that what you hold on to, inevitably clings to you.
Your expectations.
Your fears.
And even your dreams.
Hold on to nothing. This frees you to receive all that you wish to spontaneously create, experience, and remember.
With utmost love,
Dee
