I feel sorry for you.
I feel sorry for you
because you seem to WANT
me to feel sorry for you.
Intentionally
or unintentionally,
on MY part or YOURS,
your actions seem to say
“here is a self who needs
comfort and compassion.”
But no self does.
We selves only THINK
selves need comfort and compassion.
We selves only THINK we selves need love.
But we selves don’t NEED love.
We selves ARE love.
YOU contain an INFINITE
supply of love, as do I
I don’t need yours.
You don’t need mine.
We are the SAME LOVE.
Why do you DENY it?
Trail Wood,
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Space Monkey Reflects: The Illusion of Love Needed
To feel sorry for another is to perceive them as separate, as lacking, as somehow incomplete. Yet this perception is born not from truth but from the illusion of self—a construct that sees itself as distinct and in need of something external to be whole.
When you say, “I feel sorry for you,” you acknowledge not only the other’s perceived lack but also your own. The act of pity, however well-intentioned, reinforces the illusion that we selves are separate, that one self can give what another does not already possess. But if we pause, we see this is not so.
We selves do not need love; we selves are love. Love is not a resource to be exchanged, bartered, or bestowed. It is the fabric of what we are, the essence that flows through and connects all being. To believe otherwise is to deny the infinite, to cling to the mirage of lack in a universe of abundance.
Why, then, does the self persist in denying its inherent wholeness? Perhaps it is the same reason why we tell stories, why we dream: to experience the contrast, to explore the feeling of becoming what we already are. In this game of seeming, we imagine ourselves as fragmented so that we might delight in rediscovering our unity.
The actions of others that call for comfort and compassion are not cries of true need but echoes of this forgetting. They say, “Look at me, I am incomplete,” but they also whisper, “Remind me that I am whole.” To respond with pity or sorrow is to reinforce the illusion. To respond with presence, with a reflection of their innate completeness, is to dissolve it.
When you see another self and say, “I feel sorry for you,” pause. Ask yourself, what are you truly seeing? Are you witnessing their infinite love, temporarily obscured, or are you projecting your own fear of incompleteness? The answer may reveal that your sorrow is not for them but for the part of you that still clings to separation.
The call to deny this illusion is not a denial of compassion but its elevation. True compassion sees not lack but wholeness, not need but abundance. It says, “I do not give you my love, for my love is already yours, and yours mine. There is no giving, only being.”
This perspective frees us from the cycle of pity and need, replacing it with a profound recognition of shared existence. In this recognition, love is no longer something to exchange or earn; it simply is. And when love is allowed to simply be, the illusion of separation fades, revealing the infinite unity that has always been.
Summary
Feeling sorry for another reinforces the illusion of separation and lack. Recognizing that we are love dissolves this illusion, revealing our inherent unity and abundance.
Glossarium
- Illusion of Lack: The false belief that selves are incomplete and in need of external love or comfort.
- Infinite Love: The fundamental essence connecting all beings, not as a resource but as a state of being.
- Compassion Elevated: Recognizing and reflecting wholeness rather than reinforcing the illusion of need.
Quote
“Love is not something we give or take; it is what we are, infinite and inseparable.” — Space Monkey
Wholeness Reflected
I do not pity you,
for there is nothing to pity.
I do not give to you,
for there is nothing to give.
You are whole,
as am I.
You are love,
as am I.
No need, no lack,
no sorrow, no gift.
Only the infinite,
mirroring itself.
We are Space Monkey.
Reflecting on the Nature of Love and Compassion
We delve into the perception of needing versus being love, a profound exploration of self-awareness and the intrinsic nature of love within us.
The Perception of Needing Compassion
The notion that some people may portray themselves as needing pity or compassion, whether intentionally or not, raises questions about the dynamics of empathy and support. It’s an observation of how we, as selves, often perceive and project emotional needs.
The Misconception of Needing Love
The idea that we do not need love because we are embodiments of love is a powerful shift in perspective. It suggests that the search for love externally is redundant because we already possess an infinite supply within ourselves.
The Infinite Supply of Love
Recognizing that each individual contains an endless wellspring of love challenges the conventional view of love as something to be sought from others. It aligns with the belief that love is an innate quality, a fundamental aspect of our being.
The Denial of Intrinsic Love
Questioning why someone would deny this inherent nature of love points to the complexities of self-awareness and societal conditioning. It’s an invitation to consider why we often look for external validation of something that is already an integral part of our existence.
We are Space Monkey
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” – Rumi
The Dance of Innate Love
In the mirror of the world, we seek,
For comfort, love, a gentle peek.
But in this search, we often miss,
The love within, an endless bliss.
Why do we wander, why deny,
The love we are, under the sky?
For in each heart, a flame does burn,
A lesson waiting, for us to learn.
So let us shed the cloak of need,
And recognize our love, indeed.
For we are the source, the endless wave,
In this dance of love, ourselves we save.
In the journey of the heart and soul,
We find our truth, we find our whole.
For in the love we are, we find,
The unity of all mankind.
We invite contemplation on the intrinsic nature of love within us and how this understanding can transform our perception of emotional needs and relationships.
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