The Wisdom of Surrender | by Madisyn Taylor We all know the feeling of being repeatedly haunted by the same issue, no matter how we try to ignore it, avoid it, or run away from it. Sometimes it seems that we can get rid of something we don't want by simply pushing it away. Most of the time, the more we push away, the more we get pushed back. There are laws of physics and metaphysics that explain this phenomenon, which is often summed up in this pithy phrase: That which you resist persists. Resistance tends to strengthen the energies it attempts to oppose by giving them power and energy to work against. Additionally, resistance keeps us from learning more about what we resist. In order to fully understand something, we must open to it enough to receive its energy; otherwise, we remain ignorant of its lessons. There is a Tibetan story of a monk who retreats to meditate in a cave only to be plagued by demons. He tries everything--chasing, fighting, hiding--to get the demons out of his cave, but the thing that finally works is surrender. He simply lets them have their way with him and only then do they disappear. Now, this wisdom must be applied practically. We are not meant to get ourselves physically injured. Instead, this story speaks of how, in essence, our demons are inside of us. What plagues and pursues us on an inner level has a way of manifesting itself in our environment in the form of people, events, and issues that appear to be beyond our control. But all these external expressions are reflections of our insides, and it is inside ourselves that we can safely experiment with surrendering to what we fear and dislike. It may feel scary, and we may find ourselves in the company of a lot of resistance as we begin the process of opening to what we fear. But the more we learn to surrender, and the more the demons that plague us disappear in the process, the more courageous we will become. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Sara Wiseman Your body arrives with you at birth, and it leaves with you at death. It is a dearly beloved partner, a constant soul companion. Our bodies are our human containers, and they are here to teach us, support and guide us in tandem with our personalities and our souls. Thus, whenever there is an issue with the body--whenever we think our bodies are too big, too small, too fat, too thin, too young, too old--we need to look at the belief from a soul perspective. Attacking your body with diets and grueling fitness regimes may create body changes, but until you do the soul work, you'll still be stuck in the same place. Only inner work can change how we feel about our outer container. If you've struggled with diets and exercise programs and nothing seems to budge, or if you've been successful at diets and exercise but you still don't love who you are, it's time to take another approach. Embark upon an 8-week spiritual journey that will teach you how to heal your body karma, become free from body shame and experience total body love, fully and completely, without exception. Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. Fit and Fierce Over 40 2. A Year to Clear What is Holding You Back! 3. 21 Day Booty Core 4. 21 Day Beginner Yoga 5. How To Overcome Depression 6. A Year of Rumi 7. Reinventing The Body, Resurrecting the Soul 8. Protect Yourself from Control Dramas 9. Make Yourself a Money Magnet 10. How to Communicate Like a Buddhist
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