A New Earth
In the midst of conscious
suffering, there is already the transmutation. The fire of suffering becomes
the light of consciousness.
The ego says, “I shouldn't have to suffer,” and that thought makes you
suffer so much more. It is a distortion of the truth, which is always
paradoxical. The truth is that you need to say yes to suffering before you can
transcend it.
CONSCIOUS PARENTING
Many children harbor hidden anger and resentment toward their
parents and often the cause is inauthenticity in the relationship. The child
has a deep longing for the parent to be there as a human being, not as a role,
no matter how conscientiously that role is being played. you may be doing
all the right things and the best you can for your child, but even doing the
best you can is not enough. In fact, doing is never enough if you neglect
Being. The ego knows nothing of being but believes you will eventually be
saved by doing. If you are in the grip of the ego, you believe that by doing