I don't think it means that we can't savor the full range of human emotions. I think it means that we don't hold on to the more destructive ones. MB
For sure it is key in knowing how the emotions affect us, each, individually and in some ways as a group. Perhaps this sheds some light on my tendency toward emotional disconnect from the external in situations that I can have no possible influence on, a concept I've had some difficulty in getting across. It's not that I don't have or experience the emotion but I can put it into the proper perspective to keep in under wraps lest it become detrimental to my own peace. Shapelle Corby is still deteriorating in a Bali prison since her 2004 arrest and with a 15 year sentence (reduced from 20) that means 10 more years to go. Excerpt from her book "My Story": 'I long to be free and live again outside these walls… I will never understand why this happened to me. Why my bag… Right now I'm empty, lost and numb... It's been so long since I've felt peaceful and happy. So long since I've smiled and laughed on the inside and out… I sound like a broken record but I will keep saying it: I'm innocent, I'm innocent, I'm innocent.' Here we can see the loss and affect of peace and happiness. Is this a situation where "state of mind" is viable? What other than nothing can we do? Why feel the emotion of pain and sorrow past the recognition of the sadness, her sadness and of the situation? On Sep 9, 9:00 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree, Slip, happiness is contagious. Finding your way there while > looking for it externally is, I think, the impossible dream. > Maintaining happiness gained as a state of being can be a trick if > confronted with anger and hostility. And yet, I think, that the more > I can do this, the easier it becomes. This in itself can give rise to > resentment, what is more maddening than someone who is happy when you > are all pissed off at them? Someone that needs that constant anger > doesn't really know how to relate to that basically happy person. > > But I have found that basically happy people can have a profound > effect on the world around them. And whether they are drawing more > peace into their experience because of this state of being, or their > environment is happier because of their influence, or the dynamic > between - for me, it is worth the effort to maintain this peace in my > life. Wouldn't it be grand if everyone saw it as their duty? I don't > think it means that we can't savor the full range of human emotions. > I think it means that we don't hold on to the more destructive ones. > > On Sep 9, 9:34 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I do think many people understand happiness from the external source. > > This is a common cause of depression resultant of delusional > > expectation. Rigsy has point in that the world can be a miserable > > place and so state of mind becomes the recourse, along with individual > > environment. I know a very discontent woman who expends a great deal > > of energy in pursuit of happiness, all of which are external to her > > own being. The constant spiritual radio and tv envangelist > > broadcasts, the weekly sunday mass attendance, numerous volunteer > > efforts all culminate into a personal reality of emptiness soothed by > > alcohol and drug use. So Molly, this confirms your thought that the > > "method" of pursuit is important. I think happiness begins in one's > > center and when it reaches it's highest level it emanates without and > > spreads to others as the person is recognized as exuding the joy of > > happiness. There is a sense of peace, contentment and security in > > being happy. > > > On Sep 8, 9:50 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Slip has been bringing us back lately, to the notion of happiness, our > > > duty to happiness, the source of our happiness. I think this is > > > important. Our method of pursuit of happiness, I think, determines > > > the ultimate result of our happiness, I think. > > > > Here is a non dual perspective on happiness by a 21st century mystic: > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPDthzsyvQc > > > > What do YOU think? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
