Greetings All –
HOW CAN YOU PITY YOURSELF when Knowledge is with
you? Pity must only reassert an old idea of yourself, which is bereft of truth,
bereft of hope and bereft of any meaningful foundation. Do not pity yourself
today, for you are not pitiful. If this day is sad or confused, it is only
because you have lost contact with Knowledge, which you may practice today to
regain.
AS YOU PRACTICE TODAY, be aware of the many subtle
forms of self-pity that you entertain. Be aware of the many subtle forms of manipulation
of others as you attempt to make them like or accept you according to a view of
yourself that you are attempting to claim. When you are with Knowledge, you do
not need to proclaim yourself; you do not need to show yourself; you do not
need to control others to like or
accept you, for Knowledge is with you.
THEREFORE, DO NOT PITY YOURSELF, for you are not
pitiful. Today be a beginning student of Knowledge, for that is anything but
pitiful. A greater vantage point you cannot imagine.
UPON THE HOUR, THEN, REPEAT THIS IDEA. Allow it to
enter your mind and consider it for a moment. In your two practice periods, repeat
this affirmation and then enter into stillness. No being who is pitiful can
enter into silence, for silence is the experience of profound relationship, and
stillness is the acceptance of profound love. Who can be pitiful under such
circumstances?
PRACTICE 123: Two 30-minute practice periods. Hourly
practice
No pity-party.
Yesterday: Step
122 - I give without loss today.
From the Journal:
8:05
A.M. Tuesday, November 16, 1999
Back
to more healthy food. S2K led to a long stillness meditation. Assistance to
others is provided in a different way. You give what you need too – which when
thinking about it is not that different from gift giving. Prayer to strengthen
& empower others.
10:20
p.m. Vegging out – got my “evaluation” today … & … It was OK – but they are hopeless.
Where
will KNOWLEDGE lead me?
Did the Step, made it through the day. Most people
have days like this. A good reason to seek Knowledge. And the Steps page has a
few notes.
NNC
