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November 2009 
Think the thought that serves you
Posted on Dec 4th, 2008
by 
Meenakshi
Meenakshi
When we were kids and fought, we'd say :
"She made me do it."
When a man hurts a child, he says:
"You made /wanted me do it."
When we do something we know is hurting another, we blame the other, the victim, God.
To the perpetrator, s/he is the victim, The other is the higher power.
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That is both the tragedy and the opportunity of one who is feeling victimized.
It is a two-way street.
What we think in this situation, is our choice.
What we think will help us to transcend or serve to further stick us in the mud.
Upward or downward.
What thought would serve anyone who is feeling : "They are hurting me"?
Which thought would help to get out of being a victim?
"She made me do it."
When a man hurts a child, he says:
"You made /wanted me do it."
When we do something we know is hurting another, we blame the other, the victim, God.
To the perpetrator, s/he is the victim, The other is the higher power.
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That is both the tragedy and the opportunity of one who is feeling victimized.
It is a two-way street.
What we think in this situation, is our choice.
What we think will help us to transcend or serve to further stick us in the mud.
Upward or downward.
What thought would serve anyone who is feeling : "They are hurting me"?
Which thought would help to get out of being a victim?
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This is great wisdom, Meenakshi. We have a choice in every moment. Stay stuck in the mud or transcend? If we keep believing the same thoughts, thinking the same way, we might as well get used to the mud. But what if we elevate our thoughts to the level of love, of kindness, of forgiveness, or allowing? (since this strikes such a bell this morning, must look around inside and see if there's an inner victim in me….or an inner perpetrator….and see if any thoughts are keeping me in the mud.) Thank you! big smile….
Of course, as I wrote, mud; I thought : “That's the mitti /mud that we come from!” The potter's clay. The primeval ooze….and so on!
We can't really go anywhere but ..straight/up/correct!
Right. I subside.
Mahatma Gandhi said “An eye for an eye will make us all blind”. Tragic and true. Now if the world will practice a new paradigm way, “an eye for an eye” can now mean, let's look at each other in the eye for the eyes are our windows to the soul and understand each other and be filled with love and light and peace.
Thank you for this reflections Meenakshi.
Samme
Great reflection, Samme. Feeling victimized can lead to aggression and revenge, that serves no one.
Eyes of love.
I can LIVE with that!
Beautiful thoughts from all three of you. Thank you for the uplifting and empowering wisdom.
Namaste.
holding hands with each one around the world with you all.
Meenakshi,
Thanks for pointing me to this blog. The best thing that could have happened to me was to be away from the computer all day and preoccupied with my older son. Somehow, by the time I was driving home, it was like being empty. It was a sense of peace, the kind that passes all understanding. It was a readiness and willingness to move on.
I will contemplate your questions here. I don't feel I have any answers at the moment, I can't even articulate the thoughts in my mind. I will also go back and re-read your other suggestions and consider if they resonate with who and how I am or if there is something similar that comes to me that does.
I appreciate your perspective throughout the last few intense days. I am thankful it has passed.
Deb