thenegativitythatyourmindhascreatedaroundthesituation
andthatservesnopurposewhatsoeverexcepttostrengthena
false sense of self. Recognizing its futility is important.
Negativity is never the optimum way of dealing with any
situation. In fact, in most cases it keeps you stuck in it,
blocking real change. Anything that is done with negative
energy willbecomecontaminatedbyitandintimegiverise
to more pain, more unhappiness.Furthermore, anynegative
inner state is contagious: Unhappiness spreads more easily
than a physical disease. Through the law of resonance, it
triggersandfeedslatent negativityinothers,unless theyare
immune—thatis,highlyconscious.
Are you polluting the world or cleaning up the mess?
Youareresponsibleforyourinnerspace;nobodyelseis,just
as you are responsible for theplanet.As within,sowithout:
If humansclear inner pollution,thentheywill alsocease to
createouterpollution.
Howcanwedropnegativity,asyousuggest?
Bydroppingit.Howdoyoudropapieceofhotcoalthatyou
areholdinginyourhand?Howdoyoudropsomeheavyand
useless baggage that you are carrying? By recognizing that
youdon'twanttosufferthepainorcarrytheburdenanymore
andthenlettinggoofit.
Deep unconsciousness,such as thepain-body, or other
deep pain, such as the loss of a loved one,usuallyneeds to
betransmutedthroughacceptancecombinedwiththelightof
your presence—your sustainedattention. Manypatternsin
ordinary unconsciousness,onthe other hand, cansimply be
dropped once you knowthatyou don't want them anddon't
needthemanymore,onceyourealizethatyouhaveachoice,
thatyouarenotjustabundleofconditionedreflexes.Allthis
implies that you are able to access the power of Now.
Withoutit,youhavenochoice.