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Every step on the inner path, however seemingly small, Ann K Gryczan  # 1 Don’t Explain Have you ever noticed how the ego/mind is constantly explaining, justifying, countering imagined arguments and defending its actions? It is always talking to itself, and often, it talks out loud to everyone else too. So the practice is: Don’t Explain. Sometimes it is important to explain, of course, and sometimes you’re asked. So the practice, Don’t Explain, is about all the other times. Like This In this practice, for example, you might say, “No, thank you.” but leave out, “When it comes to fats, I only eat coconut oil because it has long-chain….(and so on).” Or, “I’ll walk and see you there!” and leave out, “I don’t believe in driving if I can just walk because this way it is more healthful and it helps the environment!” Or, shift your energy and leave out, “I worked all night on this project, so I’m just not up to speed today.” See? Even if you don’t normally explain outwardly, you might start to notice how inwardly, the ego/mind is always justifying its position, confirming its place, patting its pockets – making sure it still exists, basically. When you notice this, stop and take a breather. Now notice what happens. You might feel free and boundless when you let go of explanations and reasons. You might feel vulnerable. But The Ego Will Keep On Then the ego/mind will start right back up again; it needs to constantly create certainty – a sense of “being.” The ego is not really being anything, but rather, it is cultivating the idea of itself and what it calls reality. So in this practice we are catching it in the process of making itself up. When we catch it, we stop the process and this gives us a chance to come back to ourselves. We might though, notice a little fear or a lot: that we are misunderstood, that we have done something wrong, lost our place or don’t matter. But now notice what is just underneath that – the relief of not having to have an excuse, a reason, a defense. Let go into the peacefulness that just is. We can always be that because we are it. Don’t Explain That is the practice: notice the urge to explain, let it go, notice what happens, be the peace you are. 
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Phil goodman
11/3/2019 02:31:36 pm
Thx Ann
Ann
11/3/2019 06:11:19 pm
My pleasure, Phil! I'm so glad the posts are helpful to you. Leave a Reply. |
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