Are You a Believer in "Love Your Enemies"?

Originally Posted by seashore

Very original!

Thanks.

Ohhhh...I don't know about original.... It's basically the visualization of what Recallone says:

To assist that part of you in becoming something that you do prefer, bathe it in love and detach from it/them. Bless and release.

[Seashore]

Originally Posted by Kathleen

Ohhhh...I don't know about original.... It's basically the visualization of what Recallone says:

Your "white light" is Recallone's "love"...

[Anchor]

I attempt to love my enemies.

I dont really have enemies though, just a handful of 'interesting' people that present me with endless opportunities to improve myself.

To answer the OP specifically:

> If you are not a believer, can you just give your rationale?

Dont like that word 'beleiver'. My rationale is all is one, and that every person in my life is a reflected aspect of myself. To do anything other than love them would be, on the grander scheme of things, self-destructive.

> If you are a believer, can you explain what it means to love your enemy?
> Does it literally mean love them or does it just mean don't hate them?
> And can you give some examples of how you would show your feeling?

Love in this context is not about feeling. It is more about an "unconditional" state of acceptance, nurturing and support - etc. Love and light is all we are made of.

You are the love, you are the light of the one infinite creator. Just as I am.

A..

[Seashore]

Thanks, Anchor.

[brutus35]

This is great, I just enjoyed reading the responses, and it wreaked of enlightment and purity of thought. Can't wait to one day meet some of you guys. And I concur, the only enemy is "FEAR"..Eliminate or obliterate fear, and life really takes off, because everything that remains is love and light.

[Seashore]

Thanks, brutus35!

[THE eXchanger]

absolutely -- send them lots of love

(if they attack me, my protection field,
sends them back three times, whatever they sent to me,
in love)

to them, love is a poison

and, yet, to us, those who are on the right road

love is, all there really is

love/susan
the eXchanger

[BROOK]

A lesson in Loving you enemy...

Two young fellas at work were trying to get me fired, so they could split my work and make more money.
I knew what was happening... so I protected my work, and did the best job I could do. I did not retaliate, I did not lash back in anger.
I was hurt, but I just kept doing the best job I could do.
A week later, My general manager came to me and offered me a position a a Director for not only the store I worked at, but another store, with a big fat raise.
These guys now work under me, and I praise them daily when they do a good job. And I protect them like my children, because what they do reflects on me.
Yes..Love your enemys...good things happen when you do!!

[futureyes]

Originally Posted by BROOK

A lesson in Loving you enemy...

Two young fellas at work were trying to get me fired, so they could split my work and make more money.
I knew what was happening... so I protected my work, and did the best job I could do. I did not retaliate, I did not lash back in anger.
I was hurt, but I just kept doing the best job I could do.
A week later, My general manager came to me and offered me a position a a Director for not only the store I worked at, but another store, with a big fat raise.
These guys now work under me, and I praise them daily when they do a good job. And I protect them like my children, because what they do reflects on me.
Yes..Love your enemys...good things happen when you do!!

indeed brook ...

this is the way of the universe ... it is just how it is ... we just have to realize it is so ...

[BROOK]

You should have seen the look on their faces when it was announced.
And they still don't know I knew about their plan. I never said a word

[futureyes]

Originally Posted by BROOK

You should have seen the look on their faces when it was announced.
And they still don't know I knew about their plan. I never said a word

ain't life grand ...

[BROOK]

Priceless

[Seashore]

Originally Posted by BROOK

A lesson in Loving you enemy...

Two young fellas at work were trying to get me fired, so they could split my work and make more money.
I knew what was happening... so I protected my work, and did the best job I could do. I did not retaliate, I did not lash back in anger.
I was hurt, but I just kept doing the best job I could do.
A week later, My general manager came to me and offered me a position a a Director for not only the store I worked at, but another store, with a big fat raise.
These guys now work under me, and I praise them daily when they do a good job. And I protect them like my children, because what they do reflects on me.
Yes..Love your enemys...good things happen when you do!!

BROOK,

I missed this when it was first posted...

This is a beautiful story!!

Thanks!

[orthodoxymoron]

Val Valerian quotes the following words of one Procyonese star-traveler by the name of KHYLA, who revealed the following to an un-named earth woman with whom he had established contact:

"...Tyrants have been defeated many times on many planets, in countless solar systems and galaxies. How strange it is that as soon as one tyrant of any species is thought to be banished forever another always, but ALWAYS, takes his place. The idealistic revolutionaries who defeated King George III in America went on to oppress the Indians and Blacks. Many of those who fought most courageously against the Axis powers of fascism later became fascists themselves, as is demonstrated by the present plight of the Palestinians, Afghans, Chileans and Nicaraguans. Yes, you must try to regain control of your government, but if so much as one individual involved in this process has not first gained control of his or her selfhood, it will be for naught. One can never defeat or gain control of anything but oneself. Those destined to ouste the Rigelians must always keep track of the state of their selfhood, and learn first to defeat within themselves the essence of that which is tyranny. Through this type of awareness, they will know when to and when not to act. Through understanding a hostile entity to be but one of the ineffable's countless facades, it loses its power over you. Through the ability to wisely perceive a hostile entity, you may gain control of it. In overcoming the Rigelians, one must take great precautions not to become oneself the enemy."

Or, as the old Chinese proverb says:

"BEWARE WHEN FIGHTING A DRAGON THAT YOU DO NOT BECOME ONE!"

[777 The Great Work]

I feel the key word is your,because it is your enemies and that which may appear to be an obstacle, that are purposely placed in front you for your inner developement.

Your enemies are your teachers, and only a part of your shadow self. Loving your enemies is the recognition of the divine and oness in all. All is necessary for growth.

[fossileyesed]

Good day all

I think if you cant love your enemies,your love becomes diluted.It can not be pure love if you have negativities attached to your soul/spirit.
Pure love has the ability to build proper self esteme.What does fear your enemies do to ones self esteme ? Pure love builds compassion and strong morals. What does hating your enemies build? Not compassion and morals,thats for sure.
Love your enemy so they can become your friend. Most of our enemies are conjecture,figments of our imagination or someone elses.
How diluted your love is ,is how you see the world.This is how i see it

peace,love squared to the power of infinity to all [enemies included]
kent


ps Check this outhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkbpXRSIUnE&feature=related

[avyaktam]

All is one is very true.
But on our range of levels of experience there are definitely enemies.
Christ advocated the sword. The Baghavad Gita is about Krishna teaching Arjuna to slay his enemies. I believe in slaying enemies, but in slaying without hatred. If everybody would just had loved Hitler, we wouldn't be writing here now! Just sitting 'loving' while the baddies take over the world, what a silly idea.

[Visvasa144]

For Psychic Healing & Defense
The Catalyst is formed of and with the following intentions:
To create the “Heavenly Catalyst” simply hold your left hand palm up on your lap and suspend your right hand 6 inches over the left hand. Visualize a 4 inch Sphere of Light suspended an inch over your left hand, between both palms.

Close your eyes and take a deep breath, and as you exhale gently, repeat in your mind or out loud; “ I am Love and Kindness and I accept only Love and Kindness”.

As you exhale feel your breath and intention moving down your right arm and into the sphere of Light in your Left hand.

Next repeat again “With this breath I create this sphere of light with Love and Kindness for all Beings.”

Their is a reason for this particular alignment. Repeat through the entire list one after the other; With this breath I create this Sphere of Light with__________

1) Total Personal Responsibility
For all words, deeds & thoughts ever created in any lifetime

2) Loving-Kindness for all Beings

3) Forgiveness and Release of all Beings
Unconditional Forgiveness of all Beings, Relatives and Relationships in all lifetimes

4) Seed of Devotion and Enlightenment
Reconnection to the Authentic Self and the Source of all Love/Consciousness

5) Soul Recovery from all Lifetimes
Return of all Soul Pieces from all Space/Time/ Realities

6) Cancel all realities not of my highest good

7) Spell and Contract Cancel from all Lifetimes
All Contracts, Vows, Spells and Agreements you may have
entered into that is NOT for your Highest Good.

8) Freedom From Mind Control
Awareness of what are my thoughts and what are not

9) Personal Freewill to move toward the Highest Truth

10) Everything in the Best Way Possible

11) Transition to the Highest Truth in the best way possible

When you have finished with the list, compress (push your hands close together “see” the sphere being made more dense by your hand pressure. Feel the sphere as if it were a solid piece of steel. Hold the sphere of Light on both palms, bring up to face and breathe it into the core of your authentic self. See it within yourself. You are this light.

Now you are ready to practice using the “Catalyst/ Sphere”, which may be thrown or radiated towards any Being (in person or spirit) whether or not they can accept Love at the moment. Delivering the Light to the core of any Being gradually changes the Being by virtue of the intentions you have set for the highest good of all Beings.

Take a deep breath and visualize standing in the palm of your left hand is a relative or friend that needs help right now. Hold your right hand over the person and drop the Sphere from your right hand. See the sphere touching them and being absorbed by the targeted authentic self. Repeat this action with the Heavenly Catalyst to other relatives and relationships as often as possible. Love can be given to all. And this sphere contains the elements required to rekindle the spark the Authentic Self. If the Original Free Will with Total Personal responsibility could be restored we could truly create in Love and Kindness for the highest good of all beings.

Create an Icon of anything that you feel will be effective. Apply it to the target with maximum force of loving kindness. play with it. malice base beings human or off world hate love. bring the goods news. though they may experience discomfort it is for the highest good.

[BROOK]

Originally Posted by Visvasa144

For Psychic Healing & Defense
The Catalyst is formed of and with the following intentions:
To create the “Heavenly Catalyst” simply hold your left hand palm up on your lap and suspend your right hand 6 inches over the left hand. Visualize a 4 inch Sphere of Light suspended an inch over your left hand, between both palms.

Close your eyes and take a deep breath, and as you exhale gently, repeat in your mind or out loud; “ I am Love and Kindness and I accept only Love and Kindness”.

As you exhale feel your breath and intention moving down your right arm and into the sphere of Light in your Left hand.

Next repeat again “With this breath I create this sphere of light with Love and Kindness for all Beings.”

Their is a reason for this particular alignment. Repeat through the entire list one after the other; With this breath I create this Sphere of Light with__________

1) Total Personal Responsibility
For all words, deeds & thoughts ever created in any lifetime

2) Loving-Kindness for all Beings

3) Forgiveness and Release of all Beings
Unconditional Forgiveness of all Beings, Relatives and Relationships in all lifetimes

4) Seed of Devotion and Enlightenment
Reconnection to the Authentic Self and the Source of all Love/Consciousness

5) Soul Recovery from all Lifetimes
Return of all Soul Pieces from all Space/Time/ Realities

6) Cancel all realities not of my highest good

7) Spell and Contract Cancel from all Lifetimes
All Contracts, Vows, Spells and Agreements you may have
entered into that is NOT for your Highest Good.

8) Freedom From Mind Control
Awareness of what are my thoughts and what are not

9) Personal Freewill to move toward the Highest Truth

10) Everything in the Best Way Possible

11) Transition to the Highest Truth in the best way possible

When you have finished with the list, compress (push your hands close together “see” the sphere being made more dense by your hand pressure. Feel the sphere as if it were a solid piece of steel. Hold the sphere of Light on both palms, bring up to face and breathe it into the core of your authentic self. See it within yourself. You are this light.

Now you are ready to practice using the “Catalyst/ Sphere”, which may be thrown or radiated towards any Being (in person or spirit) whether or not they can accept Love at the moment. Delivering the Light to the core of any Being gradually changes the Being by virtue of the intentions you have set for the highest good of all Beings.

Take a deep breath and visualize standing in the palm of your left hand is a relative or friend that needs help right now. Hold your right hand over the person and drop the Sphere from your right hand. See the sphere touching them and being absorbed by the targeted authentic self. Repeat this action with the Heavenly Catalyst to other relatives and relationships as often as possible. Love can be given to all. And this sphere contains the elements required to rekindle the spark the Authentic Self. If the Original Free Will with Total Personal responsibility could be restored we could truly create in Love and Kindness for the highest good of all beings.

Create an Icon of anything that you feel will be effective. Apply it to the target with maximum force of loving kindness. play with it. malice base beings human or off world hate love. bring the goods news. though they may experience discomfort it is for the highest good.

Such a beautiful way to share and radiate love..

[Seashore]

I'm happy to see this thread revived!!

Thanks!

[BROOK]

I believe it is one of the most important thing we must learn to do.
When we can learn to love our enemies...we have more ability to evolve in the new energy.

[sun-toon´]

Originally Posted by avyaktam

All is one is very true.
But on our range of levels of experience there are definitely enemies.
Christ advocated the sword. The Baghavad Gita is about Krishna teaching Arjuna to slay his enemies. I believe in slaying enemies, but in slaying without hatred. If everybody would just had loved Hitler, we wouldn't be writing here now! Just sitting 'loving' while the baddies take over the world, what a silly idea.

I agree avyaktam, it's not necessarily a choice to have enemies, often they choose us. Should we love them, and what does mean? We can love their essence, but that shouldn't be confused with the overlays who would take our freedoms or kill us.

I've always said that if someone threatened my family and I determined that the threat was real, I'd kill them without regret. If someone chooses to cross the boundaries into our space, claim it as their own, subjugate and kill, they've chosen the paradigm and it's our duty as sovereign entities to stand our ground. The idea that enemies are our own darkness reflected back at us, while being true in some instances, is not true in every case. I'm aware of my darkness, and it's not that which is threatening this planet....however I do agree that there may be manifestations of my past darkness that may be, and this also needs to be taken into consideration.

The bottom line is that we cannot love evil to the light. It has to find its own way back the whole. We do it no favors by naively pretending that it's ourselves when it's not, or by laying down and meekly surrendering to tyranny. We have to resist being drawn into a state of disempowerment and victimization, though this always carries with it the risk of becoming the tyrant. As always, there is the necessity for balance.

We need to remember where we are. We can dream higher consciousness into this reality, we can have full knowing that we're all of One consciousness, but if we're not clear about the rules of engagement at the frequency in which we find ourselves, we'll be eliminated simply because of threat inherent within the knowledge we carry.

[Seashore]

Here is a quote on this topic that I like:

"It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business."

~ Gandhi

I got this quote from an article on the website zenhabits.net:

10 Tips for Life's Greatest Challenge: Love Thy Enemy

[Seashore]

Originally Posted by seashore

10 Tips for Life's Greatest Challenge: Love Thy Enemy

Here is a quote from the above that I like:

"To 'Love Your Enemy' is to find it in your heart to put aside any wrongs, and to love them as a fellow human being. You don't have to love them like you love your parents or children or best friend. Just have loving feelings toward them ... and if possible, express it through words, or by doing something nice, or with a smile."

[Seashore]

Here is another quote from:

Originally Posted by seashore

10 Tips for Life's Greatest Challenge: Love Thy Enemy

that I like:

"I like to think of myself as a good person, but how good am I if I am just loving to my family and friends?"