Let Go of Your Guilt
Adapted from The Five Things We Cannot Change
by David Richo
Shambhala, 2005
Many of us are overly self-critical, feel guilty. Do not feel guilty
about your guilt -that only makes you feel more cold and rigid. But
feeling overly self-critical is an unnecessary burden. Any positive view
as a counter thought to being self-critical can spontaneously become an
inspiration and a healing, in the very moment we begin to shift our
attitude.
Let go of your guilt! Feel as if it weighs nothing at all, and allow it
to drift away like a feather in the breeze. Here's how:
Visualize your self-criticism or guilt as darkness, dark clouds, or
mist. Imagine bright beams of light coming from your source of power,
touching the guilt, warming it, making it feel insubstantial. (your
source of power is a tool that arouses energy and wisdom in you, and it
can be anything from the image of spiritual divinity such as the Buddha,
or any positive form, nature, essence, or force, such as a tree, or the
moon.) The light fills your body, touching your heart and mind,
dispelling all darkness. Without guilt, we can now feel joy, light, and
warmth. Allow yourself to relax within any positive feelings that arise.
Repeat this exercise again and again, and finally meditate in an open
way.
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