--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Tom T: > Those in the movement get really good at step 11. Sought through > prayer and meditation to etc, > The basic pproblem is that ultimately you have to do all 12 steps. You > can not transcend away all that stuff we have inside. If you don't do > it then it gets done. > Step 1 I am not in control of you fill in the word blank. If you tilt > that about 90 degrees you end up with I am not the doer. One can > suddenly discover they are not the doer and they never had the I they > thought they did. Very disconcerting to stumble on to that baby. > Bottom line, own your stuff take it back into the wholeness you > already are and discover joy and freedom. Tom T > True enough. Powerlessness over (fill in the blank) is one helluva foundation to start from. But, I always liked the clarification that the Serenity (Senility?) Prayer gave: God, Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. In the "yoga" of the 12 steps the Serenity Prayer is really a prayer about developing the mind's/spirit's discriminating abilities. One maybe powerless over the behavior of another (an alcoholic parent, spouse, etc.), but one CAN choose to not spend time, etc. with the person, breaking the cycle of endless suffering because the codependent is playing God thinking they can affect the other's behavior. Also, the alcoholic or drug addict etc. may not be able to give up their addiction forever, but they can give it up for 1 hour or 1 day at a time. I think TB's are expecting too much from just Transcending and not putting enough energy into the activity phase. 12 steps kind of balances out my meditation practice by getting me off my ass to work at doing service, cleaning up my messes, finding ways to know myself better so that I know others better. It's part of my sadhana as much as TM and aerobics are. And I hate 12 step and fitness TB'ers as much as I hate TM TB'ers. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
