Alan Cohen tells an interesting story about the Burning Man festival. It seems an unidentified man went around to various people, all strangers to him, and said “It’s not your fault.” He said nothing else to them, just those 4 words.
The people’s reactions were amazing, ranging from joyful laughter to bursting into tears. So what happened?
Spirit
What happened at the Burning Man festival was a perfect example of what we consider the major problem facing humanity today.
The problem is simply this: You have forgotten who you are.
When each of you came into the physical bodies you now occupy, you were pure and unspoiled. You had not yet been corrupted by the ways of your modern world.
You see, your modern world is largely ruled by the human ego. You can see blatant evidence of this in your daily news headlines. (Which is why we suggest you not glue yourselves to your television screens so much.)
The so-called “powers that be” (governments, churches, teachers, most human authorities) exist primarily to put you down, to belittle you, so they can better control you.
It’s all about power and ego.
You can see the results of this oppression everywhere you look. But perhaps you see it most clearly in your own personal lives.
How many of you can remember, in your earlier years, being empowered and uplifted by the “authorities”—parents, teachers, government, etc.? Few, indeed!
So many of you reached adulthood questioning your value, wondering why you even existed.
All of this is the result of the ego running wild, out of control.
The cure is to remember who you are, beloved children of a loving God.
In fact, we’ve said many times over the years that you are not only the children of God. But you are God.
So what if we tell you none of this is your fault? Period!
You are all innocent children of God. You are powerful creators. None of the “bad stuff” you see in your world is your fault.
You did not come here to this troubled world to heap blame and sorrow upon yourselves and others.
You came here to thrive, to rejoice in the beauty of life, to immerse yourselves in the pleasures of physical experience.
It’s that simple. None of the negative nonsense is real. Only love is real. You are love. You are God.
Copyright © 2022 by John Cali and Berna Copray
Edited by Berna Copray
In this short talk, Eckhart Tolle explains why many of the ways we criticize and condemn ourselves are pure nonsense.
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Andrea Davidson
The “It’s not your fault” as well as the “How to Forgive yourself” video clip really hit home for me. I am one of those “I AM” humans that always tend to blame myself for things that have happened. I have lived my entire existence blaming myself for all the bad that I’ve endured figuring it was what I deserved, and if not why does it always seem to end with me? I have been told so many times that I need to forgive myself too; That is something I have not been able to do still. These 2 little tid-bits definitely gave me some deeper insight on a spiritual level to try harder to understand that I can’t change the past I can only do better moving forward.
Thank you so much for these. I can’t wait to dig deeper into the information you have here.
John Cali
Thank you, Andrea, for sharing your experiences.
As you certainly know, you are not the only one who’s struggled with self-condemnation. Most humans have, at one time or another. As you say, you cannot change the past. But you can do better, much better, moving forward.
We’d suggest, if you haven’t already, reading A Course In Miracles. It’s a lot of material, but if you take the time to really study it, it will literally transform your life. It will remind you why you are here, and how powerful you are.
God bless you!
left2rite
Thanks for reminding us of this. Such comforting words!
John Cali
You’re most welcome. Thank you for your comments.