Jason Chan’s July Message 2018
We all judge one another harshly in this world. If you think honestly and carefully about this, you will probably find that there is no one in your life that you have not judged unkindly at some point – not even those whom you love so much. But do you realise that our negative judgements about others and ourselves are based on incredibly limited information? None of us ever see the full picture, and so our judgements are never fair or just.
We make assumptions about the world then find all sorts of irrefutable evidence to support this strong point of view. Those in favour of the death penalty for example will find all sorts of good reasons to back up their belief in it, whilst opponents of the death penalty will do exactly the same thing to back up their totally different opinion about it.
We even make each other up with our opinions about each other. We say ‘She is a saint.’ ‘He is a bastard.’ and then this becomes our truth. But someone else might say about exactly the same two people, ‘She is a nightmare.’ ‘He is a saint to put up with her!’ Who is right? They both are- according to their own limited perceptions! Sometimes, we may try to please our friends by agreeing with their harsh judgements of others, but all we do is to compound their hatred and their unforgiving thoughts.
All judgemental thoughts are a form of self-attack
It is actually a fundamental error to see anyone as evil or sinful in this world, because whenever we do this, we are inadvertently confirming our deeper, subconscious belief in our own unworthiness or sinful nature. Moreover, whenever we accuse others of being wicked or sinful, even just with our private thoughts, we create a karmic seed that may well turn up as sour fruit in our own lives. For example, if someone cheers with joy when another human being is put to death, sooner or later, they are going to experience a similar terrible fear to the terror experienced by the person being put to death.
A Course in Miracles insists that there is no such thing as in idle thought. Each and every thought we have, whether it is an angry thought or a loving thought, a fearful thought or a peaceful thought, has an impact on our well-being. Our minds are so powerful that our habitual thoughts can actually create the environment in which we live. For example, someone who is habitually angry is likely to end up living with other angry people, whereas someone who is kind and loving is far more likely to find themselves surrounded by kind, loving family, friends and neighbours.
In this world, there are violent places and peaceful places and where we end up living is not random! This may sound harsh, but it is actually incredibly good news, because it means we have far more control over our fate than we usually believe. Someone who manages to rise above a habitual anger problem for example is likely to find that sooner or later the people around them seem to have become far less angry and aggressive.
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Just like everyone else, I used to judge the whole world and everyone in it more or less constantly, and I used to assume that I was right about my judgement of others. But since I awoke spiritually, I have gradually let go of all my judgements about this world. I have trained my mind to keep rising above all these attack thoughts so that I can dwell in peace in the midst of chaos. At the same time, I keep connecting my consciousness to an out-of-this world love and light that is so blissful that I no longer worry so much what happens in this world, although I still have great compassion for those who do still worry terribly about this world’s future.
My capacity to get in touch with higher love and light was very small to begin with, but I have diligently built up my capacity to dwell in pure love and light over many years of diligent practice. Now, it is much easier for me to opt out of worldly judgements and concerns than it used to be. I have also gone through a long, arduous self-healing process during which I cleared much toxic junk out of my mind and my energy system. So now, I am able to rise above the battleground of normal human existence that is always full of fear and conflict. If I do ever succumb to a twinge of anxiety or irritation, I can now pacify my mind and body at will, and so I have finally gained some real power over my egoic-self. I am no longer slave to a destructive egoic thought system that is full of hatred and attack.
So what can you do on a daily basis to rise above your judgemental thoughts?
You can start by spending just a few minutes first thing in the morning pausing to still your body and calm your mind so that you can connect to a higher light or consciousness that is infinitely wise. You can then ask this higher light/wisdom to protect your mind throughout the day. Ask to be reminded every time you start to judge someone negatively that you are not seeing the full picture and so your judgement is neither accurate nor fair. Also ask to be reminded that every negative judgement you entertain disturbs your inner peace and prevents you from dwelling in perfect love and perfect joy. Then, keep doing this day after day until you notice a real reduction in your tendency to make negative judgements about others and the world.
I know that it is not at all easy to give up our constant judging of the world we see, but maybe if I swear to you that giving up our judgemental thoughts is the quickest way to find inner peace, you will find the motivation you need to keep practising this life-transforming exercise. It really does not take hours and hours of time each day to start to give up our negative judgements about others and ourselves. It just takes a little willingness to be guided through this life-saving process. It then takes some effort to learn to still our thinking minds so that we can raise our consciousness and connect to the healing light. So I am not going to tell you that letting go of all our judgements is easy. I know that we have to make an effort for quite some time to rise about all our negative judgemental thoughts, but I also know, without a shadow of a doubt, that the rewards for doing this are miraculous.
Blessings
Jason
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