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Reflect Your True Self
Adapted from The Book of Secrets by Deepak Chopra (Three Rivers Press, 2004).
Finding a path back to your source is a matter of letting life settle down to where it wants to be. There are gross and subtle levels of every experience, and the subtler levels are more sensitive, awake and meaningful than the gross.
As an exercise, begin to observe when you touch upon subtle levels in your own awareness. Notice how these feel compared to the grosser levels. For example:
To love someone is subtler than to resent or push the person away.
To accept someone is subtler than to criticize the individual.
To promote peace is subtler than to promote anger and violence.
To see someone without judgment is subtler than to criticize the person.
If you let yourself feel it, the subtler side of each experience puts the mind at ease, decreases stress, and results in less restless thinking and less pressure at the emotional level. Subtle experience is quiet and harmonious. You feel settled; you aren’t in conflict with anyone else. There is no overblown drama or even any need for it.
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add your comment »I do alot of loving and accepting, but I don't pay attention to how I feel when I do it, or the subtleness of it.
I'll have to start doing that.
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When I come here I am soothed, I go away refreshed. Thank you
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Thank you deepak for the guidance.
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You're right Deepak! I feel less stressed, no inner conflict everytime I allow my subtle self to win over the gross self everytime I think of mistreatment done to me. Thank you!
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Avoid the power of success that propels you toward money and fame. True success comes from peace and contentment. When you have peace and contentment, it is easier to reflect your true self.
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help me deal with it.it aint easy.
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Deepak's book is SECRETS is powerful. Get a copy and learn to live them. I love how the words of Deepak are scattered,sown and shared
(in this forum)to make the world a better place. To help us find clarity and inner peace.
I sometimes feel like I am in a book club and getting lots of feedback. Thank you all for taking the time to read and expand your love of wisdom.
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Deepak's writing as well as all the comments brings tears to my eyes and to my soul. It makes me realize the pressure I'm feeling and yet ignoring. Thank you.
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The truth and simplicity of these words and putting them into action..is bliss...it blows me away!!
Its as if my true self connected with me as i read the words and said.."See, i knew you'd recognise the truth..you only needed a gentle reminder.."
May everyones day be blessed with joy and acceptance...;o)
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Thanks for your kind reminder. :-)
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