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Somebody came to him and asked:"will
you give me 2000$ for drugs and drink?"
and he said:"sure I always say yes to the
present moment". Another time he was asked
by his uncle:"will you enroll in our army, there
is important mission in Vietnam?" and he said:
"yes, sure, I always say yes to the present
moment" with a big smile and happy face.
Then in Vietnam he got orders:"you have
to bomb that village, there are only woman
and children but this is essential to our
plans". He said:"yes, sure, I always say yes
to the present moment", maybe this time
he didn't have such a happy face, but still,
we are learning you know.
Why am I writing this? You see, because I
had sometimes problem with saying no,
the need for approval, the fear of abandonement,
low self-esteem ect. And sometimes it is
crucial to say no and in that way be true
to yourself. Of course in our human history it
was to much "no" and not enought "yes", like
saying:"we are against this, we are against
that ect." And it is important to focus on this
what you can do, what you "should" do, what
is worth to do. Because when there is too
much no, you are living life of denial, you
miss the positive, productive direction.
So, it is more effective to say:"meditate,
be quiet, seek the Self, forgive, love ect."
Of course there is still limit to that because
Self is free and without any strict rules
of expression, in a way any demand, any
"should" is a possibility for inner conflict.
On the other hand, there is many pointers
towards awareness, towards inner peace,
joy and love which your Spirit can recognize
and be sort of awake to it. That's how usually
change happens, how awareness is growing,
how you are born again. So, say yes to the
now and be aware of your choices. Be the
love which you are. Be the heart which is
pure. Be the silence which is vast. Be the
beauty which is eternal. Be yourSelf.
love & Peace

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