In hate, we do harm to ourselves and harm
others.
The hate we feel is our own hate, caused by
ourselves, and no one else. We are the only
ones who can stop it.
This hate we feel is ours alone and hurts us
the most. We are feeling it, the hate, with
our own heart, our own mind, our body and
soul.
The hate is ours, and we are hating
ourselves as we hate others.
Hate is a physiological activity in our brain and
body. Hate for another begins in us, and stays
with us alone.
When we hate, we are the ones being hated,
the ones we hate are left alone.
When we hate, this hate and resentment hurt
us the most, regardless of what others have done.
Our hate inevitably hurts others, blameless
others in our way.
Hate disconnects our brain and heart, we go
numb with senseless harm… coming from our
behavior.
Hate must stop. We stop hate by looking in
its face and asking hate some questions?
We stop hate by listening to what it says, by
asking our hate what it hates and why? How was
it hurt and what happened? What can be done to
repair the harm? Where is the hate coming from?
Talk to hate as you would a child; hate operates
on a child’s terms. Hate can be extinguished as we
would extinguish hate in a child… by loving firm.
We listen to our hate as we might listen to a child
who has been hurt. We listen and understand. We
give calm to that vulnerable place and space that
has been hurt with hate and harm.
We let the innocence arise where there has been
hurt. We find the strength behind the hate and
grieve the pain that hate has hidden for so long.
“Gold” will arise; the soul will emerge unharmed.
Love may then come, to replace the space once
held by hate. We feel better, are more complete
and strong.
Hate can weaken and fade, as we give it attention.
Hate can lead to a love in full strength, if we follow
the harm.
Hate is good if we listen. Hate is holding the “gold”
of our heart, trying to keep it safe.
If we are patient and strong, hate will surrender
a gift we thought gone.
Love gives us full strength; hate leads to love.
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For more help on this topic, see my talk: “Immortality Is a Word and a Thought”
