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Contraction and Expansion within the Heart
#21720200 - 05/25/15 09:46 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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So I've thought about posting a thread on this for a couple weeks now; in spiritual life, many have observed, there is expansion and contraction. . . in the heart. .
In the heart, in the spiritual realm, is what I'm talking about, not the physical realm. .
There are certain things that shrink the heart; primarily would be afflictive emotions; while others help it grow strong and healthy. .
I believe what I'm talking about could best be described by an analogy of a tree - at first, it's a fledgling, and very delicate, indeed within the heart is a vast garden; that's what many people talk about. . .
So the inner heart, is what I'm mainly speaking about.
Why it is kind of like the opposite of the physical, is because in the physical world, growth is not an eternal good -- Growth for the sake of growth is what cancer does. . Our business models and cities are based on this model, and so they don't make much sense; from an ideal perspective, we would not have super-cities, and so forth.
Super-markets seem nice and good, but the sheer amount of species lives that go into making them are not worth it - cost is too high. .
So I just wanted to clarify that I'm not talking about physical expansion, etc. but spiritual expansion, and expansion of the heart.
Afflictive emotions tend to shrink it I would say - consider the etymology of the word, 'worry' for example, and you will know.
Bitterness and so forth are an energy, even mentioning the word - why do so? Probably this is why deff never does; at least I've never seen him do so, so far.
Yet it's possible to live without any afflictions -- And, not only possible, it is Very. Easy. Why? Because in essence, all is light.
In reality and truth, all is energy and light, and one can never be truly damaged, in the same way that a photon can never be damaged.
What harm could ever come to a photon?
Or like a drop of water in the river - what could that drop ever lose?
Could never lose anything.
This is part of why spiritual paths teach these things, that we are light, that love and awareness is our true nature, and so forth.
We exist in the physical - yet there are unlimited levels of existence, unlimited awakenings, unilmited revelations and realizations.
We waken from one dream, then from another, eventually we see the truth of it. . .
And along the way - various steps are useful in helping us to 'see' that we are a light within light, which can be seen and described in innumerable ways.
These are what one sage has called "Liberating Illusions," that is, they are not strictly true, in the absolute sense, but they are like refuges, along the way.
Anyway - within all the realms, certain things apply, and to be confused is like a child, sitting in a field, with hands over his eyes, not able to see what's around him. . .
To catch worry is like sitting down and doing the same thing. We have eyes and there is more to see than what physical reality shows us.
There are higher realities.
Let's get there.
Again, I'm not talking about physical expansion, which often leads to a dearth of spiritual insight
(While Weeping Atlas Ceders, they just want to grow, grow and grow)
It's about turning that inviolable decision inwards, and attaining self-mastery, and further, exploring higher realms of balance and harmony and beauty with the world.
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By 'liberating illusions' I mean things such as 'I am strong,' 'I am healthy,' 'I am at peace,' etc. - these are liberating because they help us be strong throughout the winds, while we eventually realize we are home, always, and never left; they are not true in an absolute sense because we are more than healthy - we are infinite health; we are more than strong - we are the universe; we are more than at peace - we are resting on a level of existence which is characterized by infinite peace. These are just a few, and many others, variations upon this theme, can be used - such as 'I am loved,' 'I am safe,' etc. Sending energy along healing channels helps the mind, heart and body to become unified in energy, and thereafter any endeavor becomes much easier; especially ones such as inner- life exploration.
Protections also, are not defense, they are rather an absence of defense based on the knowing that one is a drop of water in a river, a photon of light within a vast field of light - and harm may come to neither. Yet they are helpful, liberating, this is why the sutras say, when one chants Amitabha one will be protected by many Buddhas, etc. It is only an interpretation, yet it is true.
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good topic i think it's a good idea to always feel into what you say, do, think, etc.. and see if it's benefiting you or not - if it's expanding or contracting your heart as you say - certain words and ideas seem to be very high in vibration and wholly beneficial, like love, peace, joy, happiness - whereas other things like you say are best not to say. this is especially true with 'i am' statements, like "i am happy" has an immediate effect of affirming and strengthening your happiness, and likewise saying "i am [something negative]" is very much good to avoid. i feel that we often limit ourselves with the way we speak about ourselves 
someone i know said that a good way to shift from the head to the heart is to replace saying "i think ..." with "i feel ..." - this seems to be true to me too
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Quote:
Or like a drop of water in the river - what could that drop ever lose?
Could never lose anything.
Say you had a 'spiritual' or some kind of 'energy technology' that you could implant into a person... Then that would be tethered to some kind of Vampiristic pull of parasitism feeding into others supplementing someone/thing else with your energy body...??
The beings that I communicate with say they are 'worshiping' Jesus when all they are doing is pulling psychically... And, that drinks the energy right out of my body.
They play a game of running you empty. They called it 'CHRIST ON FIRE.'
And it burns and tingles and itches like a sunburn on a sandy beach.
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Re: Contraction and Expansion within the Heart [Re: FishOilTheKid]
#21720514 - 05/25/15 11:24 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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I well recommend this page, dear FishOilTheKid: http://tarabrach.com/audioarchives2008.html
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Enjoyed that muchly, dear deff. It is nice that you mention feel vs. think. . yesterday or the day before I was just contemplating this. . humming is nice too, hehe. yeah, feel instead of think is a fascinating one; after all they are quite similar, and also we can generally feel more than we can think. . .
'what I feel, I can't say, but my love is here for you any time of day. . ' g.h. song. .
an then, 'but if it's not love, that you need then i'll try my best to make everything succeed'
one a my favorite, healing and uplifting, beautiful songs o his.
by the by, i was thinking of asking you, have you ever heard the laughing song? you seem to embody its quality with your generosity and compassion, i was just wondering if you've heard it. . first people's song, the circle engages in joyous laughter, for a baby i have seen. .
would like to someday more about it
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no i haven't heard of the laughing song before
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Re: Contraction and Expansion within the Heart [Re: deff]
#21721004 - 05/25/15 01:48 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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found this
i wish you peace, Lawrence Laughing
-------------------- Innocent, Oldfield & Hegerland Julia Delaney, Bothy Band Rasta Girl, Sister Carol Genesis, Jorma K I Wish You Peace, Lawrence Laughing Do Your Thing, Moondog large . . music garden . . veryall peace them hiStarhouse - main Time Traveler's Guide
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