FEARLESS ENCOUNTERS

05 March 2002

JOY 	- the acceptance of the fullness of life
	- expression of power
	
Before Empowerment chop wood, carry water
After  Empowerment chop wood, carry water

S3	Form Enrichening alliances with the whole of life

3.1	I free myself from the PAIN which comes thru Indifference by cultivating
	open and inspiring communication with myself and others
	
- active not passive
- beware of tunnel vision
- lead by example
- (success in) LIFE IS NOT A SOLO ACTIVITY
- communication is to be understood and to understand
- we need to be CLEAR before we successfully exchange ideas
- we need to learn to "think and feel"
- 4:00-7:00am  is the best time for clarity
- 7:00-12:00am is the best for intellectual
- disipline, regular action

3.2	I am no longer willing to play supporting actor in the melodrama of LIFE
	But instead trust in the power of compassion to heal my wounds and the wounds of others	
	
Compassion 	+ what are you going to do about it
		+ feeling with awareness so thatthe power can be tapped and an answer found
		+ cruel to be kind
		+ with wisdom is skillfull means
		+ pain has its own answers but accessing them requires wisdom and compassion and awareness
		(+ = accessing)
		
		gentleness-compassion-awareness BALANCE
		
3.3	I feel bold enough to earn my livelyhood in an environment which enriches my Spiritual Growth

- frustration at work cannot be kept at work
- suffering is contageous, but JOY is also contageous
- MUD STICKS, be sure you like the mud in the swamp you choose

Q why is commitment 3.3 important 
- my work needs to be an expression of our gifys and talents

DHARMA	- support of the system of life
	- understanding of life
	- exploded parts diagram of life
- TODAY IS NOW A REHERSAL
- take up experience farming
	
S4	Discovering my BLISS and sharing it with others

4.1	I open myself to the guidance which comes thru my INTUITION

- upgrading your quality of choices
- rationality restricts the quality of our decisions
- humans are also FEELING Beings 
- fellings should be used to make decisions.
- intuition helps us to keep addiction and manipulation of the environment and to take advantageous of it
- WHOLE HEARTED CO-OPERATION WITH THE INEVITABLE
- words with feelings can make a real difference
- intuition is balanced left/right (logic/rationality) brain thinking (half wit)
- intuition leads to long term joy
- impulse leads to short term joy

4.2	I am fully commited to heartful mindfulness as a means to enrichening the present moment

- wisdom is the way to wisdom
- joy is the way to joy
- the way is the goal and the goal the way
WRONG - when this is done then i can be happy
- we make our happiness conditional
- tune into CHANNEL NOW
- karma yoga = action consciousness
The body is a temple in which we can experience true love. 
- treat it so, be mindful of your choices.
Q Is your (compass) attitude (mind posture) aimed at BLISS

4.3	I seethe importance of consistent meditation practice as the means to consolidating the commitments

- meditation reveals the sensitivity to view life on the spiritual or mystical scale
- we need to be sensitive/aware that all our actions are seeking LOVE/APPRECIATION/VALIDATION
- Am i an actor
- meditation allows us to find the Clarity to wish for the "right" things
- Otherwise we wish for things that may only bring fleeting pleasure
- dont be caught up in suffering
- your life is shaped by the things we do regularly

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