[tmtranscripts] Thank you Minearsia

[Thea Hardy]

>
Oh, these words from Minearsia are just so important, so good!!! Thank 
you for sharing. There are times when I hear something from our own 
teachers, and I know they are saying what I need to hear, but hearing 
it somewhere else is just somehow critical to allowing myself to take 
it in. (And thanks, Bob D. for the question!!)


> And so understand and experience that ego as an aspect of yourself 
> [and treat it] like you would your own child.  As it is puffing up 
> after a situation, if your centered self, your spiritual self can take 
> over and say, “Yes, Bobby, well done!  I am glad you were here to 
> participate in that.  We did well, didn’t we?,”  your ego will 
> eventually become “tame” as you put it. 
>
Yes, that "ego" part really is a small, sometimes damaged child, 
sometimes all puffed up, sometimes raging, sometimes feeling like 
nothing will ever be good enough. "We did well, didn't we" with hugs. 
Yes!

> And when you are feeling insecure, do not berate that aspect of 
> yourself and insist that you do better, insist that you face this, 
> rather, be gentle, be tender, encourage.  In this way, the ego comes 
> into alignment with the personality who works to be in alignment with 
> the Father. 
>
I have worked on this one and it is going much better. I used to beat 
myself up endlessly. this is one success. I don't do this as much 
anymore, not even close. I still get insecure, but I understand better 
why, having looked back in order to move forward. And it's easier to 
forgive myself for something there is no need to forgive!

> Do not be afraid of having ego.  Do not be frightened of being 
> animal.  This is who you are.  This is where you are.  As you can love 
> the completeness of your being right here and now, then that becomes 
> the platform for the next step.  To try to reject, ignore, cut away, 
> [the ego aspect of yourself] in order to be more pure is an error in 
> thought.   Purity is in the acceptance of the whole experience [of 
> humanness]…acceptance of the Whole.

This is just so crucial!! Do not be afraid of having ego, of being 
animal - this is who we are, where we are - our first life experience. 
Life it as best as we can. Accept this life for what it is. This puts a 
finger on my difficulties with some who want to say we have no 
problems, that a lot of our life is not real, that we just need to 
think like we are not animals, etc. Which would be to miss the entire 
point of this life. Accepting ourselves for where we are - among other 
things, it sure leads to better acceptance of others for where they 
are!

Just wonderful stuff - have to go eat dinner now and can't finish 
reading, but am filled with gratitude to the teachers, Minearsia in 
particular at this moment, and Pocatello group for sharing.

Love,

Thea
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