Listening just now to Guruji’s talk “Conversation with the Master” in which he says that blaming ourselves is one of the biggest hindrance to progressing on the spiritual path. How can you move towards the self, – which is the definition of spirituality - if you are blaming your self?
He guides us to strike a balance. Recognize our qualities that are negative, but don’t get stuck in blaming ourselves. And don’t go to the other extreme and just ignore these qualities. Strike a balance.
Checking in:
What negative qualities do I have?
Let’s stare with one:
- Getting stuck in “how things should be” and blaming others if they don’t go “as planned”
Let’s see about switching that into balance …
