“Whereas the beautiful is limited, the sublime is limitless,
so that the mind in the presence of the sublime, attempting to imagine what it
cannot, has pain in the failure but pleasure in contemplating the immensity of
the attempt” –Immanuel Kant
Here are seven hang-ups in particular to let go of in order
to attain a state of sublime impeccability.
1. Let
go of Fear
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark;
the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” –Plato
The ability to recognize fear is an essential aspect of our
survival, but when the ego becomes attached to fear it can become an
obstruction to survival. Fear becomes our puppeteer, and we become its
floundering puppets. This type of fear is almost always preconditioned. Letting
go of it is tantamount to letting go of our first layer of skin, a difficult
task indeed. Gain the courage of the Snake, who regularly sheds its skin.
2. Let
go of Guilt
one_eyeland_sublimity_by_mohammad reza_domiri
ganji_87112“The religious perception of reality is about guilt, sin and blame,
and that’s the trap. That’s the chains that hold every citizen. The spiritual
perception of reality is about responsibility. We’re all responsible. We’re not
guilty, we’re responsible. And it’s trying to make our way through these two
perceptions of reality that seems to be the biggest problem we’re confronted
with as human beings on the planet right now.” –John Trudell.
3. Let
go of Shame
“There can be no transformation in the world outside unless
there is transformation from within. It is our responsibility to bring about a
radical transformation within ourselves.” –Krishnamurti
4. Let
go of Grief
heartbreak“The mystical is not how the world is, but that it
is.” –Ludwig Wittgenstein
Let go of heartache. Release all sadness and loss. Let the
pain flow away. Love has a pain center. Letting go of grief is letting go of
our ego’s attachment to love which is embracing the pain center. Learning how
to love is learning how to let go of the ego’s attachment to love. This is the
secret of attaining happiness in a cruel world. There is sublimity in such
seemingly contradictory practices.
5. Let
go of Lies
“The mental suffering you create is always some form of
non-acceptance, some form of unconscious resistance to what is. On the level of
thought, the resistance is some form of judgment. The intensity of the
suffering depends on the degree of resistance to the present moment.” –Eckhart
Tolle
6. Let
go of Illusion
there_is_a_light“From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a
step.” –James Joyce
Let go of all false destinies. Recognize your ego’s attempt
to separate things. The illusion of separation is the greatest illusion of all.
But, and here’s the rub, the illusion of separation is what makes everything
beautiful and meaningful. Open your third eye and see the interconnectedness of
all things, but appreciate the beauty in the differentiated unity.
7. Let
go of Earthly Attachment
“Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own
teeth.” –Alan Watts
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