Wednesday, February 26, 2020

How to Keep Your Relationships Happy

I wanted to share this recently published article in the Global Pranic Healing Magazine on behalf of the Institute for Inner Studies (link below).

I have been a student of Master Choa Kok Sui's Pranic Healing & Arhatic Yoga © for 22 yrs. His teachings explore, explain and give directions on how to live a better life, to heal yourself & others.
This article is a small example of his teachings and the practical application of his teachings in our everyday lives. 
By reading this article my heart chakra was activated, my energy changed and I was reminded of the love and simplicity of his teachings.

Three rules for keeping your relationship happy.
·       Express Love
·      Be Willing to Sacrifice
·      Be Quick to Forgive


Everyone knows what it’s like to experience loss in a relationship. The painful feeling of losing someone you love – it hurts.

Many people come into our lives and leave indelible impressions. Seen from a spiritual standpoint, they come to guide us, give us purpose, teach us or help work out unfinished business. Some stay longer while some seem to leave too soon.

While it’s understandable to be hurt, we owe it to ourselves to not live in pain, sorrow and loneliness. What is important is to improve the quality of our relationships. And to do that, we need three simple elements.

Express Love

Taught by Master Choa Kok Sui, “love is the food that will make your soul grow.”

Every meaningful relationship has love at its foundation. Whether it’s the loving care towards family and friends, or the loving reverence to your Teacher, or the love of collaborating in your work with colleagues, the energy of love is what attracts and sustains the relationship.

It’s no secret that people are attracted to those with a big heart.

In order to receive love, the basic rule is that you need to give love first. It is impossible to be angry and resentful and expect the other person to love you back.

Express your love and appreciation to those around you. See how they bloom.

Be Willing to Sacrifice

When we love someone, we usually sacrifice the little things. Why? Because it makes us happy when we see our loved ones smile.

True love is undeterred by hardship. You have heard stories of people sacrificing their careers to be with their loved ones, or of parents sacrificing their food so their children can eat.

True love requires willpower – the willpower to stand true and stand strong even when things are uncomfortable. Just because the situation is difficult isn’t a good reason to abandon the relationship. It needs work. And that needs willpower.

Be Quick to Forgive

Relationships aren’t always sunshine and rainbows. There are times when they become sour, bitter and difficult. The remedy is forgiveness.

“No matter how sweet and wonderful your Beloved is… there will always be shortcomings. Roses always come with thorns.” Master Choa Kok Sui

No one is perfect, and everybody makes mistakes. People on the spiritual path who have decided to accelerate their growth make many mistakes. It is a mark of spiritual development to be able to be the one to forgive first and let go.

Forgiveness isn’t about who is right or wrong. It is about doing the right thing. When someone is offended, they tend to think about the offender and the unhappy incident repeatedly until they have no peace of mind left.

This tends to make one irritable and proud thereby ruining their other relationships. Forgiveness makes a person feel lighter and more peaceful because it releases pent-up feelings and negative emotions.

The key is to forgive and forgive quickly.
Engaging love, light and will, we have the power to make the best of every relationship we’re in.

Article - Institute for Inner Studies
https://www.globalpranichealing.com/magazine/3-rules-for-keeping-your-relationships-happy/


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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

What are the 4 Question in The Work of Byron Katie?

A Closer Look at Byron Katie The Work

Byron Katie The Work is known worldwide as a technique for recognizing stressful thoughts that can lead to fear or suffering.
It lets people ask themselves four questions about their stressful thought and allows them to explore the problem and make a new context out of it to allow them to move on.

The Work’s insight follows patterns in cognitive psychology and has been compared to Buddhist teachings, the Socratic dialogue, and 12-step programs.
The process is very simple and all you need is a pen and paper to start. Continue reading this article as we dive into Byron Katie The Work a bit deeper.

Byron Katie The Work: The Scenario

Imagine yourself wandering around the bush on a bright, sunny day. But, as you walk around and admire the beauty of Mother Nature, you felt a sudden jolt of fear through your whole body.
You just saw a brown snake in front of you and nearly stepped on the deadly animal! Though you’re afraid and want to run, something inside says to take another look. You notice the snake is motionless. As you carefully approached it for a second look, you suddenly saw the fibres on an old, decaying rope!

Byron Katie The Work: The Realization

Your mind is most often the one that’s playing tricks on you. In this scenario, all it took was a small rope and your mind made a completely different story out of it.

The more open you are to exploring your deepest beliefs, the more enlightened and relieved you’ll be!

Let’s take some more examples.
A simple disapproval from your partner can make you think he/she doesn’t love you. Or, a single criticism makes you think of a million doubts to suddenly bring you down or amplify into a complete crisis.

How Does Byron Katie The Work Fit In Real Life?

The Work is all about taking a second look. If you go back and take a second look, you’ll start to see more evidence that might show the story your mind created simply wasn’t true.
It’s a way to identify and question the things causing you stress. It’s a set of four questions that you can ask yourself when stressful thoughts arise.

Byron Katie The Work Question # 1: Is it True?

This question requires you to slow down. It’s meant to make you pause and reconsider.
In the first scenario, did you nearly step on a brown snake? Your answer can only be a yes or no. If it’s a no, go to question # 3.

Byron Katie The Work Question # 2: Can You Absolutely Know that it’s True?

Again, the answer can only be a yes or no.
This question is like finding an anomaly. If there’s a small doubt that it isn’t true, the answer is no.

Byron Katie The Work Question # 3: How do You React, What Happens, When You Believe that Thought?

This question lets you look at how these stressful thoughts affect you. Remember that you’re only reporting your actions, not explaining them.
So, in this question, take note of how you felt. In the brown snake example, say that you were scared, your hair stood up, and you panicked.
This question aims to show you what happens once you believe a stressful thought.

Byron Katie The Work Question # 4: Who Would You Be Without that Thought?

This question further clarifies the effect of the thought. However, keep in mind that it isn’t telling you to drop the thought. It’s just asking a hypothetical question of how different an experience may be in that situation without the thought.
If you didn’t think that there was a snake on your foot, you would have calmly stepped over the rope and continued on your way.
Once you become open-minded, there’s more room for peace, balance, and humour.

Byron Katie The Work: The Turnarounds

Turnarounds are statements that are the opposite of the original thought. There may be more than one example showing that the turnaround is true, if not truer, than the original thought.
The key is to look at turnarounds with an open mind.

Just remember The Work isn’t a mind trick—it only suggests going back and having a second look. So, if it were a snake, you’ll be able to see it more clearly and know to keep your distance.
Most things that scare you are often just fragments of your imagination. A little investigation can help cut through those illusions.

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