Already done and continue to do that Ed, with varying degrees of *success*. Wanted to hear how others have fared. Rose
--- On Mon, 10/4/10, ED <[email protected]> wrote: From: ED <[email protected]> Subject: [Zen] Re: 'Having a problem with somebody' - Bill, et al To: [email protected] Date: Monday, October 4, 2010, 5:39 PM --- In [email protected], "things_rose" <things_r...@...> wrote: > > Hi Bill and Group > Bill, in a previous post to DP you said something about when one has a > problem with someone, it is never theirs it's always yours. > This is something that I have previously found VERY intruiging. I've >investigated it recently in my own life, to a greater or lesser degree. Hi Rose, Could you relate to us your experience when attempting to apply the principle to some particular situation in your life? > I seem to be able to *manage* it with small issues, but with big > issues...wow, it's difficult. Can you give us an example of a 'big issue' > which you find hard to manage with that worldview. > Could you say more about it? What I'd really like is get some real life > (possibly extreme?) examples of how this has worked out (peace of mind) for you maybe, or for others. Can you cite a big issue with which you have found difficulty applying the principle to? > To my western mind, the idea that *it* is not the other persons fault/problem > is kinda counterintuitive. But I can see the potential for peace of mind in > getting out of this particular habit of mind. Indeed, the contentious, self-righteous Judeo-Christian mind-set is extremely difficult to erase. > This has been swimming around in my brain for days now, so anyone, if you > have any thoughts, that'd be great! And I don't really mean just soundbites > and corny one liners, I mean actual examples from your life. > Thanks Rose Rose, IMO, the best point to start with is with some particular situation in your life. Rgds, --ED
