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But the cry of a stupid life is a cry for liberation. The nurse for such a cry is the milk of a kindness which helps you see the baby mind. The nurse cannot flinch or turn away anymore than the ox herder can let the ox leave his sight. It requires going beyond the baby mind wishes and wants.
You need to take care of the baby mind without self-indulgence, blame or criticism. Baby mind wants to run from thing to thing without restraint.
How Does Baby Mind Speak in Adult Lingo?
Examples:
Someone told me this story."I woke up this morning and feel edgy. I heard this story on the radio of an 85 year old politician still in office. I thought to myself, "Maybe I should be still working? Work is very important."
Can you hear the baby mind? And see how the edginess might be rooted there?
"My partner never compliments me. He ignores me and doesn't listen to me. I feel irritated by his lack of care."
Can you hear the baby mind? And see how the irritation might be rooted there?
When you are afflicted by emotional highs and lows, are you able to see the baby mind that wants to run without restraint? It wants what it wants when it wants it.
Listen to the adult lingo and translate it into baby talk. Ask whether or not your affliction is rooted there.
Instead of stomping, stammering and throwing a tantrum we get anxious, irritated, frustrated and annoyed. Baby is upset. How do you look after this little one who seemingly ALWAYS wants something else?
Is it any wonder that YOU want consolation---it's a baby crying, whining, or raising holy hell!
Yesterday's blog about growing up brought to mind, "When I was a child, I spoke like a child...when I [grew up] I gave up childish ways." At first I couldn't remember where that came from and then it dawned on me that it was the Bible. I have such a different understanding of that verse now. Baby mind--of course! Many thanks for your bright, generous teaching.
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