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5th September 2017 19:49
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The Relationship Between Inner Work and Karma
An interesting subject I have often contemplated on is how dreamwork, meditation, prayer, and Inner Work affect karma. If we are in the Inner World for around 1/3 of our life, how does that amount of time become warped by the weight of karma? On the other side of that question, does Inner Work change the way karma acts out in the Outer World? I have found some easy ways to test karma’s pull on the Inner and Outer Worlds.
This is an experiment that we can do together! So let’s dive in.
I have previously posted one example of Inner Work; presented a way to increase the amount of compassion you feel as you enter the Inner World at night. If you have tried that out, you’ll find this to be in the same vein, in regards to the Outer Work to prepare you for entering the Inner World. We are going to focus on a single feeling as we fall asleep, then once asleep, use the Inner World as our stage for Inner Work. Whether you are able to lucid dream yet or not, does not make much of a difference. In fact, the exact memory of the dream is not necessary either, just a quick notice of how you are feeling the moment you tradition between the Inner and Outer Worlds will give you an idea of how this worked out of you.
About 45 minutes before bed, get a piece of paper & pen or a word document out. Before you write anything, remember, re-experience & revivify a memory of the last time you got an amount of money that made you excited. To reemphasize: vividly remember the feeling of excitement you had when you receive money (good paycheck, nice night of tips, a money gift, any kind of receipt of money). Hold onto that feeling of being happy/excited/glad that was created when you received money. As you are experiencing that feeling once again, write out “I am abundant” 108 times. This is vital, remember the feeling of receiving money as you write that affirmation. Once you have finished the “written mala,” go about your usual routine before bed. Then, when you are in bed and just as you are falling asleep, experience the affirmation of abundance combined with the past feeling of receiving money WHILE thinking (without emotion) a place or person in your life that is lacking finances or necessary resources.
Holding this dichotomy of a feeling of abundance with an experience of lack at the same time is how we are going to enter the Inner World and how we are going to program our experience there to find out how karma is affecting our state of abundance or lack thereof. By holding a thought that opposes a feeling, creating a mental contradiction, our Inner Work will be focused on creating a solution to this dichotomy.
The absolute moment you wake up (make sure to have something to write with) write down whatever feelings, memories, dreams, inclinations, ideas, and mood you have as you emerge from the Inner World. Those will give you an indication as to what Inner Work was required in the Inner World. This isn’t to “cure” any karmic reactions about resources, it is just an exploratory way to dip your toe into how the Inner and Outer Worlds relate to one another. Abundance is often thought about when we talk about karma. Same for health and our circumstances of birth.
I did this practice a while back, when I just started taking Inner Work more seriously. My experience was a lake of pearls that I could never take as many, as hard as I tried, to the shore. It was like water through a sieve. When woke up, I had a distinct train of thought like: “Why was I trying to grab pearls out of that lake? Isn’t it amazing on its own that there is a huge amount of pearls in that lake? I should just let the pearls stay where they are and take one at a time, rather than handfuls that keep falling through my fingers. This was relevant for me, because I was taking on a larger number of duties in order to gain more potential abundance, but was unhappy and stressed the entire time.
I cannot say for certain what your experience will be, but I really would like to know if/how this Inner Work affected your viewpoint on karma and abundance.
Hoping you all have fun on the flip side!
Lex
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6th September 2017 00:15
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