Dearest Students, there are times (as some of you have noticed) that I write privately to you. Some of you have expressed surprise and gratitude that I would take the time to do this. I cannot do it all the time, given the number of students in the School (outside of the Open Classroom).
The Open Classroom is where I answer most questions and keep in contact with you. It is also where you keep in contact with me (as well as each other). It is unlikely you will receive a private communication from me unless you post and comment here. Even if you have not received any private communication from me, I read everything you write here and this helps me to connect with you at deeply intuitive levels. Which means that when I feel called to do so, I can reach out to you both privately and here. I would prefer to have all of our communication be open to everyone, as there is truly nothing to hide, no story that is unique. However I understand and respect privacy.
One of the insidious forms the ego takes is ISOLATION. The ego thrives in isolation. In future lessons, I will reveal more of the many cunning tricks the ego uses to stay in control. One purpose of The Open Classroom is to help you come out of isolation - to recognize that your story is not so terrible that it must be hidden - that you must be hidden.
Here you have the possibility to speak your truth, even if your truth is false (the ego is always false). You have the possibility to come out of isolation. When you tell your simple human stories here, you give others the chance to relate to them, to understand that there is really only one story, told over and over again, in different ways.
In isolation, the ego thrives because it can hold onto its (false) story that it is special.
Remember that the primary function of the School is to bring into awareness that which was previously hidden from view. You are traveling a road from the darkness (of ego, ignorance, unawareness) to the light of Consciousness and Truth. This requires shining the bright light of awareness into every crack and crevice where the ego hides.
The Open Classroom is where I answer most questions and keep in contact with you. It is also where you keep in contact with me (as well as each other). It is unlikely you will receive a private communication from me unless you post and comment here. Even if you have not received any private communication from me, I read everything you write here and this helps me to connect with you at deeply intuitive levels. Which means that when I feel called to do so, I can reach out to you both privately and here. I would prefer to have all of our communication be open to everyone, as there is truly nothing to hide, no story that is unique. However I understand and respect privacy.
One of the insidious forms the ego takes is ISOLATION. The ego thrives in isolation. In future lessons, I will reveal more of the many cunning tricks the ego uses to stay in control. One purpose of The Open Classroom is to help you come out of isolation - to recognize that your story is not so terrible that it must be hidden - that you must be hidden.
Here you have the possibility to speak your truth, even if your truth is false (the ego is always false). You have the possibility to come out of isolation. When you tell your simple human stories here, you give others the chance to relate to them, to understand that there is really only one story, told over and over again, in different ways.
In isolation, the ego thrives because it can hold onto its (false) story that it is special.
Remember that the primary function of the School is to bring into awareness that which was previously hidden from view. You are traveling a road from the darkness (of ego, ignorance, unawareness) to the light of Consciousness and Truth. This requires shining the bright light of awareness into every crack and crevice where the ego hides.
Dear Judy, classmates and angels.
ReplyDeleteAlso my Ego has a lot of resistance to do the homework and read regularly the lessons I like to be in the open classroom.
I feel a connection with all my classmates and I feel touched by the comments here.
Not only I have problems with daily life the most others also have fears not being good enough.
I admire every women who has children, an household and a profession.
My challenge is "only" to handle with my mental illness, to keep my relationship running and to take care for myself.
This is enough for me.
Why is life so difficult?says my Ego.
I can only live from one day to another, more strength I have not.
I can not answer everyone.
But I feel close to all women here and be grateful for all the openess and forall the compassion.
Thank you Indira, Thank you all!
Love Elisabeth
Dear Elisabeth, Living in the Present Moment is enough.
ReplyDeleteAn important function of the Open Classroom is to help bring students out of isolation: the isolation of one's own mind and stories.
In the School, you get to choose what works best for you. Although I encourage everyone to take advantage of the Open Classroom, not all students do. Some like just to read their lessons and do their homework.
Perhaps you can read just one sentence of your lesson each day. There is so much more in the lessons than the mind can comprehend anyway. But do whatever works for you. There is no "perfect" way to do the School.
The thought, "I am not good enough." Good enough for what? When you really look at the thought, "I am not good enough," you can see how illogical it is. There is no "good enough." There just IS.
That thought, "I am not good enough," is just floating around the universe looking for a place to land. Unfortunately, it finds many minds to land in!
Throw it out! Laugh at it. Shout at it, "Good enough for what!"
When you REALLY look at a false thought with INTELLIGENCE, the thought gets embarrassed and runs away. False thoughts do not like the light. They can only live in darkness. So - turn on the light of your intelligence and shine it directly on that thought!
That thought, "I am not good enough," is just floating around the universe looking for a place to land. Unfortunately, it finds many minds to land in!
ReplyDeleteThis gave me a big laughter.
Thank you
Monika
dear Indira,classmates and the angels, This weekend I atended a conference for my work that really touched my soul. I did not expect this to happen. I thought I was going to the conference to learn more about working with trauma and the families I work with. As it turned out I was facing the fact that I have felt so isolated and not good enough my whole life. I realized that I felt so much shame over the traumas I have gone through that I silenced myself again and again. In this classroom I began to see that I was so afraid to reach out and ask for friendship. My parents were halocaust survivors and I suffered a big trauma when my dughter was kidnapped and assaulted at 2 and a half years old. It is still hard to say these things without feeling that I have to silence myself. But this weekend I began to feel a shift because the conference was about the fact that we all have these things we suffer with and that we are all connected through out humanity, all races, and colors and ethnicities. I have been aftraid to let these things out here. but it is because of this experience that I could be present at this conference so I want to bring it back here. In love and light Annie
ReplyDeleteDear Annie,
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your sharing. Your words are very clear. This is one reason for the Open Classroom - to bring that which was hidden (in isolation) out into the Open. When we do this, we find that our deepest fears are not ours alone.
Ego thrives in isolation(darkness). When we refuse to be ashamed anymore, we step into the light.
And then we see the truth about the ego--it is only a small frightened child. It has no real power.
Only when we admit our absolute vulnerability do we move into true strength. When we think (pretend) we are so strong that nothing can hurt us...this is when we can be most hurt.
You are all so beautiful and brave to be walking the razor's edge.
I said: When we think (pretend) we are so strong that nothing can hurt us...this is when we can be most hurt.
ReplyDeleteAnd I would like to add...this is when we most hurt others, as well as ourselves.
Dear Annie,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your honest being here.
Love and compassion
Monika