If we choose, we can use our relationships to reach a goal far beyond just getting
by. If deeply understood, the learnings
available to us in our intimate partnerships can open an inner doorway to
peace, safety and love; not just with our partner but with all of our human
family. The conflicts that hurt so
badly, truly understood, are seen to be merely mistaken thoughts and ancient
feelings seeming real. And as we recognize where our feelings of emptiness,
anger and disconnection come from, we can end our suffering by letting go of
the cause. The cause is a belief in the
existence of someone who does not exist but who seems real nontheless. That someone is the you who you think you
are. That false self has a name. It is called ego. The ultimate goal of marriage and
spirituality are the same, to let go of the past, experience our oneness, and
share the joy of love's expression in every moment.
I agree with all you have shared. So much energy is wasted through anger & hostility, that my dream for humanity is that those people who continue on such an exhausting & self destructive trail, will one day realize what greatness could be accomplished if they listened to themselves ~ literally & figuratively. Conflict is nothing more than an ego unwilling to accept a differing opinion. How silly, really.
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