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Dear Dishwasher,
I am a cheerful person. I like to smile and laugh! I'm writing
because I've recently had several dreams which seem to be telling me that
I need to examine my darker side, too much coffee maybe, smoke too much
weed. I know I need to examine this side of myself, but I'm not sure how.
Since I seem to have lost my darker sides address I was wondering if you
had any suggestions as to how to find it.
Many thanks!
Dark Side Sam
Dear Dark Side Sam,
The mind's eye is like a flashlight....it
likes light, understanding, roadmaps and books that tell you stuff. The
dark side likes chaos, surprises, questions left unanswered, insecurity
and fear...so seeking the dark side with a flashlight is out of the
question. Don't expect to make friends either.....D S don't like friendly
small talk.
Don't march down the hallways of consciousness lookin' for
trouble. Go quietly into the cathedral and sit in the back with your head
down. Let go of intention. Intention is the mind's trick to retain
control, to trick you into thinking you're getting someplace. Don't intend
to deepen your spiritual self. That's like trying very very
hard.......................to relax. Go quietly into the cathedral, sit in
the back with your head down and wait. Acknowledge your dreams...better
yet just notice them, jot them down and keep the flashlight away. Bright
lights of intention and the noise of brain activity alert all the
obsessions, habits of consciousness, rationalizations, the excuses why you
can't go there. A host of friendly neurosis become active because there is
a new threat to the status quo of the MIND.
Want to meet DS? Slow down, be quiet and listen. Ask no questions.
Wait...................if ya get scared.............just start talkin!
Avoid TV
yours truly,
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