Our thoughts, our words, and deeds are the threads of the world we throw round ourselves, for good or for evil. Once we set in motion a certain power, we have to take the full consequences of it. This is the law of Karma.
Vivekananda
In keeping with the topic of guilt, shame, social sanctions, and judgement I have been a bit absorbed with lately...I read this last evening and felt compelled to share it here. What this statement is basically saying is:...we do not need to shame, make guilty, or judge the behaviour of another...nor do we need to shame, judge harshly or make ourselves guilty when we behave in a less than "socially expected" way. Yes, social sanctions are necessary to a great degree (thinking more of the legal and ethical sanctions that keep society's healthy) and yes, we need to take accountability for our actions...but, guilt, shame, and judgement are ego weapons that can do more harm than good.
Leave it to Karma!
If you did not feel guilty you could not attack. It is the judgement of one mind by another as unworthy of love and deserving of punishment. But herein lies the split. For the mind that judges perecives itself as seperate from the mind being judged, believing that by punishing another, it will escape punishment
ACIM Test: Chapter 13: 1: 1-4
All is well.
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