#35... Here's a quote from PTPON that I find mind bending. It refers to the powerful state of non-resistance and the actuality of taking control of your life.

...(p.124)..." Do not pollute your beautiful, radiant Being nor the Earth with negativity. Do not give unhappiness in any form whatsoever a dwelling place inside you"

Tolle is immensely aware of relationship and the necessity of inner surrender. It is very essential that people accept one another with no more tired and useless wasting of energy by judging,criticizing, and basically trying to change others. This is not the wimpy way out of tight situations. You may have to speak your mind firmly. A 'no' to a situation or person need not be drenched in negativity. But really, if you can't surrender, get away from the situation. In fact, get the heck out of it pronto! With some things it's better this way. When it comes right down to it friends, there is no problem in stating your perspective. That's what it is, no more, no less, it's your perspective. It's getting caught up or attached to the negativity which harms. Negativity travels in all directions fast...so does love. Be attentive. Be alert. Notice when negativity arises. Witness. Be yourself, the Witness. You'll see! Let things pass. If the situation appears impossible, again I stress, remove yourself from the fray as soon as you are able. The key to all of this is to take responsibility for your place, here, right now. Good advice, or what?!!!!

...peace, Bob (habs)

I've neglected my blog lately. This is not to say that I'm no longer practicing the power of now. This is what it's all about for me. I reached an impasse in Tolle's book (PTPON). Recently I'm very involved in "Stillness Speaks", by Tolle, and opening up a dialogue with Peter Dzuiban ("Consciousness Is All") Enjoying summer, yeah! ...habs

...feeling yourself becoming transparent, you allow negative reactions to pass through...the wall is gone...nobody is home!...practice with little daily occurences...this is forgiveness...you now are invulnerable...the resistance mechanism stays the same no matter if you've just been insulted by a loved one, or experienced a major earthquake...forgive your own non-peace...accepting what is means every moment is your best moment...this is your calling...your spiritual warrior stance...but remember to practice first with ht e little things, and the big things won't seem as big to you when they pay their unavoidable visits...be present...fear not! ...peace, habs

...cycles of success...cycles of failure...one cannot exist without the other...in every succes lay the seeds of failure, and vice versa...all forms are impermanent...the thing is to not be identified with these forms as they are illusions...they remain illusions because they are subject to impermanence...Tolle suggests that it is important to offer no resistence to life and thus to be in a state of grace, ease, and lightness...sounds wonderful!...basically it's comforting to realize that all "things" will pass...the joy of Being is the vibrant peace you find within as you enter the state of non-resistence...being at peace, feeling a deep inner core of peace, free of depending on forms, is more essential than being happy...sometimes this is tough to "get", but truth is not always so easy to understand, especially by the mind...so, just simply be the peace that you already are! ...peace, habs

You and your partner will reflect back to each other the love you feel right now, from deep within you. This assumes the two of you no longer mirror unconsciousness and pain to each other. But hey, who are we kidding? This is basically how most relationships work...they don't! But this can change, if you change your perspective. It's that easy. If you have the feeling realization of your Oneness with All, you will know instinctively that Love has no opposite. So what if you do change, but your partner is not on the same page, consciously speaking, what then my friend? Forgiveness happens. It is entirely up to you to give your partner the space they need as well as your non-judgemental attitude to help them see (as they too are as sentient as you!), and feel the same love you feel inside of you, so deep inside, so strong, and true. Be kind. Be gentle. Be the best that you can consciously be. And that's pure goodness, and you know it! This is now your spiritual practice, you sadhana. Bless you for you part in it all!...and bless your partner for being such an apt teacher....you couldn't do this without them ...peace, habs

In Reality love has no opposite. However, in duality, or form, love does have an opposite. This comes to us in the forms of anger, blame, hate...the list goes on. You may think you love somebody and that they complete you, but until you come to terms with your own pain you will always end up blaming the other person for your own unhappiness. In Reality, happiness comes from within.

Let's begin by saying that Love is a state of Being. Stop judging yourself first, then, stop judging your partner. Dis-identify from the pain-body, witness your thoughts as well as your actions. Know yourself as Being. Now there is no more conflict, drama, pain. Now there is love, and joy, and peace! Co-dependency begone! So now, feel the Stillness of your Presence, beyond the veil of form and it's subsequent separation. As the watcher in this present moment, all power is yours.This is true empowerment! The pain-body loses it's phony strength to destroy that precious love within you. But how can you lose that which you already are? Love, and Consciousness are the same! peace, habs ...ps...you are free to share your love with your partner, now that you know where it comes from...this has to be an improvement from those tired sensory based relationships...now you are multi-sensory...let the light of your love shine forth as it is meant to shine!

It's relatively easy to see the pain bodies operating in others, but it's primarily essential that we see it in ourselves. To break your identification with the pain body, you have to catch it rising from the dormant state, when it's active. Signs of it's awakening may be irritation, impatience, moodiness, a desire to hurt, anger, rage, depression, or a need for drama in a relationship. We've all known these. This unhappiness wants to feed on pain. It is incapable of feeding on joy. The pain body is the dark shadow cast by the ego, and is totally unconscious. The truth is that it's really afraid of the light of your consciousness, your true nature. We have to start by habitually identifying with Consciousness. We have to face up to it. The good news that it is no match for the power of your presence. So stay conscious, be present! If you do this regularly as the watcher, the pain body cannot control your thinking. Remember, where there is anger, pain is underneath. Be the watcher, be conscious. ...peace, habsonfire