I Am Realizing...

 

I am realizing more and more 

that if I don’t create a separation from my thoughts, 

they will run me ragged. 

If I don’t allow a moment 

before an emotional impulse is acted out, 

to create a space to make a choice 

(and this is the most difficult), 

then I will be reacting willy-nilly all over the place. 

If I am not making constant efforts 

to remember myself, 

then I will be living in lower worlds, 

where there is no perspective 

from which to make an act from my will. 

The moment I see the identification creep in 

is a sort of threshold. 

I try to move across this threshold into my kings, 

where the vantage point is broader. 

This helps me.

~J

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Many Believe...

 

Michaelangelo

"Many believe - and I believe -

that I have been designated for this work by God.

In spite of my old age,

I do not want to give it up;

I work out of love for God

and I put all my hope in Him."

~Michaelangelo

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Naivety and Denying Force

Cat & Dragon Tatoo - Credit to Whoever credit is due

 

I have been studying denying force for many years in my own life because early in the work I realized that a feature of naivety prevents me mechanically from seeing denying force (for example ‘reading the room,’ seeing other peoples reactions, pausing, not just blundering on ahead blissfully ignorant). Mechanically we can try to map out something—for example if I do A then B or C will happen. But if we cannot see our own mechanics, our part in the play from the position of ‘the observer’ or ‘the witness,’ then we are under the law of our own actions and their effects. I try to introduce intentional awareness into daily life. In the past many problems occurred, making self remembering and staying in the present moment difficult as there were many surprising, unexpected, and difficult events. One memorable photograph from Mervyn was a short conversation we had that I remember years later.
Mervyn: “Beth, you think everyone can self-remember don’t you.”
It was a statement not a question.
Beth: “Oh yes Mervyn, of course I do.”

By understanding our mechanical reactions it's often a very individual process. Some denying force is natural for all.

Reducing denying force can reduce inner considering, imagination, fear, and mechanical tendencies that cause identification and loss of presence.

Everyone has their own personal denying forces that can be thought about and planned for in advance. So knowledge of the mechanics can be important to reduce and allow for denying forces, increasing the likelihood of keeping presence in the moment. The Buddha was quoted to have said “When you eat, eat. When you sleep, sleep. When you walk, walk." In presence, moment by moment.

We often clearly see what is denying force for others, and they see it in us, but seeing the denying force we create in ourselves is more difficult. This is where photographs offered by other students can help. Maybe not at the time, but later a friendly text, email, or phone call may come. They give us a great gift when they feel able to pass on a photograph that will be received with gratitude.

 

Exerpts from Chatzy Sunday Global Meeting Feb 2026 by MK 

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