an interesting way, perhaps, of looking at the seven pairs, is regarding them as 'seven potentially damaging ailments,' and their opposites as 'potentially freeing remedies.' what is, while
one's essence/soul/atma is not sinful,
when one's mind, attention, or consciousness becomes
strongly preoccupied or overcome with the seven leftmost items —
that is, when these ideas are quite strongly manifest in one's life
— then this may indicate that one is not loving oneself or others,
well. a strong consciousness of (or preoccupation with) the seven
leftmost items might be damaging to one's sense of self worth, body,
and relationships (i.e. one's ability to seek and receive love from
others in a positive, healthful, mutually beneficial or un-damaging
way).
there are many ways to move from the left to the right column.
some of these ways include: focusing more on the rightmost items,
reducing or eliminating (where medically possible) consumption of
certain items in our diet (such as: meat, or moderating consumption
of onion and garlic), reciting or listening to a mantra or holy phrase,
focusing on cultivating contentment, shanti/inner peace,
genuine self acceptance/love, learning acceptance of the body's sensations
as sensations of the body apart from any particular context, and seeking
to feel greater wellness, love, and comfort within one's own skin),
might also be helpful in alleviating any inner burdens, discontent,
or unhappiness that may arise from feeling overburdened any of the
leftmost items. sometimes, for some of the items on the left, a little/moderate bit of chocolate
can help one gain a clearer perspective.
notably, however, chocolate is not recommended as part of a daily or
weekly diet! please enjoy it with wisdom.
for more information on sins and virtues, you might try
this link, or explore beliefnet's (multi-faith) sin
series.
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