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Contemplations
January, 2026 - Offered by Grace
The Inner Enemy
"When the inner enemy, one’s own anger, remains uncontrolled, seeking to subdue outer enemies only creates more. Therefore, to tame your own mind stream with the forces of loving kindness and compassion, is the practice of a bodhisattva."​ -Thaye Dorje, the 17th Karmapa
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So, how do we move from anger to loving kindness and compassion? I’ve been contemplating this a great deal… It’s interesting that I can move into the light energies of loving kindness and compassion easily, but when I pay attention to what’s happening in our world now, I sometimes find it difficult to stay in loving kindness. Rather, I might feel anger or helplessness, which are much lower and unhealthy frequencies, and of course do nothing to solve the problems. And then I feel guilt… “because I know better,” I tell myself.
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Here are some truths and perspectives that I’ve come up with to help me when I’m feeling low:​​​
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It’s okay to feel what I feel… I can love myself and be kind and understanding… I have these feelings because I am a loving and kind human being who cares deeply about others and our planet.
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And, while it’s okay for me to feel what I’m feeling, I want to remember that my body is my sacred dwelling place while I’m in human form on this planet.
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So, I came up with some truths to remember when I’m feeling ticked off, scared, sad, and helpless…
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It is a privilege to be a human on planet Earth
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I know the power we each possess to positively influence our own lives and other’s lives through kindness, love, and compassion
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The time for passive consent is over… We must all find our unique ways to be of service and to actively set the high tones for peace through action (even if you can only be active within your own living space.)
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Take time each day to envision the world as you would like it to be. I like to ask Mother Earth to help me to see the world as she would like it to be.
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Hone the practice of wisdom… Let wisdom inform everything you think, say, and do.
In Spirit, Grace