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We've gotten
quite a few inquiries asking about the starting dates for our
next teleclasses, from people who got closed out in the last
few classes that were full. We'll be setting dates and topics
soon for our upcoming classes, and if you'd like to be on an "early
warning" list, please write to teleclasses@seishindo.org.
We'll place you on our waiting list for the next round of classes.
Please remember, we purposefully keep our groups small (not
more than 6 persons per group) to insure full participation
and the formation of a cohesive learning community.
1. Un-learning The Past
"Un-learning what you've learned in the past can be more
important than learning something new." is an opening
phrase I sometimes use when beginning a new somatic coaching
engagement with a client. Let me explain what I mean here,
so you can see if un-learning might also be important for you.
Learning something new about yourself and the world you live
in, often requires you first un-learn what you've learned in
the past. The reason for this is because some of what you've
previously learned, simply isn't true! For instance, many of
us get taught very powerful yet incorrect lessons as children.
A young boy wrongly gets "taught" by a screaming
adult, that he is careless, lazy, selfish, and just plain dumb.
When the boy naively believes what the adult is "teaching" him,
he'll find it difficult in the future to believe that he's
a caring, productive, intelligent person.
In order for the boy to free himself up to learn something
new about himself in the future, he'll need to first "un-learn" what
the screaming adult taught him in the past. If he ever hopes
to discover who he really is, he'll need to remove the negative
filters placed on him by the screaming adult. Otherwise he’ll
only be able to see in himself what the adult saw in him in
their moment of anger.
In some regards isn't the same true for you? Don't you possess
some fallacious self images and beliefs, that stop you from
being all you can be?
If you really want to understand the truth about yourself
and the world around you, you'll need to un-learn enough to
return to your original nature.
You'll need to return to a state of not-knowing, if you're
hoping to ever really know yourself.
When your mind's clear, talking, words, and thinking aren't
necessary.
When your mind's clear you have no opinions, beliefs, or explanations
about "why".
When your mind's clear, you'll be able to look in the mirror
and actually see yourself without any emotional make-up covering
over your soul.
The truth is just like this.
Simple, stark, and clear.
Free from the past, it has no future, and exists only in the
moment.
When you reside in not knowing, you don't experience good
or bad, right or wrong, yet you have a strong sense of what
is.
When you reside in not knowing you don't fight against, but
rather you go with.
You take each moment, each thought, each relationship, to its
natural conclusion.
You don't sense yourself being attacked, and thus you find
it impossible to be a victim.
When you reside in not knowing life is what it is.
Nothing more, and nothing less.
Nothing missing, and nothing in excess.
The truth is just like this.
Simple, stark, and clear.
Free from the past, it has no future, and exists only in the
moment.
* * *
Take a moment now and find a mirror.
Look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself the following
questions.
Please answer each question with the same reply.
"I don't know."
* * *
"Who are you?"
"I don't know."
Who am I?"
"I don't know."
"Are you successful?"
"I don't know."
"Are you truly loved by others?"
"I don't know."
"Are you capable of selfless love?"
"I don't know."
"Are you happy?"
"I don't know."
"Are you living your life's dream?"
"I don't know."
"Is there something you could do or be to make yourself
a better person?"
"I don't know."
If you find yourself able to stay in this process of not knowing,
you might just begin to discover who you really are. You might
just begin to discover what it's like to be free!
You'll unlearn a good deal of negative stuff, and find yourself
left only with the truth.
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If you would like to explore not knowing and un-learning
with me you can sign up for a personal phone session
or let me know that you would like to be placed on
our waiting list for Seishindo Telecourses. In both cases,
please write to Charlie@seishindo.org,
and I'll get back to you not later than two days time.
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