People are unconsciously doing many things. If they become conscious these things will drop. Atisha says: Don't ponder over others' defects, it is none of your business. Don't interfere in others' lives, it is none of your business.But there are great moralists whose whole work is to see who is doing wrong. Their whole life is wasted; they are like police dogs sniffing here and there. Their whole life's work is to know who is doing wrong.Atisha says: That is an ugly trait and a sheer wastage of time and energy. Not only is it a wastage but it strengthens and gratifies the ego. And an ego more gratified becomes more of a barrier.And remember, it is not only a question of not discussing others' defects. Don't even be too much concerned about your own defects. Take note, be aware, and let the matter be settled then and there.
Possessing the ‘courage of your convictions’ is lauded as an admirable quality. Believing in yourself, your opinions, standing by your truth and having faith you are doing the right thing is a wonder to behold. The Universe would like you to add the ‘courage of your emotions’. Use the same strength and fortitude to show others that they are not shameful but something to be embraced. Knowing that vulnerability, compassion and empathy are just as important as your convictions is a part of living a true life and becoming the whole you are meant to be. ~ Creatorhttps://thecreatorwritings.wordpress.com/2019/04/30/living-a-true-life/Category:
Can you recall a time where everything aligned perfectly with all the right time/right place scenarios? Do you remember how magically it unfolded, and how all that was required of you was to allow yourself to flow along with the divine perfection of it all? Can you think back to how you couldn’t help but marvel at how all the elements came together so beautifully? That is exactly what the universe is in the process of orchestrating for you right now. ~Archangel Gabriel through Shelley Younghttp://trinityesoterics.com/2019/05/02/daily-message-thursday-may-2-2019/Category:
Gurdjieff used to say to his disciples -- the first thing, the very very first thing, "Find out what your greatest characteristic is, your greatest undoing, your central characteristic of unconsciousness." Each one's is different.Somebody is sex-obsessed. In a country like India, where for centuries sex has been repressed, that has become almost a universal characteristic; everybody is obsessed with sex. Somebody is obsessed with anger, and somebody else is obsessed with greed. You have to watch which is your basic obsession.So first find the main characteristic upon which your whole ego edifice rests. And then be constantly aware of it, because it can exist only if you are unaware. It is burnt in the fire of awareness automatically.