Feeling judgement…
When you go out into the woods and
you look at trees, you see all these
different trees. And some of them are
bent, and some of them are straight,
and some of them are evergreens, and
some of them are whatever. And you
look at the tree and you allow it. You
see why it is the way it is. You sort of
understand that it didn’t get enough
light, and so it turned that way. And
you don’t get all emotional about it.
You just allow it. You appreciate the
tree. The minute you get near
humans, you loose all that. And you
are constantly saying “You’re too this,
or I’m too this.” That judging mind
comes in. And so I practice turning
people into trees. Which means
appreciating them just the way they
are.
~Ram Dass
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As we interact with people of coarse we “Judge” them in a number of ways.
It is our sense of survival to analyze the words and demeanor of anything in our presence whether it is a tree or a person or an animal or what ever it may be.
We are continuously judging and comparing things.
Seeing whether they are safe or if they may want to harm us in some way.
Not only are the raging animals a danger to us, but we know that at times people can also be vicious and deceitful as well.
What we need to practice, however, is being able to accept and allow people to be themselves without being affected by them.
We must somehow be able to hold ourselves apart from the rage of an angry person, and allow them to vent themselves without bothering us.
And that is why trees are so refreshing to us. They don’t argue or press their opinion on anyone.
They are so very passive and beautiful and they don’t present any kind of danger in themselves.
They are serene and refreshing while being varied enough to maintain interest.
People are also varied but not as safe.
They all have their opinions and express them often without your desire or consent.
So if we turn them into trees in our mind, we are likely to get a few surprises from them as they express their own desires in our lives.
Knowing and loving ourselves is the only answer.
Allowing others to be themselves without being affected by their distractions, is a practice we must continue.
Having a willingness to just be without having control over anything else.
Being one with source energy.
Letting it flow to you and through you without worrying about anyone else.
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