Stop rejecting the self
"Impeccability means "without sin." Impeccable comes from the Latin pecatus, which means "sin." The im in impeccable means "without," so impeccable means "without sin." Religion talks about sin and sinners, but let's understand what it really means to sin. A sin is anything that you do which goes against yourself. Everything that you feel or believe or say that goes against yourself is a sin... Being without sin is exactly the opposite. Being impeccable in not going against yourself. When you are impeccable, you take responsibility for your actions, but you do not judge or blame yourself.
From this point of view the whole concept of sin changes from something moral or religious to something more commonsense... Sin begins with the rejection of yourself"
Don Miguel Ruiz
Excerpt | THe Four Agreements
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posted by jayeZERO @ 5:52 AM
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how do you stop hating your self?
so you can move to the next step.
The truth for me was Zen. Sitting and practicing with others. Getting to know what I was and wasn't. Eventually, sitting and sitting and sitting with my emotional pain, Seigan during a sit when I was at DBZ said those words from behind me. The words where, "The pain is not yours." After that moment I realized the reasons why I disliked myself where a kind of illusion. It was like being in a fog-bank. But when Seigan used the power of his words, it caused the fog to lift and it helped me to see my self as is. After that, happiness was more than just a glimpse. It was nearly all the time.
On another note, I would encourage you to read "The Four Agreements." It only takes about 2-3 hours to read. His answer to your question is to "break the spells" that you and others have cast over yourself. It is possible.
By the way, thank you for "commenting" and asking. That you have the capacity to do that demonstrates courage and willingness so that you can move forward.
Namaste'
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