Whatever you resist you become. If you resist anger, you are always angry. If you resist sadness, you are always sad. If you resist suffering, you are always suffering. If you resist confusion, you are always confused.
We think that we resist certain states because they are there, but actually they are there because we resist them.
~ Adyashanti
I heard the other day, someone saying “I am vehemently against people who hold strong beliefs”. This seems to be a good example of what Adyashanti is saying.
The question that also comes to my mind is, “If I am resisting DJT right now… does this mean I will become more like him?”
Take a moment to think about it. Perhaps you notice how your ego mind wants to dismiss this immediately. Or vehemently defends the idea of resisting. Fascinating!
What are you resisting and how is this showing up?
May we continue to move forward with an open heart, fierce kindness and a readiness for action.
A battle of egos will never bring peace.
Namaste
Wow, Val. Perfect post for the times. It really resonated with me. In a powerful way, what you describe comes down to the intention behind our actions.
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Pausing to look behind our actions and beliefs is so powerful. Thank you Diana 💕
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Yes, Val. How appropriate. I try mightily every single day to send love from my heart chakra to DJT’s heart chakra. Some days are harder than others, I won’t lie. I can’t, we can’t, live in that space of anger, negativity and hatred.
And I love this quote for its usefulness to me in a more personal way.
Thank you for helping to start my day this way.
Blessings to you.
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Thank you Roseanne! From my heart to yours 💕
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True, scary as it is. I say I resist the hateful speech and ideology, rather than the man, but how can one separate them?
Btw, I was able to like your blog post today! I signed out and back in again on the iPad, and it worked. It hadn’t the time before.
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Thanks for the comment and your new found presence Sunny 💕
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Interesting post. On the funny side, I am resisting beauty and happiness. 🙂
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Now that is certainly a way to go Kate 💕🙏💛 thank you for bringing a smile 😊
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Politically, I tend to consider myself as a progressive, and yet it’s always puzzled me that so many liberal progressives are intolerant of intolerance. Then again, Karl Popper supported that very notion:
‘Less well known is the paradox of tolerance: Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them.’
— Karl Popper, The Open Society and Its Enemies (1945)
Perhaps Gandhi had the answer with his notion of satygraha?
‘Truth (satya) implies love, and firmness (agraha) engenders and therefore serves as a synonym for force. I thus began to call the Indian movement Satyagraha, that is to say, the Force which is born of Truth and Love, or non-violence, and gave up the use of the phrase “passive resistance”, in connection with it, so much so that even in English writing we often avoided it and used instead the word “satyagraha” itself or some other equivalent English phrase.’
— M.K. Gandhi, Satyagraha in South Africa
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Thank you Hariod. 💛 I am such a supporter of Gandhi and how he navigated his way between resistance, non violence and doing the right thing as a leader.
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We all need this kind of profound wisdom! 🙂
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Agreed dear Ally. Thank you ❣
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It’s always a pleasure to read your blog, Val. 🙂
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Thank you Ally. Its always a pleasure to see you here 💕
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The logic and truth of this phenomenon is appreciated, Val, and I embrace your warm gentleness. It is not yet light out today, and I go forward with an open heart, fierce kindness, and readiness for action. Thank you.
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Thank you Jet for sharing your feeling and presence 💕
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When I find myself resisting the “what is,” I remind myself to adopt a “maybe mind” . . .
Embrace all with joy . . . anything can be a gift of gold in disguise.
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A maybe mind is a good thing Nancy❣ May more and more of us open up to its possibility. Thank you 🙏
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Well said Val.. And as much as we may dislike the man and his actions, maybe his coming is to shift people out of their comfort Zones and get them to wake up to the world of political controls… And to find their voice. And to stand in unity for what is felt to be the better morals of society.. Unity, and Equality and Justice for all sections of society.
You only have to look how the Womens March rallied people into unity.. So long as we use it in none violent actions for Pro Peace etc.. The power of the People has yet I feel to be heard..
A timely post..
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Thank you Sue 💛
It is an opportunity to shift perspective from what is going on with “them”, (an intellectual construct) to me (what I really feel).
Rationalization keeps us separated from the heart. Keep letting your heart speak Sue 💕
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This post is irresistible, Val.
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😊🙏💕
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I just listened to a talk by Adyashanti, very intriguing I’ll be getting caught up on this fellow for sure.
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So true! We hold the energy of all that we resist, within us.
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Such a wise observation PD 💕
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I wonder what Ghandi would have to say to that… He resisted a lot, but internally he always won. I really like this theme, especially inspired form the teachings of Buddha, but sometimes we have to fight a righteous, holy war, like Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita. Interesting. As for Trump…
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Gandhi had a real struggle with this. To remain non violent, while standing for he believed in was not easy.
He is such an inspiration. Before taking any action, he meditated and searched for a higher answer.
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I bet it wasn’t. The nature urge to resist is so strong. He was a true illusionary.
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Interesting and timely, Val. Thanks.
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Pausing in this space to reflect is good. Thank you Van 💛
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Thanks, Val -this is pertinent to me/to all of us!
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Indeed it is 💛 Thanks Julie!
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yes, good opening statement! eve
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Thank you Eve 💛
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Oh resisting is hard work! I love when I surrender and flow with what is. Much less energy. Thanks Val. Beautiful 💕🙏🏻
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Thank you Karen 💛🙏
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Love it!
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Lovely post, as I find it worth to think more about Val 🙂
It can be hard to resist acting, when we see, what is going on in our world, but denying has never brought anything good either.
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True. Thank you Irene 💕
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Thanks Val, it’s a wise attitude to adopt –
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Yes it’s true. I recently read ‘the law of attraction’ which says that if you think ~ ‘I will never steal again’… Then, your subconscious or unconscious neglects the negativity and it is received as ~ ‘I will steal again’.
I loved the post!
Namaste 🙏
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So true
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Thank you 💛
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Val you are so welcome
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Super insightful! Something for us all to think about! Thanks for sharing your words. X
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Thank you Ellie. So glad you enjoyed this 💛
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