Guilt

Fear, Shame And Intimidation Are Chemical Weapons

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shamePaul Rosenberg – Imagine that some combination of circumstances end with you walking into a so-so bar, then accidentally causing some gigantic brute to spill his drink. Imagine also that this brute just learned that his girlfriend moved out, taking his bank account with her.

The brute, towering over you, clenches his fists and start spewing horrifying threats. Your knees go weak, you can barely think or move… you try to back up but do it so clumsily that you’re grasping the edge of the bar to prevent yourself from falling.

The brute hasn’t touched you, but you’ve already been seriously impacted. This happened because of well-known and well-studied chemicals. So, then, was fear not a type of chemical weapon? (It was, in fact, the bully’s first blow.) Continue reading →

Guilt by Assumption and Victim Stories [Audio]

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guiltJennifer Hoffman – What do you do when someone assumes you are guilty of something and you can’t convince them you did not do it? What if what you’re being accused of is so outrageous and improbable that you cannot believe that anyone would think that of you?

The short answer is nothing because you are not dealing with the situation as it is, other factors are at play. When we face guilt by assumption we’re dealing with others’ fears, victim stories, and emotional issues and there is nothing we can do about them. It is, however, a lesson in understanding that we have no control over what others think or how they react to us and to what we do.

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The Dirty Trick That Destroys

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guiltPaul Rosenberg – Every civilization has its own peculiar characteristics, and because of them, each has its own vulnerable areas… areas that a clever adversary can take advantage of. Our Western civilization is no exception.

And most unfortunately, we’ve been under a sharp attack for many years by people who found our weakness and are exploiting it. I’ll explain how and what we need to do about it.

Our Foundations

Western civilization was built upon the Judeo-Christian tradition… and primarily on the Christian tradition. Anyone who claims differently simply doesn’t understand the civilization or doesn’t want to. Whether or not the doctrines of Judaism and Christianity are true, these are the foundations of our civilization[1]. That can’t really be disputed.

These principles – things like compassion for the outsider, forgiveness, and loving your neighbor – are demands for enlightened and righteous action in the world. Continue reading →

Seven Steps Toward Sublime Impeccability

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“You are not letting go of your goal to attain enlightenment, you’re letting go of your ego’s attachment to enlightenment by killing any and all Buddhas you may discover along the path.” G Z McGee

Stones_stacked“Whereas the beautiful is limited, the sublime is limitless, so that the mind in the presence of the sublime, attempting to imagine what it cannot, has pain in the failure but pleasure in contemplating the immensity of the attempt” –Immanuel Kant

Here’s the thing: enlightenment is an illusion, but the path toward enlightenment is exceptionally real. It seems like a contradiction, but it’s not. The essence of the sublime is letting go of our attachment to the goal and allowing the journey to be the thing.

There are roadblocks and tripwires and briar patches galore, but even they are an essential aspect of the journey. In fact, the most fulfilling moments in the journey are when we gain the capacity to transform roadblocks into stepping stones, tripwires into jump ropes, and briar patches into crowns of thorn.

Here are seven hang-ups in particular to let go of in order to attain a state of sublime impeccability.

1. Let go of Fear

“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” –Plato Continue reading →