What Are the Four Great Passions That Block Your Success

Studying karma is to soften and thus change one's karma. But with knowledge, finding meaning, direction, and ultimate happiness is possible. According to karma, ignorance is the source of all suffering, resulting from the four blocks of karma that obscure or conceal the truth. Last week, we explored the blocking of knowledge. Be open to learning and pay attention to the things happening around and within you. The second thing that blocks our progress is our feelings and emotions. Karma is about experiencing all of life, which includes all feelings and emotions. Everyone must experience joy, sorrow, pleasure, and pain. How we respond to these feelings is our emotional reaction. In simple terms, it means that we cannot separate the opposing forces of nature. We cannot eliminate night from day or pleasure from pain. They both exist as a reflection of the other. Every experience in life can be viewed as pleasurable or painful, depending on our interpretation. A mosquito bite causes pain, but scratching the itch brings pleasure. The same bite brings both pain and pleasure. We cannot block feelings and emotions and truly comprehend the nature of life. We are here to observe and find balance by staying flexible and strong. Let's get to work. END: Human beings are here on earth to experience all of life, including pain and pleasure. Life is comprised of opposites. We cannot know one without knowing the other, so be open to your feelings and emotions. Observe them when they arise and remember whether pleasure or pain keeps them balanced. Observe, acknowledge, and then let go. EGO: Flip your palms up and extend out the index finger. Feel it pull you from your center. The ego processes and manages our feelings to help us navigate and function. The ego balances the desires of the id (instinctual drives) and the superego (moral and societal standards). This balancing act influences how we experience and express our feelings. The ego uses defense mechanisms to protect itself from anxiety and uncomfortable feelings. Examples include: • Repression (pushing uncomfortable feelings into the unconscious). • Denial (refusing to acknowledge a painful reality). • Projection (attributing one's unacceptable feelings to others). Pull your index finger in and place your thumb on top. Take a breath and surrender to the soul. According to karma, the soul imbues feelings with deeper meaning and purpose. Feelings and emotions are part of the soul's work along its earthly journey. Its goal is to transcend the ego by bringing us to a state of unconditional love and acceptance. This tendency can lead to more harmonious feelings and a less reactive emotional life. Namaste~ may you walk the path of life with health, happiness, and peace. Doctor Lynn For books, classes, consultations, and more, http://www.doctorlynn.com