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“Nothing real can be threatened,
Nothing unreal exists.
Herein lies the peace of God.”
Most of us find it difficult to live in a world which frequently seems insane, and where personal relationships are commonly experienced as incomplete, transitory and unfulfilling.
Most of us have spent our lives trying to control and predict. Whatever it is we have been seeking, we never seem to find it, and we often experience some form of pain, frustration, depression or illness instead.
Let us recognize that we have a CHOICE as to how we perceive ourselves, others and the world about us. We have a CHOICE as to whether we experience LOVE or FEAR.
In order to experience peace instead of conflict it is necessary to shift our perception. Instead of seeing others as attacking us, we can see them as fearful. We are always expressing either love or fear. Fear is really a call for help, and therefore a request for love. It is apparent, then, that to experience peace we must recognize that we do have a choice in determining what we perceive.
Our misperception can only be undone NOW, and this is possible only through the process of letting go whatever we think other people may have done to us, or whatever we may think we did to them. Through this process of selective forgetting we are free to embrace a present without the encumbrances of re-enacting our past misconceptions.
As inner peace is recognized as our single goal, forgiveness becomes our single function. When we accept both our function and our goal, we also find that listening to our inner intuitive voice as the source for direction becomes our only guide to fulfillment. We are released as we release others from the prison of our distorted and illusory perception, and join with them in the unity of love.
It is important to remember that we all have everything we need now, and the essence of our being is LOVE. If we think we need to get something from another person, we will love that person when we get what we think we want, and we will hate that person when we do not. We frequently have love/hate relationships in which we find ourselves trading conditional love. The “getting” motivation leads to conflict and expressions of hostility towards ourselves and others.
On the other hand, the “giving” motivation leads to a sense of inner peace and joy that is unrelated to time. “Giving’ means extending one’s love with no conditions, no expectations and no boundaries. PEACE OF MIND OCCURS.
“LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH AND LET IT BEGIN WITH ME.”
- Dr. G. G. Jampolsky
[Abstracted from his internationally acclaimed best-selling book on personal transformation – LOVE IS LETTING GO OF FEAR – with glad permission of the author. Dr Jampolsky is a world-renowned child and adult psychiatrist. He is also the co-founder of International Center for Attitudinal Healing in Sausalito, California, USA. - Editor]
Nothing unreal exists.
Herein lies the peace of God.”
Most of us find it difficult to live in a world which frequently seems insane, and where personal relationships are commonly experienced as incomplete, transitory and unfulfilling.
Most of us have spent our lives trying to control and predict. Whatever it is we have been seeking, we never seem to find it, and we often experience some form of pain, frustration, depression or illness instead.
Let us recognize that we have a CHOICE as to how we perceive ourselves, others and the world about us. We have a CHOICE as to whether we experience LOVE or FEAR.
In order to experience peace instead of conflict it is necessary to shift our perception. Instead of seeing others as attacking us, we can see them as fearful. We are always expressing either love or fear. Fear is really a call for help, and therefore a request for love. It is apparent, then, that to experience peace we must recognize that we do have a choice in determining what we perceive.
Our misperception can only be undone NOW, and this is possible only through the process of letting go whatever we think other people may have done to us, or whatever we may think we did to them. Through this process of selective forgetting we are free to embrace a present without the encumbrances of re-enacting our past misconceptions.
As inner peace is recognized as our single goal, forgiveness becomes our single function. When we accept both our function and our goal, we also find that listening to our inner intuitive voice as the source for direction becomes our only guide to fulfillment. We are released as we release others from the prison of our distorted and illusory perception, and join with them in the unity of love.
It is important to remember that we all have everything we need now, and the essence of our being is LOVE. If we think we need to get something from another person, we will love that person when we get what we think we want, and we will hate that person when we do not. We frequently have love/hate relationships in which we find ourselves trading conditional love. The “getting” motivation leads to conflict and expressions of hostility towards ourselves and others.
On the other hand, the “giving” motivation leads to a sense of inner peace and joy that is unrelated to time. “Giving’ means extending one’s love with no conditions, no expectations and no boundaries. PEACE OF MIND OCCURS.
“LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH AND LET IT BEGIN WITH ME.”
- Dr. G. G. Jampolsky
[Abstracted from his internationally acclaimed best-selling book on personal transformation – LOVE IS LETTING GO OF FEAR – with glad permission of the author. Dr Jampolsky is a world-renowned child and adult psychiatrist. He is also the co-founder of International Center for Attitudinal Healing in Sausalito, California, USA. - Editor]
