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Reality Dreamer |
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Fear of getting flamed,
Posted by: Jim |
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17-Mar-2007-14:30:27 |
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Re: Fear of getting flamed |
Yes, flaming can hurt... it damages the subtle physical
body. Words have power. Does anyone enjoy being yelled or
screamed at? Like yelling in person, flaming someone is an
act of anger and the intent is to direct negative energy at
them. The effect is real, even if one isn't sensitive
enough to feel it.
A few years back, I happened to be in a particularly high,
blissful state of mind. I was supposed to spend the evening
with a women I was dating. She was in a bad mood, and
started yelling at me over something inconsequential. It
actually hurt physically, like she was hitting me. I had to
leave immediately.
Somewhere in the first series of Zen tapes -- I don't recall
specifically which one -- Rama says essentially that trash
talking about someone, even if they weren't present, does
them harm the same way hitting them does. That statement
stood out for me at the time, because it seemed a little far
out and also a high standard to meet. I didn't get it then,
but now I do.
Flaming people also doesn't conform to any sense of
etiquette, spiritual or otherwise. How is it consistent
with respecting others, having compassion for them, and
being humble? And what about the Buddhist notion of Right
Speech? How can it possibly be justified in the context of
a committment to the enlightenment of all sentient beings?
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