Every step is a prayer for inner and outer peace.Byline: FROM HEART TO HEART By Eostar Kamala kamala an anticestodal agent derived from the plant Mallotus philippinensis; now replaced by better and safer compounds. For The Register-Guard After a painful divorce years ago, I noticed that the feelings of hurt and anger that I was holding onto were causing much more pain to me than to the people who perpetrated the "evil" acts. In fact, apparently, they were having a ball while I was quietly suffering. In my desperation, I found Collin Tipping's book, "Radical Forgiveness." An injury (there are no accidents!) forced me to stay at home and - bound to bed - I relentlessly continued doing the prescribed exercises from the book. The treatment was successful, and a year and a half later I was sitting in a tepee tepee or tipi (both: tē`pē), typical dwelling of Native North Americans living on the Great Plains. It was usually made by arranging tent poles into a conical frame and spreading skins, usually buffalo hide, tightly over with my ex- husband and his partner, holding hands, all three of us asking for forgiveness from one another among tears. It was one of the most beautiful scenes of my life: hatred turned into forgiveness and acceptance of what is. Understanding that I was the very person who had subconsciously invited a painful experience into my own life helped me to release the need to blame others. I learned that I was not a victim, and that my life was an outer expression of my beliefs and of my "truths" that were stored on a subconscious level. Understanding how I am connected with all life in the universe makes me feel extremely responsible not only for my acts and words but for my thoughts and feelings. I believe that an angry thought against our former president, for example, ripples through the ether, picking up other energies of hatred through magnetism. It amplifies itself and resonates, coming back to me with elliptically el·lip·tic or el·lip·ti·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or having the shape of an ellipse. 2. Containing or characterized by ellipsis. 3. a. grown strength, and adds to the "sea of thoughts" created by humans that envelops our planet. Therefore, I must not hate the former president! Thankfully, some of my friends point out that they never see me holding a grudge grudge tr.v. grudged, grudg·ing, grudg·es 1. To be reluctant to give or admit: even grudged the tuition money. 2. for long. It is true that while I still get upset sometimes, I immediately start working on creating peace within. The ultimate goal is, of course, to not get upset in the first place. Here's my recipe: Yoga philosophy teaches dispassion dis·pas·sion n. Freedom from passion, bias, or emotion; objectivity. Noun 1. dispassion - objectivity and detachment; "her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone" to me. A balanced vegan diet vegan diet (vē´g  n),n the strictest form of vegetarian diet, which prohibits the consumption of all animal products, including keeps my blood sugars and adrenaline down, vegetarianism vegetarianism, theory and practice of eating only fruits and vegetables, thus excluding animal flesh, fish, or fowl and often butter, eggs, and milk. In a strict vegetarian, or vegan, diet (i.e. keeping my karma "My Karma" is the 40th episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. It originally aired as Episode 16 of Season 2 on February 20, 2003. References
Devotional de·vo·tion·al adj. Of, relating to, expressive of, or used in devotion, especially of a religious nature. n. A short religious service. de·vo singing purifies my energy field. Long conversations with my co-counseling partner, and walks in the forest, contribute to my emotional balance. While I have not found permanently lasting perfect inner or outer peace yet, I feel that every day I have another exciting adventure to work toward it. Even the way I press these keyboard buttons as I write could be violent or peaceful. Every step is truly a prayer. My thoughts of peace and harmony are meeting with yours reading. Such elevated thoughts are being amplified through universal resonance. My fears of scarcity, of exceeding the number of words required in this article, are making me choose inner peace and stop writing. Peace is always first! Eostar Kamala is a devotional singer, poet, yoga teacher, healer healer Mainstream medicine A romantic synonym for physician. See Traditional healing. and visual artist. Her band "Fearless Love" has played at the interfaith prayer services held on the 11th of each month. This column is coordinated by Lane Interfaith Alliance to offer inspiration, share spiritual experiences and bring a deeper understanding of faith perspectives with the intention of blessing the community and world. For more information, see www.laneinterfaithalliance.org. |
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