13/ Osho cleverly proposes that we view self-respect as a verb, not a noun. That when it comes to the self, respect is process, not outcome.
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14/ One literally respects oneself when they 'look back' on themselves moment-to-moment. When one regards their whole being, one respects it
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15/ Each moment a lot takes place within us: thoughts, emotions, physical sensations. To respect ourselves we must pay attention to them.
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16/ The more we pay attention the more we understand these processes as related, in a dialogue with each other, creating a present 'being'.
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17/ The being, in the present, is constantly feeding information to our awareness. Our minds and bodies are designed for that exact purpose.
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18/ When we do not pay attention to what occurs in our own being, we disrespect it. We are, in effect, against it—how can we respect it?
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19/ Unaware and ignorant of what our minds and bodies tell us, we get in trouble. Physical and mental illness is an indication in many cases
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20/ We do so particularly when we force things upon ourselves with our thinking minds. When the ego gets a free pass & thinks it knows best
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21/ We are wired a certain way, our bodies and minds have a genetic makeup. Our awareness is free, but not free to fully change our being.
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Do epigenetics come into play here?http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/04/11/epigenetic-vs-determinism.aspx …
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Definitely, although to what degree remains to be seen.
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