From Being Driven To Being Drawn
De ser manejad@ a ser atraid@.por Richard Rohr
Cuando era joven, me gustaban mucho las ideas y los libros, y todavía leo bastante. Pero cada vez que regreso de un retiro largo en una ermita, no me dan ganas de leer un libro por las próximas semanas e incluso meses. Por largo tiempo sé que no hay nada en un libro que vaya a ser mejor, con más verdad o más sólido que lo que acababa de vivir a los niveles celular, del corazón y del alma.
Si me hubieras preguntado qué es lo que sé, me hubiera sido difícil decírtelo. Todo lo que sé es que hay una profunda "aceptación" de la vida (a pesar de todas las contradicciones) que se ha vuelto aún más evidente en el silencio. Incluso cuando hay muchas cosas terribles, aparentemente contradictorias, injustas e inconsistentes, de alguna manera la tristeza y la alegría pueden coexistir al mismo tiempo. El valor negativo de las cosas ya no anula al valor positivo, ni lo positivo niega lo negativo.
Cualquiera que sea tu llamado personal o tu sistema para entregarte al Mundo, debe proceder de un "sí" fundamental a la vida. Tu "no" necesario a la injusticia y todas las formas de desamor se volverán aún más claras y urgentes en el silencio, pero ahora tu trabajo tiene la oportunidad de ser una curación pura en lugar de ser ira impura y planes preconcebidos. Puedes sentir la diferencia en las personas que están trabajando por las causas: tantas obras de justicia social han sido deshechas por personas que participan en la lucha desde su pequeño o enojado yo.
Si tu oración se profundiza, toda tu visión del mundo cambiará de miedo y reacción a profunda y positiva conexión, porque ya no vives en un yo frágil y encapsulado. En la meditación, un@ pasa de la conciencia del ego a la conciencia del alma, de ser manejad@ por motivaciones negativas a ser atraid@ por una fuente positiva interior.
A través de una práctica constante de la oración contemplativa te encontrarás a ti mism@ pensando mucho más en términos de "ambos/y" en lugar de "ninguno/o". Esto es lo que permite a l@s místic@s y sant@s perdonar, dejar ir las heridas, ser compasiv@ e incluso amar a sus enemig@s.
Preguntas semilla: ¿Cómo te relacionas con la profunda "aceptación" de la vida a pesar de todas las contradicciones? ¿Puedes compartir una historia personal de alguna vez en la que fuiste capaz de pasar de ser impulsado por motivaciones negativas a ser atraid@ por una fuente positiva interior? ¿Qué te ayuda a permanecer consciente de la elección entre la curación pura y la ira impura y los planes preconcebidos?
Traducción de Maria Ayala :)
Adapted from Richard Rohr, Dancing Standing Still: Healing the World from a Place of Prayer
SEED QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION: How do you relate to the deep "okayness" to life despite all the contradictions? Can you share a personal story of a time you were able to shift from being driven by negative motivations to being drawn from a positive source within? What helps you remain aware of the choice between pure healing and impure anger and agenda?
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10 Past Reflections
On Aug 19, 2017 PLH wrote :
I am often concerned over the human tendancy to think of prayer as something you do when you lack something, and feel a need to ask our Maker for it. My response is to suggest the opportunity to think of prayer as being as much an act of dialogue where the other party is listening but not necessarily speaking (either really or metaphorically). This opens up the action to that of thanks, and admission of failures as well as petitioning for yet to be received blessings or awards. And as often as not, the blessing comes in the internal growth that arises from within as we mentally verbalsize the truths we have been denying. And Truth is alwys positive even though it may be revealing what we find unwelcome.
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On Aug 16, 2017 matt perry wrote :
Say yes to life takes courage from a place of acceptance that the universe is just right. My own experience is that even when I am not living presently and maybe caught up in a story of not enough that I can come back quickly to the realisation that all is OK that even the negative feelings I may have been experiencing were there as a lesson for me. Thanks for sharing the beautiful writing.
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On Aug 3, 2017 Sidney DeKoven wrote :
I have found that I can be both happy and in a negative mood at the same time. AND is better than or. It seems like a contradiction but on a higher level it is not. AND resolves so many problems. The opposites exist together on a higher level. Black and white thinking is the cause of so much unnecessary trouble. I resolve to stay happy AND there are many difficulties in the world.
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On Aug 1, 2017 Matthew Villarreal wrote :
This is also true about basic situations in life. Getting fired from a job might seem "bad," but it could also lead to an even better, more fulfilling job. Likewise, being rich might seem "good," but it can also lead to cravings for more and so create a lack of contentment. There is a positive and negative element to everything. That is life. That is the Tao.
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On Aug 1, 2017 k wrote :
I love the image of the horse and rider- the horse as our own will and action in the world...What creates the impetus for movement? Where does it come from? When we begin to be present and witness, it gets interesting. Do we get pulled or do we engage wholeheartedly, willingly, even into difficult situations...I like this idea very much and the image of the happy horse and rider is very cheering- (even if it is riding into the sun and the feathers attached with wax get melted off a la Icarus- at least we are together, joyful and embracing our expereince!
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On Aug 1, 2017 Amal Mohanty wrote :
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On Aug 1, 2017 C Tate wrote :
To me, it is an especially beautiful DharmaComic this week -- thank you, Leah, for sharing. The reading really speaks to me though it will take some time to sink in,. Still, I wanted to express my appreciation right now.
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On Jul 30, 2017 david doane wrote :
Life is a mixed bag, full of contradictions and dialectics that we live in the midst of and deal with. That's life. I certainly can be negative, and have become more positive as I have become more compassionate through realizing that we are one, we are in this together, and everyone has problems and struggles. The positive source within me is life itself, my knowing that growth in life is inexorable, and my gratitude for the miracle of being alive and my being part of it all. Negativity and anger are just plain not necessary, and are harmful. I've come to be more positive oriented, focused on what is, and focused on doing something constructive rather than focused on what isn't and what is wrong and tearing things down. For me, being positive is healing and I believe more healing for others around me.
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