♦ Step Ten:
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Was determined to live a true and noble life; to increase my power and aliveness by uncovering (and dissolving) deep-seated emotional blocks.
I will live a true and noble life, in harmony with Spirit (and the natural laws of the universe). I will further orient my life, my thoughts, and my actions toward that which is positive and life-affirming. I will continue to be more present in my life, attend to tasks with care, and be mindful of my actions. I will take steps to abide in my own presence (and become more aware of my ever-present, conscious self).I will endeavor to become conscious of, and remove, deep-seated subconscious blocks (and their negative emotional charge).
A True and Noble Life
A true and noble life is one in harmony with one’s higher nature, the laws of nature, and life itself. It is a life aligned with that which is loving, truthful, good, harmonious, uplifting, kind, generous, positive, beautiful, and alive.
Fully embracing who you are, honoring your place in the all of creation, coming to know the fullness of your own self, and being "successful" in the major areas of your life, is what may be called a true and noble life.
This step is about reaching a state of psychological integrity and balance, where one's thoughts, feelings, and actions are aligned with one's conscious ideals and subconscious beliefs.
Removal of Negative Blocks
Most of us have incidents of physical and emotional pain buried away in our subconscious mind—which means in our ordinary life we are completely unaware of them. This painful event creates a trauma-block (which is a "memory hologram" of the original event; it is a memory of the event along with the emotive charge of the event.) The presence of these negative blocks lowers the vibration of our whole subconscious psyche, usurps our life-energy (affording us less energy for meditation, spiritual transformation, and the joyous living of life), and subconsciously leads us toward negative actions and reactions . All spiritual advance is undermined by the presence of these deep-seated trauma-blocks; and any complete program of spiritual and human development involves their systematic removal—which actually means the removal or discharge of the negative emotions encased within these trauma blocks.
The complete exposure of these subconscious blocks to the light of our own consciousness—through a systematic, one-on-one process—is the most effective way by which these blocks can be discharged and our life-energy restored to us. This "inner work" is needed to gain psychological wholeness, align our human nature with our higher nature, and to regain our life-energy, which can then be used for human growth and spiritual development.
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We are at an extremely auspicious moment in human evolution, because, for the first time in history, we have access to both Freud [Western psychology] and Buddha [Eastern teachings of enlightenment]. The profound discoveries of the modern West, and the whole notion of a psychodynamic unconscious—which is really found nowhere else—are discoveries which can be integrated with the mystical or contemplative traditions, both East and West, for a more “full spectrum” approach.
As a general rule, if you don’t befriend Freud, it will be harder to get to Buddha.
(Ken Wilbur, A Brief History of Everything, p. 154-55)
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Was determined to live a true and noble life; to increase my power and aliveness by uncovering (and dissolving) deep-seated emotional blocks.
I will live a true and noble life, in harmony with Spirit (and the natural laws of the universe). I will further orient my life, my thoughts, and my actions toward that which is positive and life-affirming. I will continue to be more present in my life, attend to tasks with care, and be mindful of my actions. I will take steps to abide in my own presence (and become more aware of my ever-present, conscious self).I will endeavor to become conscious of, and remove, deep-seated subconscious blocks (and their negative emotional charge).
A True and Noble Life
A true and noble life is one in harmony with one’s higher nature, the laws of nature, and life itself. It is a life aligned with that which is loving, truthful, good, harmonious, uplifting, kind, generous, positive, beautiful, and alive.
Fully embracing who you are, honoring your place in the all of creation, coming to know the fullness of your own self, and being "successful" in the major areas of your life, is what may be called a true and noble life.
This step is about reaching a state of psychological integrity and balance, where one's thoughts, feelings, and actions are aligned with one's conscious ideals and subconscious beliefs.
Removal of Negative Blocks
Most of us have incidents of physical and emotional pain buried away in our subconscious mind—which means in our ordinary life we are completely unaware of them. This painful event creates a trauma-block (which is a "memory hologram" of the original event; it is a memory of the event along with the emotive charge of the event.) The presence of these negative blocks lowers the vibration of our whole subconscious psyche, usurps our life-energy (affording us less energy for meditation, spiritual transformation, and the joyous living of life), and subconsciously leads us toward negative actions and reactions . All spiritual advance is undermined by the presence of these deep-seated trauma-blocks; and any complete program of spiritual and human development involves their systematic removal—which actually means the removal or discharge of the negative emotions encased within these trauma blocks.
The complete exposure of these subconscious blocks to the light of our own consciousness—through a systematic, one-on-one process—is the most effective way by which these blocks can be discharged and our life-energy restored to us. This "inner work" is needed to gain psychological wholeness, align our human nature with our higher nature, and to regain our life-energy, which can then be used for human growth and spiritual development.
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We are at an extremely auspicious moment in human evolution, because, for the first time in history, we have access to both Freud [Western psychology] and Buddha [Eastern teachings of enlightenment]. The profound discoveries of the modern West, and the whole notion of a psychodynamic unconscious—which is really found nowhere else—are discoveries which can be integrated with the mystical or contemplative traditions, both East and West, for a more “full spectrum” approach.
As a general rule, if you don’t befriend Freud, it will be harder to get to Buddha.
(Ken Wilbur, A Brief History of Everything, p. 154-55)
Removal of negative blocks >>
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