Posted by Racer on July 15, 2006, at 16:16:01
In reply to But what if...., posted by Declan on July 14, 2006, at 1:26:47
> Still, nonresistance is such a constant in so many traditions. I can't believe it's the right thing to do to argue with them.
I don't think non-resistance or arguing are the right choices FOR ME, but then I haven't found much that does work so far, either. Non-resistance is just not something I'm good at -- I resist. Almost doesn't matter what you're talking about, chances are, I'll resist it. (Although I work on that...)
I think it's too easy for me, if I'm trying to argue against the [expletive deleted] that I do to myself, to fall back into the "but it's not [expletive deleted] -- it's TRUE!" That's not helpful. What seems to be helping -- and I notice my T does this sometimes, too, so maybe I'm on to something -- is to say, "OK, and if that is true, what then?" I'm not sure why that helps when it does help, but sometimes it does seem to help a bit.
If nothing else, it does help clarify the issue...
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