Empower yourself!

by jacksokol ~ April 27, 2008

Empower yourself!

Tell yourself this from time to time …

Right now, this moment, I confer upon myself the power to make decisions, right or wrong about what is right for me. No one else truly understands what I need!

The seeker has to perform the operations and look for the conditions that will further his growth. He also has to discern obstacles and unhelpful conditions and then rid himself of them.

This discernment is sacred. It’s part of our intuition.

Bad teachers are like bad relationships. They try to destroy our confidence in making decisions. They tell us what decisions to make, and ask for bald acceptance and blind obedience. Generally when we are younger and less confident then we are quite vulnerable to bad teachings, methods and dogmas.

Some schools will always try to keep the student “one down” so as to keep them enthralled (enslaved) to their method.

But this is counter to everything. Real teachers allow you own your own total freedom, not ask you for money, and blind obedience. If someone demands bald acceptance then drop them like a hot rock.

I am a firm proponent of DIY spirituality.  It’s your life, your path.  Never surrender your freewill to anyone.  Buddhism supports the idea of DIY spirituality.

But there are Buddhist cults, just like there are Hindu, Muslim and Christian cults, so watch out.