" ... though these thoughts come through you, they are not who you are." MARK NEPO, THE BOOK OF AWAKENING
Certainly we all have experienced a time when a truly dark thought has jetted across our mind, leaving us to question our selves, "Where did that come from?" Seemingly out of no where, a darkness escapes and we are appalled.
We all have a shadow side we try to hide or suppress and then like a jack-in-the-box it jumps out and surprises us. Rather than chastising our selves, we can simply recognize the passing of our dark side and not react. Dark thoughts when not acted upon, do no harm. To suppress them can eventually harm our body, mind or spirit.
To stretch our mind, we may also consider dark thoughts randomly floating through our mind as 'collective' energy surrounding us. We are capable of picking up the thoughts of others or collective consciousness, but these thoughts are not who we are. Be aware of the experience and then let it go. Don't own it.
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