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Nikie
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Date Posted: 21:25:43 03/12/03 Wed
The topic for next week for both the Makati/Wednesday Group as well as the Ortigas/Thursday Group is:
"Judge Not." There is no absolute right and wrong- only what man defines to be such.
Key passages from CWG book 1:
>"Judge not the karmic path walked by another. Envy not success nor pity failure, for you know not what is success or failure in the soul's reckoning." p33
>"In the largest sense, all the "bad" things that happen are of your choosing. The mistake is not in choosing them, but in calling them
bad."p36
>"There are no should and shouldn'ts in God's world" p38
>"I have never set down a "right" or "wrong". P39
Some questions to get the ball rolling... (for those who cannot attend, feel free to post your answers online)
>Even if there is no "absolute" right or wrong, there is still my own self-defined right or wrong that I apply to myself with regards to being consistent "with Who I Am". Like for me, stealing, killing, etc. is "wrong" so its something I don't do. But don't you find yourself constantly changing your idea/perception of what is FOR
YOU "right" or "wrong"?
>Does "judging" only refer to the negative qualities? For instance, I "judge" a person as being lazy, self-centered, impatient, foolish, etc. Then that is "wrong". But if I "judge" a person to be hardworking, smart, patient, etc. ... then that alright? So, judging is ok as long as it is positive?
>What is wrong with judging myself if it helps me become a better person? Like if I observe that I was not being very loving with regards to a particular situation- so I judge myself as unloving for that moment-- and then, I decide to be more loving next time. Is judging yourself ok if it moves you to a "better" disposition? Is judging ok if it pertains only to a certain time or situation- like "I was unloving THAT time, but I can be loving NEXT time"?
>Is there much difference between saying "You are provoking/irritating me" (a judgement) versus "I feel you are provoking/irritating me" (an expression of feeling)? Would the other person really notice/know the difference?
Feel free to add you own questions...
Hope to see you all- online or offline...
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