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W-6: I am upset because I see something that is not there.
Ego “seeing” and ego “thinking” are forms and perceptions. Forms and perceptions are illusory.
Reality is Content and Truth, not form and perception. Content and Truth are formless.
Without a body, there is no perception and no need for perception.
Communication is Immediate, Natural and flows without obstruction directly from God-Source.
It is the ego which obstructs communication with upsets, grievances, wounds, perception, duality and other insane ideas which seem indisputably convincing when you’ve chosen the limitations of ego-time-body-mind, but, as The Everly Brothers sang, Wishing Won’t Make It So.
Our treasured wounds keep us upset. At first it is unthinkable that we would treasure our wounds. But as you contemplate your wounds, you can discover many ways that they serve you.
Wounds maintain loyalty bonds, the perverse power of victimization, inertia, procrastination, excuses for avoiding life, justifying failure, etc.
It’s well worth discovering what your wounds are and how they have served you — if you’re ready to shed your self-imposed shackles.
LESSON 6
I am upset because I see something that is not there.
The exercises with this idea are very similar to the preceding ones. Again, it is necessary to name both the form of upset (anger, fear, worry, depression and so on) and the perceived source very specifically for any application of the idea. For example:
I am angry at ____ because I see something that is not there.
I am worried about _____ because I see something that is not there.
Today’s idea is useful for application to anything that seems to upset you, and can profitably be used throughout the day for that purpose. However, the three of four practice periods which are required should be preceded by a minute or so of mind searching, as before, and the application of the idea to each upsetting thought uncovered in the search.
Again, if you resist applying the idea to some upsetting thoughts more than others, remind yourself of the cautions stated in the previous lesson:
There are no small upsets. They are all equally disturbing to my peace of mind.
And:
I cannot keep this form of upset and let the others go. For the purposes of these exercises, then, I will regard them all as the same.
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