Affirmations Don't Work

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QUESTION: Why don’t affirmations work?
ANSWER: Our inner minds ain’t dumb!


They can tell the difference between what we desire as well as will and
what we are actually experiencing in the present moment.

Present moment awareness, is not anything new,
in fact, it is what we were designed for.
When a statement contradicts the raw data of our sensory awareness it
is instantly and violently rejected.

Yes, violently rejected.
What an energetic picture that paints, eh?


And so when we enthusiastically recite our affirmations and
they are in violent opposition to our inner mind’s experience of
the raw, sensory data what
we have is a case of force versus force.


Now that might make for a fun Michael Bay, action movie block buster,
but that ain’t got nuth’in to do with the path to enlightenment.

QUESTION: What is our alternative to impotent affirmations?


ANSWER: Rhetorical, Assumptive, Well-worded, Mantra-empowered Questions.


So instead of using the affirmation:
“I savor perfect concentration upon my Filtrum!”
We would use the rhetorical, assumptive,
well-worded, mantra-empowered Question:



IN-breath:
“What could a longer, lip-centered breath feel like?”
Chant:
“Om Mani Padme Hum!”



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mastering techniques like this; are integral to
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May you and yours be

happy and healthy!

Om Mani Padme Hum,

Lama Jigme Gyatso: Rime Manipa Tantrika

NON-sectarian Buddhist: Monk, Teacher, Healer and Tantrika







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