Definition: Emotion

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Revision: 12 Jun 2024

Emotion

A movement of energy originating in the depths of being.
A movement of energy that indicates the potential for awakening (from confusion, ignorance, unconsciousness, etc.).
A movement of energy that indicates the potential for healing.
A movement of energy that indicates the potential for resolution.
A movement of energy that signals a release of love that has been suppressed or bottled up.
A movement of energy that signals the release of unconsciousness.
An upwelling of love that has been suppressed or bottled up.
When the essence of emotion is understood, emotions are a powerful guidance mechanism.
Whether “positive” or “negative,” the experience of emotion indicates that a pocket of unawakeness has been released.
The unconscious expression of emotion is destructive.
The conscious expression of emotion – expressing emotion with an awareness of what emotion is – is healing.
When emotion is consciously allowed and expressed, everyone involved experiences healing, transformation, and awakening.
In profound clarity, the bliss of being is experienced and emotion disappears.
In profound realization, emotion disappears as it has no function.
Emotion is transcended when confusion is transcended.
Emotion is transcended when beings are transcended.
Emotion is transcended when self is transcended.

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